The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-25
NOTHING But TALK
OCCUPIES SENATE
0ratory Of Beyeridge,. Bailey
and NewlandS Takes Up
the Entire Day.
INDIANA SENATOR R0ASTS
THE GREAT TOBACCO TRUST
Texan Discusses Politics and
Nevada Statesman Takes Up
Corporation Tax,

WASHINGTON. June 81. = The
course of the senate today was the re-
verse Of lis course yesterday, the en-
tire day being given to speeches. There
was three lengthy addresses.
Senator Bcvcridgc talked for abont
four hours and was followed by Mr.
Bailey al almost AS great length.
Mr.. NewlandS was the last of the
dav's orators and he had not long sur
rendered The floor when the senate ad'
iourned
Mr.. Beveridee discussed au amend
ment proposed by him regarding the
size Of tobacco packages. He contend
ed that while inc size of the packages
had been reduced during the Spanish
war 10 compel the purchaser 20 pay
The war tax, those sizes had NOT been
restored nor tho prices reduced, not
withsta nding the removal of the tax,
thus practically giving the tobacco
manufacturers. and especially The to-
bacco trust. the advantage of the tax,
even though it has not been in oper-
alton for about nine years. lie de-
clared the trust had Influenced leg1S-
larion for this purpose and asserted 1t
was being benefited 10 the extent OF
many million dollars a year.
Bailey Justihes Vote,
Mr.. Bailey talked about free raw
material for the purpose of justlfylng
his vote AS Democrat against the free
entry Of iron ore. lumber and bides.
land admiuistra tior the established
Democratic policy was in opposition to
the free admission OF "a w materials.
Mr. Newlands considered the income
tax question, devotiug especial consld-
GRAFTON to the presid dspt's recommenda.
topa for corporation tax He dis
cussed at length the legislation Of
1898 providing for tax upon the gross
receints of oil rehnerS. on which the
Spreckcls case was decided by the su-
preme court and which is relied upon
bv the president as precedent for the
proposed corporation tax. He pointed
out especially that the law Of 1898 was
applicable, not to corporations alone
hut TO every person. firm, COMPANY
and corporation carrying on such busi-
ness. He suggested that tax sp-
plying only 10 corpora tions might rjo-
late the constitutional requirement Of
uniformity.
A Little Work Done.
When the making of prepared speech
es had been concluded the senate re-
sumed consideration of schedules and
several amendments were adopted. On
uotlou pl MI, DpdSe' tu' uu'N VI WI
lodjon and all compounds OF pyroxyliu,
etc were increased 10 per cent al va
loren above the Dingley rate.
Explaining that this was intended
TO meet japanese competition Of cellu-
Ioid manufactures, Mr.. Lodge said
there was no question, that the importa-
tious of Tins class of articles were rap
idly increasing. The house had reduced
the Dinglev rate.
&c
duty on sole leather as fixed by the
house from > to 10 per cent ad va
lorem, and on shoes from Is 10 20 per
cent. Senator Bailey opposed this as
being an increase on an article that
should be without duty. Incidentally,
ne said there was less reason for IN
crossing the duty on solo leather in
view Of the prospect of a corporation
tax.
Stormy Scene at Close,
BY a viva yoce vote the duty on
sole leather was increased as proposed,
but q roll call was ordered on the in.
crease on shoes. II resulted in favor
of the committee, 30 70 d The en-
tire Affirmative vote was cast by Re
puhhcans. The entire para graph relst.
ing IN sole leather. shoes, patent leath-
er. etc. was agreed 10, "Glove leather
being incmded in The list Of articles
dutiable at 90 per cent ad valorem.
The session concluded With a stormy
scene attending an effort by Senator
Brisotw TO place hides, shoes, sole
leather etc. on the free list Senator
Aldrlch insisted when the Kansan of
| fered his substitute that items having
been voted on, it was out Of order to
attempt TO obtain another vote. Up
on Mr.. Bristow's insisting upon a vote.
Mr.. Aldrich moved TO lay the substi
tute on the table, which was done, 50
to %.
The question Of procedure was re
vived by Mr.. Bristow. who wanted 10
have an understanding as to his rights
in offering amendments. Not being
recognized promptly, he declared the
senate would NOT hasten action on the
bill by attempting TO curtail his right
to speech,
"I'd like 10 hear the senator" in.
terposcd Senator Tillman, "but it is
o clock, and / want to get out of
this place,
In accordance with the order of pro.
cedure previously adopted, the senate
at once adjourned.