The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
TARIFF MEASURE
PASSES THE SENATE
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Rhode Island senator. "that there are
certain senators who, by reason OF their
relations to the majority, assume TO
have greater rights than other senators
on this floor. ] resent that assumption.
and so long as [ am permitted to remain
do not intend to submit TO such lordly
prctentions as are made here
AT the first opportunity Mr.. Aldrich
moved to lay the amendment on the
table, which was agreed to by IA to "a;
The tobacco fax amendment was laid
before the senate after the disposal of
the other measures. Mr.. Bartin' pro
tested against 1T as carrying large IN
crease of taxation on the tobacco in
dustry. 1T was, he said, an increase of
33 per cent of the tax on manufac tured
tobacco, and he predicted that it could
bring into the treasury $l0,00O000 ad-
ditional revenue,
"The manufacturers and dealers, -
he said twill not pay this tax. They
will reimburse themselves out of the
pockets of the people,
Scores Tobacco Trust
"Ths," said Mr. Simmons of North
Carolina. referring to the increased to-
bacco tax. ''is n direct tax on the Ia
boring class. who actually consume
90 per cent of all chewing tobacco and
snuff
The tax, he asserted, bore much heav-
ily on the Independent tobacco man and
was an actual advantage TO the trust.
After Mr.. Simmons had concluded,
Mr. Aldrich called for a vote on the
tobacco amendment, but Mr.. Bailey said
Mr., Daniel, who had been called from
the chamber, desired to speak. There
fore Mr. Bailey spoke for tho avowed
purpose of holding the floor until the
Virginia senator S return.
Protesting against the proposed ad-
vance in the internal tax on tobacco
and snuff, the Texas senator said:
E'You Republicans think you can do
anything because YOU are convinced the
country is afraid TO trust the Democra-
tic party. Well, / guess the country is
afraid of us.
Reckoning Must Come.
"But the time will come when tine
people will say it is better 10 be gov
crned by fools than rascals. You will
tempt fate TOO far. You fail TO lay
any fax on the incomes of the rich and
exact tribute from the poor by taxing
their tobacco
At this point Mr., Bailey Welded the
floor TO Mr., Daniel, who moved TO
amend the finance committee 5 PROPOSE
tion by striking out the proposed eight
cents on tobacco and snuff, and retain
inc existing six cents tax. This was re
iected by vote of "a to ID.
By % to %, the committee s tax
amendment was then agreed to.
Senator Aldricb accepted Senator
Bradley 5 amendment to remove the six
cents a pound on leaf tobacco by viva
vocc vote. This is practically the same
I,.,.T. -. a.,l, h.
house. 1t removes the tax of six cents
, 4 pound on the tobacco grower as a
vendor and thus removes what is sup
posed to have been the cause of the
night attacks in Kentucky and
Tennessee There is little doubt that
the provision Will remain in the bill
The tobacco tax schedule as a whole
wns adopted by the senate.
More Close Votes
An amendment proposed by Senator
Curtis of Kansas, providing for a coun-
tervaiiIng duty on crude oil from any
country imposing n duty on American
duty levied on American oil, was
adopted by a vote Of IA TO 81.
Senator Burton said the purpose OF
the amendment was 10 prevent oil com
ing in free from Mexico, where, he said
the Standard Oil company had three re
fIneries.
Senator Gore offered an amendment
providing that importers Of crude pc
troleum shall not bc entitled TO III,
drawback provision of the tariff bill
I Senator Adrich and Senator Curt!
promptly accepting tins provision, il
was made a part of the amendment Of
fcred by Mr.. Curtis.
The Curtis amendment was ther
X, agreed to.
, Mr Stone offered an amendment plac
! ing hides, leather and shoes on the free
i list. II was, on motion of Mr., Aldrch
e laid on the table, II 10 2s.
. An amendment by Mr.. Newands
. creating n tariff commission, the adop
i ton Of which he urged in an cXtcndc,
4 speech, was laid on the table.
r Advocating the placing Of crude as
y phaltum on the free list. Mr. Burton
! said such action would reduce from , Il
" ID per cent the cost of asphalt paving.
= This proposition was opposed by Sen
;. ator Flint, who declared that free as
t. phalt meant the further strcngthcnin;
t Of the asphalt trust
y els there nn asphalt trust - inquire'
g Mr.. Bailey.
II -sYes.'' rcioltcd Mr.. Flint.
>, ''Plcasc say that loud enough for tn
attorney general 20 hear it,. appculc,
J. the Texan.
q vote on his amendment, and 1t WAS re
!, jected, 81 to %.
It Night Session Necessary
4 When, nj Il clock il became know
s, that Senators BaFollette, Bcveridgt
5 Bristow and others had speeches whic
IS they desired To deliver before the fina
f. disposition Of the bill. 1T became yer
II evident that there would be night Sc.
4, sion and many predicted that the hou
+ would be late before the final touche
y, could he placed upon the measure.
j After the disposal Of the tobacco nm
oil provision, If was discovered tina
'r many other senators were prepared 1
~ present amendments.
u An amendment by Mr.. Dixon of MOI
y tana. raising the exemption clause 9
the inheritance tax; an amendment b