The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-06
PASSED SENATE
The Corporation Tax Plan Adopt
ed at Last
By LARGE MAJORITY

Vote OH the Troublesome Question
Reached Unexpectedly on Mo-
ton to Substitute the Corporation
Tax Amendment for the Income
Tax Amendment.
The corporation tax amendment,
which was suggested by. President
Taft, is an integral part OF the tariff
bill as that bill now stands.
After much tribulation, the Senate
reached vote shortly before ad-
journing at Z o'clock p. m. Friday,
and the amendment was agreed to,
60 to II. Many Democrats voted
with most of the Republicans for
the amendment. Only three Demo-
Gratis voted against the provision on
the final vote, but some refrained
from voting at all.
The test vote was on the substi-
tuition of the corporation tax amend
ment for the income tax provision,
and on that vote forty-fye Senators
cast their ballots in the affirmative
and thirty-one in the negative. On
this ballot all the Democratic votes
were cast in favor Of the income tax,
which also received the support OF
number of the insurgent Repub
licans.
There was steady fire OF oratory
from the beginning Of the session at
10 o'clock until 1880 o'clock Fri
day afternoon. When the fire had
ceased Mr. Aldrich took the floo.
and made request for unanim ous
agreement for vote on the corpo-
ration tax amendment Saturday at
o'clock. Previous 10 presenting this
request there had been much con-
ferring between Mr.. Aldrich and
Messrs. Bailey, Cummins, Borah and
other opponents of the amendment,
and it was generally supposed that
that the vote should be taken Sat
urday as suggested by Mr.. Aldrich.
When it seemed that such compact
was probable, Senator Cummins en-
tered formal objection to the unani-
nous agreement which not only had
the effect of preventing the fixing of
the vote. but Of forcing it Friday.
The first vote was upon the mo-
ton to substitute the corporation
amendment for the Lodge counter
vailing duty amendment and this
prevailed, As to 81. The afflrma-
tive vote was cast entirely by Re-
puh'icans, even Senator McEnery, Of
Louisiana, who has voted with the
majority side for all protective meas
ures, throwing his ballot with his
own party.
Immediately following Mr.. Lodge
withdrew his amendment, and vote
was taken on motion to substitute
the corporation tax amendment for
the income tax amendment offered
Jointly By Mcssrs. Bailey and Cum
Minis
The result was an exact counter
part of the vote on the previous roll
call.
Next came the vote upon the COR
poration tax provision upon it's own
merits, but before this ballot could
be reached Mr.. Bacon sought to OBJ
tain action upon two amendments
to that provision. presented by him
self, both Of which Mr.. Aldrich NOV
ed to lay upon the table with sue
cessful result.
The first provided for an eXemp-
ton OF educational. charitable and
religious institutions. against which
Mr.. Aldrich made his first point Of
order. Because he did he fell into
sharp clash with its author. The
effect Of the point Of order was to
cut off debate. but Mr.. Aldrich Chanc-
I'd TO drop the remark that he would
ALLOW" Mr.. Bacon TO proceed. The
form of the expression seemed to in
cense the Georgia Senator. and he
rctortcd sharply TO the effect that
he was mot surprised that Mr. AL
drich should assume such manner,
because he had been debating to the
Senate 50 long that he was aCcuS-
toned 10 use language Of that kind.
When the amendment was laid on
the table by vote OF AZ to 32, the
Georgia Senator Immediately pre-
sented another amendment requiring
the taxation of bonds, which was re-
jected, 1 to 34.
Then, without any preliminaries.
the final vote was taken. 1t was up
on agreeing to the corporation tax
amendment as part OF the tariff
bill. This amendment Was adopted,
60 to II.
OF the negative votes eight were
cast by Republicans and three by
Democrats, the Republicans being
Norah. Bristow, Bulkeley, Clapp,
Cummins, Dolliver, Hepburn and
Lafollette, and the Democrats. Cham
berlin, Hugcs and Shireley.
Fell From Balloon.