Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
A General Understanding Reach
ed Yesterday to Vote at Four
O'Clock This Afternoon.
NO FORMAL AGREEMENT
Expectcd That Practically All OF the
Republicpp Votes VIII lie cast Tor
the Dill--Income Tax Rejected
% to 47--Amcpdcd COrpcr-
alton Tax.

Washlngton, July with general
understanding that the final vote IN the
Genate on the tariff bill should be taken
by four o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
Senate adjourned at : O'Clock this even
ing In pleasant anticipation Of the early
conclusion OF the special ssss,on OF Con-
gress.
The ARRANGEMENT for vote tomorrow
was only arrived at as an at"rnatcc
for a night session tonight. Because or
the possible effect on the tobacco sched-
ule there was no effort to obtain formal
ossert IN omen Senate to the pcrtpoa-
rnent to ny 4 ti.nc FOR a vote but go far
as tbs canvac.,rs of tho scnatc could
ascert ain to-n,Fl. there was no 'ndica-
lion cf objection to Nrnl vote some
time tomorrow
1t is expected trat tho bill nc perfected
will receive practically all, though not
all Of The republican votes, while 1t Is
, understood that probably al Of the demo-
cratic votes. with the exception OF the
vote Of Senator MoEnery Of Louisiana.
will be cast against II.
When the ensure passes it will be
! hurried to the House which II Is expect
ed will be in session Friday morning IN
the hope Of receiving It,
corporation tax provision and inheritance
taxes received much attention In the
Senate to-day. and the straight income
takers were afforded the oppor' unity
upon which they have so long insisted -
set n direct vote IN favor OF the income
tax rs opposed 70 the corporation tax.
Senator Bailey moved HI. income tax
amendment a a sub FOR .he finance corn
v,,tttep'c rcicctp5 IC
to A. With the corporation tax provi.-
ION thus securely established as part
of the tariff bill, there was con-lderahl
effort 10 amend II. and IN one notable
case this effort vas successful Senator
Clapp Of Minnesota, has been n severe
critic of the provision ever since its
} Introduction because it excluded hold
ing companies. He renewed his crit-
cism to-day. and was supported in his
views by other senators. The ultimate
result was the acceptance by Senator
Aldrich Of an amendment by Mr. Clapp
striking out tt> exemption Of such COM
panies Assurance was also given that
every effort would h- mad" 10 retain tho
amendment in conference.
Next to the income tax the discussion
Of the customs court was the big feature
OF the days work. The court WIS at
tackled In the interest Of the cities In
which II would r,t and the governm. nt,
and a. opposed n THO interests Of the
importers
Senator Clap? !ntimated that tho court
would owe IT'S origin largely to Tho places
where its sessions would be held; Senator
Porah asserted that II was an impeach-
mcnt Of the present Judiciary. ana Senn-
tor CUMMING expressed the opinion that
the court would be unconsciously IN
fluenced TO decide In favor Of tho govern
ment no mnttor what tho circumstnn noes
Of q given case might be-
Senators Aldrich and Lodge defended
the court.
Tho debate over tho court provision re-
suited in the acceptance OF tho finance
committees provision.
The work OF tho day began with the
adoption BY the Senate OF the amend
nents reported by tho committee 81 the
whole with tho exception Of number
which were reserved by senators FOR the
purpose of suggesting their amendation.
The reserved amendments wont dow,,
ono after another before tho onslaughts
OF tho thoroughly organized france conf
ynitteo.
In few cases charges were made, with
the assent of the committee. Senator
Buckley tins obtained a reduction OF
the duty on cheap watch dials, and the
! committee also permitted a provision for
, tho free admission Of machines used ror
: the spreading Of tar and oil on streets
J and roads
I The tobacco tax provision Will be the
principal subject of consideration to-nor-
! row.