Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
SENATE ADOPTS
HIGH AND LOW
TARIFF RATES
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
AMEND MENT PASSED
MEASURE TO GO INTO EFFECT
MARCH II, 1910
Extra Duties on Tea and Coffee
Against Discriminating Countries
Struck out-lncome Tax to
Be Discussed Monday
CBy Associated press.N

WASHINGTON, July 3.--The maxi
mum and minimum provisions of the
tariff bill were adopted today by the
senate by vote of 36 to 1S.
The measure is to go into effect
March IL, 1910. and ninety days must
elapse before a presidents proclama-
tion applying the maximum duty of
25 per cent ad valorem in addition to
other duties provided for in the tariff
bill will be operative.
The duty on tea and coffee as pro-
vided for in the amendment originally
reported by the committee, was strick-
en- out by the senate finance commit
tee.
The senate also agreed to vote on
the submission of an income tax
amendment to the constitution to the
several states for ratification, this vote
to be taken next Monday at 1 o'clock.
The income tax question was brought
up promptly in the senate today and
an agreement was reached to vote at
o'clock next Monday afternoon on
Senator Browns resolution providing
for the submission to the states of an
amendment to the constitution author
izlng the imposition of an income tax. --
On motion of Senator Daniel, the
senate struck from the maximum and
minimum rate amendment the provi-
sion for duty Of five cents pound
on coffee and of ten cents pound on
tea coming from countries which dis
criminate against the products of the
United States.
Senate to Meet Monday
The agreement to vote on the income
tax is equivalent to a declaration that
the senate will proceed with it's busl-
ness on the fifth of July despite the OBJ
servance of the holiday everywhere
else. The senators were slow In
gathering today. Senator Aldrich was
in his seat at the beginning of the ses-
sion, and as soon as the routine busi-
ness permitted he called up the tariff
bill
But before any progress could be
made Senator Brown took the floor to
press his income tax proposition. He
asked a vote be taken Immediately, but
encountered opposition from various
quarters, Senator McI.aurin being espe-
cially antagonistic. After much debate
the Nebraska senator agreed to post
pone action and presented the PROPOSE
ton for a vote Monday. There was no
especial objection, and the vote was
accordingly ordered.
AS soon as the agreement to vote was
made the tariff bill was taken up and
Mr. Aldrich presented his maximum
ana minimum TdL6 dI10IluIHtut'
Substitute Presented
The senate committee on finance pre-
sented a complete substitute providing
for an increase of 25 per cent over the
rates of the Payne-Aldrich bill against
countries which by export bounty or
otherwise discriminate against the
United States.
The amendment provided the addi-
tionaI rate should go into effect inn
mediately unless the president should
after March 81, 1910, issue a proclama-
ton no such discrimination exists.
The amendment also provided a duty
of S cents a pound on coffee and 10
cents pound on tea coming from the
countries thus discriminating against
the products OF the United States.
The measure as previously reported
by the finance committee was further
amended to except the islands of Guam
and Tutilla as we'll as the Philippines
from it's operation.
Mr.. Hepburn offered and Mr.. Aldrich
accepted on behalf of the finance COM
mittee amendment requiring ninety
days notice for the application for the
maximum rate after the minimum rate
has been in force. In presenting the
amendment Mr.. Hepburn expressed ap-
prehension that as 1t stood the pro-
vision would cause unrest