The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-16
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newt Tuesday on the entire income tax
amendment to the tariff bin. Senator
Bulkeley is opposed to the amendment,
and as he expects to be on. of the city
Tuesday he would not consent to have
q vote taken at that time. There we're
several speeches for and against the
measure. Mr.. Borah concluding his ar
gument begun Wednesday, Mr., Root
advocated the corporation tax, Mr..
Clapp and Mr.. Owen the income tax
and Senator Flint and several others
made incidental remarks. The Rouse
met, approved the journal, listened to
Chaplain Couden's prayer, received q
routine message from the PRECEDENT,
declined to consider a bridge bill
brought up by Representative Hobson
of Alabama, and adjourned within
twelve minutes.
The corporation tax amendment was
made an integral part of the pending
tariff bill Friday by a vote OF 50 to
II. The test vote came earlier on the
substitution of the corporation tax for
the income tax. and on this the vote
stood 45 TO 81. The debate was sharp
at times. but with Mr.. Aldrich back
from his brief vacation and in full con.
troll the result was never in serious
doubt. Among the speakers were Hey.
burn. Hughes. Cummins, Newlands,
Rayner. ~Brandegee, Root and Aldrich
The House was not in session.
The maximum provisions Of the tar
If bill were adopted by the Senate
Saturday by a vote of So to is. The
final action upon this amendment came
at the close of a day devoted to a live
ly discussion Of the proposed retalia
tory measure that brought out q great
variety of views as to the advisable
ity OF enacting such legislation. The
provisions of this measure will 80 into
effect March 81, 1910, and ninety days
must elapse before a Presidents proc
lamation applying the maximum duty
of % per cent ad valorem in addition
to other duties provided in the bin
will be operative. The duty on tea
and coffee as provided in the amend
ment originally reported by the com
mittee was stricken out with the as
sent of the finance committee. TIT
House was not in session.
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The Senate Monday adopted til,
Brown resolution providing for the
submission of the income tax amend
ment to State legislatures. Senator
Rayner made a fight against the Gus
toms court feature of the adnlinistra
tive amendment. He declared that the
court would be found to be unconstf
t~utional because, while dealing with
questions at common law, it makes ne
provision for trial by jury, which
every sutton under common law has 6
right TO demand. The provision, after
being defended by Republican lawyers
was accepted without division, but not
until it had been amended in accord
ance with Rayner's suggestion 10 en
clude criminal eases from its opera
ton. There was only a small part Of
the membership present when the
House met. Chaplain Couden offered
a prayer expressing patriotism appro
pirate to the day. A message from the
President recommending an ~appropria
tion TO pay the claim of a subject OF
Montenegro, for the loss Of certaiI
| property in Texas. in 1865, was read
and referred to the committee On ap
preparations. At 1910 the House ad
journed until Thursday.
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Consideration of the tariff bill il
committee OF the whole was completed
Tuesday and that measure was report
ed to the Senate. A finance commit
tne amendment fixing the tobacco dr
| ties was read, but was taken back BY
| that committee on protest<pf Senator
Daniel of Virginia that the minority
members had not been given a fa1
chance to consider it. Among amend
ments adopted was n eXempting Ia
Dor organizations, fraternal beneft
ciary societies and organizations ep
clusively for charitable and educa'
tional purposes from the corporation
tax. At 1882 O'Clock the Senate ad'
journed to allow the bill TO be printed
and the Senators time to look 1t over.
The House was not in session.
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The finance committee forces com.
pleted ARRANGEMENTS Wednesday fof
the final vote on the tariff bill In the
Senate Thursday. The straight in
income takers were afforded the oppor
tunity they have so long been working
for, a chance to vote directly in favor
of the income instead of the corpora
ton tax, and they were defeated IS 10
AZ. The corporation tax amendment
was thus finally made a part Of tn
tariff bfll and Senator Clapp. OF Min
nesota succeeded in having it amend
ed so as 10 include holding companies
After a hot debate o. the customa
court the finance committees provis
| ION Was accerxed Senator Ia FOl1ette