Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
TARIFF MEASURE
READY FOR VOTE
IA TOILETTE WOULD INVEsTi.
GATE MORE BUT is FINALLY
DISSUADED.
CUSTOMS COURT PROVISION
ARoUsEs SOME OPPOSITION
BUT 1T vANlSHES.
FINANCE COMMITTEE HOLDS A
TIGHT REIN AND CARRIES
EVERY POINT.

in the senate on the tariff bill should
be taken by o'clock this afternoon,
the senate adjourned at : o'clock last
evening in pleasant anticipation OF an
early conclusion of the labors of the
special session of congress.
Arrangement for the vote today was
reached after much consultation and
was only arrived at as an alternative
for a night session. Because of the
possible effect on the tobacco SEIZED
ule, there was no effort to obtain form
al assent in the open senate to pro
position to fix time Tor the vote, but
as far as canyassers of the senate
could ascertain, there was no indica-
ton of objection to a final vote some
time today.
The day was busy one and with
a prospect that today will be as fully
occupied as was the long session yes
terday 1t is expected that the bill as
perfected will receive practically ALL
though not all, the republican votes
while it is understood that probably
all the democratic votes, with the ex.
ception of McEnery of Louisiana. will
be cast against it.
When passed. the measure will be
sent to the house as expeditiously as
possible, and it is expected that the
house will be in session tomorrow
morning in hope of receiving it. No
plan has been arranged by the house
leaders but it is probable that they
will agree today to a recess until to-
morrow to receive the bill
The income tax question, including
the corporation tax provision and in
heritance taxes, received much atten-
ton in the senate yesterday, and the
straight income takers were afforded
an opportunity, upon which they have
so long insisted, to get a direct vote
in favor of the income tax as opposed
to the corporation tax.
Mr. Bailey moved his income tax
amendment as substitute for the
finance committees provision, and
without debate. vote was taken and
it was rejected % to AZ.
With the corporation tax provision
thus securely established as a part of
the tariff bill, there was considerable
effort to amend it. and in one notable
case this effort was successful. Mr..
Clapp of Minnesota has been a severe
critic of the. provision ever since its
Introduction, because it excluded
holding" companies. He renewed his
criticism yesterday and was supported
in his views by other senators. The
ultimate result was the acceptance by
Mr. Aidrich of an amendment by Mr..
Clapp striking out the exemption of
such companies. Assurance was also
given that eyey effort would be made
to retain the amendment in confer
ence,
Next TO the income tax, the discus
sion of a customs court was big
feature of the days work The court
was attacked as in the interest Of the
cities in which it would sit. and as op.
posed to interests of importers.
Mr. Clapp intimated that the court
would owe its origin largely to the
places where its sessions would be
held Mr.. Borah asserted that it was
an impeachment of the present judici
airy. and Mr. Cummins expressed the
opinion that the court would be uncon
sciously influenced to decide in favor
of the government no matter what
the circumstances of a given case
might be-
Messrs, Aldrich ard Lodge defended
the court. the latter asserting that il
would not only insure an honest an6
uniform determination of customs
cases. but would save the government
many millions of dollars
While the court provision was un
der consideration. Mr. Dolliver READ 6
letter from United States Judge La
combe Of. New York, stating that thu
federal courts were not oyercrowdeC
and could handle the customs bust
ness without becoming congested. I'm
mediately after that Mr.. Aldrich reaC
another letter under date Of July %
1908 signed by Judge Lacombe ant
other New York federal judges, il
which It was stated that if customs
cases We're to be appealed to tn,
United States courts OF appeals, thei
dockets would become very mucl
crowded
The debate over the court provision
resulted in the acceptance of the fin
ance committees provision.
The work Of the day began with tn
adoption of amendments reported b.
the committee of the whole with the e1
ception OF those reserved by senator
for the purpose of suggesting emerda
ton
The only objection to the wholesal
ratification of the committees wor
was by Mr. La Toilette. who indicate
disposition TO ask to have the Who'll
bill held up until he could go throug
the measure and select the provision
to which he desired to offer amend
ments. He was. however. persuade
TO desist from this course upon tn
assurance that he would not be d.
priyed Of any opportunity to urg
modification of any given provision.
The reserved amendments were Or,
sented in order and one vent dow
after another before the onslaught
OF the thoroughly organized fnanc
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