Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-07-16

w ork of Congress


Buckley the Senate would probably
have come to an agreement to vote the
next Tuesday on the entire income tax
amendment to the tariff bill. Senator
Bulkeley is opposed to the amendment,
and as he expects to be ou| of the city
Tuesday he would not consent to lave
a vote taken at that time. There were
several speeches for and against the
measure, Mr.. Borah concluding his ar
gument begun Wednesday. Mr.. Root
advocated the corporation tax, Mr.
Clapp L Mr.. Owen the income tax
and Senator Flint and several others
made incidental remarks. The House
met, approved the journal. listened to
Chaplain Couden's prayer, received a
routine message from the President,
declined to consider a bridge bill
brought up by Representative Iobson
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 SO to
II. The test vote came earlier on the
substitution: of the corporation tax for
the income IdN, ana Oh lHlS LIE WIS
stood As 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. A.long the speakers were Hey
burn, Hughes, Cunlmins. Newlands,
Rayner, B%randegee, Roc and Aldrich-
The House was not in session.
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The maximum provisions of the tar.
IF bill were adopted by the Senate
Saturday by a vote of SO to 10. The
final action upon his amendment came
at the close of a day devoted to a live.
ly discussion of the proposed retalia'
tory easur that brought out a great
variety of views as to the advisable
ity of enacting such legislation. The
provisions of this measure will go 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 Bill
will b. 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. Inc
House was not in session.
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The Senate Monday adopted the
Brown resolution providing for the
submission of the income tax amend.
ment to State legislatures. Senator
Rayner made a fight against the u
toms court feature of the administra
tive amendment. He declared that the
court would be found to be unconstt
tutional because, while dealing with
questions at COMMON law, it makes nc
provision for trial by jury, which
every sutton under common law has 9
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 to e3
clude criminal cases from its opera
ton. There was only a small part OF
| membership present when tht
House met. Chaplain Couden offered
| a prayer expressing patriotism appro
pirate to the day. A message from thu
President recommending an appropr1a
ton to pay the claim of a subject Of
Montenegro, for the loss of certain
property in Texas, in 1865, was read
and referred to the committee on ap
propriations At 1910 the House ad
iourned until Thursday.
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Consideration of the tariff bill II
committee of the whole was conf eteo
Tuesday and that measure was r )ort
ed to the Senate. A finance &C nit
tee amendment fixing the totac du'
ties was read, but was taken back by
that committee on protest of Senator
Daniel of Virginia that the minority
members had not been given a fan
| chance to consider it. Among amend
ments adopted was one exemptlng Ia
Dor organizations, fraternal beneh
ciary societies and organizations ex
clusively for charitable and educa
tional purposes from the corporation
tax. At 1892 o'clock the Senate ad.
journed to allow the bill to be printed
and the Senators time to look it over:
The House was not in session.
The finance committee forces com
| pleted arrangements Wednesday foi
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 20 ia
Al. The corporation tax amendment
was thus finally made a part OF the
tariff bill and Senator Clapp, OF Min
nesota succeeded in having it amend
ed so as to include holding companies
After a hot debate on the customs
court the finance committees provis
ion was accepted. Senator La Toilette
offered several amendments, but they
were rejected. The House was not In
session.
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