Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-19
DUTY ON PAPER
DOUBLED BY
SENATE
NEWS PRINT TO PAY
FOUR DOLLARS PER TON
Bailey Clashes With New De-
mocratic Senator From Colo
RADIO in Discussion Of Income
Tax Amendment,


10y Morning Journai. special Leased Wirel
Washington. june iS.-The aenate
late today adopted by q vote OF a. 10
32. the amendment of the senate com.
mittee on finance, fixing a duty Of 50
a ton on print paper, in place OF the
house rate of 81 a ton. The other
amendments TO the wood pulp and
print paper schedule had not been
acted upon whom the senate adjourned
at 7 o'clock. Ihcrc was an effort ~
reach an agreement upon a time for
voting on the various income and cor
poration tax propositions. MIR. Al
drich sought to obtain a general
agreement to postpone the further
consideration OF this question until
after the disposal Of the tariff sehcd-
nles. but Senators Bailey and cum
minis insisted upon coupling with the
agreement an understanding thai
there should be a direct vote on m
income tax amendment ana no agree
ment WAS reached
The Bailey income tax amendment
viii be the pending amendment when
the senate conVcnca tomorrow. ~ an
unanimous consent agreement ia ac-
rortance with the motion made ~
Mr.. Aidrlch today Is not then OBJ
tanned he probably viii move To post
pone consideration of these subjects
TO n certain day. Today's discussion
was confined largely to the dema-
cratic side. ana while technically
based upon tariff. had more perth
ncnt reference 10 the democratic ma
tiunal PLATFORM. The immediate SUBJ
ject or debate was an interview by
former Representative John y. Lamb
OF Indiana. IN which he was reported
as erftieising some Of the democratic
senators. who had not cast their
votes on some Of the schedules 10
accordance with the declarations Oh
tho Denver platform. Among those
who were referred t. were Senator
Daniel OF virginia and simmons ~
North Carolina and each responded
20 the criticism Senator Bailey re-
iterated his Independence Of special
declarations by the marty and M
Hughes, the new yenatdf from Colo,
RADIO vas ultimately drawn into thr
discussion. MI Bailey having sai11
that tho Denver platform had been
the work Of ono man. AR. Hughes de-
Tended Mr. Bryan ami the platform
Hts remarks caused Mr., Bailey To-
again take the floor. In defending
his position he undertook TO SNOW
that by hts vote Tor a duty on lead
ore Mr.. Hughes had himself not been
entirely controlled by the official Ut
teranccs of his party. He referred
TO trusts and masters. Mr. Hughes
responded with much feeling. declaf'
ing that he was under no outside In
flucnce and no obligations 10 any
trust. Mr.. Bailey %disayowed any in
Of making such an lntina-
ton,
Senator Hughes opposed the policy
Of attempting TO impose an Income 4
by the roundabout way Of q con '
utltutlonal amendment Hc declared
conviction that It was not compe
for congress 10 impose nm In
tax under It's present authority
and he pointed out that the former
tax law was not still on the
statute books as had been stated bN
he president. hut that II had cN-
PRED by rs own Limitation nine year
lgo
Mr. Hughes commended that owing
10 the fact That the supreme couri
been sn nearly evenly divided in
deciding the former Income tax law
ID should be- given another oppottuu
~ ,
Senators Clapp ana Brown defrnd :
"a President Tnft's position while Mr. &
sutherland declared the executive OF 4
iccrs OF the government could net q
,nfnree "A iaN which was substantial Z
y the same as q law that had been !
declared Unconstitutional n
Mr.. Rayner replied that tho cNecuf q
i've officers had ma discretion IN th u
l
THAT In referring 10 the democrat. I
llatform Mr.. Hughes hed quoted !,
as declaring in favor ~
trust made goods on q,
he free list. caused Senator Bailey 20 y
emind the senator from Colorado 81
hat he tMr Itlahesi had voted foi
duty on lead when ali other demr- W
o voted against it He aea'a -
that the Colorado senator b
ad voted to pat a higher duty oA
.ust made goods
Defending his position Mr. Hushes
eciared that "noi even his hittcrcsi
would accuse him as had q
be- Texas senator.
pisaVowins his Willingness 90 he
asscd as 1.-THE bitiercst encmy 90 Y
le Colorado senator Aii Bailey wss ~
tain met hy q sarcastic use .stio1
Mr. Hughes
Then" he Said olhe sWeetes
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