Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
INCOME TAX BILL
ADOPTED BY SENATE
Bailey Withdraws Amendment to
Brown Resolution, Which Is
Passed Without One Dissenting
Vote-Ayes Seventy-Seven.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-HAving refus-
ed to amend the Brown resolution for a
constitutional amendment providing for
an income tax. the senate adopted the
resolution unanimously, the ayes being a
and the noes none.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The senate
today resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. but after Mr.. Aldrich had
presented the finance committee's
amendent to the administrative fea-
lures OF the bill. the resolution pro-
viding for a constitutional amendment
regarding an income tax was laid be-
fore the senate with the understanding
that IT would occupy the attention of
that body until l o'clock, the time set
for taking the vote on il.
This resolution is not a part of the
tariff BILL but IL has been so inter
twined with the corporation tax pro-
vision and with the straight income tax
amendment 10 the tariff measure that
the dissertation is purely technical.
When he presented the new administra-
ton provisions. Mr. Aldrich merely
asked to have them laid on the table,
saying that he would not require their
reading at the present time.
DEMAND FOR QUORUM.
When Senator Browns constitutional
amendment was called up, there was a
demand for a quorum. Fifty-two sena-
tors were present and the senate pro-
ceeded to a discussion of the provision.
Mr. Bristow, the first senator to adj
dress the chair on the resolution, pre-
scented an amendment to the resolution
requiring the election of senators by a
vote Of the people. Mr.. AIdrich fol-
lowed with the statement that when
the voting status should be reached he
would move TO lay the amendment on
the table, on the double ground that it
was in violation OF the unanimous
agreement and was not germane to the
original proposition.
PIRACY is CHARGED.
Charging the majority Of the senate
with an act of piracy If IL should APP
propriate the plank of the Democratic
platform. declaring in favor of amend
ing the constitution TO provide for an
income tax without acknowledging the
source Of inspiration" Senator Stone
read at some length from the Denver
platform TO establish priority of claim
upon this proposed legislation.
Doesn't the senator understand" in-
terposed Senator Brown. with a touch
OF sarcasm in his voice. that If there
is anything good in the Democratic
platform and the people are to get the
benefit OF IL, somebody must appro-
pirate it?"
But" retorted Mr.. Stone. when you
go before your people in Nebraska you
should not fan TO state that you caught
this idea from the Democratic platform;
that will help yOH--iR' -S5eeIning- ratifi-
cation
Reverting to what he claimed were I'M
reasonable criticisms of the Democracy
by the Republican party for its advocacy
of the income tav In 1886. Mr.. Stone said
that Mr.. Roosevelt had with blunt and
almost vulgar harshness, criticised some
OF the decisions of the courts and yet he
remains the very idol of the American
people" But he said since the first cam
paign OF Mr.. Bryan the Republican party
has experienced a wonderful change in
the spirit OF its dreams"
What they denounced as almost trea-
sonable then" he said, they now ap-
plaud as virtuous and patriotic"
Notice of two amendments he will offer
to the income tax resolution was given
by Senator Bailey, one providing that the
ratification OF the proposed amendment
be by state conventions instead of by
state legislatures and the other providing
for a graduated income tax. He desired
to have the ratification by state conven-
lions as providing a more appropriate
means for registering the views of the
people and took occasion to say that IL
this proposed amendment was not adopt
ed by three-fourths of the states no one
would live long enough to see the supreme
court of the United States reverse the
doctrine Il had announced in the Pollock
case.
Speeches by Senators McLaurin. Borah,
Brown. Money and Bailey occupied the
remainder of the time until / O'Clock
when the voting began.
Before a vote was taken the vice-presi-
dent ruled out of order the amendment
of Senator Bristow for the election OF
senators by popular vote. thus bringing
{" the front Mr.. Bailey's amendment 70
refer the ratification of the proposed
amendment to state conventions instead
OF the legislatures. The amendment was
rejected 50 to &C.
House in Session
Only Short Time
WASHINGTON, July 5.-There was on
~ a small part OF the membership pres
ent when the house met today. Chap