The Washington herald., 1909-07-09

The Senate promptly adopted the
corporation tax section Of the tarif
bill yesterday morning. Amendments
offered by Senators Bacon. Daniel New
lands. and Gore. modifying the amend
ment, were all tabled on motion OF
Senator Aldrich. Following the final
disposition OF the corporation tax. in
cluding the amendment OF Senator
Clapp. taxing incorporate holding COM
Danies. the Senate took UP and dis
posed OF section seven, which author
izes the imposition OF retaliatOry du-
ties
Then Mr. Aldrich asked that the to-
bacco amendments be laid before the
Senate.
By a vote OF "A TO "a the Senate
tabled an amendment introduced by
Senator Clay, OF Georgia, putting q
stamp tax on stock market transac-
tions. Senator Clay was absent and
the amendment was offered by his col
league. Senator Bacon. Mr.. AIdrich IN
moving 10 table the amendment de-
clared that II was an important mat
ter. and had not received the consid-
GRAFTON by the Senate or a committee.
Senator Bacon denied this saying that
the amendment was a literal copy OF
the war revenue act OF 1898.
In his haste TO dispose OF the matter
Senstor Aldrich offended Mr. Bacon,
and the Georgia Senator arraigned the
chairman OF the Finance Committee.
AIdrich's LOrdIy Airs
There are Senators here who by
their relation 70 the majority assume
certain rights and privileges above
other Senators here" said Mr.. Bacon.
7 resent that assumption and I serve
notice on the Senator from Rhode ISL
and that while I continue a member
OF this body. I viii not submit TO his
lordly airs
Mr.. Aldrich did not reply When the
roll call was had on the amendment sew
era1 Republicans voted with the Demo-
Gratis in favor Of the Clay amendment. as
follows:
Bristow. Brown. Burkett. C1app. Craw-
ford. Cummins. Dolliver. Jones, La Fol-
lette. Nelson. and Piles.
Senators McEnery and Foster. Demo
Gratis. Of Louisiana. voted with Senator
Aldrich 70 table.
The amendment proposed a stamp tax
q
grain, or provisions OF the value OF 800
IN the form OF a bucket shop transac-
ton and levying a license tax Of $500 a
year.
Free Hides Again Lose.
Senator Stone offered an amendment
putting hides. leather. and all products
Of both on the free list. II was tabled
by a vote OF 45 10 2S
Senator Simmons concluded his speech
IN opposition 10 the tobacco tax shortly
after noon. and then Senator Bailey took
the floor. He condemned the Republicans
for refusing to impose tax on tea that
would have yielded 100000 worth OF
revenue and then voting 70 tax tobacco.
Tea is an article that not one man IN
ten uses. and Re is abundantly able 10
pay the tax. said Mr.. Bailey. Tobacco
is the comfort Of nine persons out Of ten,
and they are the very poor"
The Senator said the tax on snuff was
"a cruel outrage" He painted a pathetic
picture Of granny in the chimney corner
pinChing snuff He admitted she should
not do It, but so long as she did she was
entitled 10 just as much consideration
from the tax-gatherers as the society
belle who smokes cigarettes. OF the two
admitted evils. the Senator from Texas
said ne preferred 10 see women pinch
snun rather than smoke cigarettes, and
the women IN the galleries Uttered
Warned OF Over-cOnfdence.
For the snuT outrage and similar short
comings in legislation, Mr.. Bailey. with
great dramatic effect, declared that the
people would rise up in their righteous
wrath and drive the Republican party
from power" He said they would prob
ably have done so before. but doubtless
disuUsted the Democratic party. The
Republican Senators smiled at this. and
Mr.. Bailey warned them not To feel over
confident. for the people may yet con-
clude that 1T is better to be governed
By fools than by rogues."
Then Mr.. Bailey cleared up the mystery
connected with his remarkable speech.
Observing that Senator Daniel Of Viz
g.nia, had entered the Senate chamber
with roll OF manuscript, Mr.. Bailey de-
clared mat he had nothing more 70 say
now that Mr.. Daniel had arrived TO take
the floor. So the speech OF the Senator
from Texas defending "granny's snufr'
turned out to be OF the stun which Pri-
vate John Allen once used to designate
certain speech in the House.
What did you think Of it." a colleague
asked Mr. Allen.
Excelsior" replied Mr.. Allen. Used
10 I'll in with"
Daniel Attacks Tobacco Tax.
Senator Daniel took the floor and made
savage attack on the proposed tobacco
taxes.
Afte- the conclusion Of Senator Daniers
speech Senators Beveridge and Bailey ad-
fsessed the Senate briefly
A vote was then taken on Senator Dan
iel's amendment making the tax 6 cents
a pound on tobacco instead OF S cents as
proposed by the committee. The amend
ment was defeated by a strict party vote.
"A ayes 10 81 nays. Then the committee
amendment was adopted. % ayes 10 q
noes Senator Bradley then offered an
amendment removing the tax from leaf
tobacco.
Senator AIdrich accepted the Bradley
amendment.
The Senate then took up the amend
ment OF Senator Curtis, putting a counter
valuing duty on crude OIL