The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
SENATE ON THE
LAST STRETCH
IN THE CONTEST
General Agreement That Vote
Will Be Taken Before Ad-
journment Today
BILL WILL Be RUSHED TO
HOUSE TOMORROW MORNING
Finance Committee Has Organization
Well in Hand and Will Garry Every
Point 1t Desires on the Final Vote
No Changes Except With Its Assent

Point 1t Desires on the Final Vote
No Changes Except With Its Assent
Washington, July 8.-The suggestion
Of protracted session of the senate
to conclude the consideration of the
tariff bill was contained in a motion
presented by Senator Aldrich when
the senate convened today. With the
experience of last nights session in
mind Aldrich moved to amend the or
der of procedure by striking out the
provision for the automatic adjourn
ment at Z o'clock. Senator Bailey had
gone over to the desk OF Senator
Daniel, who was about to resume his
speech on the corporation tax. The
two senators heard tho motion but
neither of them nor anybody else
made any objection, and the motion
was agreed to. This attitude on the
part OF the two Democratic senators
was due, not to failure to hear
Aldrich's suggestion, but to the gen.
eral understanding among the Demo-
Gratis, as we'll as among the Repub-
licans, that the final vote on the
tariff bill should be taken before ad-
turning today. There was no effort
to reach an understanding as to hour,
but the general feeling was that
whether early or late, the measure
should be disposed Of 1t had been
supposed that much time would be
consumed in discussing the tobacco
bill. Even before that item was
reached 1t had been arranged that
there would be comparatively little
effort to alter the finance commit
tees schedule. Senators Daniel of
Virginia and Bradley OF Kentucky
were displeased with the action Of the
committee but realizing that any ef-
fort to change the result would prove
futile, both decided to waste little
time in that direction.
The uncompleted corporation tax
provision was the first subject of to-
days consideration, and Senator
Daniel resumed the speech he began
yesterday. He promised not to speak
for more than fifteen minutes. His
remarks were in defense of his
amendment leaving a tax of one
quarter of one per cent. on the gross
receipts of corporations having a cap
ital stock of more than 100000.
Vote in Sight.
With general understanding that
the final vote in the senate on the
tariff bill should be taken at 4 O'Clock
today, the senate adjourned at z
o'clock last evening in pleasant an
ticipation of the early conclusion of
the labors of the special session of
congress.
The arrangement for a vote today
was reached after much consultation
and was only arrived at as an alter
native for night session last night.
Because of the possible effect on the
tobacco schedule there was no effort
to obtain formal assent in open senate
to the proposition to fix q time for a
vote, but SO far as the canvassers of
the senate could ascertain last night
there was no indication Of objection
to a final vote today.
When passed the measure will be
hurried over to the house and it is
expected that the house will be in ses-
sion Friday morning in the hope of
receiving it.
The income tax question, including
the corporation tax provision and in
heritance taxes, received much at
tention In the senate yesterday and
the straight income takers were af-
forded the opportunity upon which
they have so long insisted to get
direct vote in favor Of the income tax
as opposed to the corporation tax.
Senator Bailey moved his income
tax amendment as substitute for the
finance committees provision, and
without debate vote was taken upon
1t and 1t was rejected by majority
of nineteen, the ballot standing %
to AZ.
With the corporation tax provision
securely established as part of
the tariff bill, there was considera-
BILE effort to amend it, and in one nota-
BILE case this effort was successful.
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota has been
q severe critic of the provision ever
since its Introduction because it ex-
cluded holding" companies. He re-
newed his criticism and was support
ed in his views by other. senator's. The
ultimate result was the acceptance by
Senator Aldrich of an amendment by
Mr.. Clapp striking out the exemption
of such companies. Assurance was
dIbO given IldI oVeiy ehOFC WOulu %
made to retain the amendment in con-
ference.
The reserved amendments were pre-
sented in order. and one went down
after another before the onslaughts
of the thoroughly organized finance
committee.
In few cases changes were made,
but only with the assent of the COM
mittee. Senator Bulkeley thus OBJ
tanned a reduction of the duty on
cheap watch dials, and the committee
also permitted provision for the free
admission of machines used for the
spreading of tar and oil on streets
md roads.