Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-29
Sixty.first Congress.
Washington, June 20.
SENATE.

An effort TO obtain precedence for his
income tax amendment to the constitution
was made by Senator Brown, In the
Senate today. He was on his feet at
the earliest possible moment asking un-
snimous consent that his joint resolution
be given Immediate consideration. AS
there had been a previous unanimous
consentto let the income tax amend
ment follow the tariff schedules there was
general debate on the question whether
one such consent could supplant another
Then the question was put up to MIR.
Aldrich, whether he would be willing to
have the Brown resolution considered at
once. He said be would be willing pro-
yiding there would be no debate.
Senator Bailey then objected to tske
up the Brown resolution.
Mr.. Brown said that be thought the
Senate would be willing TO accept an
opportunity 10 get the constitutional
amendment out of the way. He had
felt that the friends as well rs the
enemies of the Income tax would favor
that course.
"The friends of the income tax"
said Mr.. Bailey, ''tbink the adoption Of
a resolution calling for 8 constitutional
amendment, is unnecessary and yet they
would be willing to pass an unnecessary
resolution If convinced that il was moi.
hurtful. 1 favor passing an income tax
bill and then, ii some of the members
are doubtful, would pass Il resolution
for a constitutional amendment to re-
assure them"
That ended the chances of action upon
the Brown resolution and then Mr..
Aldrich took the floor and gave notice
that he would oppose the consideration
of any more amendments to the tariff
echednle.
He believed the Senate had reached
the stage where it should close work on
the bill. ~ register a protest." said
Mr.. Owen, against the decision OF the
chairman of the finance committee in re-
fusing to consider anymore amendments.
| waited patiently for the end of action
on committee amendments that might
offer an amendment which | consider
important"
That was the last heard of amend
ments by individual senators.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Till
mans amendment, presented yesterday
to place a tax OF ten cents 8 pound on
tea.
Mr.. Tilmsu received unexpected sup
port from several senators from the re-
publican side of the chamber. Senators
Carter, Hepburn and Smith (of Michi-
gan, each made speeches in support of
the proposition from a purely protective
standpoint while other republicans, like
Messrs. Scott, Dixon and Dillingham;
indicated by casual remarks that they
we're disposed to support the proposition
also.
Mr.. Tillman pointed out that the
retail price of tea did not go up when
the ten cent tax was put on during
the Spanish war and that it did not
go down when that tax was re-.
moved. He declared that the re-
snlt of putting on the tax would be
TO get better class of tea without the
trash and dirt now seen 30 often in
imported teas. He showed that al.
though the highest c'sssed cost Of lea
landed in this country is only % cents
per pound and ranges from that down
ward to II cents, yet it is Tetailed for
from 40 cents to 81 per pound, the re-
iailers making anywhere from 200 to
500 per cent profit. He 'sppesled to
the democrats OF the Senate to support
his amendment as Teverue tariff which
would produce SO. 0O0, 600 year and
to the republicans because it would
protect au infant Industry, he gave
il as his word that there was pos.
sibility 10 South Carolina Of supplying
DOT only all The tea needed in the United
States but some for export. Tea could
be grown wherever cotton was grown
provided there was rainfall sufficient to
produce the leaves. Mr.. Dixon paid
tribute to the quality of the South Caro-
lima tea He asked Mr.. Tillmsn why
he would not accept bounty OF ten
cents per pound instead of duty saying
that it would undoubtedly build up the
industry inside of ten years. Mr.. Till
man told him not to tempt him to depart
from the straight psth of rectitude or in
veigie him into republicanisms.
Mr.. Tillman's amendment to place duty
Of 10 cents q pound on tea was defeated,
Is to 90. Two democrats, Bailey and
Iillmsn, and sixteen republicans voted
for it.
Mr.. Smith, (rpD. Mich } gave notice
that when the bill comes up 10 the
Senate he will offer provision to pay a
bounty for five years on every pound Of
tea produced in this country.
At 2:25 Mr., Aldrich announced that
the work on the schedules WAS complete
and the Bailey income tax amendment
to the tariff bill Was Called up Tor con-
siderslion.
Senator Lodge offered as substitute
Tor the Bailey amendment a section 10
carry out the retaliaiory feature Of the
tariff bill.
1t provides that when any country
diseriminates against the United States
by imposing an export tax or otherwise
the duties on articles from that country.
Mr.. Aldrich offered rs an amendment
to The substitute the corporation tax
amendment to tho tariff bill which was
agreed upon by the finance committee of
the Senate several days ago.
These parliamentary mspeuvers built
up situation pleasing to Senator Al
drich ard his friends. No new amend
mania can no oHared whila tho odoa