Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-18
Senator Brown Submits Res0lu-
ton Relative to Income Taxes
In Support of Special Message
Sent BY President.
RESOLUTION PROVIDES
TO SUBMIT QUESTION
TO ALL LEGISLATURES
Before Gould Become a Law Con
stitution of the United States
Would of Necessity Have to Be
Acknowledgement.
CBy Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON, June 17.-That con
eress shall have power to lay ard collect
direct taxes upon income without appor-
tionment among the several states. ac-
cording to population is the subject OF
an amendment to the constitution pro-
posed in a resolution submitted to the
senate today by Senator Brown. The res
olution provides for the submission of the
question to the legislatures of the several
states for their approval as suggested by
the president. 1t was referred TO the COM
mittee on finance.
Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi. sug-
gested that IL the reference to direct
taxes was stricken out 1t would accom-
plish the object sought and at the same
time would permit the levying of other
taxes on the same line instead of confin-
ing II to incomes alone.
Agreeing with the Mississippian Mr..
Brown said his purpose was to conflne
the tax to incomes.
COMMITTEE IS SUSTAINED.
By a viva voce vote the senate sustain-
ed the finance committee in its proposed
reductions of duties on window glass be-
low the house bill and the Dingley law
rates after rejecting by vote Of Is to So
an amendment offered by Senator Bacon
from still lower rates. OF the Republicans
only Mr.. LaFolIette and Mr.. Bristow
voted with the Democrats on this amends
ment.
Senator McCumber, replying to Senator
Scott, said the extremely low prices OF
window glass were the result OF cut
throat competition among domestic manu-
facturers and he believed the proposed
duty would be protective and II would
prevent prices from going too high after
the rate war was over Senators scout,
Elkins, Oliver and Dick spoke earnestly
Tor higher rate OF duty as the only
means of establishing the window glass
industry on a protective basis.
OTHER DUTIES DISCUSSED.
The duty on writing, typewriting pa
pers, etc, as submitted by the COMMITTEES.
provoked a discussion between Senators
Rristow and Smoot as to whether il
raised or lowered the rates of the Dinaiev
law. The Utah senator contended that it
lowered, the Kansas senator that II in
creased the duty. An amendment was Of
fered by Mr.. Bristow lowering from to
cents a pound and Is per cent adj valo-
rem the duty on this class of paper The
amendment was voted down, q to IS.
Republicans voting with the Democrats
for the lower rate were Beveridge, Bris-
tow, Brown, Burkett, Burton. Clapp.
Crawford, Cummins Curtis and la Fol-
lette
BY a viva voce vote the senate agreed
to the committee Amendment fixing the
duty on illustrated post cards at Is cents
per pound and % per cent al valorem.
As stated by Mr. Smoot, this was an In
crease from cents a pound or 80 per
cent ad valorem, the very great increase
being made necessary on account Of the
intense German competition. which was
supplying the domestic market with post
cards showing American views.
ADJOURNED AT 4 O'CLOCK.
To give the Democratic senators an ops
portunity to caucus concerning President
Taft's program for the adoption of tax
on the earnings of the corporations, the
senate planned to adjourn at p. m. to-
day. While the Democratic senators eau
cused. the Republican members OF the
finance committee were to consider the
question of coal and agree upon recom-
mendations to be made.
When the income tax question comes up
tomorrow. however. Senator Aldrich VIII
again move its postponement until the
completion of consideration of the tarin
schedules.