The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-05
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AFFECTING INCOMES COMES
UP MONDAY.
RESOLUTION WILL PASS
1t Is Also Expected That Ballot on
Passage of Tariff Bill Will Be Taken
by the End of the Present Week
Leg sislators Are Becoming Tired Of
Long Augmentation.

Washington. July lit is expected
by senators generally that the SEN
ate will reach q vote on the passage
of the tariff bill by the end of the
week. The measure has been before
the senate so long that men of all
factions are becoming tired of it, as
has been made evident since the ac-
tion on Friday, last, on the income
tax question. That subject was re-
garded as the eliminating issue and
with it disposed of in accordance
with the finance committees view,
the opponents of that organization
seem to have lost all heart
Little Fight Left. ~.
The discussion Saturday was per
functory and at no time was there
much more than a quorum present
All this indicates to the minds Of the
friends OF the bill that there is lit
tie more fight in the opposition. At
10 O'Clock tomorrow the senate will
enroll its vote on the proposition for
a constitutional amendment looking
to the levying Of an income tax
Senator Brown Of Nebraska is the
author Of the resolution on which the
vote will be taken, but the PROPOSE
tion Is part Of the general admin
istration scheme with reference to in
come and corporation taxes. There
is no doubt that the resolution will
be adopted by the senate and it is
thought IT will run the gauntlet Of
the conference and become a law, 50
that before long the various states
will be called upon to say whether
they desire a federal income tax.
Twelve states can defeat that pro-
vision.
Other Matters.
Other matters of Importance re-
naming to be considered in connec-
tion with the tariff bill are the draw
back provision, the customs court
sections, the tobacco tax, which it is
generally understood will be in
creased, and the authorization Of the
valuation of a certain class Of i'm
ports in accordance with American
prices
So far the bill has been considered
by the senate as a committee of the
whole, but as it's discussion in that
is completed, it will cross
the unmarked parliamentary line and
enter the senate proper where it will
be permissible to reopen any of the
subjects covered by it.
Comparatively few of the items will. |
however, be retouched upon, but
among those which will receive some
attention are the corporation tax, |
petroleum, sugar and probably wood
pulp and print paper. Senator AL /
drich has given an explicit promise
that the committee on finance will T
pay particular attention to the cor T
poration tax question with the view
Of modifying it so as to exempt t
mutual benefit concerns such, for in
stance, as building and loan associa-
tions.
1t is believed that an amendment in
hat direction will be brought in by
the committee, and il it is, it will re-
eeive favorable attention from the
senate. 1t is becoming difficult to
large number Of senators
Will be away until Tuesday. A num-
Der of them left the city to spend
he Fourth at their homes or at the
;eashores and it may be difficult to
get Il legal vote on the income tax
'esolution on Monday.
The house has no business before it
Thursday and from Thursday until
he following Monday without at
emptng to legislate.