Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-06
FIVE MEMBERS OF NEW TRIBUNAL
Plan is to supersede Present Courts
in All Customs Matters-Brown's
income Tax Resolution, Submitting
Constitutional Amendment TO States
Adopted-Rusy on Holiday.
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a legal holiday, the Senate put in
full days time, and business proceeded
from 10 o'clock in the morning until
5: 30 o'clock in the afternoon with
punctilous regularity and exceptional
celebrity. The result was marvellous.
Not since the tariff bill has come into
the Senate has so much been accom-
plished within a day.
Indeed, when the sitting came to an
end. a summary of the proceedings
showed that there was very little left
20 be done. The principal item still
to be considered was the tobacco tax,
the figures on which had not been
completed by the committee when the
Senate adjourned.
The day was devoted in the main
to the consideration of the admins
tratiye provisions of the bill and 10
the Brown resolution providing Tor
the submission of the question of in
come tax to the legislatures of the
various states, which. while not apart
of the tariff bill, is SO related to J.
as to have made 1t necessary to con-
slider IL In connection with the bill.
Rayner Fights Customs Court.
The best fight of the day was made
by Senatos Rayner against the GUS
toms court feature of the adminisira-
tive amendment.
He undertook to puncture the pro-
vision and he made the longest speech
CT the day, in which he set forth with
much emphasis the declaration that
the court would be found to be uncon-
stitutional because, while dealing with
questions at common law, II makes no
provision for trial by jury, which he
said every sutton under the common
law has e. right to demand.
In presenting his views he sharply
criticised MIR Aldrich. whom he fre-
quently reminded that he was not
lawyer and could not be expected to
understand legal and constitutional
questions.
The provision was reviewed BY
numerous lawyers, but Mr.. Root sail
he had not favored the creation CT
the court.
Rayner's Amendment.
The provision occupied attention for
about three hours, and ultimatelys was
adopted without division, though not
until it had been amended in accord
ance with Mr.. Rayner's suggestion 50
as to exclude criminal cases from its
operation
The proposed court is to consist OF
fire members and it is intended to sa-
percede the United States courts In
customs matters. In addition to- the
customs court the Senate also gave
attention to another provision of the
tariff bill. including the drawback fea-
ture relative to which the committed
on finance made no recommendation
beyond striking out the House provi-
sion which would have the effect Of
throwing the whole question into con.
ference.
In the Senate, however. several
amendments were made, some ol
which were permitted at Senator Nc
Cumber's instance 10 satisfy the grair
producers Of the northwest. A number
Of other minor additions were also
made and all the administrative fea'
lures disposed Of.
income Tax Resolution
Earlier in the day the income "a,
resolution of Senator Brown. OF Ne
baska. was adopted. The resolution
submits to the legislatures OF tn,
states an amendment 10 the constitu
ton providing that Congress shall
have COVER TO lay and collect taxes o.
incomes. from whatever source dcr.v
cd. without superintendent among IN
severn. states. and without regard .
any ceasus or enumeration
There was three hours Of deb7t'
over this measure. the principal cor
test being over an amendment By Sen
ator Bailey. submitting the amendmcn
20 conventions in the state instes'
Ct the various state legislatures. Tn
auendmcu; was defeated. the division
hcinc largely along party lines. tn
Brown amendment was adopted unan
isnuosiy.
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