The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-02
SENATE ABOUT
READY TO VOTE
ON INCOME TAX
Inreement on Tuesday Next
Prevented by Bulkeley OF
Connecticut.
B0RAH OF IDAHO IN
THICK OF THE FIGHT
ATTENTION CALLED TO FORMER
eEpuBLIcAN OPPOSITION TO
CORPORATION TAX.

vrsqhirzf07 July THE senate came
-.,-i, oreH today of agreeing to vote
vt T1rsfsy on the entire income tax
-.-.r5r,srt 20 the tariff bill. including the
ea----1--7ffrg tax substitute. The compact
- prevented By the objection OF Sena-
IN Buksley. His opposition aroused no
A; 45. D-ID5sition took the form of a re-
- nom Senator Flint. i'm charge of the
800 bU ir the absence of Senator Aid
.I-f for unanimous consent 10 vote on
~ psTey-Cummins income tax amend
-z4r and all of the 6mendmenlS 70 the
.rrr5meut at 70 o'clock next TUESDAY
viii the understanding thdt the se silsi .
.rard remain il session until an Jnese
--ss-i1rs should be disposed or. Ihe
es-qresti5u created a general furry IN
De senate.
Buckley Said No.
The proceedings for a brief time took
On The appearance of a general converse
.- sf ! sewing bee. one senator after
5r7fher expressed his consent to the
--7n1sffiau uutI for a few moments II
t-ated as IF AN objections would be
5-rsreI away JusI ss the vice president
uas stating tine agreement for about the
viva Time. lIr. Buckley doomed up and
--9.as5sf Boz saw that he could not agree
faf me vote should be taken at the time
s7arifiaf He did not then give his rea-
IN and DE WAS Immediately heset by a
5,-=n or more senators In the hope OF
rer-HInE upon ham to deslst from ms
opposition 10 turned out that while he
v4s or00sed to the corporation tax
amendment his real reason was that he
expected t0 be absent from the city next
Tuesday and did not want the vote re
corded while Do was away. he expects 10
Do. ir Connecticut with the president next
Tuesday.
n Hd not change his mind. but when
ra senate adjourned many of the Con
-...r.srr senator's colleagues were hopeful
tHat he might be inclined to do so to-
morrow.
Debate About Exhausted.
II was evident when Senator Flint made
his proposition that the discussion of the
not quite exhausted. There were today
several speeches for and against the
measure Mr. Borah leading off in ia
rdT Of the income tax, but opposed to
the corporation tax and Mr.. Root follow
irr 900 the other side and advocating the
corporation tax. but opposing the income
TAX other speakers OF the day were
Senator Clapp and Senator owen, favor
ing income tax. with Incidental remarks
bl Senator Flint and others.
To was evident throughout the entire
DAY that the corporation tax question
bad failed Oh arouse as much interest IN
the senate as has been expected and some
suggestions were heard in support of a
proposition looking To- the pOstpOnement
o. tae entire income tax question. in
Guiding corporation tax and inheritance
aX until next session. The fact, how
ever that the president is strongly urg-
ing the tax on corporations stood in the
way Of the acceptance of any suggestion
of this kind. and it was not seriously
lrgad
Tie senate at $3.50 o'clock adjourned.
Object Of Incorporation Tax.
The corporation tax as a measure for
Tie defeat of the income tax was again
He subject of comment I'm the senate.
The reference was made by Senator Nc
lUlher. Mr. Bordh of Idaho had re-
slmed his speech which he began yes
ier1ay when he was interrupted by Sena-
Tor MCCumber who disavOWed any SYM
plthy with Senator AldriCh's remarks as
20 bis reason for supporting the corpora
l1n tax. He declared that Mr. AldriCh
had spoken for himself alone and not for
members of the finance committee gen
orally
The personal reasons Of that senator
Tor his support of the corporation taxi
said Nr McCumOer, referring 10 Chair
man Aldrich of the finance committee
were not put forth as the reasons which
He gave them as his own personal rea-
sons / DO not understand that a single
olaer member of the committee agreed
Win him i'm that respect
A Pertinent Question.
Should the senator from North Da-
h1ia not poll the finance committee be
lore DE attempts 10 voice their views 2?
inquired Senator Clapp.
Denying that he had attempted to voice
lle sentiment of the committee. Mr. Nc
lumber declared he only wanted to make
scar The fact that Mr.. AldriCh did not
voice that sentiment. He added that he
would prefer the income tax TO a tax or
o.p9rauons If it could be made consti.
tlu1raI
viii show later" said Mr.. Borah
noJ Only from the statement of tbs
-9sslIman of the finance committee, but
NA prove beyond doubt that this cor
sosauon tax had its origin IN a desire C
tg-sat the income tax And when Il
Sa+ nave served its purpose IL will die
e. --- committee leader said it would, "ar
'sAomini0us death
Republican Attitude in 1898.
IN opposing the corporation tax. tn,
senator declared he was fOIlOWinl
10 t.e footsteps of leaders of his marty
S. l-.a-e1 the corporation tax proposed
~ Us lal-y as war measure in 1S2S
r----H5 lJ was rejected by the Repub
--- majority as matter Of expediency
Ems cause Tie tax was not necessary
@-7. OF the principles fl involved
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