The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-29
BRIEF RESPITE IS
GIVEN TO SENATORS
Consideration Of Tariff Seized
ules Completed After Seventy
Days of Debate.
CORPORATION AND INCOME
TAX ISSUES COME NEXT
Aldrich Expects TO Take Brief
Rest and Leave Flint in
Charge.

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-After
seventy days of almost continuous de
bate the senate today at 3:45 2. m.
concluded its discussion of the sched-
ules Of the PayneAldrich tariff bill,
Five minutes afterward the senate ad-
iourned for the day TO permit prepara-
tion for the corporation and income tax
debate, which will begin tomorrow.
The early adjournment afforded the
tired senator a little much needed reac-
tion from long hours IN tho overhea,ed
chamber.
Mr.. Aldrich told some of his friends
that he would take few days off
and would take n water trip Il it de-
velops the income tax discussion is
likely 10 be extended. In tnis event,
Senator Flint will take charge of the
bill and Senator Root. who aided At
torney General Wickcrsham in draft
ing the corporation tax amendment,
will take charge of the measure. There
has been some discussion OF postpon-
ing the income tax and the corpora
tion tax amendments until tne rext
regular session, but this has not met
with favor.
Tillman Has Amendment.
1t is now expected that only one vote
will intervene between the assembling
of the senate tomorrow and taking up
these questions Of internal taxation
Senator Tillman has pending an amend
ment providing for a tax of 10 cents
per pound on tea, and it is SAID that
this proposition Will not lead TO fur
ther debate, No intimatlon has been
given TO further amendment and the
discussion viii probably be shifted
from the tariff 10 the national revc-
nue.. 1t is said that the opening speech
will be made by Senator Cummins of
Iowa in support Of an income tax
amendment as part OF the tariff bill. in
contradiction 10 the movement for
corporation tax and a resolution look.
in9 fof the imposition of an income
ta.. through the instrumentality of a
institutional amendment.
Winding Up Schedules.
Today's proceedings consisted of
general clearing up of the passed.over
provisions in both the dutlable and free
lists Of the tariff bill Cotton baggjne
and cotton ties, incidentally binding
twine, occupied much of the senate 5
time. Early in the day, Senator Nc
Laurin moved TO place bagging on the
free list, and. contrary 10 the general
expectation, the motion prevailed. The
southern senators were, however, not
SO fortunate with cotton ties. which
they also desired to have made free
OF duty. Senator Culberson proposed
the change in this case. lie came with.
IN seven votes OF winning, the vote
standing 81 to 3S.
Increase on Iron.
The duty on structural iron and steel
valued at more than nine-tenths of a
cent pound was increased from three
tenths to four tenths Of cent per
pound, being an addition TO the house
rate OF one tenth OF n cent. The rate
OF steel Of lower value was left un-
changed. On zinc in pigs there was
also an addition Of half cent a pound
over the house rate of one cent.
lnet1ectual efforts were made 20 have
school books, salt and Egyptian cotton
placed on the dutiable list, Senator
Bacon, who offered the amendment for
n duty on cotton, said that at lhe same
rates placed on wool, cotton would nro.
duce n revenue of S9.0OO,O0O a wear
lie proposed four cents pound. Scna.
tor Tillman also declared that bv the
adoption Of his ten.cent rate on tea
another S9,00O.000 would be added ia
the treasury receipts.
WASHINGTON. juno 2s-After
adopting the conference report on
the census bill the house adjourned
at 12:35 p. m. today until Thurs.
day.