Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
SENATE ADOPTS
TARIFF BILL BY
CLOSE MARGIN
BEVERIDGE DEN0UNCES WEAK
NESS OF HIS PARTY
ALDRlcH CLAIMS THE INDIANAN
VOICED PERSONAL FEELINGS
Father of Bill Says Senator from
Hooser State Has No Right
to Speak for Republican
Party
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tho other measures. Mr. Martin pro-
tested against 1t as carrying a large
5ncrease of taxation on the tobacco in
dustry. 1t was, he said, an increase Oh
33 per cent of the tax on manufactured
tobacco. and he predicted that 1t would
hiring into the treasury $l0,OOO,OOO addl-
tional revenue.
"The manufacturers and dealers" he
said, will not pay this tax. Ihey VIII
reimburse themselves out of the pocK-
cts of the people. 80.
"This," said Mr.. Simmons of North
Carolina, referring to the increased TO-
bacco tax, lis a direct tax on the Ia
boring class. who actually consume 80
per cent of all chewing tobacco and
snuff"
The tax, he asserted, bore most
heavily on the independent tobacco
men and was an actual advantage TO
the trust
Protesting against the proposed ad-
vance in the internal revenue tax on
tobacco and snuff, Senator Bailey said:
You Republicans think you can do
ANYTHING because you are convinced
the country is afraid to trust the DEM
ocratic party. Well, | guess the coun-
try is afraid of us. But the time WIZ
come when the people will say II Is
better to be governed by fools than
rascals. You will tempt fate too 1ar'
You fail to lay any tax on the incomes
of the rich. and exact tribute from the
poor by taxing their tobacco"
Bailey Yields to Daniel
At this point Mr., Bailey yielded the
floor to Mr.. Daniel, who moved TO
amend the finance committees proposi-
tion by striking out the proposed .
cents on tobacco and snuff and retain
the existing cents tax. This was re
iected by a vote of "a to 54
BY so to 25 the committee tax amend
ment was then agreed to.
Senator Aldrich accepted Senator
Bradleys amendment to remove the
6 cents a pound on leaf tobacco and
It was agreed to by a viva Voce
vote. This is practically the same pro-
vision as that which passed the house.
1t removes the tax of cents pound
on the tobacco grower as a vendor. and
thus removes what is supposed to be
the cause of the night rider attacks In
Kentucky and Tennessee. There is lit
, tie doubt that the provision will remain
in the bill. -,
The tobacco tax schedule as a whole
was adopted by the senate. An amend
ment proposed by Senator Curtis OF
Kansas providing for a countervailing
duty on crude oil from any country inn
posing a duty on American oil, such
duty to be one-half of the duty levied
on American oil, was adopted by vote
of A to 81.
senator Burton said the purpose of
the amendment was to prevent oil
coming in free from Mexico, where, he
said, the Standard Oil company had
three refineries.
Senator Gore offered an amendment
providing that importers of crude pc
troleum shall not be entitled to the
drawback provision of the tariff bill.
Senator Aldrich and Senator Curtis
promptly accepting this provision, ii
was made a part OF the amendment
offered by Mr.. Curtis.
The Curtis amendment was then
agreed to.
Mr.. Stone offered an amendment
placing hides, leather and shoes on the
free list. 1t was, on motion of Mr..
Aldrich, laid on the table, 40 to 2S.
NewIands' Amendment SheIVed
An amendment by Mr. Newlands Gre
ating tariff commission, the adoption
of which he urged in an extended
speech. was laid on the table.
Advocating the placing of crude as
nhaltum on the free list, Mr.. Burton
said such action would reduce from
10 Is per cent the cost of asphalt paw
ing
This proposition was opposed by Sen
ator Flint, who declared that free
asphalt meant the further strengthen
ing OF the asphalt trust.
us there an asphalt trust?" inquired
Mr.. Bailey.
yes" retorted Mr.. Flint.
please say that loud enough for the