The Washington herald., 1909-07-08


with his approval
He referred 10 the fact that the court
was authorized 70 sit "A New York. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia. and In other Eastern
cities. at Chicago and in Galveston. but
that no sitting OF the court had been
I provided for the great stretch OF country
/ lying between Chicago and the Pacific
Coast.
Y The inference was gathered from his
remarks that by designating certain cit
/ ies where the court should meet certain
! Senator's had been brought over 70 sup
/ port the amendment This was resented
/ by Senator Lodge. Of Massachusetts.
Others 10 Escape.
| On motion OF Senator La Toilette. OF
Wisconsin. agricultural and horticultural
! associations were added 10 the list OF cor
porations exempted from the payment Of
the tax
An amendment by Senator Buckley. OF
/ Connecticut. exempting mutual insurance
/ companies from the payment OF the tax
was rejected.
J An amendment offered by Senator Ba-
/ con. OF Georgia. exempting from the
payment Of the tax mercantile corpora
/ tiOns having gross sales Of less than
/ $50 900 a year was also defeated, as was
an amendment presented by Senator New
/ lands, OF Nevada. limiting the application
OF the tax to corporations engaged n the
/ refining OF sugar and OIL and the produC-
/ ton OF other articles affected by the
tariff.
Daniel Tnterferes-
Chairman Aldrich began the day IN the
hope OF getting vote on the tax on cor
+! porations before adjournment but he
failed. Senator Daniel. OF Virginia, had
something TO say About half an hour
before adjournment he started a little ILL
buster. which was successful
The Senate leaders had planned 20 take
a recess about o'clock and hold a night
session. The debate on the tax on cor
poration ran on until after o'clock. with
signs favorable 20 a vote shortly before Z.
Senator Daniel was opposed 20 holding a
night session. and at ESQ Re made up his
mind 70 prevent It
Under az order Of the Senate, adopted
several days ago. the Senate ad5ourns au-
Itomatically ar o'clock. After Senator
Daniel got the door he declined 70 yield 20
any one.
A motion 20 adjourn would have been
IN order during the course of his remarks.
but this would have served no useful pur-
pose. So the Senator from Virginia stuck
10 his discourse until O'Clock, when the
Vice President announced that the hour
70 adjourn having arrived. the Senate
stood adjourned until to-day az 10 o'clock
The debate IN the Senate yesterday was
marked az times by bitterness Of ex-
preston a determined fight was made
on the amendment creating q customs
court.
The debate on the ilCome tax amend
uent OF Senator's Bailey and Cummins
was brief II was supported BY all the
Democrats and by these Republicans:
Borah. o. Idaho; Bristow. OF Kansas;
lClapp. of Minnesota: Cummins, OF Iowa.
and La Toilette. OF Wisconsin Senator
Root of New York, who was absent,
was paired against the amendment
All Delay shut on.
When the Senate took up the tarir
bill yesterday morning ii looked as II
Indefinite delay confronted the Senate
because OF the large number Of amend
ments reserved for separate consIdsra-
ton IN the Senate. More than q hundred
were reserved by Senator's
But when their consideration was taken
IN their order Senator Aldrich showed a
disposition 20 strictly adhere 20 the com
nittee amendments. and BY moving 70
lay upon the table one after another ne
swept them away.
His first conflict was with Senator
Dick over gypsum- Mr.. Dick was eager
70 raise the duty given on this article.
but Senator Aldrich warned Senators that
he would not consent 20 increases over
the rates proposed by the committee. He
also urged that no speeches be made
i 4
az the proposed haste 7 am as anxious
TO expedite the bin as IS the Senator
from Rhode Island. but I am unwilling
10 expedite IL az the expense OF any IN
dUstry," said Mr.. Dick
But Mr. Dick was swept OF his feet
NJ Aldrich succeeded IN getting an
agreement on the paragraph BY a dexter
Gus parliamentary move. and then made
the point that MT. Dicks amendment
was not in order. The Chair sustained
his point. but Mr.. Dick moved q recon
slderation- lie was voted down.
Senator Burton. colleague OF Mr.. Dick.
had q controversy a little later with
J Mr.. Aldrich- He sought 10 have crude
asphalt put on the free list, but was
unable TO command a roll call. Amend
ment after amendment was agreed to
p without material change. The first roll
cali came on an amendment by Senator
Bristow TO restore Dingley rates on Ger
tain classes OF writing paper IN common
use. which had been increased IN the
Payne bill
The amendment OF Mr.. Bristow was
lost, ayes "a, noes SO.
Senator Lodge made an amendment
with the consent OF the committee 70
the paragraph on watch movements. so
that the inscription OF the name Of the
manufacturer should appear on dial,
whether attached 10 movements OF not
Senator Bulkley got q change In the
duty on watch movements, Mr.. Aldrich
accepting it Ito avoid debate"
The second roll call came on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon.
OF Georgia, putting all kinds OF agricul-
| tural implements on the free list. The
amendment was lost, ayes 3. noes 90
The duty n the paragraph relating 10
SOLE betting. band. and other rough
leather was increased from 10 per cent
TO Is per cent by a committee amendment.
LO-imer Gains Point.
Senator Lorimer secured the adoption
OF an amendment changing the duty on
moving picture films from . per cent
az valorem to an equivalent SPECIFIC duty.
t Senator Cummings made an attack on
the feature OF the bill which conferred
additional power en- the president OF the
board Of general appraisers. He said
! the new provision was unusual and arbi-
, trary. and moved to strike II out. Sena-
tor Aldrich insisted that IL merely re-
enacted existing law. but later admitted
that he had overlooked material changes.
/ Mr.. Cummins moved 10 strike out the
language which was objectionable 20
him, but his motion was lost.
Customs Court Fight.