Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
Senate Weary of Oratory.


Even more significant than the victory
for the Aldrich leaders upon the one
fight where insurgents had placed their
last hope, is the temper the Senate dis
played in ordering the vote. There Is
no longer any doubt that it is weary
of the flood of words which have been
poured forth day after day by the Chau-
tauqua ScreamerS who had nothing to
say, and therefore said it again and
again.
For twelve days now Washington has
been under a sizzling siege of torridity
that has sent the thermometer on daily
excursions over the 100 mark. And III
the furnace of the Senate chamber the
nations lawmakers have sweltered and
chafed in vain under the strain of Sena-
torial courtesy. But that courtesy was
broken Friday, when Senator Aldrich
forced the issue to a vote despite the
feeble filibustering tactics of few Dem
ocrats and few insurgents. The Senate
backed him up, and when 1t was over
most of the senators kicked themselves
that they had not broken down the re-
straint long ago.
Income Tax Dies, As to 81.
The first vote was upon the motion to
substitute the corporation tax amend
ment for the Lodge ;onntcrvailing duty
amendment, and this prevailed by vote
cast entirely by Republicans, even Sena-
tor McEnery of Louisiana, who has
voted with the majority side for all pro-
tective measures, throwing his ballot
with his own party. The Republicans
who voted with the Democrats in the
negative were Messrs. Borah, Bristow,
Buckley, Clapp, Cummins, Dolliver and
La Toilette.
Immediately following Mr.. Lodge with
drew his amendment and a vote was
taken on Il motion to substitute the cor
poratioE tax amendment for the income
tax amendment offered jointly by Messro.
Bailey and Cummins. The result was
an exact counterpart of the vote on the
previous roll call.
Next in order came the vote upon the
corporation tax upon its own merits, but
before this ballot could be reached Mr..
Bacon sought to obtain action on two
amendments to that provision presented
by himself, both of which Mr.. Aldrich
moved to lay upon the table with sue
ceSsful result.
Debate Is Cut Off.
The first of these amendments pro-
vided for an exemption OF educational,
charitable and religious institutions,
against which Mr.. Aldrich made his first
point of order. Because he did so he
fell into a sharp clash with its author
Inc erect Oh TIE punt VI oluSA was "
cut off debate but Mr.. Aldrich CHANGED
to drop the remark that he would al
low" Mr.. Bacon to proceed. The form
of the expression seemed to incense the
Georgia senator and he retorted sharply
to the effect that he was mot surprised
that Mr.. Aldrich should assume such
manner because he had been debating
to the Senate so long that he was accus-
toned to use language OF that kind
When the amendment was laid on the
table, ~ to 80, the Georgia senator i'm
mediately presented another amendment
requiring the taxation of bonds, which
was rejected, Al to "a.
The climax was then reached, and
without any prelminaries the final vote
was taken. 1t was upon agreeing to the
corporation tax amendment as a part
of the tariff bill. This amendment was
adopted by the vote of 60 to II.
When the final result was announced
at o'clock the Senate adjourned for
the day.