Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-05
LIT TIE FIGHT
LEFT IN FOES
Of ALDR|CH
EARLY END OF TARIFF
DEBATE NOW LOOKED FOR
Opponents of Organization
Vt Worn by Constant Constant Defeat
Lose Heart and Seem Willing
to Abandon Struggle,
IBy Morning journal Special Leassd WireI

IBy Morning JOurnai Speciai Leassu WHeI
Washington, July 4.-'lt is expected
by senator's generally that the senate
will reach a vote on the proposed
tariff bill by the end of the week.
The measure has been before the SEN
ate so long that men of all factions
are becoming tired of it, as has been
made evident since the action on
Friday last on the income tax ques-
ton That subject now regarded as
disposed Of, in accordance with the
finance committees views, opponents
of that organization seem to have lost
all haert.
The discussion Saturday was per-
functory and 1t no time was there
barely more than "a quorum present.
All this indicates to the minds of
friends of the bill that there is little
more fight in the opposition.
At l o'clock tomorrow afternoon
the senate will enroll its vote ON the
proposition for constitutional
amendment looking to the levying of
an income tax. Senator Brown cf
Nebraska is author of the resolution
on which the vote Will be taken,
but the proposition is a part of the
general administration scheme with
reference to income and corporation
taxes There is no doubt that the
resolution will be adopted by the
senate and it is believed that it will
run the gauntlet of the conference
f,.,., Ian
the various states will be called upon
to say whether they desire a federal
income tax. / WelVe states can de-
feat the provision.
other matters of Importance re-
naming to be considered in connec-
tion with the tariff bill are the draw
back provision. the customs court
sections. the tobacco tax, which it Is
gene rally understood will be increased
and the authorization of the Nalua-
ton of certain class Of imports in
accordance with American prices,
So far the bill has been considered
hy the senate as a committee of tn"
Y hCle. but so soon as its discussion
in that connection is completed II
will cross the unmarked parliament
where it will be permissible to re-
open any of the numbcrless subjects
covered by it.
Comparatively few of the items
will however. he rc-touched upon but
among those which will receive some
attention are the corporation tax, pc
troeum, sugar and probably Wpod
pulp and print paper. senator Al
drich has given an explicit proinls'
that the committee on finance would
pav especial attention To the corpora
ton tax question with a view of MOD
flying it so as to exempt purely mu-
tual benefit concerns such, for IN
stance such AS building and loan as
sociations. 1t is believed that an
amendment in that direction will bel
brought in by the committee, and. y
it is. it will receive favorable atton-
tion from the senate.
It is becoming difficult to hold a
quorum in the senate and an espe-
ciallv large number of senators VIII
he away until Tuesday number
left the city to spend the Fourth at
their homes or at the seashorc ana
it may be difficult to get legal vote
on the income tax proposition Mon
day The house has no business be-
fore it and will again adjourn from
Monday until Thursday and from
Thursday until the following Monday
without attempting to legislate.