The National tribune., 1909-07-15
CONGRESS.
Report of Proceedings From Day to Day
Senate.

Senate.
Monday, July 5.-The joint resolution
providing for the submission to the
States of an income tax constitutional
amendment was agreed to ky unani-
nous vote, n Senators casting their
ballots for the resolution.
Mr. Baileys' amendment to change
the plan to provide for its submission TO
constitutional conventions rather than
State Legislatures was defeated, 46 to
80.
Mr. Rayner in a long speech attacked
that portion of the proposed law Great
ing q Customs Court, which appeared
to give that court jurisdiction in crinli-
nal cases. His speech was character
lied by a number of sarcastic references
to Mr. Aldrich and other distinguished
Republicans, but Mr. Rayner succeeded
in having an amendment in line with
his suggestions agreed to.
The portion of the bill relative to the
Customs Court. the administrative fea-
lures and the drawback were agreed to.
Senator Scott gave notice that when
the bill reached the Senate he would
endeavor to have the action of the Sem
ate in Committee of the Whole on Pc
troieum reversed.
One of the last things done was to
amend the bill so that the new tariff
law shall not impair the existing recip-
President to terminate existing trade
agreements with foreign countries on
10 Gays notice, and to pexmit citizens of
Maine and Minnesota to export timber
for manufacture and import it free CT
duty.
The Senate at 5:35 adjourned.
House.
A message was received from the
President recommending an appropria-
ton to pay the claim of subject of
Montenegro for the loss of certain prop
erty in Texas in 1865.
At 1910 the House adjourned. with
out having transacted further business,
until Thursday at noon
Senate.
July Reconsideration of the tariff
bill in Committee of the Whole was
the open Senate.
Senator EIkins in brief speech ad-
yocated his proposal reducing by five
per cent the duties otherwise imposed
when goods and merchandise imDorted
are brought into the country in Ameri-
can vessels. He gave notice that he will
urge the enactment of such a bill at the
next regular session.
The important amendments to be
considered in the Senate are those re-
lating to sugar, oil and tobacco.
Senator Curtis gave notice of an
amendment providing for a counterval-
ing duty on oil imported from coun-
tries which impose a duty on American
oil.
The amendments increasing the in
ternal-revenue tax on tobacco will be
considered this morning, and a lively
debate is anticipated.
Senator Daniel denounced the Repub-
lican members of the Finance Commit
tee for their refusal to permit the Dem
ocratic members to participate in the
committees consideration of the tariff
bill, and introduced n resolution intend
ed to correct this abuse" of the rights
of the minority
Amendments were agreed to exempt
ing labor organizations, fraternal and
beneficial societies, and organizations
exclusively for educational, religious
and charitable purposes from the oper-
ations of the corporation tax law.
An amendment was agreed to reliev-
ing the United States from all reciprocal
obligations toward foreign Nations in
the matter of tonnage dues.
At 3:32 the Senate adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning to give Senators
an opportunity to read the print of the
bill as it passed the Committee of the
Whole.
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