Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-12
Wool Schedule, Income Tax
TOGETHER OCCUPIED sENArgs
 ATTENTION.
CHARGE OF UNDUE INFLUENCE
Being Brought Co Bear Against In- come Tsx-Motion to Reeomn,it the Wool Schedule Defeated.

shared Ntth the wool schedule the at ! fention of the senate during today's ! sitting Of that body, and after discus sion of an hour or more it's further consideration was postponed until June IS. This action was the result of a motion by Senator Aldrich after a charge by Senator Bailey that undue influence was being brought to bear against the proposed income tax amendment to the tariff bill. Mir. | Aldrich declared that he knew of no such effort, but pleaded for the post ronemen of the question until the schedules has been disposed of.
 Many Personalities. | Late in the day the senate refused by | the decisive vote of 5e to s Co recom- init the wool schedule of the committee or finance on motion of Mir. Cummins | and thus finally concluded the consid- | eration of that schedule.
 Only the progressive" republicans supported the motion.
 This vote followed a long and ari- mated discussion Of the schedule which was interspersed with many personal Q | ues.
 Determined Fight by La Toilette. Openly declaring his opinion ths. Senator Aldrich had lost the conf der ce cf other republican senator which a leader should have. Senator | La Toilette made a determined fight | for the adoption of amendments to IT. W ooi schedule of the tariff bill which were pr scented by him yesterday. | There were two dozen or more of these | rroposed notifications ard they were 1 q tended to consolidate snto one class ! Glasses 1 and 2 of the present wool schedule. relating to raw w0ols and to ! fix an ad valorem rate of l5 per cent a'fc to transform the present third cls ss into the second class and provide a rate of 35 per cent. The intention was to substitute ad valorcm for mixed specific and ad valorem duties anG tC effect a general reduction of duties.
 Went Down Before the Majority. These amendments were before the ser ate for two or three hours and were l aubJects Of speeches by their author and by Senator Cummins, but notwith- standing the earnest advocacy of these ser ators they went dowr before the ma jority which right along has stood by the finance committee. The vote was A against the amendments to 52 for them.
 Severe on Chairman Aldrieh.
 It was after this vote had been taken ! that the Wisconsin senator made his , assertion that by his goiirsa with reter- | ence to the wooden schedule MT. Ala
  rship. The Rhode Island senator made no reply to this angry denuncia- 1 ton by his Wisconsin colleague but the latter was called to order by Sen atcr Galllnger. who complained thu. MT. La Toilette transcended the rule regulating personal ailusions in the l senate. Mir. Gallinger declared that in lis entire experience he had never | heard SO many accusations of legisla- tive trickery. Mir. La Toilette accepted the official rebuke good naturedly, but he did not fail to point out the, fact that the rule had not been always ap- piled.
 Senator Cummins was also somewhat severe on Chairman Aldrich and de- clared that the senatorial leaders were courting the dissatisfaction of the re- publican party by their course with reference to the duties on wool and woolens
 Votes Forced on Two Anendnsnts.
 Late in the session Senator Bacon. forced votes on two amendments of his reducing to 30 per cent. the duty on wool and woolen goods but he failed to obtain the support of any of the republican senators. even the "progressives" refusing 10 follow him to the extend indicated by his amend ments.
 Duty on Cut Diamonds and Precious
 Stones Increased.
 Washington. June 11.-Taking up for consideration the free list. the senate at the night session made considera- ble progress. The duty on cut dia- monds and other precious stones was increased to IS per cent. ad valorem and placed duty of five per cent ad valorem on uncut diamonds. Pitch and refined petroleum were not die- posed of.