The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-16
The TARIFF BILL PASSED.
Grows "Wusser and wn..,
one Democrat Voted for Is-r.r
Republicans vot.A a.,

Oii passed the senate
uS' after IL o'clock Thursday nigh,
Inv vote of As to "a. Rep1bi,ssas
voting in the negative were. Rsva-
iidee a. Indiana; Bristow. KaD..-.
Brown. Nebraska; Burkett. Nehr.s
ka: Clapp. Minnesota; Crawford
lsouth Dakota; kSpmmins. Iowa; Dol.
liver, Iowa; LaFohette, Wisconsin;
Nelson, Minnesota.
McEenry Of Louisiana Wa -ssae only
democrat recorded in the Affirmative.
AS it passed the senate the bill con.
tains almost 400 paragraphs. The
lsenate made $40 amendments 20 the
house provisions, many of which were
added Thursday. The closing scenes
lin the senate chamber were tame in
ldeed. Mr.. LaFolletts's three-hour
lspeech was earnest. but not especial
lIy animated. He had slim audience.
lSenators remained in their seats only
when required to be there to vote.
The results of the vote on the bill
had been long discounted. There was
no doubt of it's passage by the usual
finance committee majority.
Following several hours of mOnOtO-
nous discussion of the general fea-
lures of the tariff bill, the closing
hours were characterized by a spirited
controversy between Senator Aldrich
on the one hand, and a number Of the
| he 9th 20
the standing of republican senators
who might cast their votes against the
bill.
The bill being put on its passage
was passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Aldrich the
vice president announced the senate
conferees as follows:
Senators Aldrich, Burrows. Penrose.
Hale, Cullom, republicans; Daniel,
Money and Bailey, democrats.
The senate then adjourned until ~
o'clock Friday.
Much interest was aroused in the
senate over the adoption Of the
amendment of Senator Bailey, re-
moving the restrictions on the free
sale of tobacco in the hand.
This action was the result Of many
years of agitation, and OF much active
recent campaigning.
Corporation Tax
The uncompleted corporation tax
provision was the first subject of the
lows confederation Conato- rno,g.r
spoke in defense OF his amendment
levying tax of 1 per cent. on the
gross receipts of corporations having
a stock of more than 100000.
Mr.. Bacon suggested that he make
his plans apply also to corporations
with gross receipts OF more than
100000 annually.
Mr.. Bacon offered his amendment
as an amendment to the proposition
made by the Virginia senators. but
the amendment was laid on the Ia
BILE.
Other amendments to the corpora
ton tax were quickly disposed OF in
the same way.
The corporation tax amendment as
perfected by the committee was then
agreed to and Mr.. Aldrich announced
that with the exception Of the tobacco
tax the bill was perfected so far as
committee amendments were concern
ed
Mr.. Bacon, for his colleague. Mr..
Clay, offered an amendment to the
bill providing for a special tax and
for the regulation of sales upon stock
exchanges, and insisted upon strict
adherence to parliamentary rules in
disposing OF it.
1T is very apparent" said Mr.. Ba-
con, after several clashes with the
Rhode Island senator, that there are
certain senators who by reason Of
their relations to the majority assume
10 have greater rights than other sen
ators On this floor"
AT the first opportunity Mr.. Aldrich
moved to lay the amendment on the
table, which was done.
The tobacco tax amendment was
laid before the senate after the dis
posal OF the other measures. Mr.. Mar
Tin protested against it as carrying
a large increase Of taxation on the to-
bacco industry.
This" said Mr.. Simmons Of North
Carolina, referring 20 the increased
tooacco tax. lis direct tax upon the
laooring class who actually consume
81 per cent. of all chewing tobacco
and snuff"