Evening star., 1909-04-15
URGES AN INCOME TAX
Senator Bailey Presents.
Amendment to Tariff Bill.
DEATE TO OPEN MONDAY
Measure Returned to the House for
Correction.
OIL PRODUCTS ON FREE LIST
Senator'S Beveridge and La Toilette
Introduce Tariff Commission Bills,
and Former Advocates His
Proposition.

After a session that lasted little more
than an hour the Senate today agreed to
take one last long breath before entering
upon the consideration Of the new tariff
bill
1t adjourned until Monday, when Sena-
tor Aldrich. chairman of the finance COM
mittee. will ask that the Payne bill be
laid before the Senate and will then
submit few remarks upon It," or. In
other words, open the debate and declare
the fight on.
Senator Bailey of Texas. a member of
the finance committee. today presented
his income tax amendment to be proposed
to the Payne bill at the proper time. 1t
is the measure which the democratic
stand by as q whole.
Mr.. Bailey. in brief speech. explained
that he was offering his amendment SO
bill in order that any senator who feels
so disposed may suggest changes in 1t.
His income tax proposition. said MI.
Bailey. was the same rs the law of 1894
with some important and other imma-
terial exceptions. He said it provided for
a tax of per cent, on all incomes OF
5000 a year and over. instead Of 2 per
cent on incomes of $4,000 and over, a.
did the old law. which was declared un-
constitutional by the Supreme Court. He
sought to supply the loss of revenue by
increasing the rate.
In one respect, he said, he had respond.
ed to the decision of the Supreme Court
ro OQ
had exempted the income derived from
state, county and municipal securities.
Challenges the Court Decision.
have tried to meet the decision OF the 6u.
preme Court" he declared. In all other
respects my amendment directly chal.
lenges that decision"
AS for the other parts of that decision
Mr.. Bailey declared his firm belief that
they were not based upon proper inter-
probation of the Constitution, were con-
trary to decisions for the past one hun
dred years and to the opinion of the ma
jority Of the legal talent Of the country.
Under the circumstances he did not think
it improper to submit the question again
to the court, especially in view of the
fact that the court had been divided
nearly equally.
Voicing his opinion that any sort of
tax is burden upon the people. the
Texan said he would be opposed to all
taxes, II 1t were not necessary to raise
an enormous amount OF money to run
the government. His income tax mea-
lieved as a general proposition in TAX
ing money away from the rich, but
merely because Of the necessity to raise
money, and his belief that the wealthy
| rather than the poor should be made to
pay.
There never was a juster tax de-
vised by any country than an incoma
tax" he continued. ''It Is the only one
that rises and falls with a mans ability
to pay it. Surely no man will claim
that it is unjust for him to pay $50 a
year for the protection which Is af-
forded by the government when he has
yearly income Of $4,000.
Amendment Laid on Table.
He asked that his proposed amend
and gave notice that he would speak
at greater length upon it at a later
time. At the suggestion Of Senator
Bacon Of Georgia is was ordered printed
in full in the Record.
AS soon as Mr.. Bailey had finished, Mr..
Aldrich asked him whether he could tell
how much revenue his amendment would
produce.
mo more than the senator can tell
how much will be produced by the tarin
bill he has drawn" replied the Texan.
Il expect to be able to tell later" said
Mr.. Aldrich.
L expect to be able to tell then, too,"
smiled Mr.. Bailey.
Mr. Bailey then added that he be-
tween $6OOOO,OOO and $4,000, 900 a
year, but that OF course that was only
speculative. He suggested that IL Mr..
Aldrich was disturbed about how to
raise the money needed to run the gov
ernment. he might make use of his
that he would be in favor Of further
amending the Payne bill In order to
cut down the tariff on the necessities
Of life.
Aldrich Postpones Debate.
Mr.. Aldrich at this point moved that
when the Senate adjourn 1t do SO to
meet next Monday, announcing that 1t
had been his intention to ask that the
bill be taken up today, but that the re-
quest of the House to have 1T returned
and the unreadiness of a table that Is
being prepared by the finance COM
mttee prompted him to wait a few
days longer. The motion prevailed.
In reply to a question from Senator
Dolliver Of Iowa. he said that within
ten days he expected the committee
and draw-back features of the bill.
The message from the House request
ing the return Of the Payne bill, and
directing the insertion Of the words land
the products thereon after the provision
for free oil, to correct an error in the
passage of the bill, reached the Senate
about five minutes past noon. It was
complied with at once, and the bill was
returned to the Senate at 12:44 pm.
with the correction made
Beveridge Urges Tariff Commission.
Both Senators Beveridge OF Indiana and
La Toilette Of Wisconsin had tariff COM
mission bills to present today and as
soon as Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Bailey fin
ished thei. dialneue they were on their