The sun., 1909-06-29
TO DEBATE NEW TAX TO-DAY
SENATE TO TURN FROM TARIFF
TO THE CORPORATIONS.

SENATE TO TURN FROM TARIFF
, TO THE CORPORATIONS.
Income Tax Amendment, Reported Favsrs
ably Yesterday. VIII Also be Ceusid.
ered-senatsrs Hepstui Thst . we've
May ne Had by the End Of tina Wsess.
WASHINGTON. June 2s.-rhs oonaidsfs-
ton Of the regular schedules Of the tasi6
bill having been practically oompletsd
the Senate tomorrow will take up The
corporation tax amendment submitttd
by the Committee on Finance. Hoy
long the debate will last 10 problsmatiosl.
but most Senators are hopeful that the
discussion will be completed and vots
obtained by the end OF tho week. The
debate will embrace not only the 6on-
alteration Of the corporation tax. but
will involve argument in regard 10 the
advisability OF enaoting an income taE
law at the present session. t
Senator Cummins Of Iowa (Rspublicant.
Joint author with Senator Bailey Dsnao-
orat) OF the so-called Bailey -Cumnin,
amendment. which provides for oorpor
ration tax and tax on individual inoops,.
will open the debate tomorrow witha . ~,
speech In which he will argue sgainst fhs
adoption OF the Finance committses
corporation tax amendment and adyooato
legislation providing for the assessment
Of an individual income tsx and oorR9ras
don income tax. ..J .t.f ~
Incidental to the debats the Seease
will give consideration to 3 JOINT rsa1iii,
ton submitted by the Republioan lseders
to-day providing means for having III?
several States pass on the question H
amending the Constitution 20 thsta taxoh
individual incomes may b impcesd With
out danger Of having 1t declared nultard
void by the Supreme Court. Tho joint
resolution was prepared BY Senator Root
II 10 as followb: r
Be IL resolved. by the Senate and Hour
Of Representatives OF the United 6tsees ..
America In Congress assembled (two.thif4t
OF both Houses concurring);
That the following articl4 Il pfopoeed az
an amendment 70 the Constitution Of tbs
United states wnion. wnen IeInsu ~ vi
Ls:.s!s:S.s 2. tnree'iouI,ns n o. sns ssvs.a
osss. 80, ~ ~. crrst,trtirn - -.
Srt,cJs YVT-Thst conrrsas shsi, Aaye
nower to Law and collect taxes on incomes
from Whatever source derived. without
apportionment among several 6tatm. Ani
without regard to any eensus or ennmef.
alton. ~.
When the joint resclueon Ses presented
Senator Aldrioh smiungy asked. thes
1t be submitted to vote without deoase
He wanted immediate action, but h4estor
Borah. one OF the Hepubtcsns wht lAvcr
the adoption Of IN ineotns TAX wtfhouf
waiting for constitutlonal areeaaSl44t.
nAde oh3ection And the measpns Neus
over. Tho Joint resomHon waa preeeueed
In. aecortAnoe with Plan q tne Denase
leaders 30 attempt to sadetraok the Sa@Sey-
Cummins amendment. The isAdees are
very hopeful that they WIN suooesd IN
their effort TO keep tho Bailey -CNmmans
amendment out OF the tartn bih. and there
Ii every indication that they have behind
them q majority OF the Senate ready
to vote for the Finance Committees oor-
pofation tax proposal and joint resolu-
ton necessary to constitutional ennenda-
ton.
Some Of the regular Republican Sen
ators who are expected to vote for ths
corporation tax are talking about ways
and means TO obtain a postponement OF
this question until Congress- reassembles
for It's regular session In December. Sen
ator william Alden Smith OF Michigan
seems to be the leader Of the movement.
but he and thoee in sympathy with him
apparently have not made any proEress
Senator Aldrich and his lleutenants, who
are following the wishes OF Presideat
Taft, have shown no disposition to aban-
don their insistenoe that the corporation
tax amendment must be- passed before
the present extra session is adjourned.
There Is no doubt. however. thxt tiIi
corporation tax proposal Is extremAiy
unpopular among the very Senators VIII,
will give it the strongest support They
would rather have this tax imposed th,ns
SEQ victory perch on the standard OF thi
Democratic- Republican insurgent alliano,
which is seeking to obtain the adoption
Of the Bailey -Cummins amendment.
But the unpopularity OF the corporation
tax lit seems to have no real friend,
on either side OF the Senate with ths
possible exception OF Senator JonathSn
Bourne OF Oreson) Is having some sligh;
- - - kt,.~r rivSH<>