The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
NEARS VOTE
May Take Up Income Tax
Measure To-day.
BULxELEY BLOCKS AGREEMENT
Wants 20 Greet Taft tR Hartford and
Refuses Unanimous Consent 10
Vote on Tuesday-SenatOr AIdrich
10 Return-Ano- her Chapter in
History the Tariff Bill.

The Senate was right on tEe point yes-
terday of reaching an agreement 70 take
a vote on TIE pending corporation tax
amendment next Tuesday. but Senator
Buckley of Connecticut, cueered the
whole business.
Unanimous consent was required 70
carry the proposed agreement Into effect
Everybody IN the Senate. supporters as
wei as foes OF the corporation tax. ap-
pea-ed 70 be willing 70 accept the pro
position when Senator BuIkeley objected.
Mr Bulkeley lives al Hartford. where
President Taft is 70 be on Tuesday Just
becaI sc Mr.. Buckley wanted 10 be there
10 help welcome the President he declined
10 sanction the suggestion
But as things turned out as a result OF
Mr. Bullzelcy's objetcion. a vote on the
income tax may be obtained before next
Tuesday After the Senate adjourned
yesterday Senator's got together and a
virtual agreement res reached to have g
vote to-day Few care to speak on the
corporation tax proposition
Senator AIdrich will return to-day. BIr.
Aldrich went away with the dea Of re-
cuperating a bit from the fatigue from
which he was suffering.
VIII he a Law.
II spite Of the persistent reports and
suggestions that the corporation tax
amendment which the Senate viii adopt
IS 10 be eliminated from the tariff bill by
the conference committee and the House
provision imposing al inheritance tax ac-
oepted by the conferees. Senator's who
are supporting the corporation tax insist
that the pending amendment VIII go on
the statute books.
II was made clear by President Taft 10
people who sought his views on the sub
ject that he would not consent 10 any
Arrangement b. which the corporation
tax wSS 20 he sacrificed According 20 the
Presidents view. the Republican leaders
in the Senate and House are bound by an
agreement with him TO see that the cor
pOration tax is enacted into law.
X came out yesterday that several Re
publican Senators who were IN favor OF
tax on individual incomes, but were
doubtful OF the propriety or wisdom OF
enacting an income tax law, had talked
the matter with President Taft. and had
told him that they would support joint
resolution 20 submit TO the States the
questio nof amending the Constitution 50
that Congress nigh adopt income tax
legislation.
out OF the suggestions made by these
Senators and Information given 70 the
President by the Congress leaders, that
an income tax amendment was sure TO be
adopted by the Senate unless some plan
was devised for placating It's advocates.
- - ase Il rr4 lsa
President sent TO Congress his special
message advocating the adoption Of the
corporation tax amendment and the joint
resolution 10 pave the way for amending
the Constitution
Another Tariff Chapter.
Another chapter Of unwritter tariff
history became known yesterday. It
seems that just after the present special
session was convened. Speaker Cannon.
in the course OF a conversation with Pres
ident Taft. asked the President # he (SIr.
TafU had expressed the opinion that an
income tax bin could be drawn which
would meet the objections laid down by
the Supreme Court and enable that trIbu-
nal to attest its constitutionslity.
Mr.. Taft. it was said. gave an ahlrma-
tive answer. and as a result Of his inter
view with Speaker Cannon. asked Attor-
ney General Wickershaw 10 draw an in
come tax provision along lines intended
TO meet the objections OF the Supreme
Court.
The draft made by 8Ir- Wickersham. ac-
cording 10 the story told. was submitted
TO the Ways and Means Committee OF
the House with the idea Of having il or
fered on the floor as a substitute Of the
tax provision Of the tariff
bill, but the committee would not consent
TO the substitution, and nothing came OF
the natter
II IS related. however. that the Presi-
dent is convinced that the safer and wiser
plan 70 pursue Is to bring about the adop-
ton OF the Joint resolution for sugmitting