The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-29
Amendment to the COnStitu-
ton Suggested by Sen. AIdrich
SENATE RUSHING WORK
The Tariff on Cotton Ties Is Allowed
to Remain-Move Is Made for
Free Iron and Steel, But
FAN.

Washington, June ga resolution
proposing an amendment to the consti.
tuition authorizing an income tax with.
out apportionment among the states
was reported to the Senate yesterday BY
Chairman Aldfich Of the finance com
mittee
Senator Borah objected to immediate
consideration.
Instantly humid weather brought out
a variety Of picnic clothing when sent.
tors assembled yesterday to take up the
tariff bill, in the hope Of soon conclud-
ing consideration of the dutiable SEIZED
ules and the free list
Vice President sherman was attired
in white from head to foot He used
"a big palm leaf fan and frequently
wiped his forehead,
Vests were generally discarded by the
Senate membership. Several senator's
were conspicuous in white clothing.
Nearly every senator had fan on bis
desk and most Of the fans were kept
IN motion.
Before The schedules could be taken
up, Mr.. Clapp gained the floor and with
q view Of eliminating from the corpora
ton amendment any authority By
which corporations may own the stock
OF other companies, introduced a mode
fed form Of the original text Of the
measure.
In connection with the same amend
ment, Mr.. Cnlberson proposed modi-
heation By which the information gath
cred by the commissioner 81 internal
revenue concerning corporations shall
at any time be available 10 the house
Or Senate or any committee 81 either
body
Aanifesting some impotence over
the delay, Senator AldFich forced thn
taking UP Of the schedules at the frs
moment
Cotton bagging," was the first
item to Be considered and 70 The
surprise Of almost everybody il was
disposed Of in very brief time. The se-
cret OF this dispatch was the fact that
Mr.. Aldrich accepted an amendment
placing 1t on the free list The amend
ment was offered By Senator McLaurin
and covered baQging for cotton. gunny
cloth and similar fabrics suitable for
covering cotton.
The amendment was agreed to with
out debate aud Il was Immediately fol
lowed by agreement to the entire para
graph. which also including binding
Irvine upon the free list.
Inc action BY the Senate will have
the effect Of throwing the rate on cot.
ton bagEiug into conference, the house
rating being six-tenths Of 2 cent per
square yard.
Action on cotton ties followed quickly
there being at the time no effort to
place them on the free list The House
bin gives a duty or three-tenths Of one
cent d pound 0n these ties and the
finance committee did not change it,
"A later effort te place cotton ties on
the free list failed
The Senate then returned to the iron
and steel schedules and upon motion 81
Mr. AIdrirh, the paragraph relating 70
structural iron and steel was slightly
changed, SO that such products valued /
at less than nine tnnths Of q cent a
pound shall pay Il duty Of three.tenths /
Of one cent a pound and when valued 1
az more than nine-tanths 0f 4 cent,
duty Of four tenths Of cent a pounL /
D ft IlUN1t tHAt WIS tHH AfliAtr 81 e ]
cent pound on all structural iron and /
steel The rates agreed to BY the Sem
ate are lower than the Dingley rates.
Mr. Cummins demanding an aye and I
and nay vote On the question Of placing
iron and steel products on the free list (
met defeat hy y to 40.
Senators Borah Bristow, Brown,
Crawford, Cimmins Curtis DolliYer /
Gamble, Ia Toilette and Nelson, Re-
publicans, voted with the Democrats
for the lower rates.
Acting IN his old time capacity as
Judge. President Taft yesterday wrested 1
with the question Of "what is whiskey fP
Before him we're the attorneys rep
fesenting practically an the interests
hat have been wagng q fight over
The original decision Of On Wiley,
ihemist Of the department Of agFicul