The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
FAILS TO FORCE
INCOME TAX VOTE
Senator Bailey Is Not Able to
Get His Amendment
to Test
Senate Defeats Two Proposed
Changes in Sugar Sched-
ule for Reduction

WASHINGTON, May zi.-By the de-
cisive vote of so to 3S the senate de-
cided today to postpone until June 10
the further considerations of the income
tax in connection with the tariff
Consideration of the sugar schedule
was continued. but after two amend
ments to it were voted on the senate
switched to discussion of the possi
biiity Of getting a vote on the Bailey
income tax amendment. Bailey forcibly
argued for a vote, but did not succeed
in prevailing on Senator Aldrich to con
cede a vote in advance OF the tariff
schedule.
SUGAR AMENDMENTS DEFEATED
The two amendments to the sugar
schedule voted upon were those eiimi-
mating the Dutch standard test and
lowering the duty on refined sugar
from 1.s0c per pound TO 1.S2Ac per
mound. Both were defeated, the former
by q vote OF 3S to AZ and the latter by a
vote of 80 to So. On the first vote IL
republicans voted with the democrats
for the amendment but on the second
only seven republicans broke rank
Bailey Immediately seized on this
opportunity to offer his income tax
amendment and it was read, much to
the amusement of the senate. for it was
realized that the republican leaders had
no intention. of. permitting vote at
this time.
Aldrich moved that consideration of
the Bailey amendment be postponed
until June-1o This motion provoked
Bailey to take the floor
The sena tor from Rhode Island,
Bailey said, had at times shown some
irnpatience for g. vote on his tariff bill,
and yet, he added, he was not willing
to vote on the most important amend
ment that would be offered TO the bill.
The doubtful validity OF an income
tax was suggested by Clapp as rea-
son why il should be Questionable to
depend on revenue from such source.
Bailey replied that congress would
meet again in a few months, and IL
such an emergency were faced as a
declaration against the constitutional
ity of the act then further legislation
could be depended on to meet the de-
ficiency.
GAN INFAMOUS LIAR"
Reading an article in New York
newspaper stating that he had intro
duced his income tax amendment with
the purpose Of defeating an Inheritance
tar and assisting Senator Aldrlch
Bailey declared the writer of the ar
ticle to be an, Infamous. liar.s and pro-
ceeded with an elaborate explanation
OF the circumstances connected with his
interest In ar income tax.
Aldrich declined TO entertain any
proposition for an arrangement to vote
in any particular upon the income tax
amendments. He agreed to sugges
ton by Cumnins that the income tax
amendments should pe disposed Of i'm
nnediately upon the disposition OF the
tariff schedules.
Bailey. fearing that under this agree
ment he could not get direct vote on
his amendment, declined 10 accept IT.
Against Personal Pronouns
WASHINGTON, May 27.-That sena-
tors should address one another in the
third person, as the senator from so
and So and not descend to personal
pronouns and speak of one another
Ill the second person was called to the
attention OF the senate today by Vice
President Sherman.
colloouy between Senators Cum
MINIS and Smith of Michigan gave rise
TO this suggestion by the vice presi-
dem.
81 will be pardoned on account OF
my inexperience," said Cummins,
but the senator from Michigan is In
excusable."
Senator Bacon interposed to say the
saSxestion was timely, and called at
tsnUon TO authorities that had said
the pronoun you" can be used only
when referring TO the senate az body,
ar when addressing the presiding Of
dcer. He hoped that senators would
be careful to observe this rule. as he
regarded ii as safeguard against
aSnari1ies"