Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-06
ERisToW STARTS DEBATE WITH
AMENDMENT FOR DIRECT ELEc-
TloN OF SENATORS, WHICH
ALpRIcH OPPOSES.
EXPECT TO VOTE
BEFORE WEEK ENDS
BELIEF PREVAILS THAT TARIFF
MEASURE WILL Be CLOSED UP
SOON; MAXIMUM AND MINI.
MUM DECIDED UPON.

washington, ~. u, july D. X fOlnpt-
~ upon convening today the resolution
providing for a constitutional amend
ment regarding the income tax was
laid before the senate with the under
standing that it would occupy the at
tention of the body until l o'clock.
the time set for taking a vote upon it.
MFR. Bristow was the first senator to
address the chair on the resolution.
HE rose for the purpose of presenting
an amendment to the resolution re-
auiring the election of senators by
vote of the people. Mr.. Aldrich fol-
lowed Immediately with a statement
THAT when the voting status should be
reached, he would move to lay the
amendment on the table on the double
ground that it was in violation Of the
unanimous agreement and was not
germaDe to the original proposition.
Act of Piracy, Says Stone.
Gliding the majority of the senate
with an act of piracy if it should ap-
propriate the plank Of the Demo.
cratic platform declaring in favor of
amending the constitution to provide
For an income tax without aclSnowl-
edging the source of their ipspira-
tionn Mr.. Stone read at length from
the Denver platform to establish a pri-
ority claim on the proposed legisla-
tion.
"Does the senator understand" in
terposed Brown with touch of sar-
rasm in his voice, "that if there is
anything good in the Democratic plat
form and people are to get the benefit
of it, somebody must appropriate it?'
RetaIiatory Act Passed.
The maximum and minimum provis.
Ions of the tariff bill were adopted by
the senate Saturday evening. So to 1S
Z The final action upon this amendment
eame at the close of a day devoted
to lively discussion of the proposed
II Iretaliatory measure that brought ont
b great variety of views as to the ad
Instability of enacting such legislation
The provisions of this measure vii
go into effect March 81, 1910. anc
ninety days must elapse before the
presidents proclamation applying the
maximum duty of 25 per cent ad va
loren In addition to other duties pro
eided In the bill will be operative. The
duty on tea and coffee as provided
In the amendment originally reported
by the committee is stricken out will
The assent of the finance committee
Senate Soon to End Work.
It is expected that the senate vii
vote on the passage Of the tariff bill
BY the end of the present week.
Complicated problems connected
with ascertaining values of foreigl
goods imported to the United State
|. when there is no market in the plac
pf manufacture by which the value
may be determined were considere
at yesterdays meeting of the tinanc
committee. AS a result amendment
will be offered to section II of tn
sariff bill relating to this subject
AS originally reported, Drovisio
was made for the fixing of values o
the basis of the recognized marke
! prices in the United States. Tw
! c1asses of importations were take
Into consideration.go sent to thi
q country on consignment, and good
\ BOLD outright to the American impor
er In the past complaint has bee
made that foreign goods were brougf
Into unfair competition with America
M manufactures through the process {
differentiation. Section II Of the ia
lff bill is designed TO prevent unde
},Saluation.
q In fixing the valuation of such in
z ports the senate amendment provide
Y that the wholesale price of simils
II goods in the markets Of the Unite
States should be assumed TO be tt
value of the foreign goods after 8
81 lowances had been made for the co
n lof transportation and insurance, an
n In the case of consigned goods. col
"a mission not to exceed per cent fl
Il, handling.
81 Importers who buy their goods OF
~ right protest that the commissi,
ii 3 gave an Advantage to concerns viii,
IA handle consig ed goods The COZ
# plant of the importers was weigh'
by the committee today and their co
NJ tention admitted. The amendmen
agreed upon will give to the purchs
' ing importer deduction equal to Il
commission allowed to the consigne
TO cover the actual expenses come
ed with making the purchase.