The Washington herald., 1909-07-06

The consideration Of the tzrin bm IN
Committee Of the Whole was practically
completed in the Senate yesterday.
At the end of the days session Sens-
tor Aldrich announced that a few minor
amendments would be reported from the
Finance Committee this morning. and
when these were disposed Of the bin
would be laid before the Senate proper.
There Is an excellent prospect that the
measure viii Be passed BY the Senate
BY the end OF the week
By a unanimous vote. seventy-seven
Senator's voting. the Senate adopted ths
resolution OF Senator Brown. Of Ne5rzs-
ka. submitting TO the legislatures OF the
States for ratification a proposed amend
ment 10 the Constitution authorizing tina
imposition BY the government OF an in
come tax without regard 70 zpportiou-
ment
Bailey Voted Down
Before the resolution was adopted the
Senate. by a vote Of IS 70 90 rejected an
/ amendment offered BY Senator Bailey. ot
Texas. providing that the ratification
should be BY "conventiOns" IL the sew
eral States instead OF by the State legiz-
+ larUres- The Democrats Senators ali
voted for Mr. Baaey's amendment. ard
/ the following Republicans. Borsh. Brts-
z tow, Clapp. Cummins, Jones. and Ia
T Toilette
7 Mr.. Bailey had offered another amend
ment extending the authority 20 permit
I the laying OF a graduated tax In view
+ Of the adverse vote on his convention
amendment. Nr. Bailey withdrew the
I graduated tax amendment, saying thar he
realized Il would be voted down.
RristOvv Also Fails.
Senator BristoW had an amendment %
Mr.. Browns resolution suthorizlnz tbs
election OF senator's by popular vote. M
Z AItrich made the point OF order. ard 4
was sustained
I Mr- Bristow renewed his amendment n
/ the form OF a substitute. and when Il vas
4 again declared out or order, appealed
from the decision OF the Vice President,
7 but his appeal was not sustained.
! An amendment BY Senator McIaurin.
I o. Mississippi. striking out OF the amsnd-
menJ and out Of ths Constitution me
words direct TAX" thus making the con
stirutional Limitation apply only 20 capt.
tation taxes. was rejected without cau
+ Of the roll.
I Remarkable progress was made BY ths
Senate in considering the bill The ad-
ninistration features. which many know
ing ones predicted would require a week
{ OF debate. were cleaned up. with the ex-
I ception OF some comparatively lJrihlng
details
] some notifications were made berors
I they were adopted. The clauses for the
authorization OF a customs court were
I changed materially Salaries proposed
. were reduced
I The bin was amended With rhe Dr0-
I vision that IL should not impair the ex-
5 listing reciprocity treaty with Cuba. and
( also IN such q way as 70 authorize the
/ President 70 terminate existing trade
T agreements with any foreign countries on
I ten DAYS notice. and 10 permit citizens
I Of Maine and Minnesota 20 export timber
/ for manufacture. and 70 import II free
I Of duty.
Nearing an End.
At the session OF the Senate to-day Sen
ator Aldrich VIII offer an amendment
that VIII put the finishing touches on
( the tariff bill one Of these VIII relate 20
I taxation on foreign vessels; another viii
/ propose Increases in the internal revenue
tax on tobacco.
Senator Aldrich expects that the tariff
/ bin viii be reported from the Committee
OF the Whole 20 the Senate to-day
/ The prediction Is made that the bGi
1-r~ n
/ certainly by Monday al the latest
During the discussion OF Senator
BaHey's Convention amendment. Sena-
tor Dixon. OF Montana expressed the
fear that the convention" method OF
ratification would open up AL sorts of
7 constitutional questions and couplicats
the issue
A suggestion was made that some OF
the states would refuse 70 call conven-
tious. 10 which Mr. Bailey replied that .
was not necessary for this 20 be done
Their nonaction would be counted IN the
negative
He called attention 20 the fact that
many amendments had been declared
ratified when less than the whole number
or the States had acted. This reminded
/ Senator Bacon that Rhode Island ana
North Carolina did not act with the other
ratification Of the Federal Constitution
I Senator Hepburn observed that II the
states. refused 10 act and call conventions
FOR ratification. Congress could cali them
II Senator Overman. Of North Carolina, In
oufred how the Federal government could
compel the citizens OF State 20 perform
AT such a convention called and super
vissd by the Federal government Would
YOU 20 ont and arrest the people ans
make them attend" inquired Ny O~es-
man
A Close Question.
Senator. Clapp. OF Minnesota showed a
disposition 70 accept ar. Heyburn's IN
iterprstation OF the Constitution. but Mr..
Bailey. as The constitutional debate way
ed warm. Withdrew into his constitution
Al she'll and asked Senators not 10 quote
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