The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-03
TAFT'S MEASURE
PASSES THE SENATE
Corporation Tax Amendment to
Tariff Bill Carried by Vote
Of 60 to II.
MANY DEMOCRATS LEND
SUPPORT TO REPUBLICANS
Indications Are That Income
Tax Is Knocked Ont for at
Least This Session.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-The cor
poration tax amendment suggested By
President Taft, drawn By Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, and presented to the
senate by Mr.. Aldrich, chairman OF the
committee on finance, is an integral
part Of the tariff bill as that bill now
stands.
The senate reached q vote on the
proposition shortly before adjourning a5
clock this evening and the amend
ment was agreed to by the large vote
of 90 to IL. With all modifying amend
ments disposed of, many Democrats
voted with most of the Republicans for
the amendment
Test on Substitution.
The test vote was on the substitu'
ton of the corporation tax amendment
for the income tax provision. ard on
chat vote forty five senators east their
ballots in the affirmative and thirty
one in the negative. On this ballot all
of the Democratic votes were east IN
favor Of the income tax. which also re-
ceived the support Of number of the
insurgent Republicans.
The income tax question disposed Of,
the senate tomorrow viii enter upon
the administrative features of the iarif
BILL probably taking mp the maXiinurs
and minimum rate provisions.
The reaching OF u vote came as SONG
what of surprise 10 Il large majority
| of the senator's. but not 20 Senator
Aldrich and his intimate advisers. Nj.
| Aldrich himself had been confident
from the time of his arrival in the
senate early III the day, after brief
vacation, that he would succeed IN get
ting vote before adjournment.
Animated Debate.
The debate was somewhat moro ami
mated than yesterday and there was
! steady fre Of oratorv from the begin
ming OF the session at 10 clock un7I
4;30,
During that time, Senators Heyburn,
| Hughes. Cummins, Newlands, Rayncr.
Brandegee, Root and Aldrich discussed
| all phases of the income tax question.
OF these. Mr. Newlands was the last
speaker. Mr. Aldrich then asked for
a unanimous agreement for vote on
the corporation tax amendment tomor
row Mt 10 o'clock Mr.. Aldrich had
previously been comforting with Messfs.
| Bailey. Cummins, Borah and other OPP
ponents of the amendment and 1T was
generally supposed that they had reached
| an understanding that the vote be
! taken tomorrow. When IL seemed thai
such compact was probable, Srnator
Cummins made an objection. HIS OBJ
jcetion to the unanimous agreement not
only had the effect of preventing the
! 8yino of the vote for tomorrow, but
OF forcing il today.
Even after Mr. Cummns's objection
had been recorded and Mr.. Aldrlch had
called for vote. il looked rs If he
would be disappointed. Senator Frazer,
who has been supporter OF me IN.
come tax amendment and an opponent
of the corporation tax. was absent on
account of illness. Mr.. Bailey an
nounced his determination 10 hold the
floor until Mr.. Frazier could make ms
annearancc Mr. Frazier soon came IN
and thereupon the Texas senator
yielded.
Results of Balloting.
The first vote was upon the motion
To substitute the corporation TAX
amendment for the Lodge countervaii,
ing duty amendment. and this prevailed
by a vote of 45 to 81. The affirmative
vote was entirely by Republicans.
Mr.. Lodge Immediately withdrew his
amendment and vote was taken on
y motion 10 substitute the corporation
tax amendment for the jncome tax
amendment offered jointly by Messrs'
Bailey and Cummins. The result was
an exact counterpart OF the vote on
the previous roll call.
! Next in order came the vote upon
the corporation tax provision upon its
own merits but before this ballot could
he reached Mr. Bacon sought to obtain
action on two amendments presented by
| himself. both OF which Mr.. Aldrich
moved to lay.upon the table, which was
done.
Asks for Exemptions.
The first of these amendments pro
vided for an exemption of education,
charitable and religious institutions,
and the second requested the taxation
of bonds. In raising point or order,
| Mr.. Aldrich chanced to drop the re-
mark that he would "allow' Mr..
Bacon TO proceed. The form OF ex-
preston seemed to incense tho Georgia
senator and he retorted sharply that he
was "not surprised that Mr.. Aldrich
should assume such a manner because
he had been debating to the senate so
| long that he was accustomed to use IAN
guage of that kind. -
The final vote was then taken. 1t
was upon agreeing TO the corporation
tax amendment as part OF the tarln
| bill This amendment was adopted by
| the vote of 60 10 IL.
| When the final result was announced
| Mt clock the senate adjourned for
| the day.
Getting Down to Business.
From the way the school got down
to business this morning 1t was evident
that the teacher had returned. In other
| words, Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
finance committee was in his seat when
the senate convened, and at that time
there was a full quorum to proceed with
business While Mr. Aldrich does not
reveal the secret of his whereabouts
during his two days absence from the
senate, his complexion was SO much
ruddier than it is ordinarily, and is was
evident that he had put in most Of his
time in the open air His return caused
much gossip as to the possibility OF
sition. Most senator's believed the end