The Washington herald., 1909-07-03
CORPORATION TAX
WINS IN SENATE
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Gore, Johnston. McEnery. McLaurln,
Martin. Money. Newlands. Overman,
Owen. Rayner. Shively. Stone. Taliafer-o,
and Taylor
Repubheans-Senators Borah, Bristow,
Bulkeley. Clapp. Cummins, Dolliver, and
La Toilette.
The next vote would have been on the
dummy amendment which had been Of
fered by Senator Lodge 10 the Bailey
Cummins income tax proposition. but
Senator Bailey made the suggestion that
il Senator Lodge would withhold the
dummy amendment Mr. Bailey would
agree that Senator Aldrich should offer
the corporation tax amendment as a
substitute for the Baley-Cummins IN
come tax amendment.
Although the corporation tax provision
had been adopted as an amendment 20
the dummy amendment. il was necessary
IN order 10 carry out the parliamentary
procedure 10 have II voted on again IN
order 20 provide for its substitution FOR
the income tax matter Senator Lodge
readily agreed TO Senator Bailey's pro
posaL and Senator Aldrich offered the
/ corporation tax amendment as a subst-
tute.
Issue Fought out.
! This brought things down TO q fair and
square test OF strength between an in
/ come tax and a corporation tax. The re-
suit was that the corporation tax was
successful by the same vote as before.
/ - 10 81 All those who voted for the cor
pOraE0 tax were Republicans.
All the Democrats recorded and six Re
pubicans voted against the substitution OF
the corporation tax for the income tax
The Republicans who thus seem 70 favor
the income tax We're Borah. Bristow.
I Buckley. Clapp, Cummins, and la Fol
I lette
Senator Bulkeley explained, however,
that he was opposed 10 both a corpora
ton tax and an income tax
Bacon I'm n Clash.
/ Senator Bacon. Of Georgia. then called
up an amendment 90 the corporation tax
amendment which provided for the ex-
enlption Of educational fratcrnal. and re-
ligious corporations from the imposition
OF the corporation tax
a coil0quy followed between Mr. AL
drich and Mr. Bacon Mr AIdrich said
that this amendment and others which
might be offered he would move % lay
on the table. with the understanding.
however. that they would all be given
careful consideration by the Finance Com
mittee. which would report on them 10 the
Senate before the tarin bin had been dis
posed of IN that body.
He expressed the opinion that the cor
poratton tax amendment already pro-
vided for the exemption from the tax OF
educational traternal and religious or
ganiZatiOns. as well as the exemption Of
corporations organized FOR mutual benefit
purposes
Then Mr. Bacon took umbrsge AZ q re-
mark OF Mr.. Aldrich that ne would "al-
lew Mr.. Bacon 10 make "a statement with
regard 20 mis- amendment II was aupar-
cut that 10 most OF those who heard what
Mr.. Aldrich said that he did not use the
word or intend 90 use il In an offensive
sense. but Mr.. Bacon seemed % misUnder-
stand, and came back al Mr.. Aldrich good
and hard
In a voice filed wiki Indignation. ne
said that the Senator from Rhode Is
land could not allow him 10 do any
thing. and thar the Senator from Rhode
Island had believed Tor SO long that
he was the entire Senate that he forgot
that other Senators had rights
MT. AldTich looked surprised. bur made
no reply. There were cries Of Regular
order from Republican Senators. and the
ron call was begun on Mr.. Aldrich's
motion 10 lay Mr.. Bacon amendment on
the table
AIdrich Carries Point.
Mr.. AIdrichs motion prevailed by q
vote OF g. 70 g. All those who voted IN
the affirmative were Republicans.
The Republicans who voted in the mega
tive were
Borah, Brandegee, Bristow, RuIkeIev.
Clapp, Cummins. Doliiver. and la Fol-
lette
Senators Brandegee and BuIkeley had
heretofore followed the leadership OF sen
stor AIdrich. but in this instance they
.contended that the corporation tax amend
ment should have provided specifically
for exemptlng mutual benefit insurance
companies and similar concerns.
Another amendment offered by Senator
Bacon was then brought forward at
AIT. BacOn's instance. II provided that
an excise tax Of . per cent should be
levied on the interest Of corporation
bonds Carrying out HIS previous dec
larauon, Air. Aldrich moved % lay the
amendment on the table and was sue
cess1u 10 the tune Of Al 10 "a. Those who
voted against laying the motion on the
table were:
De.1ocats-Rscon. BAILEY. Bankhead. Cbsmb~-
lain. C1berson. DAniel DAVIS. Fetcher Foster
Frazier, Gore, Johnston. McEr-y. NcIAuin Mar
tin. None. Newlands. OTerman, Owen Bavrer
Shirely Stone Talsaferro and Taylor.
Rsp1bhc1ns-Borah. Br5sr0U- Clapp. Crawford
C'lnmius. DolliTe-. Gamble Jones. la Toilette and