Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-03
TAFT TAX PLAN
ADOPTED BY
THESENATE
AMENDMENT AGREED
TO BY RECORD VOTE
Senators Stand Sixty to Eleven
in Favor of Plan as Substitute
for Income Tax Proposed by
Bailey and CumninS,
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| Washington, July 2.-The corpora
ltion tax amendment. suggested by Pre-
sident Taft, drawn by Attorney Gener-
ial Wickersham and presented to the
senate by senator Aldrich, chairman
of The committee on finance, is an in
| tregal part of the tariff bill, as that
bill now stands.
The senate reached vote on the
proposition shortly before adjournins
| at 7 O'Clock this evening and the am
endment was agreed to by the large
vote of 60 to IL With all modifying
amendments disposed of, many demo-
Gratis voted with most of the republl-
cans for the amendment. only three
democrats voted against the provision
on the final vote, but some refraned
from voting at al.
The test vote was on the substitution
of the corporation tax amendment for
the income tax proposition and on that
vote, forty-five senators cast their
ballots in the affirmative and 81 III
the negative ON this ballot all the
democratic votes were cast in favor
of the income tax which also received
llt NuDDpll vi a iihiiA'Ni - ~ -
surgent republicans.
The income tax question disposed OF
the senate tomorrow will enter upon
the administrative features of the tar
if bill. probably taking up the maxi
mum and minimum rate provision.
The reaching of vote came as
somewhat of surprise to a large
ma iority of the senators but not to
senator Aldrich and his interests. MI
Aldrich himself had become conf
dent from the time of his arrival in
the senate early in the day after Il
brief vacation that he would succeed
in getting vote before adjournment.
The debate was somewhat more ami
mated than yesterday and there Was
a steady fire of oratory from the be-
ginning Of the session at 10 o'clock
until 4:30 o'clock this evening.
During that time Senators Hepburn,
Rayner, Brandege, Root
md Aldrich discussed all phases of
the income tax questions. or thes |
Mr NcWlands was the last speak ar. !
Mr. Aldrich then asked for d unani- |
nous agreement for a vote on the cor
poration tax amendment tomorrow at |
/ o'clock Mr.. Aldrich had previously |
been comforting with Messrs. Bailey |
Borah and other opponents |
of the amendments and it was gener-
ally supposed that they had reached I
an understanding that the vote be
taken tomorrow. When it seemed |
that such a compact was probable,
Cummins made an objection.
bf |
ment because the provision would be
imendablc in case it should be sub
stituted for the Lodge countervailing
luty, which everyone understood
would result His theory was that
here should be square vote on the
ssue as it had been presented and
no vote on any amendment which
night now be presented and on which
here would be no opportunity for
iebate. He therefore entered obiec-
ion to the unanimous agreement, that
lot only had the effect of preventing
he fixing Of the vote for tomorrow
,ut of forcing it today.
Even after Mr. Cummins' objection
rad been recorded, and Mr.. Aldrich
lad called for a vote it looked as il
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Frazier who has been a supporter Of
he income tax amendment and an OPP
'onent of the corporation tax was alb
ent on account of illness.
Mr.. Bailey announced his determine
tion to hold the floor until Mr. Fra
Ter could make his appearance. Mr..
'razicr soon came in and thereupon
he Texas senator yielded.
The first vote was upon the motion
. substitute the corporation tax am 4
ndmcnt for the Lodge countervailing ,
uty amendment and this prevailed by
vote of A. to 81. The affirmative
ote was cast entirely by republicans
ven Senator McEnry of Louisiana, a
'ho has voted with the majority side L
)r all protective measures. throwing
is ballot with his own party. The
,publicans who voted with the dem
Gratis in the negative were: Mcssrs. n
orah, Bristow. Buckley. Clapp, Cum g
lins, Dolivcr and IAFolctte. t,
Immediately following Mr.. Lodge i.
ithdrew his amcndment and a vote f.
as taken on motion to substitute (,
10 corporation tax amendment fof "A
ne income tax amendment offered s.
unity by Messrs. Bailey and Cum G
ins. The result was an exact coun- n
rpart of the vote on the previous p
III call. y
Next in order came the vote upon Ii
lie corporation tax provision upon its tC
xn merits, but before this ballot "
'uld be reached Mr.. Bacon sought tt
obtain action of two amendments Il
'esented by himself. both of which al
7. Aldrich moved to lay upon the N
hle with successful result. q
The first of these amendments pro- r
ded for an exemption of educational. cl
nritable and religious institutions oi
-ainst which Mr. Aldrich made his h
-st point Of order. The effect of the HI
lint of order was to cut off debate rC