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whether he had oeaid these amendments
had been reported by the committee on
finance.
Receiving an affirmative reply. he
promptly denied the correctness Of the
statement.
"It is another bogus report from the
committee" declared Mr.. Daniel.
The Virginia senator proceeded to say
that the committee on finance had not
acted on these amendments.
They had been considered, he SAID,
only by the Republican members OF that
committee.
Mr. Daniel then offered resolution de-
claring that every member of the commit
tee appointed by the senate has the right
to be informed of all meetings OF the com
rnittee TO which he belongs, and The light
to vote on every proposition referred 10
the committee by the senate, This reso,
luton, he. said. had been prepared and
was introduced with the authority OF all
the Democratic members OF the senate.
He would he said, ask an aye and no
vote OH the resolution at the proper
Chance for Minority.
Mr.. Aldrich said that he would call a
meeting OF the finance committee for to-
members a chance TO exprSs their
Ii was agreed that the tobacco amend
ments offered by Mr. Smoot would be
printed, that meeting of the finance
committee would be held tomorrow morn
ing FOR all Of It's members and that the
tobacco tax would not be considered uhtil
tomorrow.
The tariff bill was then reported to the
committee OF tho whole of the senate,
An amendment proposed by senator
Burkett, eXempting beneficial socleties
from the operation OF the taxes OF me
tariff bill, precipitated a debate on the
exact form that such a provision should
take, as soon as the bill was taken VI
in the senate today.
Senator Bacon thought the suggestion
pf Nebragk4 not broad
enough and offered a more far-reachine
amendment relating TO religious. chari-
table, educational and fraternal associa,
tions, mutual Insurance companies, and
corporations whose gross sales were less
than s25O,OO0 annually.
Trinity church of New York was
brought prominently into the debate by
Senator Clark OF Wyoming. who SAID
that oTga nlZation WAS not of a character
TO receive the exemption 1t was; ht
10 an extent that would not warrant lis
exclusion from the provisions OF the bill
Defending the Trinity corporation, Sen
ators Depew and Root declared the or
ganization used IT'S funds only for reli-
glous charities and educational purposes
and Mr.. Bacon added that he did no
think the mere fact OF magnitude should
be taken into consideration In the matter
OF exemption.
After considerable debate an amend.
ment was adopted exemptnS from tht
tax labor organizations. fraternal bene.
flclary societies and organizations eXclu
sively for religious, charitable and educa
tional purposes.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Lodge werr
agreed TO. These provisions re-enact tn,
existing laws. One of them provides fo
the levying of a discriminating duty o
10 per- cent adyalorem goods imported
In vessels not OF the United States; an
other covered goods imported from con
tiguous countries. such as Canada and tn,
West Indies. and not manufactured II
sucn countries, and still another extende,
fcnr w n ll ft1Sf fIta IN.
the period which domestic built foreigl
vessels may engage in the coastwls
trade.
The United States is relieved from al