The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

At the eEd OF an exciting day Of de-
bate. the Senate late yesterday afternoon
adopted motion 10 postpone the con-
sideratioa of an income tax amendment
until June 70.
The amendment vas offered by Sen
ator Bailey. and the motion to postpone
was made by Senator AIdrich.
The vote on the postpoaement motion
marked al Overwhelming victory FOR 8fr.
Aldrich- It served TO emphasize his COM
piete control over the situation
Only SIX OF the so-caIled insurgent Re-
pablicaRs Yotsd with the Democrats
against postpoaement One Democrat. 1lr.
McEnery. OF Louisiana. voted with tbs
majority
Won by Eighteen Votes.
The vote by which Senator AIdrich's
motion was carried WAS % 70 g Prior
10 taking II the senate voted down bv
/ 4 20 3, and % 10 3. two amendments 70
The sugar schedule offered by Senator
IT.ssoz. OF Kansas, radical Republican,
which were Intended 20 hurt the American
Sugar Refining Company, known as tAs
sugar trust.
Throughout the dav the regular Re-
publican forces were triumphant. and
/ the failure OF the effort % form a cosli-
/ ton between them and the Democrats
/ was made manifest IN connection with
( The postponenent OF the consideration %
] Q .
/ rich gave notice that ae would move
another pOstponement on June . Il ths
( consideration Of the tariff bill proper had
/ not been completed
/ Senator'S Bristov. Borah. Clapp, Ia Fol-
I letie. CumHiins. and Do.livsr were ths
Only Republicans who voted wIth The
/ Democrats not 70 postpoEe The consi5era-
+ ton OF ire income tax matter. Senator'S
{ BeTeridge. Brown. Burkett. Crawford,
/ Dixon, Gamble. and Nelson ws0 have
/ been aligned with the insurgent Re7ub-
Leans. cast their lor with TIE regular
/ Republicans
AL the smol5eriDg distrust, the mutual
: suspicion. and the Pent-up party feeling
found expression in the Senate during
! the last hour OF the session when Senator
Bailey, pursuant 70 his threat MADE sev-
eral days ago, sprung his Amendment
N the course Of an hour OF exciting
debate Senator Bailey iatincted that ire
progressive Republicans were not coop
Grating n a way 70 get the best results.
and Senator Cummius. his ally, Sharply
resented Il Senator Bailey urged q vUts
al once, saying the income tax amend
ment was losing votes daily. and Nr.
CEmnins insisted that more Republican
Senators were ready 10 vote for II now
than al any time heretofore
Would Vote Immediately.
Then let Us have a vote now. and 4
what the Senator says Is true We can
carry the amendment. for know we a-a
solid on this side Of the chamber" said
M Bailey
But 3ir- Cummius replied that he BE-
lieved better results would Be obtained
by allowing the amendment 70 come up
in its regular order. NJ Bailey II the
course Of the debate disclosed the fact
that he had list OF Republican Senator's
who would vote for the amendment fur
nishe6 70 him by a Republican couesgus
three weeks age
If those Senator's whose names aPpeas
On the list VIII vote for the amendment
side who favor the amendment that va
can carry Il, said the Senator from
TexaS
M Bailey talked bitterly on the way
in which Sfr. Aldrich had pushed ssids
his amendment.
Having brought from Mr. AldricE tha
admission thai II the schedules were noE
out " the way By June %. be would
move q further POStDOnement OF tbs
amendment, Mr. Bailey addressed him
SELF 10 the low-tarin Republicans Hs
warned them that they would never bs
permitted 10 have a direct vote on the
main question After the schedules had
been completed the Senator from Rhodz
Island would take TIE ground that ths
bin would produce enough revenue 20
meet public needs
Challenged Sincerity.
Z hope the Senator from Texas does
not challenge the sincerity OF those Re-
publican Senator's who are n favor of
an iacome amendment inquired GIr.
Cummins. TIE Senator from Iowa
avowed himself IS earnestly n favor OF
the amendment OF 8Ir. Bailey. but said
that he believed better results would bs
gained by agreeing to postponement.
Mr. Bailey replied that he did not
'chaHeage the sincerity Of 3Ir. Cum
nlins. but he challenged the wisdom OF
making q deal with Mr.. A.drlch. The
Senator from Iowa viii be wiser man
after It is over, said Mr. Bailey.
The Senator from Texas has voted
with the Senator from Rhode Island
oftener than I have" retorted Ny Cum
mins
The Senator from Rhode Island has
been right Just twice n the consideration
Of this bin. and I voted with him both
times. replied 5Ir. Bailey. He has been
on TIE wrong side CT al the other votes.
I did not vote with him on any OF those
roll calls That IS a better record than
the Senator from Iowa can show
Senator CUmmins insisted that the IL
come tax amendment was gaining Re-
publican votes daily. We have mors
votes on this side CT the chamber now
than We Ead three weeks ago he said
Then let Us have vote now urged
Mr.. Bailey Vote coRn the motion OF
the Senator from Rhode Island 70 post