The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-03

TAX IS PASSED
Amendment a Part "a
Tariff Bill.
AIDRIcH PUTS II THROUGH
Democrats Stood ~ the Income
Tax.
Bailey Held Floor Of senate Uatn Fra
sier Was Called fren = Sick
Bed to Cast HIS
vete,
ALDNcH PUTS II THROUGH

w xACoA0Sht AaAS oA&WA W AktVAASy-
General Wickersham. and presented TO
the Senate by Mr.. Aldrieh. chairman
Of the Committee on Finance. 10 an
integral part Of the tariff bill. ~ that
bill now stands.
After much tribulation. the Senate
had q vote on the proposition shortly
before ad1ourning today, and the
amendment was agreed to by the large
vote Of 60 to II. With all modifying
amendments disposed Of. many Demo-
Gratis voted with most OF the Republi-
cans for the amendment. Only three
Democrats voted against the provision
OF the Anal vote. but some refraiped
from voting 1t all. The test vote was
on the substitution OF the corporation
amendment for the income tax provis-
ion and on that vote forty-five Sena-
tors cast their ballots In the afiirma-
tive and thirty-one In the negative. On
this ballot. all the Democratic votes
were cast In favor Of the income tax,
which also received the support OF
number Of insurgent Republicans.
The income tax question disposed Of.
the Senate tomorrow will enter upon
the administrative features of tina tariff
bill. probably taking up the maximum
and minimum rate provision.
The reaching of q vote came ~
somewhat of surprise to q large ma
jority of the Senators. but not to Sem
ator Aldrich and his intimate advisors.
Mr.. Aldrich himself had been confident
from the time Of his arrival In the
Senate, early In the day. after brief
vacation, that he would succeed In get
ting vote before adjournment. The
result shows that while the situation
seemed extremely critical for q time,
the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee did not count without q thorough
understanding OF the aftuation. He.
therefore. kept his lieutenants busy
In holding the supporters In the cham
Der and at no time during the day was
the Senate without quorum.
Debate q Animated. st1 y
The debate was somewhat more ami
mated than yesterday, and there was
steady IRE of oratory from the be-
ginning of the session at 10 O'clock,
until 4:so o'clock this afternoon. Dur
ing that time. Senators Hepburn.
Hughes, Cummins. Newlands Rayner.
Brandegee, Root and Aldrich discussed
all phases OF the income tax question.
OF thes Mr.. Newiands was the last
speaker and when he concluded, Mr..
Aldrich took the floor and made q re-
quest for an unanimous agreement for
q vote on the corporation tax amend
ment tomorrow at o'clock. Previous
to presenting this request. there had
been much comforting between Mr.. AL
drich and Messrs. Bailey, Cummins.
Borah and other opponents of the
amendment, and 1t was generally sup
posed that they had reached an I'M
Outstanding that the vote should be
taken tomorrow as suggested by Mr..
Aldrich. when It seemed that such a
compact was probable, Senator Cum
minis came to the front with an objec-
ton.
while many Senators were displeased
with the idea that because of the then
parliamentary status Of the corpora
tion amendment, 1t was not capable OF
modification, the Iowa Senator took the
reverse position. He opposed the
agreement because the provision would
be amendable in case 1t should be sub
stituted for the Lodge countervailing
duty, which, every one understood.
would result. His theory was that
there would be a square vote on the
issue as 1t had been presented and
no vote on any amendment which
might now be presented. and on which
there would be no opportunity for de-
bate He, therefore, entered formaf
OBJ lection to the unanimous agreement,
which not only had the effect Of pre-
venting the liking Of the vote for to-
morrow, but of forcing 1t today. Even
after Mr.. CUMMINGS objection had
been recorded and Mr.. Aidrich had
called for q vote. 1t looked as IL he
would be disappointed.
Bailey Held Floor.
Senator Frazier, who has been q
supporter OF the income tax amend
ment and an opponent OF the corpora
ton tax, was absent from the cham
her on account of illness Desiring
that he should be present when the vote
was taken. Mr.. Bailey took the floor
and announced his determination to
hold It, until Mr.. Frazier could make
his appearance. Mr.. Frazier soon came
in and thereupon the Texas Senator
Welded and the voting began.
The first vote was upon the motion
tn substitute the corporation tax
amendment for the Lodge countervail-
ing duty amendment. and this prevail
ed by a vote OF as to 81. The afhrma-
tive vote was cast entirely by Repub-
iicans, even Senator McEnery. Ga. }.
who has voted with the majority side
for all protective measures. throwing
his ballot with his own party. The
Republicans who voted with the Demo-
Gratis In the negative were Messrs.
Rorah. Bristow, Buckley. Clapp. Cum
minis. Deliver and LaFollette.
Immediately Mr.. Lodge withdrew his
amendment and a vote was taken on O
melton to substitute the corporation
tax amendment for the income 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 come the vote upon the
corporation tax upon its merits. but
bafore this ballot could be reached. Mr..
bacon sought to obtain action on the two
amendments to that provision present.
ed by himself, both OF which Mr.. AID
rich moved to lay on the table with
successful result.
The first Of these amendments pro-
vided for an exemption Of educational.
and religious institutions.
a raInst which Mr.. Aidrich made his
ATst point Of order. Because he did Sc.
he fell into sharp clash with it's Au-
thor.
The erect Of the point Of order was
To cut of debate, but Mr.. Aldrich cbano-
ed to drop the remark that he would
"aliow" Mr.. Bacon to proceed. The
form of the expression seemed to In
cense the Georgia Senator and he re-
torted sharply to the effect that he wac
"not surprised that Mr. Aldrich should
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