The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-07
PASSED SENATE
The Cooperation Tax Plan Adept.
ed at Last
By LARGE MAJORITY

Vote on the Troublesome Question
Reached Unexpectedly ol Mo-
ton TO substitute the Corporation
Tax amendment for tho Income
Tyr Amendment
The corporation tax amendment,
which was suggested by President
Taft. is "A Integral part OF the ,a.!S
bi!! is that BILL now stands.
Af-er much :ribuiat!ou. the Senate
reached a vote shortly before at-
iouraios a. o'clock p. m. Friday.
and the amendment vas agreed TO.
90 20 II. Many Democrats voted
WITH most OF tie Republicans sor
The amendment Only three Demo-
Gratis voted against the provision on
%. anal vote. bat some .esraioe6
from voting at all.
The test vote was On the subst!-
tuition oc the corporation tax amend
ment for the income tax provision.
and on that vote torty-tve Senator'S
cast their ballots n the affirmative
+, and ;aiTty-one in the negative. On
this ballot all the Democratic votes
were cast in favor ot the income tar,
which also received the support os
a number O. the !nsu-gea: Re2uo-
!icaas.
There was steady FIRE OF ore.o.y
from the beginning OF the session at
10 o'clock until 1880 O'Clock FRI
day afternoon. When tie ere had
ceased Mr.. Aldr!ch took the Zoo.
and made request for unanimous
agreement for a vote Oh ,he corpo-
ration tax amendment Saturday at /
O'Clock. Previous 10 presenting this
request there had been much coz
fe-ring between Mr. Aidr;ch and
Nessrs. Bailey. Cunnins. Borah and
other opponents OF the amendment.
| and 1; was generally supposed that
they had reached an understanding
;hat the vote should be taken Sat-
u1day Us suggested by Mr.. Aidr!ch.
When Il seemed that such compact
was probable. Senator Cunmins en-
tered so-ma! objection TO the unaa:-
nous agreement which not only had
the effect OF preventing the fixing OF
the vote. but OF forcing it Friday.
The a:st vote was upon the NO
ton 10 substitute the corporation
aueldnea, sos the Lodge counter
rai!!ag duty amendment and this
prevailed. IS 70 81. The aGl-na-
tive vote vas cast entirely by Re
puolicans. even Senator McEnery. Of
: Louisiana. who has voted with the
: majority side for all protective meas
ures. throwing bis ballot with bis
own party.
Immediately following Mr.. Lodge
: withdrew bis amendment. and vote
was taken on a motion TO substitute
the corporation tax amendment 70,
: the income tax amendment offered
Jointly by Aessrs. Bailey and Cum
: n.ns.
. The result was an exact counter
: part of the vote on the previous roll
call.
: Mex. came tcs Tote upon the COZ
: poratioa tax provision upon les OWE
merits. but before this ballot cocl6
be reached sir. Bacon sought 20 OBJ
! tain action upoa Two amendments
TO that provision. presented by him
self. both OF which Mr. A:drich NOV.
ed 70 lay upoa ;he :ab!s With sue
cassful result.
= The a.st provided for an exemp-
: ton Of educational. charitable and
: religious institutions. against which
Mr.. Al6rich made bis first point OF
: order Because ae did De .eil into
> sharp clash with its author. The
,esec; OF the point Of order was to
cat of debate. but M-. Aldr!ch chane-
ed to drop the remark that he would
''a!low" Mr.. Bacon 20 proceed. The
) torE OF the expression seemed to ia-
cense the Georgia Senator. and be
: -e,or;ed sharply 10 the effect that
. DE was mo, surprised tha. NJ. Al
!; d,!ch should assume such a manner.
. because be had been debating to the
Senate 50 long that be vas accus-
toned TO Use language Of that kind"
When the amendment Was laid oa
: the table BY vote OF ~ to 80. the
!. Georgia Senator Immediately pre-
sen,ed another amendment requiring
the taxation Of Bonds. which was re-
!; iected. / 20 81.
Then. without any D.e:!nioa:ies.
the .nal vote vas taken. Il vas up
oa agreeing 10 the corporation tax
amendment as part OF the :as.S
BILL This amendment was adopted.
so 70 Il.
! or the negative votes eight were
cast By Republicans and three by
Democrats. the Republicans Being
Bo7ah. Br!s;ow. Bulkeley. C!app.
Cunn.ns. Doll:ver, Heybarn and
Lafcllette. and the Democrats. Cham
berlin. Hcges and Shiveley.