Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
TEST VOTE WAS IS NO 81
That Was on Motion to Substitute
Tax-yutc Adopting Corpora
tion Tax Amendment Was
90 TO II.

torney General Wick"rsham aud pro-
scented to the Senate by Senator AID
rich chairman of the committee on
finance, Is an integral part Of the
tariff bin as that hin now glands.
After much tribulation the Senate
reached vote on the proposition I
shortly before adJourning at : o'clock .
to-day and the amendment was agreed ,
to by the large vote of 6o TO =. With /
ell modifying amendments disposed Of
many democrats voted with most OF !
the republicans for the amendment.
Only three democrats voted against /
the provision on the final votN, but /
some refrained from voting at all
The test vote WAS on the substitu- !
ton Of the corpora ton tax amend
ment for the income tax provision and /
on that vote As senator's cast their /
ballots In tho affirmative and 81 IN I
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 the In
surgcnt republicans.
The income tax question disposed
of, .he Senate tomorrow will enter
upon the administrative features Of
the tariff bill. probably taking up the
maximum and minimum rate rroyis-
ion
The reaching of vote came as
somewhat OF "A surprise to a large
majority Of the senators, but not to
Senator Aidrich and his intimate ad
v!sers.
There was steady fire Of oratory
from the beginning Of the session at
AR this a
ernoon During that time Senator's
Hepburn, Hughes. Cummns. New
lands. Raynor BrandeEee, Root and
Aldrich discussed all phases of the in
come tax question
HOW VOTE WAS SECURED.
OF these Mr. Newlands was the last
speaker and when he concluded Mr.. AID
rich took the floor and made request for
an unanimous vote on the corporation
tax amendment tomorrow at one
o'clock. Previous to presenting this re-
quest there lad been much comforting
between Mr. Aldrich and Messrs, Bailey,
Cummins. Forah and other opponents Of
the amendment and il was generally
supposed that they had reached an un-
Outstanding that the vote should be taken
Tomorrow as suggested W MI. Aldrich.
"hen " seemed 'ha' euoii ooi''piul was
Iiopapie' "eh"'oi Ou''''''''' -'' ~ ''N
front with an objection.
While many senators We're dspieased
witt the idea that because Of the then
parliamentary status Of tie corporation
amendment it was not capable Of moiif-
cation. the Iowa senator took the reverse
position. He ouposed the .reelnent be-
cause the provision would be atnenable
in case it should be substituted Cor the
Lodge courteryaling duty provision,
which everyone understood would result
His theory was that there should he
square vote on tho issue az it had been
presentea and no vote upon arv amend
roent which might now be presented and
on which there would be no opportunity
for debate He therefore entered formal
objection 10 tho unanimous agreement
which nor onl.. had the effect of nrevent-
ing +Ee p,, g of the vote for tomorrow.
hl,t RI ,orcir, II to-dnv.
Tho erst vote Was unon the motion 70
s,hs,,,.tc ia oornora,,on tov or,onh
MONT for ths ro6ra courtsrvai,jna dutv
emerdn,o,,t and thIa -revailed NV q vote
y, AZ IN :, rhe atbrma,ive vote was
80, ,.tr.,, -, ,.o--,.}.,,. an, .a,
c, ,.r ,,.,a h tos
,-a.aa ,,1, 49, ...,. a,, E. ~ 49,
te1tiue rooap ballot
lNSCi''fnNlS WI ED NJ
TIE republicans who voted with the
democrats in the negative we're Mcssrs
Porah B!tstow Bulkeley Ciapp Cum
Minis Dnlljver and IaFollette
Immediately following Mr.. Lodge With
drew his ancrdp1ont and n vote was taken
on a motion to Substitute the cory, aration
tax amendment for the income TAX arnard-
nent offered Jointly hv Messrs BAILEY
and Curnr1ins The result was an exact
countcrpnrt Of the vote on the previous
roll call,
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,,on rr,so,,,d a.. r,,,aa,t ho,b ~ u,hicb
Mr. AIdrich ,,,o,.aa 80 ,o,. ,,,,on tho tat,o
with successor, rosr,.
The first Of these amendments nrnv,dnd
for an oxemntion of educational charitable
end religious institutions against which
Mr. hldrich made his first point Of order
ISocauso he I'D So he fell into 4 sharr
clash with Its author. The effect Of the
point Of order was TO cut of debate but