Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-15
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, April 10.
SENATE.

In accordance with the request o! the
House the Payne tariff bill was today
sent from the Senate to the House 10
order that the oil schedule might be
amended 80 that petroleum products
should be placed on the free list.
The message of the House requesting
that this action should be taken, Was
laid before the Senate On motion Of
Senator Aldrich almost Immediately
after that body convened today. The
message asks that the bill be sent back
10 order that the engrossing clerk Of the
House nightmare the desired correction.
After the message had been read, Mr..
Aldrich moved that the Senate comply
with the request of the Honse aud the
motion was adopted without dissenting
voice.
The Senate sent the census bill to q
conference committee and Senators La
Toilette, Hale aud Bailey were appointed
the Senate conferees.
Senator Rsilev introduced his income
tax anne
was indo.
cratic senS
ocrats pro,
form of tax
be enough
vest and midi
Senator Bailt
all incomes 0Vel
the rate OF three
law which was dec
al by the Supreme
two per cent on inct
more. Mr.. Bsiley's
officially exempts inco.
state, county aud nut n
and the incomes OF corr
IS, 900. A person having
$40, 900 under his propOs
only have to pay tax Of
government, that being the r. ls
income above So, 900.
Ia presenting his amendment,
stor Bailey said: 81 desire to .-
any senator who Is interested
ma Se sDy suggestion or offer any amen
ment his judgment may deem proper.
The amendment is IN the main the same
as the tariff law Of 1894 with some i'm
portsnt aud material exceptions.
81 hsy' .e.poa d to the decision of
the Supreme o rt that state, county
and municipal securities are not con.
additionally subject to an income tax
and | have distinctly exempted them.
Only to this extent has the amendment
been changed to meet the decision OF
the court. The amendment distinctly
challenges that opinion. The best legal
opinion Of the country is that the court
erred in its decision.
81 do not introduce the taxation fea.
ture In order to tax prosperous
people. regard all taxes as necessary
evil and burden not to be avoided.
"Au income tax rises and falls thwi
ability to pay. Those who do pay can
not explain that we unduly burden
them. A man having an income of
So, 900 a yesr may be fairly asked to pay
$3.50 to the government that protects
him."
Senator Aldrlch asked Mr.. Bailey how
much revenue be thought would be pro-
duced by his income tax proposition.
Mr.. Bailey replied that be could no
more tell that than Mr.. Aldrich himself
could tell how much revenue would be
raised by the tariff bill. Bot, he said,
he did not believe that It WOuld be lees
than $50, 900, 900 or $50, 900, 900. He
sald he was also Of the opinion that 1t
should be accompanied by further pro-
posal to reduce dnties.
Senator Adrich then announced that
he had expected to ask the SeDste to be-
gin consideration Of the tsriff bill today
but inssmuch as the House bad recalled
that bill and he was not himself ready
to submit table OF probable revenues to
be derived from the various schedules be
would postpone that motion until Mon
day, wheh be gave notice he purpossd
to take up the bill Immediately after
morning business.
Senator Beveridgo introduced, as an
amendment TO the tsrif bill, the
formation Of tariff commission.
After the introduction of q number OF
bills, the Senate went into executive
session. Then at LILO the Senate adj
jourDed until Monday.
HOUSE.
Eleven minutes snfiiced to transact
all the business OF the House today.
President Tsft's message was read and
referred to the committee on ways ard
means, several leaves Of absence were
granted, and then, on motion OF Mr..
Payne, the House adjourned until next
Monday.
Mr.. Payne introduced the Philippine
tarIa bill which was forwarded to Con-
gress today by President TAFT With