Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-09
TARIFF Bill PASSES
IN SENATE 45.34
Vote Taken After II O'clock Thursday Night, AZ
ter Long Session and Lively Debate on Several
AmendmentS-..T Tobacco Schedule Adopted.

Washington, July S.-The tariff bill
passed the Senate just after II O'Clock
tonight by vote of as to "a.
Republicans voting in the. negative
were: Beveridge, Indiana, Brstow
Kansas; Brown, Nebraska; Burkett
Nch.; Clapp, Mimi; Crawford S. D..
Cummins, Ia; Dolliver, Ia; La Fol.
lctte, Wis: Nelson, MINI.
McEnery of Louisiana, was the only
Democrat recorded in the affirmative
The Senate sat continuously TODAY
from 10 O'Clock in the morning unit
late tonight, stopping neither fol
luncheon or dinner. Most of the
speeches during the day and evening
were brief and in the main the day was
devoted to action upon amendments
The most interesting occurrences OF
the sitting were the adoption of amend
ments by Senator Bradley of Kentuck \
and by Senator Curtis of Kansas, the
former eXemptng tobacco 'In the
hand from the internal revenue tax o.
six cents d pound, and the latter plac
ing courtervailing duty on crude pc
troleum shipped from countries which
impose duties on oil importations from
the United States. The action on to
bacco was real surprise. The Senat,
has frequently refused to remove TIL
tax
A large number of minor amendment,
We're added during the day by the fin
ance committee but most of tn
changes suggested by other senator,
Weer tabled.
The closing scenes in the Senate
chamber were tame indeed. Mr.. L.
Follettes speech was earnest, but no
especially animated. He had slim au
dience on the floor and the gallerie
were not crowded. Senators RENAME
in their seats all along because re
nuired to be there to vote.
Che result of the vote on the bill ha
been long discounted as there was u
doubt of its passage by the usual fin
ance committee majority.
Washington, July S.-A depressin
suggestion of a protractnd session {
the senate to conclude the considers
ton of the tariff bill was contained
motion presented by Senator Aldric
as soon as the Senate convened toda.
With the experience of last night
session in mind Mr. Aldrich moved
amend the order of procedure by strl
ing out the provision for an automati
adjournment at Z o'clock.
Senator Bailey had gone over to tt
desk of Senator Daniel. who was abot
to resume his speech on the corporatio
toy TI,o f,xy~ hold 1,ni,
ton but neither they nor anybody els
made objection and it was agreed to-
This attitude on the part of the tw
Democratic senators was due not to
failure 70 hear Mr.. AIdrich's sugges
ton. but to a general underStandin
among Democrats as well as anon
Republicans that the final vote on tn
tariff bill should be taken before ad
journment today. There was no effoi
to such an understanding as to tn
hour. but the general feeling was tina
whether carly or late, the measur
should he disposed of before leaving
the Senate chamber. 1t had been sup
posed that much time would be con
s''mcd in the discussion of the tobacco
tax but even before that item wa
reached it had been arranged that Their
would be comparatively little effor
to alter the finance committees SEIZED
ule. Senator's Daniel of Virginia an
Bradley of Kentucky were displease
with the action of the committee. bu
realizing that any effort to change tn
result would prove futile. both decide
to waste little time in that direction.
The uncompleted corporation tax pro
vision was the first subject of the day
consideration and Senator Daniel re
surned the speech he began yesterday
He promised not to speak for more tina
Is minutes. His remarks were in de
fence of his amendment levying ia
of one-quarter of one per cent. on tn
gross receipts of corporations having ;
capital stock of more than 100000.
1--WE have a worthy man in the Presi
dental chair declared Mr.. Daniel, g;
judicial minded man of great mind ant
of great heart. I have no sentiment o
opposition to the pending proposition
because cf it's source. On the contrar.
I look to it as of the highest respecta
bilitv."
Mr.. Bacon suggested that the Vir
SlIlld SeIlGtDI CIldil6e pluHS lpT
ing corporations to make it apply alst
to corporations that have gross re
ceipts of more than 100000 annually
Upon suggestion of Mr.. Daniel. Mr.
Bacon offered his amendment as ar
amendment to the proposition made BY
the Virginia senator.
Il move to lay the amendments on
the table" CURLY interposed the chair
man of the finance committee.
(Which amendment" interposed Mr.
Bacon, rising in his place with a show
of antagonism.
"Both If I.can," said Mr. Aldrich
Il rise to point of order if 1 can
have the attention of the Chair" per-
sisted Mr.. Bacon.
"The senator from Georgia always
has the attention of the Chaif, if he
will state his point of order,' replied