Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-25
BEvERmGE ON TOBACCO
Takes Trust as His Text, and De-
nounoes Its Methods.
BAILEY EXPLAINS DEMOCRACY
House Duties : Sole Leather and
shOs 4 Increased.
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WASHINGTON, June "a, short time
before adjournment tonight at o'clock the
senate returned TO the consideration of the
schedules OF the tariff bill after devoting
the greater part OF the day to listening to
prepared speeches, and adopted amend
ments increasing the duty on shoes from
Is to 20 per cent ad valorem and increasing
the duty on sole leather from to 10 per
cent ad valorem, the low figure represent
ing the house rate in each case. An amend
ment increasing the duty on collodion was
adopted During the day there were three
prepared speeches. all OF them being at
considerable length.
Beginning when the senate convened at
10 O'Clock, Senator Beveridge talked for
about four hours and was followed by Mr.
Bailey at almost as great length. Mr.
Newlands was the last of the orators of
the day and he had not long surrendered
the floor when the senate adjourned.
BeverIdEe After Tobacco Trust.
The theme OF Mr. Beverldge's discourse
was an amendment proposed by him re-
Rardlng the size of tobacco packages. He
contended that while the size of the pack
ages had been reduced during the Span
ish war with the end in view of com
peling the purchaser T. pay the war tax,
those sizes had not been restored nor the
prices reduced notwithstanding the re-
moval OF the tax thus practically giving
the tobacco manufacturers, and especially
the Tobacco trust. the advantage Of the
tax even though II has not been In opera
ton for about nine years.
lie declared that the trust had influ-
enced legislation for this purpose and as
serted IL was being benefited to the extent
of many million dollars a year.
Senator BeVeridge sought to obtain
vote on his amendment to increase the in
ternal revenue tax on tobacco. but Sena-
tors Aldrich and Lodge declared that such
a procedure would violate the agreement
10 take up the income tax soon as the
customs schedules OF the tariff should be
disposed Of
Mr.. Aldrieh said that he would agree to
take up the tobacco amendment as soon as
the income tax should have been voted
upon Ultimately Mr.. Beveridge agreed to
permit his amendment TO go over and he
withdrew It temporarily.
Bailey on Democracy.
Mr.. Bailey talked about free raw mater
lal for the purpose OF justifying his vote
as democrat against the free entry Of
iron ore lumber and hides He declared
that previous to the Cleveland admins
tration, the established democratic policy
as in opposition to the free admission Of
raw material, and undertook to show that
such a policy was really part Of the
republican school OF high protection.
Mr.. Newlands gave his attention to the
income tax question, devoting especial con-
slderation to the presidents recommenda-
tion for a corporation tax. He discussed at
length the legislation OF 1898. providing for
a tax upon the gross receipts Of sugar re-
finers, on which the spreckes case was
decided by the supreme court. and which is
relied upon by the president as a prece-
dent for the proposed corporation tax.
He pointed out that the law of 1898 was
applicable, not to corporations alone, but
to every person. firm, company and cor
poration carrying on such business, and
suggested that tax applying only TO cor
porations might violate the constitutional
requirements OF uniformity.
After the making OF prepared speeches
had been concluded late today, the senate
resumed consideration of the schedules anc
several amendments were adopted.
on motion OF Mr. Lodge, the duty or
collodion and all compounds of pyroxylin
etc. were increased 10 per cent ad valoren
above the Dingley rate,
AIdrich Proposes Increases.
Mr.. Aldrich proposed increase Of thu
duty on sole leather, as fixed by the house
from TO 10 per cent ad valorem, and OF
shoes from Is TO 20 per cent. Senator Bale!
opposed this as being an increase on al
article that should be without duty. Incl
dentally, he said that there was less reasol
for increasing the duty on sole leather IL
visw of the prospect OF a corporation tax
By . viva voce vote the duty sol
Ia
a roll call was ordered on the increas
on shoes II resulted in favor Of the com
mittee-S2 TO p, The e,rtire affirmative
vote was cast by republicans, but sena
tors Bristow, Clapp, Crawford, Cummins
Curtis Gamble, La Toilette and NelsOi
Joined the democrats in opposition. Tn
entire paragraph relating 10 sole leather
shoes, patent leather, etc, was agreed to
glove leather" being iaeluded in the Lin
Of articles dutiabe at 20 per cent a.
valorem.
Br:stOw Makes Trouble.
The session concluded with storm
scene attending effort by Senate
Rristow TO place hides shoes sole leather
etc. on the free list Senator Aldrieh in
sisted when the Kansan Offered his sub
sutute for, this purpose that the item
having been voted on, IL was out Of orde
To attempt TO obtain another vote. Upo
Mr.. BfIstow's Insisting upon vote on hi
substitute the Rhode Island senator move
to lay the substitute the table, whic
was done by a vote of IS TO %.
The question Of procedure was then rt
vived by MIR Bristow, who wanted TO hav
an understanding as to his rights In OF
fering amendments. Not being recognize
promptly. he declared that the sena'
would not hasten action on the bill oy Al
tempting to eurtall his right TO speak
Regular order" called Mr. GallinSer.
ira like to hear the senator interpose
senator Tillman, pointing TO the elocl
but it is o'clock and ! want to get ou
OF this hot place"