Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-08
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, July 8.
SENATE.

iii the final passage Of The tariff bill was
given the Senate by Senator Aldrich to-
day. 1t took the form OF q motion made
by him that the rule providing srbitra'
rily for adjournment at seven O'Clock
every afternoon be revoked. His motion
was carried and the way was therefore
cared for an unlimited session of The
Senate, TO be terminated either by the
passage of the bill or by special vote tC
adjourn.
An amendment by Senator DAME
providing that the corporation tax
should be one-fouTth per cent. on the
gross receipts over $50, 900 of all cOrpo-
rstions having over $500, 900 capita
stock WAS taken up by the Senate when
it met today.
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment Il
levy a tax on corporations having gros:
receipts Of over 800, 900.
On Mr.. Aldrich motion both the
Bacon and Daniel amendments were
laid on the table.
An amendment was offered by Nh.
Gore providing that the revenue from
b.nks might be set aside as a safety
fund to make good the losses of deposi
tors in wrecked banks. 1t was laid on
the table.
Similar action WAS taken on an amend.
ment by Mr.. Newlands, to apply the
TAX only to corporations, associations
and insurance companies whose receipts
we're only $3.50, 900.
Senator AIdrich then moved the
adoption of the corporation tax section
of the tariff bill. There we're some votes
10 the negative but the vice-presideut
declared the motion carried aud no de.
msud was made for a roll call.
The amendment was agreed to 10 com.
miltee of the whole last Friday, on 9
vote of 60 to IL.
The Senate then adopted section OIL
the bill which provides that when any
country grants bounty or imposes an
export duty on goods shipped to thii
country the amount of the bounty OF
export d1ty shall be added to the tariff
rate when the importations reach this
country.
Senator Bacon, in behalf Of bis col.
league Mr.. CLAY, who is absent, secured
a vote upon an amendment preferred by
the latter imposing special stamp taxes
on all transactions in grain, cotton,
stocks and bonds, etc. This WAS not
done, however, until after there had
been a sharp little passage between Mr..
Bacon and Mr.. Aldrich.
The amendment was laid on the table
by vote Of Al to "a.
The tobacco schedules we're taken
up Senator Martin entered a vigorous
protest against the proposed increase Of
the tax on manufactured tobacco from
6 to ceuts per pound and also the large
Increase on cigars. He complained thai
these amendments had been held back
until 81 late in the consideration of the
bill that no opportunity had been given
to hear from the growers on the matter.
He said thst 80, 100000 additional
revenue would be raised by these taxes
and be WAS confident that the growers o.
tobacco aud the consumers would pay
that amount and that the tobacco trusts
profits would not suffer.
Senator Simmons made argument
against the proposed Increase of the to-
bacco tax and read memorials from
many boards of trade and letters from
manufacturers in his state protesting
against an increase.
Senator Bailey said the republicans
occupied an old position compared with
that of 1888 10 the latter year they
seriously raised the question o! repeating
all the tobacco taxes. Now they ash
for an increase.
When the tariff bill was brought il
Senator Aldrich said it would produce
plenty of revenue. Then the corpora
ton tax, which is expected to yielC
between $24, 900, 900 and $50, 900, 900
Was added. That seemed to indicate &
surplus of nearly $50, 900, 900 and i
WAS to be increased by an added tai
Of $l2, 900, 900 to $15, OOO,0 900 on toe
poor mans tobacco. The republican
senators, Mr. Bailey said, refused t
raise $1,000, coo on tes, which wal
not used by one man in ten but the'
DOW proposed to raise $12, 900, 00(
on what nine men out of ten used
A hardship, he said, would be worked
by the increased tax on snuff. Perhaps
women would not get suufi, be added
but some OF them did so aud they were
among the poorest of the poor. Ht
would assume that woman would 81
soon sniff snuff as TO smoke cigarettes.
Those who use snuff were In the very
humblest walks OF life and 1t was HARD
to increase they pay, SO per cent, wher
the republicans hsd refused to tax tbs
incomes of the rich. He predicted re-
publican disaster as a result OF this
tariff bill.
Senator Daniel opposed the adoption
OF the tobacco tax amendment, ana sslc
it was aimed at the trusts, but the tar
get at the muzzle that could not bt
missed was the farmer.
An argument in favor Of the increased
tax was made by Senator Beverage, oil
Indiana.
An amendment by Mr., Daniel to re-
store the present tobacco tax was de-
feated-24 to 81.
HOUSE.
The House will hereafter meet al
noon daily. a resolution to this effect
was adopted by the House today.
A tribute to the late Representative
Onshmsn, of Washington, was msde by
Chaplain Oouden In his prayer opening
the meeting OF the House today. Repre-
sentative Humphrey, the dead con-