Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-25
INCOME TAX PUT OFF
POSTPONEMENT OF CoNSiDERA-
TON OF QUESTION is DEcID-
ED UPON BY SENATE.
CLEAN UP TARIFF MEASURE
Provisions Are Discussed and Passed
with Some Rapidly in Upper
Branch-Democrats Hold Caucus
on Taft Recommendations

Washington, June 18.-When the in |
come tax amendment came up in the
senate to-day Senator Aldrich imme-
diately recommended that the ques-
ton be postponed until the compile
ton of the tariff schedules. His plan
met with the support of the organiza-
ton members, and so with the mat
ter compromised it is likely that there
will be plenty of time for prepare
lions of arguments by both opponents
and supporters of the plan.
The Democratic senators held a eau
Gus concerning President Taft's pro-
gram for the adoption of tax on the
earnings of corporations. The Repub-
lican members of the finance commit
tee considered the question of coal
and agreed upon recommendations to
be made.
The duty on writing and typewrit-
ing paper, ETC.. as recommended by
the committee, provoked a dispute be-
tween Senators Bristow and Smoot
as to whether 1t raised or lowered
the rates of the Dingley law. The
Utah senator commended that it low
cred and the Kansan that it increased
the duty. An amendment was offered
by Mr.. Bristow lowering from three
to two cents pound and Is per cent
ad valorem the duty on this class of
paper. The amendment was voted
down 81 to So. Republicans voting
with the Democrats for the lower rate
were Beveridge, Bristow, Brown, Bur.
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minis, Curtis and La Toilette.
Duty on Post Cards.
By a viva voce vote the senate
agreed to the committee amendment
fixing the duty on illustrated post
cards at is cents per pound and rs
per cent ad valorem. AS stated by
Mr.. Smoot this was an increase from
five cents a pound, or 1875 per cent
ad valorem, the very great increase
being made necessary on account OF
the intense German competition
which was supplying the domestic mar.
ket with post cards showing Ameri.
can views.
By viva voce vote the senate sus
tanned the finance committee in its
proposed reductions of duties on win
dow glass below the house bill and
the Dingley law rates after rejecting
by vote of rs to so an amendment
offered by Senator Bacon for still
lower rates. OF the Republicans only
Mr.. La Toilette and Mr. Bristow voted
with the Democrats on this amend
ment.
Brown Talks on Print Paper.
The print paper and wood pulp pro
visions were introduced by Senator
Aldrich, who as chairman of the fin
ance committee, proposed an amend
ment increasing the duty on prin1
paper from one-tenth to two-tenths
of cent per pound, which he sale
equalled 81 ton. The Dingley Law
placed the duty at Sc ton and the
house reduced it to So ton
Senator Brown of Nebraska imme
diately took the floor to speak on tn,
subject.
Offering an amendmenttop place prin
paper on the free list Senator Brow
declared that the paper industry di'
not need the protection of a duty
'At the risk of creating panic" h
said he would read from Presiden
Roosevelt's message to congress, in re
spouse to which the house had under
taken to investigate the wood pull
and paper business He then proceed
ed to read from the message and Il
doing SO received careful attention.