New-York tribune., 1909-05-19
PROGRESS In SENATE
ADOPTS II PARAGRAPHS.
Democrats and Insugents May Agree
nm Income Tac Amendment.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

- .-oeaded the expectations Of the most san
80 members Of the Finance Committee The five
o1csus during the day disclosed the fact that the
,s.6ers were in complete command of the situation
.. AR AIdrich was disposed TO make concessions.
g ranorted half a dozen amendments, most or
t,.., nrozideds for reductions In some instances
-. re5uctions were brought about by changes OF
classification and in other cases the lower rates
,gere specifically provided
v-,sn adjournment was taken the metals schedule
,ss almost finished. The Finance Committee re-
,rted material changes in the zinc paragraphs. and
!, Is expected several hours will be required to-
morrow to thrash out the differences this Ques-
,ton When The zinc paragraphs are disposed Of the
senate VIII not proceed TO consideration OF the
t.n,ber schedule but will return TO those para
r7aphs In schedules A. B and which were passed
over ST the second reading Of the bill
An interesting sidelight Of the days develop
rneuts was a conference between some Of the Re
rrhlicar Insurgents and leaders the Demo
cratic side with view TO reaching agreement
m an income tax amendment. While no bargain
hiss been consummated. the Negotiations have pro
ceeded 10 q point where agreement is in sight
between the friends of the Bailey and Cumnlins
mans This agreement the basis Of an
amendment which will provide for the levying OF
q Uniform tax Of per cent per annum on the eN-
cess above $500 Of incomes Of individuals ana
coruorations The Bailey bill is TO be the basis OF
the proposed amendment. but whether il Will be
offered by the Texas Senator by Senator Cum
rnins or Senator Borah has not been determined
The Republican leaders profess no alarm over the
rroposed coalition. They say that it Will be I'M
nossfhle 10 frame amendment which Viii com
nand the united support Of the Democrats and the
insurgents" The leaders viii not consent to
vote on the income question until the scheo-
rles OF the 1arif hill completed and an agree
rent is reached on the maximum and minimum
plan.
GORE RESOLUTION CONSIDERED.
Preceding the consideration of the tariff bill, the
Senate devoted two hours TO debating the Gore
resolution for an investigation determine whether
+ba 5ohhers snd retailers or the manufacturers,
sre responsible for the high prices paid by the con-
suuner. The debate wes peppery on both sides'
with Senators Gore and Owen supporting the reso-
,,,tion and Senator's Carter and Gallinger opposing
II Finally the resolution was referred to the
Finance Committee by vote OF 30 TO % Senators
Brstov and La Toilette were the only Repunloahs
voting in the negative
The 4gbr begun yesterday by Senators Stone and
Simmons against the increased duties razors was
continued today and lasted for nearly three hours
NJ Stones amendment 10 restore the Dingley
rates on razors defeated, q TO S. fhe follo"-
trg Rer1hlicans voted for the amendment; Seha-
+ors Rereridge. BriEtow. Brown, Clapp. CuTnInlns'
Crawford. Dolliver. Gamble. La Toilette and Mel
Among the important changes made TO-DAY vas
an amendment offered by Nj Aldrtch that 1he pro
vision in the cutlery paragraph requiring 'he nan
NJ -rs maker or purchaser Of knives or razors 10
b die sunk On the blades shall not be effective unul
October : 1912 The proviso in paragraph !HS re-
iating 10 knives. forks. etc. was aTnehoeo oS
storing the House rate of a per cent as nc ',
du,v 70 be paid on any Of the enumerated artioie
This &c : reduction Of per cent from the orlglHdA
Senate bill Mt Aldrich withdrew the riiiatO7
connittee's amendment 70 paragraph los
n horseshoe oaIks. thus affecting reouc'ion IL
the rate. Loo
,,e chs ratas on the section relating TO knives
rszors scissors etc. below the rateS oi Ia
lay hill nesrlv ali the Republicans |ho han VoUeo
10 reducing 70 the Lever of the Dngley rates Voteo
~ +be .rnsn6r,ert being rejected by vote OF
2R ~ a. Senators Clapp and La Toilette alone OF
he Republicans voting with the Democrats
On table and butchers knives, etc, the commit
tee had reduced the rates Of the Dingley law
about so Per cent and NJ. Bacon sought by amend
r,enr s1iIl further 70 reduce them, which secured
no s,Jpport from lov-tarif Republicans being re
1ected rv vote Of 8 70 IS.
When paragraph 1s8. relating 20 knitting sewing,
latch and other needles was reached NJ Aldrich
offered an amendment which amounted 10 a resto-
ration Of the duties carried in the House bill. He
said he offered this amendment with hesitation for
he thought the duty il provided was too low The
amendment adopted after the Rhode Island
Senator Rad explained that he hoped he would be
able 70 convince the Senate AZ later time that a
higher duty should be imposed
ALDRICH AMENDMENT ADOPTED
After the Senate had adopted the Finance Com
raittee's amendment making antrnony dutiable at
~ cents z pound Ar Aldrich offered an amend
rnent, which vas adopted, making antimony oxide
dutiable a. II cents pound and q per cent ad
vslorer-
Without objection an amendment offered by Mr.
Aldrich was adopted reducing from u 10 cents
pound the tariff on bronze powder, brocades,
filters and merallics valued more than % cents
pound When aragraph IL. relating tinsel
wire and its products reached, the Rhode
Island Senator offered three amendments. which
were agreed 10 after short debate. The effect Of
these amendments is 10 reduce from 10 10 cents
pound the duties the common grades used for
The decoration Of Christmas and for similar
purposes The third amendment increases from
10 70 i cents the rates tinsel wire products
which are used for ornaments on women's dresses.
ana which il was explained, could properly he
olsssed as a luxury
Al the suggestion Of Senator Lodge. an amend
nent WIS adopted 10 the paragraph covering
watch movements by fixing the duty on enamelled
oials e. three cents dial and 20 per cent ad
Fsloren, instead Of g. per cent ad valorem.
BY striking out the last eighteen lines in para
graph ls material reduction was made on belts.
buckles, clasps girdles and other minor orna-
ments
In lieu Of the fat rate Of a pound
znc, the Finance Committee proposed a sliding
scale The lowest rate is one-quarter of a cent
On ore containing less than % per cent zinc. and
the highest is one cent on ore containing than
% per cent. The committee reported also an amend
1snt 20 increase the duty on zinc in pigs or
NoChs rom one cent 70 11-S cents pouhu' Oii
zinc in sheets from Il. cents 10 115 cents a pound
and sheets OF zinc coated plated with nickel
Or other metal or solutions from IL cents 70 10
cents pound.
CORRECTION BY MR.. sMoOT.
When the tariff bill was taken up at noon Mr..
Stone spoke al some length in favor Of his amend
nents 20 reduce the duties prescribed by the bill
razors 20 the rates of the present Dingley law.
Mr. Stone endeavored show that the statements
~ h. NJ the