Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-20
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income takers were afforded the oppor-
tunity they have so long been working
for, a chance to vote directly in favor
of the income instead of the corpora
ton tax, and they we're defeated 20 to
AZ. The corporation tax amendment
was thus finally made part of the
tariff bill and Senator Clapp, of Min
nesota succeeded in having it amend
ed so as to include holding companies
After hot debate on the customs
court the finance committees provis-
ion was accepted Senator La Toilette
offered several amendments. but they
were rejected. The House was not in
session.
After a long speech by Senator La
Toilette and repeated attempts a,
amendment, almost all Of which were
failures, the Senate passed the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill shortly after II
o'clock Thursday, and adjourned at
11:18 at night Senator Bradley of
Kentucky succeeded in amending the
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free sale of tobacco "in the hand"
This clause is said to have caused the
forays of the night riders. Free hides
and free boots and shoes were again
defeated. The House held a session
which was largely formal. The at
tendance was large.
During session lasting nearly four
hours the Philippine tariff bill and
the bill automatically continuing the
Porto Rican budget were passed by the
Senate Friday. Only nominal re-
sistance was offered by the minority to
these measures. An amendment by
Senator Johnson (Ala.) declaring the
intention of the United States even
tually to grant independence to the
Philippines was opposed as being out
of place in this bill, and was rejected.
Senator Culberson sought to limit the
operation of the Porto Rican act to
July 1, 1910, but his amendment for
that purpose was defeated. The SEN
ate entered upon an agreement to adj
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conference report or the tariff bill is
ready for consideration, and also not
to enact any legislation when it does
convene After a debate of an hour
and a half the House referred the tar
if bill to, the conferees. disagreeing to
all of the SAT amendments of the Sen
ate. by vote of 17S to Isl. Eighteen
Republicans voted against this action
and one Democrat voted for it. Chair
man Payne's plea to have the conferees
sent to the conference unhampered
with instructions was granted. AT 1926
the House adjourned to Monday noon,
when the joint resolution providing
for the submission to the several
States of the income tax amendment
to the Constitution will be considered.
The House, after four hours debate
Monday, adopted by a vote of 81 to
IA the joint resolution submitting to
the various legislatures for ratifca-
ton the proposed amendment to the
Constitution empowering Congress to
ing to a man for the amendment. Adj
journment was taken until Thursday
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The Senate was in session twenty
minutes Tuesday, adjourning at 1920
until Friday. The major portion of
the time of the sitting was devoted to
a discussion of the unanimous consent
agreement not to transact any bust
ness while the tariff conference is in
progress. Senator Carter tried to have
passed a bill pertaining to the affairs
of the District of Columbia on the
ground that the bill was "such little
one" that no harm cold result from
it's passage. But SeiIItors Lodge and
Culberson, standing guard over the in
terests of the two sides of the cham
Der, objected and thus prevented &C
ton. The House was not in session.