The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-02
INCOME TAX MAY
BE VOTED ON
TUESDAY
ONLY ONE SENATOR OBJECTS TO
THAT DATE.
Senator eulklcy Expects to be In Con-
neeticut on That Day With
the President.

Washington. July 1.-The senate
came within one today of agreeing TO
vote next Tuesday on the entire In
come tax amendment to the tariff bill.
including the corporation tax substI-
tte. The compact was prevented by
the objection of Senator Bulklcy. His
opposition aroused no little feeling.
The proposition took the form OF
request from Senator Flint. In charge
OF the tariff bill in the absence of SEN
ator Aldrich. for unanimous consent
to vote or the Balley-Cummlns income
tax amendment. and all of the amend.
ments To the amendment at IL o'clock
next Tuesday, with the understanding
that the senate should remain in sc6-
sion until all these questions could
be disposed Of The suggestion crc-
atcd general furry In the senate.
The proceeding for a brief time
took the appearance OF general con
versation at sewing bee one sen
ator after another expressed his con-
sent TO the proposition, until for a few
moments il looked as if all affections
would be brushed away. Just as the
vice-president was stating the agree
ment for about tho third time, Mr
Bulklcy loomed up and proceeded To
say that he could not agree that the
vote should be taken at the time spcci-
fed. He did not then give his reason
and he was Immediately beset bv
dozen or more senators in the hope
of prevailing upon him TO deSiSt from
his opposition. 1t turned ont that
while he was opposed 10 the corpora
tlon tax amendment. his real reason
was that he expected 10 he absent
from the city next Tuesday. and did
not want the vote recorded while he
was away. He expects TO be In Connec-
ucut with the president next Tuesday.
He did not change his mind, but
when the senate adjourned many of
the Connecticut senator's colleagues
were hopeful that he might be pre-
vailed upon to do so tomorrow.
IL was evident when Senator Flint
made his proposition, that the discus
sion of the income tax had been al
most, If not entirely exhausted There
were today several speeches for and
against the measure. Mr. Borah lead |
ing of In favor of the income tax, but
opposed to the corporation tax, and
Mr. Root following on the other side
and advocating the corporation tax. |
but opposed to the income tax. Other |
speakers of the day were Senator |
Clapp and Senator Owen favoring in.
come tax, with incidental remarks by |
Senator Flint and others
1t was evident throughout the en-.
tire day that the corporation tax
question had failed TO arouse as much J
interest In the senate as has been
expected, and some suggestions were
heard in support of a proposition
looking 10 the postponemcnt OF the |
entire income tax question including !
corporation tax until next session.
The fact, however, that the president
Is strongly urging the tax on corpor.
ationS stood In the way Of the lccep-
tance OF any suggestion OF this kind,
and it was not seriously urged
Advocating the pending provision
for corporation tax, as opposed to
the Bailey Cummins income tax
Mr.. Root said
THE corporation tax saves all OF
the provisions Of the income tax that
are constitutional and can be en-.
forced The income tax Is. 10 my
mind. unwlse, unjust and unconstltu-