Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-03
CORPORATION TAX
LAW CHANGES
ASSURED
Warning Factions Haul Hope
IesSIy at Administration Bill
for Withdrawal Of Public Do
main,



to restrict the operations of its pub
licity feature, was virtually assured
today when the house slightly amend
ed 4 provision previously adopted by
the senate for that purpose.
As passed by the house today, the
law bearing on this subject provides
that All corporation tax returns
shan be open to inspection only upon
the order OF the president, under rules
and regulations to be prescribed by
the secretary of the treasury and APP
proved by the president
As previously provided by the SEN
ate, such corporation tax reports were
80 be made public when called for
by resolution OF the senate, or the
house of representatives, or under the
order OF the president when he de-
sires it for public interests.
The senate and house conferces
soon VIII meet in an effort to agree
upon the publicity amendment, in
which the views of both branches will
be h~armonized.
Just before the subject was disposed
of. Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York at
tempted to get a direct vote upon n
motion to recom1nit the bill under
consideration with instructions for
the committee on appropriations to
report it with an amendment repeal
ing the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. by
a strict party vote of $50 to ll6, in
which the insurgents lined up with
the regular republicans, a point OF
order against Mr.. Fitzgcrald's motion
was sustained.
The amendment adopted by the
house today was introduced by Mi.
of Massachusetts. Under the
terms of his amendment. Mr. Gillett
said he thought the president would
rule that records Of corporations, of
Use aud value to the public. would be
made public. He said he thought the
majority of corporations returns ought
not to be made public, as they should
not be open to the inspection OF rival
firms.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, combating the Gill
lett amendment, said he was In favor
OF the fullest publicity OF all eorpor-
alton affairs and he offered an amend
ment providing simply that reports
required BY the corporation tax law
Shall be open to public inspection
ana appropriating $4,000 or more to
classify snch reports, etc.
This amendment said Mr.. Clark
Of Missouri, referring to the Gillett
provisions. should be entitled, AN
amendment to get the republican
party out Of a hole. Under this pro-
vision, no one win have acces to
these reports of corporations except
the president and his advisers and
that is a dangerous proposition.
Human nature has becn the same
since the time when Adam and Eve
were driven from Paradise aud in the
curse of time sobodN might use this
information for a political purpose
Mr., Payne said publicity should
be accorded in response to mere
curiosity of the people and he be-
the Gillett amendment would
accomplish all desirable publicity.
Mr.. Hitchcock of Nebraska suggest
I'd that the head of the department in
the Information, in regard to
The corporations had been gathered,
had become the head of the rcpubli-
IAN campaign committee two years
ago and the great trust buster of
Wade Ellis, had been taken
rom the prosecution of corporations
md placed in charge OF the campaign
n Ohio. Those examples of activity
n politics OF men who possessed in
formation regarding corporations. he
should be remembered when It
vas proposed to pass the pending Leg
Mr.. Sherlcy Of Kentucky parted
.ompany with his party associates IN
declaring that the publicity feature
# the corporation tax law could not
% defended.
Mr.. Harrison Of New York remind
d the house that while the present
occupant OF the White House was "A
president the time might
'ome when he would be "a malign
resident" and then the danger OF
rusting to him alone to make public
hose corporation matters would be
cen.
The previous question was ordered
~ "a vote Of l43 to 70. the 'insur-
voting with the regular repub-
by a vote of 1872 TO 1913 Mr..
i~illett's substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Fitzgerald introduced a sensa-
ion into the consideration of the cor
.,oration publicity amendment by
to recommit the legislative.
Executive and judicial bill TO the com
on appropriations with in
tr%uctions for that committee to re-
,ort il forthwith. an amendment re-
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
\ long search of presidents was re-
uirod to determine whether the reso-
was in order. AFTER m eS-
ended explanation Of the %parliamcn-
airy situation the speaker ruled that
motive To- recommit was not la
rider. Nj. Fitzgerald appealed from
decision OF tho chair, but the
.ous.. but a vote OF 100 To- li6, voted
% sustain the speaker. The insur-
.ents voted with the regulars.
The publicity amendment then WAS
ent back 10 the conforees for further
a-nsidcratipn
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