New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
Twelve Republicans Support
Democratic Measure. Which
Goes Through by a
Vote of 81 to 18.
CREATES A TARIFF BOARD
Another Amendment opeais
Canadian Reciprocity
Attempt to Tax Tobacco
Trust Out of Exist
ence Fails.
from The Tribune Bureau J

Washington. July 26.-By a vote of
n tolS the Democratic excise tax bill.
framed in the House for the purpose
of raising the revenue that would be
lost 70 the government by the enact
lnent Of free sugar bill, was passed
in the Senate late tonight. Ii was
laden down however. with one amend
ment providing for the creation Of
permanent tariff commission and an
other repeating the Canadian reciproc-
is expected that the measure will die
in conference the House Democrats
being unaterably opposed to both pro-
visions.
The bill was passed with the support
Of twelve Republicans, all but one in
surgents who showed a lukewarm In
terest in the measure.
An income tax bill offered as a sub
stitute by Senator Borah. who consist
entity opposed the excise tax measure.
was rejected by a vote OF 90 TO 33.
Deluge OF Campaign Oratory.
For almost eight hours during which
the bill was under consideration. the
Democrats deluged the Senate with
monotonous outpouring of campaign
oratoTy. An amendment offered by
Senator Hitchcock. designed to throttle
,he tobacco trust" by taxation. pro-
vided occasion for a discussion OF the
trust question.
The reciprocity amendment offered
by Senator Gronna stirred Senator
Williams and other Democrats to a
discussion Of the Democratic attitude
on the tariff.
The patience' of Senators who are
weary and worn after the session of
yesterday, which lasted almost until
midnight, was rapidly becoming ex-
hausted to-day as the debate wore on,
The discussion of the measure began
in an orderly way, with speech by
Senator Hoke Smith on the excise bill
Senator Borah followed with speech
on the same measure. In which he sd-
vocated the income tax bill which he
offered as a substitute.
When. at d o'clock. the Senate with
figh Gf satisfaction prepared TO vote
On these measures, Senator Hitchcock
offered his amendment, by which he
10 tax the tobacco trust" out
Of existence by forcing it to pay pro-
hibitory rate on all of its products
above a certain quantity.
The excise tax bill, the constitution
ality Of which was called in question,
vas then made the subject of time worn
arguments respecting the tariff. the
high cost Of living and the trusts.
II was 6 o'clock before the fpal vote
was taken. and by that time the tenn
per of the tired legislators was verging
on the volcanic stage.
The passage of the excise bill became
certain early in the day. and the Re-
publican leaders offered little opposi-
tion TO It. Senator Borah, In a fight TO
have his income tax bill substituted
for the tax on business" lost by
vote of 33 to 23, although he mustered
TO his support many of the regular Re-
publicans and four Democrats-Ash-
urst, Culberson. Hitchcock and MARITIME.
Democrats Solid for Excise Bill.
The Democratic majority stood al
most solidly against any change In the
House bill that would threaten It's de-
feat They declared the tax on bust
ness" was clearly constitutional while
an income tax law had once been held
by the Supreme Court,
and might again suffer that fate unless
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