Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-27
TAX ON PRINT Paper s. TON
Bill INCLUDES AMENDMENTS
FOR REPEAL or CANADIAN
RECIPROCITY LAW,
No REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION
Senator Borah's Effort 10 substitute
Tax on Business" Lost by
Vote of % 10 33.

WASHINGTON. July 2G-Democrats
and progressiyes united again In the
senate tonight. and by a vote of 80
to IS passed tho democratic excise
bill extending the present tax ON cor
porations To the business OF lndiNld-
| ua.s, private firms and co-parlnef-
ships. Attached to the measure also
| by the aid OF republican votes were
amendments for the repeal OF the Ca
madam reciprocity law and the iiNlng
of a 81 per ton tariff on PRINT paper
and for the establishment OF per
manent, partisan tariff comInls-
sion.
The second days victory for the
democratic progressive commission
came after "A debate lacking In inter-
est. 49,,
No Republican Opposition
Passing of the excise bill became
certainty earlier in the day ana 'ho
republican leaders offered niue op-
position 10 II Senator Borah III
fight to have his excise bill supsu-
tnted for the tax on business iost
bv vote OF 23 to SO. although ne
mustered to his support many reg
ular republicans and four democrats;
Ashurst. Culberson, Hitchcock ana
MARITIME.
Demos. Opposed Any Change
Tho democratic minority STOOD ou.
solldly against any change IN .ho
house bill that would threaten i,s ue
feat: claiming "tax on business Maa
lolearly constitutional while an ihoonio
tax law had once been held uhcohst',
tutional by the supreme court am
might again suffer that rate u,'e''
the states ratify the amendment 10 ''o
fedora! legislation.
Insurgents Helped Democrats
ON the passage of the excise pili'
the democrats were supported Wy VI,
following progressives ana Insult so'i'
republicans: o,.o,,,,ord
Rourne. Bristow. Clapp, CrawioIu'
cummins Myron, Jones, Kenyon Ia
Tollette Nelson PoindeXter, lo"lSe"'
an Works o, from
mr. measure was changed IRON
,ho ordinary house bill only III oh'
or two minor places, except ior it' ~,
oad,tion of the Canadian reclproclt'
repeal and the permanent tafAl 80
r,ission provision. II will go pacf
w. house for the approval or Una
!, hodv an, It is believed an agreeiheh
:. will soon be reached
Tax one Per Cent of Income
Tho excise measure would levy up
an all persons, firms or co-parthei
n chine for an annual tax equal to
nor cent of the net income in excess
of $1,000. poeren,
All the democrats except Pomereh
@ of ohio voted against the tarltt poaru
. while all of the republicans eXcep
. Hevburn of Idaho supported IT,
: Fight on Reciprocity.
= rho chief fight aside from tina
), oentoring about Senator Borahs IN
come tax measure came upon colS'c' att
eration of the Canadian reciprocll
amendment offered by Senator Gron
. no The amendment by the senat
: nrovides for the complete repeal o
Il he reciprocity law and for the estap
e Ushment of rate of $2 per ton o.
/ nrint paper imported from Cahada
d in Mace of the present duty OF $o,
i The norton of the reciprocity la'
Is now in effect, which admits pape
e. free from Canadian provinces Whic
&c do not discriminate against IN
/, United States, was defended by Sena
If tors williams, Bacon, Smith of Geor
gia, and other democrats. They dc
e clared the free paper provision Q
e the reciprocity law should be allow
e ed to remain in effect and SAID uhue
Ie such an arrangement they would D
h glad to support repeal of the DaI
'e ance of the law. Senator Bacon Il
d nally offered an amendment to repes
s. Ali of the reciprocity law except tn
,e free paper section. 1t was defeate'
" 27 to 81, Bristow. Clapp, Poindexte
!. land Works being the only progreS
ID sives who voted for it. The Gronn
N amendment was then adopted.
n The senate made change In Tn
:. excise bill so that the tax would nC
"a apply to labor organizations, agricu
a. turai associations or fraternal organ
cations of an insurance character.