The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-02
PASS EXCISE BILL
SECOND DAYS VICTORY FOR THE
COMBINATION.
REPEAL OF RECIPROCITY.
Provision for This Act is included
Third Tariff Document, the
Sugar Bill Considered
Next.

tOll, ~. -. democrat
n Progressives united again in tn,
senate and by a vote Of SO to rs pass
ed the Democratic excise tax bill, OK
tending the present tax on corpora
tons to the business of individuals
private firms and copartnerships. At
tached TO the measure. also by the al,
or Republican votes, were amend
ments for the repeal OF The Canadian
reciprocity law, and the fixing of /;
~ per ton tariff on print paper; anc
Tor the establishment of a permanent
non-partisan tariff commission.
The second days victory for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS combination
came after a debate lacking in in
terest.
The passage Of the excise bill be
came certain early in the day; and
the Republican leaders offered little
opposition to it. Senator Borah in a
tight to have his income tax bill sub.
stituted for the tax on business
lost by a vote Of 33 to %, although
he mustered to his support many of
the regular Republicans and four Dem
ocrats-Ashurst. Culberson, Hitchcock
and MARITIME.
The Democratic majority stood al
most solidly against any change in
ouse bill that would threaten its
defeat. They declared the tax on
business" was clearly constitutional,
while an income tax law had once
been held unconstitutional by the su-
preme court. and might again suffer
that fate. until the states ratify the
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton.
On the passage of the excise bill
the bills were supported by the fol-
lowing ~Progressives and insurgent Re-
publicans: Bourne. Bristow, Clapp,
Crawford, Cummins. Gronna, Jones.
Kenyon, La Toilette, Nelson, Poindex-
ter, Townsend and Works.
The measure vas changed from the
original house bill only in minor oar.
.ticulars, except for the addition of
the Canadian reciprocity repeal. and
the permanent tariff commission pro-
vision.
1t will go back to the house for the
approval of that body and 1t is be-
lieved an agreement soon will be
reached. SO that a perfected measure
can be laid before the president for
his approval.
The excise measure would levy I'D.
on all persons. firms or copartnerships
annua tax equal to one per cent
Of net income In excess of $4,000.
Senator Cummins' permanent tariff
BOARD amendment. which was carried
Thursday in the wool fight and
hen lost In the final upheaval when
he La Toilette bill passed, was at.
ached to the excise bill by a vote of
% to 20. All of Democrats except
'omerene of Ohio voted against the
ariff board. while all of the Repub-
leans except Hepburn of Idaho sup
'orted 1t.
The chief fight, aside from that GEN.
ering about Senator .Borah's income
ak measure, came upon the Canadian
eciprocity amendment offered by Sen.
tor Gronna Of North Dakota.
The amendment adopted by the SEN
tie 81 to 26, provides for the complete
epeal Of the reciprocity law and for
ne establishment Of a rate of 50
er ton on print paper imported from
anada, in place of the present duty
1915.
The senate made a change in the ex.
lse Dill SO that the tax would not APP.
~ to labor organization, agricultural
ssociations or fraternal organizations
an insurance character. This amend.
tent was offered by Senator Fletcher.
A plan to check the tobacco mo-
opoly by a special excise tax on pro-
lction above a certain amount, offer
! by Senator Hitchcock was defeated.
The Hitchcock proposal was a spe.
al tax on the production Of more
ian 10000. 900 pounds of tobacco, AGO.
5000 cigars, the same number of
garets, and 1000, 900 pounds of snuff
7 any n company. For an annual
above this quantity the tax
ould rises rapidly, SO that 1t would
ION become prohibitive. Senator
itchcock declared such a taxing sys.
m would curb a tobacco monopoly.
hich the government had failed to do
a mistake, a lack OF judg.
Ient, connivance or in some other
ay."
The third of the Democratic tariff
leasures. the sugar bill. will come up
ext, under the agreement in the en-
te.
Washington. ID. c. - Ten Progress
I've Republicans overthrow the regu.
ar Republicans in the senate and
with the Democrats in passing