The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-27
D e m ocr is and Pro
gressives Unite Again
in Senate.
VERY MUCH LIKE
HOUSE MEASURE
Amendments for Repeal of Cana
dian Reciprocity Law and Fix
ing So Per Ton Tariff
on Print Paper Attacked.
Little Opposition Offered
by Republicans.

DV NeDuOllCdIiS.
Washington. July 2s.-Democra is
and progressives united again in tho
senate tonight and by . vote Of SO
TO IS passed the Dcmoorat excise
tax bill extending the present tax
on corporations to the buHiness Of in
dividuals. private firms and CO.
partnerships Attached 10 the meas
ure. also hy tho aid OF the Republi-
can votes. were amendments for tho
ropeal Of tho Canadian reciprocity
las and liking OF s. per Ton tarin
on p-nt paper ana for INC cstab-
lishmeut Of permanent nonpsTilsaa
tariff commission.
The second days victory for tho
democratic progressive combination
came after debate lackIng in inter-
cst The passage OF the excise bill
became certain early in tho day. and
tho Republican leaders offered littie
opposition to II. Senator Borah lead
iu night TO have his income tax
amendment adopted in place Of tax
on business" but was defeated. SO TO
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The Democratic ma ority stood al
most soliuly against any change in
the House bill that would threaten its
de1Nt. They declared the tax on
business was clearly constitutional.
while an income tax law mad once
heen held unconstitutional BY the SUI
prere Court and might again suffer
that fate. until the states ,atfy the
mendment to tho Federal Consttu-
ron. on tho passage OF tho .a.ise
BIN. the Democrats were supyso ted by
nj
slrEent Republicans
Bourne Bris,ow. Ciapp Cr,wford.
Crmmins. Gronna Jones. Eenyon. La
Toilette Nelson Poinsexter Town
send and Works
Only Minor Chauxss.
The measure Was changed from IN.
original House bill only in. minor par
t;culars. EXCEPT TOR the ADDITION o.
the Canadian reciprocity repeal and
the permanent ,ariI commission pro
vision.
Il viii so back to the House for the
approval Of that body and il is believed
that an agreement soon will Dc reached.
80 that a perfected measure can be
laid before the President for his ap
proval
The excise measure would levy upon
all persons firms or eopa:tnerships ar
annual tax equal to ! per cent OF net
income in excess OF S5.oc0. Senator
Cumminss permanent Tariff Board
amendment. which was carried once
Yesterday in the wool light and then
lost in the final upheaval when the
L. Toilette bill passed VAS attached
to tho excise bill by q. vote Of Is to pa.
All OF thu Democrats except Pumcrene
of OHIO voted against the Tariff Boa RI
while all OF the Republicans except
lIeyburn OF Idaho. supported it
Tn chief hsht aside from that cen
,ring about Senator Borah's income tax
measure. came upon th- Canadian rec
i0rocity amendment offered by Sena tor
Cironna. OF North Dakota. The amend
ment adopted BY tho Senate. 81 to %.
provided for tho complete repeal OF the
reciprocity law and for the establish
ment Of a rate OF SEQ Per ton on print
paper imported from canada. in place
Of the present duty OF :3.75.
Senator Bacon finally offered an
amendment to repeal an Of the reel
irocitv law except the free sugar sec
zion 1t vas defeated. So to - The
Gronna amendment was then adopted.
The Senate made change in the
excise bill so that the tax would not
apply TO labor organizations. asricultu-
raj associations or fraternal organi-
amendment was offered by Senator
Fletcher a plan to check the tobacco
monopoly by a special excise tax on
production above certain amount. Of
fered by Senator Hitchcock. was de-
fcated.
Sugar Bill To-Dny.
The third OF the Democratic tariff
measures. the sugar bill Will come up
tomorrow under the agreement In the
Senate. II is believed tonight that
the combination OF Democrats and pro-
sressives will he continued throughout
the third dan Of the tariff program, so
that a sweeping reduction in tho suga
tariff viii have been approved by ttN
Senate before the end Of tomorrow :
session. The Democrats have deter
mined TO support Senator Wh.iams's
bill. introduced TO-DAY providing a
one-third cut in all sugar tariffs and
cut of so per cent or the molasses
tarin. The House bill provides basis
OF free sugar but this VIII not be In
dorsed by the Democrats. II is OK
pected that = compromise VIII be Of
fered by tine Republican leaders recuc-
.ns the existing duty Of Si.93 on rc-
fined sugar by from 2o TO 40 cents per
100 pounds.
This compromise NAV be adopted by
the Senate but it is expected that in
tho end 1t Will give way. as the com
promise wool bill did to a progress
sive bill still further reducing the duty.
Famous Market Doomed.
New Orleans. July 25.-The old
French Market which Was established