Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-08
The House.

Washington, March |. - The battle
royal over the Porto ltiCan tariff bill
ended in the house yesterday in a vic
tory for the Republicans. The bill,
amended as agreed upon at the con-
ference of Republicans on Monday
night so as to reduce the tariff from
% to Il per cent of the American tariff
and limiting its life to two years, was
passed by a vote of 172 to 1G1. SIX
Republicans, Messrs. ~CrumpaCker Of
Indiara. Fletcher and HcatwOlc OF
Minnesota. LittIeield Of Maine, Lori
mer of Illinois and Mccall OF MaSsa'
chusetts voted with the opposition, II
four Democrats, MCSSrS. Davey ana
Never of Louisiana, DevrieS OF Cali
fornia and Sibley Of Pennsylvania
voted with the Republicans. for the
bill. In addition, Mr.. Warner CRep..
Ill was paired against the bill win
Mr.. BOutrllp Rep., Maine) for II. TWO
other Republicans. Mr.. Lane or iowa
and Mr.. FariS Of Indiana, were ABSENT
and impaired. They were understood
10 be against the bill. Four Demo
Gratis who were opposed to the OH:
Messrs. Fleming Of Georgia, SmaiI OF
North Carolina, Smith OF Kentucky
and StallinGs of Alabama, We're absent
and impaired. Herculcan efforts had
been made to get out thef full vote anu
this led TO some remarkahe Ihcl-
dents. Six men were brough llonh
beds Of sickness. two OF them from
HOSPITALS. Mr.. BrOwulow or Iehhes-
sec was brought in a carnage, hc'
conpanied by his wife and phys'cian'
He sat bundled up near the entrance
until his vote was given and theh
withdrew. 1t wcs felt that the strain
would be severe on him, but when ME-.
Tawney, the Republican whip, urgen
that the bill might be lost by this one
r,o+o Mr. RrnvnIOw said: 81 would
rather lose my life than see TINS Din
lost" The first test was Il supS,,.u
offered by Mr.. Mccall on oehail 81
the opposition. 1t was the oriSIn"l
PAYNE bill for free trade Win to''.
Rico, and was defeated, 160 to Ia a
motion to recommit il. which lo'le"ru,
shared a similar fate, being loS'' loo
to 172.
The senate.
<orvithstauding the agreement
,oJa Ivy the senate TO vote on the fia'
n,oiion bll At yesterday
I, session The final vote on the measure
was postponed until 4 O'CLOCK lou"y
Practically no progress was maue -,
the hill. although it WIS uhder cons.,
/. Grafton nearly four hours. MI "a
d.ich chairman of the finance con-
mittee at the opening or the sess'on
ado an explanation of the work VI
,ho ccnferees on the financial measure
bis Stotcment resulting i'll an uheA
nocted and spirited debate. one o
r. FEATURES OF the session was tn'
sneoch of Mr.. McLaurin Is. Co. on III
: pII.n.no Question. He was the mrs
rio senator to express himsei
= I"mnans,on He secuted what ID
OiIod tho ..bugaboo Of imperialism
8 with which some or HIS do
we're trying TO friGhteh people, ~
clared the question was ho' ,iS
notifies. and maintained 'he ",I -
tion Of the Philippines Wouiu We -
immense advantage TO tUlS ~ :
asnecially 10 the South. by "ltI'nS
the United States the TRACE oi INV "
ent. ~
to turp over the islands TO the r"'p"
The House.
Y. Washington, MalCh 80 =, a.
!" vidjnr a form of government tor ~
E. territory Of Hawaii was pasSeu w w.
: senate Yesterday without dlvis,1 :,
y Mr Calhoun has had charge OF !, ~
J. measure. Mr.. Clay Of Georgia ue' :
q cred a carefully prepared speech !
the philippines. He favored the auU -
le zion Of the Bacon resolution oecla.,a
I" IL to be the policy of the unl,ea St, =,
r The Democrats scored their nrss -
tory of the session in the house : 90
s day on the motion TO take up tue &c
IS tested election case Of Aldrich vs.: -,
~ hjns from the Fourth Alhu nc,
Re trict, On two separate votes sns JI
II [ocrats. with the aid of two fepuo',
ans Mr.. Mondell Of Wyom,hhs psnn
.: q smith of Michigan, beat the nep =
!. leans on the question of cons'usr nsid
iIy An agreement was made 20 nd 'cia
he the Ioud bill, relating to econ m 10
ma,, matter. March 20, A nln "
=. nassed TO grant an American gis,