The San Francisco call., 1901-12-19
House Passes
Revenue Bill
For Islands


of 163 to 12S Five Republicans
Mccall of Massachusetts, Littlefield of
Maine, Heatwole, Eddy and Stevens of
Minnesota-voted with the Democrats
against the bill, and three Democrats
Robertson, Davey and Broussard OF
Louisiana-voted with the Republicans
for it. Meyer CD of Louisiana was
paired in favor of the bin with Foster,
an Illionis Democrat, who voted against
the Porto Rican bill in the last Congress,
and voted for the Philippine measure to-
day. Crumpacker of Indiana, who also
voted against the Porto Rican bill, was
absent.
In the course of the debate to-day the
! Democrats were several times taunted
with their failure to present an alterna-
tive proposition for the pending meas
ure, but just before the vote was taken
on the passage of the bill the attitude OF
the minority was defined in motion to
recommft, offered by Richardson, the mi
nority leader. 1t instructed the Ways and
Means Committee to report the bill back
amended so as to reduce the customs and
internal revenue laws of the United
! States to a revenue basis and to extend
them to the Philippines until the latter,
with the aid of the United States, should
be able to set up a stable, Independent
| government.
|
| This proposition did not command
Republican vote, and the three Louisiana
Democrats above mentioned voted against
it. Meyer of Louisiana was paired against
it, The speakers to-day were Hepburn
of Iowa and Dalzell of Pennsylvania for
the bill and Henry of Texas, Williams of
! Mississippi, Mccall (R.) Of MASSACHUSETTS,,
Green of Pennsylvania and Mcclellan of
New York against it.
The bill passed to-day imposes the
D1ngley tariff on goods entering the
| United States from the Philippines and
the rates established by the Philippine
Commission on goods entering the Philip
pines from the United States 1t also
provides for the collection of tonnage
taxes on vessels plying between the
United States and the Philippines, and
that foreign vessels may ply between
these ports until January 1, 1905. The du-
ties and taxes collected under the pro-
visions of the bill shall go into the Phil
ippine treasury, to be expended for the
use and benefit of the islands.
The attendance in the galleries did not
indicate much public interest in the de-
bate. Henry of Texas was the first
speaker. He characterized the bill as op-
pressive and outrageous. Hepburn of
Iowa charged that the reason the opposi-
ton gave unanimous consent for a vote
on the bill without opportunity to offer
amendments was because they did not
wish to present their propositions in con-
crete form, and "be content to talk and
afraid to act"
Hepburn said lie believed the policy of
the bill was right. He did not believe
the Filipinos were capable of self-govern-
ment
DO you not believe they are as capable
! of government as the Cubans?'' in
/ quired Shafroth, of Colorado.
| Il do
"'Then, Go you not believe in the in
! dependence of Cuba?'
THE Democratic party forced the ad
ministration into a position where it was
/ compelled against it's will to declare for
the independence of Cuba replied Hep
burn, amidst Democratic applause.
"Oh, you may applaud" he continued,
''but predict that before many years you
] will yourselves see the unwisdom of Civ
ing the Cubans independence
The debate was closed by DalzeH of
/ Pennsylvania in a speech of an hour. He
drew a parallel between the government
of the Louisiana Territory Immediately
after it's acquisition and the government
of the Philippines, to show that the latter
was less arbitrary and despotic than the
former.
"This measure purports to be a revenue
/ BILL interrupted McDermott of New Jer-
sey. Can he cite any act which imposed
a duty on goods from one Territory or
State to another?''
DalzeIl Starts a Laugh.
Certainly" replied Dalzen eff the
gentleman will examine history he will
find that duties were levied for a long
time ON goods from the Territory of Lou
isiana and also of Florida" Republican
applause, followed by laughter as Mann
of Illinois called out to McDermott go
way back and sit down.'O
| "I mean an act of Congress- persisted
| McDermott He cannot cite me an act
| of Congress, because there is nome Dali
zell declined to be interrupted further.
| Richardson the minority leader moved
to recommit the bill with the following
instructions:
/ To report bill reducing the tariff laws and
internal revenue laws now in force in other
portions of the United States to a revenue basis
and to apply the same to all portions of the
United States. including the Philippine Islands,
| to be in effect until order has been restored
there and the Filpnos permitted with the
aid of the United States, to establish stable
and independent government.
The motion to recommit was lost, 122 to
172. 1t was a strict party vote, so far as
the Republicans were concerned, but there
were three votes against the motion from
the Democratic side, cast by Broussard,
Davey and Robertson, all of Louisiana
Meyer of Louisiana was paired against
the motion with Foster Democrat of Il
linois.)
The bill was then passed, 163 to 12S The
three Democrats from Louisiana who vot-
ed against the motion to recommit voted
for the bill, and five Republicans-Mc
Call Nh nhI1eatte. Iittlafiald Mnina.