The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-27
Ii, the Senate.
In the House..

washington, Dec. 19.-The bill to pro-
Vide revenue temporarily for the Phil
inpine islands passed the house res
terday by a vote Of 1913 to 1923. Five
Republicans-Messrs. Mccall of Massa-
chusetts, Littlefield of Maine, Heat
wole. Eddy and Stevens of Minnesota
voted with the Democrats against the
bill, and three Democrats, Messrs.
Robertson, Davey and Broussard of
louisiana, voted with the Republic
ans for it. Mr.. Meyer, a Democrat of
louisiana, was paired in favor of the
bill, with Mr.. Foster. an Illinois Demo-
crat. Mr.. Warner of Illinois. who voted
against the Porto Rican bill last con-
gress, voted for the Philippine meas
ure yesterday. Mr.. Crumpacker Of In
diana, who also voted against the Porto
Rican bill, was absent. d.
In the curse of the debate yesterday
the Democrats were severa times
tainted with their failure to present an
alternative proposition for the pending
measure, but just before the vote was
taken on the passage of the bill the at
titude of the minority was defined in a
motion to recommit, offered by Mr..
Richardson, the minority leader. 1t
instructed the ways and means COM
mittee to
Report the bill Back
amended so as to reduce the customs
and internal revenue laws of the Unit
ed States to a revenue basis and to ex-
tend 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 a Repub-
lican vote and the three Louisiana
Democrats above mentioned voted
against it. Mr.. Meyer of Louisiana
was paired against it. The speakers
yesterday were Messrs. Hepburn Of
, and Dalzell of Pennsylvania, for
the BILL, and Messrs. Henry Of Texas,
Williams of Mississippi, Mccall of
Massachusetts,, Greene of Pennsyl-
vania and Mcclellan Of New York
against it. The bill passed yesterday
imposes the Dingley rates on goods
entering the United States from the
philippines and the rates established
by the Philippine commission on goods
entering the Philippines 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 YES
sells may ply between these ports until
Jan. l, 1905. The duties and taxes col
iected under the provisions Of the bill
snail go into the Philippine treasury, to
be expended for the use and benefit of
the islands.
The Senate.
Among the bills introduced in the
senate yesterday was two by Senator
Nelson providing for Industrial schools.
The first Of these authorizes the appro.
prlation of money for the establish
Hent OF schools for the industrial edu-
cation OF the youth of the country in
every county of over 5000 population
IN each state of the Union. The second
PROVIDES a system of education for the
'errltories. including the recently ac-
quired islands. For this system Of
SCHOOLS $1,000, 900 is suggested for the
of Columbia and SIS. OOO. 900 for
territories.
among other bills introduced was one
y ~ mate Penrose. levying a duty OF
: pei cent ad valorem on all importa-
S OF manufactured silver. A
.eamole to the bill declares 1t to Re
purpose of the measure to protect
ne silver mining industry Of the
United States.
In the House:
washington, Dec. 20. - Before the
house adjourned yesterday over the
aonoay recess a special order was made
me consideration Of the Nicaragua
IN Gill; beginning Tuesday, Jan. Z,
M W continue until the bill IL dis
Is."u OF, n order not, however, to
aeef1ere with revenue or ~appropria.
aoh bll.s. The seeaton OF the house
Mas brief, the major portion Of the
~ ne being occupied by Mr.. Dearmond
,ssoun IN raaking a personal ex.
Il h.. rege.rding reports circulated
uistrict concerning his course IN
aaatte1 of the extension of the ru-
iree delivery.
One Fireman Killed.
huntsville. Ala. Dec. 24.-In a fire
Yesterday which burned the store Of
ule Alabama Feed and Implement
sohpan and destroyed or ruined ten
s.ner stores, one fireman was killed
@no another seriously injured.