The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
THE SENATE

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Washington, December lSs-The sen
ate today adopted a resolution appoint
ing the committees for the Fifty
seventh congress. After an executive
session lasting nearly two hours the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill to temporarily provide reve-
nue. for the Philippine islands passed
the house today by a vote of I63 to lbs.
Five OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mccall, of
Massachusetts,; Littleield OF Maine;
Heatwole, Eddy and Stevens. of Mime
sofa, voted with the democrats against
the bill and three democrats, Messrs.
Robertson, Davy and. Brousseard of
Louisiana, voted with the republicans
for it. Mr.. Meyer, a democrat, OF Lou
isiana, was paired in favor of the bill
with Mr.. Foster, an Illinois democrat,
Mr.. Warner, of ILLINOIS, who voted
against the Porto Rican bill in last
congress voted for the Philippine meas
ure today. Mr.. C~rumpacker. of Indi-
ana, who also voted against the Porto
Rican bill was absent.
In the course of the debate today the
WIZ Oh AAlllCo lddl1kt
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 a motion
to recommit, offered by Mr.. Richardson.
the minority leader. 1t instructed the
ways n means committee to report
the bill back amended SO as to reduce
the customs and internal revenue laws
of the UnGted States to a revenue basis.
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 propo-
sition did not command a republican
vote n the three Louisiana demo-
Gratis above mentioned voted against it
Mr.. Meyer of Louisiana was paired
against it.
The bill passed today imposes the
Dingley rates on goods entering tn.
Philippines from the United States. 1t
also porvides for the collection of tom
mage taxes on vessels plying between
the United States and the Philippines
and that foreign vessels may ply be-
tween these ports until anuar l, 1905.
The duties and taxes collected under the
provisions of the bill shall go into the
Philippine treasury to be expended for
the use and benefit Of the islands.
The attendance in the galleries today
DID not indicate much public interest
n the debate. Mr.. Henry. of Texas.
Was the first speaker. He dwelt upon
the injustice of the double export n
import tax on rice, sugar n tobacco
dDd charged that this double taxation
was in the interest of the sugar and
tobacco trusts.
Mr.. Henry took issue with his Louis
lana colleagues as to the effect of free
uade with the Philippines upon the
sugar industry Of Louisiana. He pointed
49, ns-- 1-.
more sugar for export than the Phil
lppines and denied that free sugar from
the islands would threaten the Louisi-
ana industry with annihilation- The
! benefits from the sale Of cotton and
lice. he argued. would more than COM
pensate for any injury to the sugar in
dustry.
MIR. Williams, of Mississippi. said that
as long as the Philippine archipelago
was a part of the United States and
within its domain it should be treated
> as a part of the union with the same
equality and uniformity enjoyed by the
other territories. But TO avoid the en-
barrassment, hardships and Difficult les
of the situation. he believed We should
get rid of the islands as o as we
: 6.uld do SO with honor to ourselves
, and profit to the Fflipinos.
In conclusion Mr.. Williams expressed
his concurrence in the suggestion made
TN MT. DcATtIlOLu scSlcI0dy iIdt IN
!. Philippines be exchanged for islands
= = III the West Indies OF other territory
close to our borders.
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, charged thai
: the reason the opposition gave unani'
: nous consent for a vote upon the bill
> without opportunity to offer amendment
was because thew did not wish 10 pre-
sent their propositions in concrete form
You are content to talk" said he. ad
dressing the other side. You are afraic
20 act" Mr.. Hepburn did not believ'
tie Filipinos were capable o. self-gov
eminent.
e DO you not believe they are a
: CAPABLE of self-government as tn
Z. Cubans? inquired Mr.. shafroth OF Colo
: RADIO.
y I do"
i Then do you net believe IN the in
dependence of CubaI-'
THE democratic parry forced the ad
" np~inistration into a position where
= was compelled against its will to de
. clare for the independence OF Cuba" re
: pied Mr.. Hepburn amid democratic ap
= plause.
firued, but / predict that before man
ve2rs you will yourselves see the unwis
inm OF giving he Cubans indepen
dence." Republican applause.l
Mr.. Mccall. Of Massachusetts,. a mem
Der OF the a and means committe
VINO OppJSSu TIE fOrlO hIIdH ldT.A III
I'm the last congress opposed y pendL1
measure in a vigorous speech. So IA
rs the bending bill was concerned<Ml
?, %cCa1l said that he disbelisyed 80 Pre-
:, foundly in the administration's Phillip
pine policy that he could not support /.
q What have we seen In the last thre
!. years? ' he asked. We have witnesse
{ the solemn face OF four or five YER
sst:mable American gentlemen sittin
- as a legislature over 10, O00. 900 OF peopl
OF whose language. customs, condition
land existence they were bIv fgno,