The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-19
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Debate on Measure for Island Rev.
enues Begun in House.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The bill to
provide temporary revenues for the
Philippine islands was debated in the
house Tuesday and will be voted on
to-day at four o'clock. 1t was the first
debate of the session, and was conduct
ed calmly and without display of tenn
per. Several lively exchanges and
an impassioned speech by Mr.. De Ar
mond (Mo.), who has just returned
from a trip to the Philippines, in oppo-
sition to the retention of the islands,
were the features. Mr.. Payne, the floor
leader of the majority, opened the de-
bate. Owing to the indisposition of
Mr.. Richardson the duty of opening
for the minority devolved upon Mr..
Swanson, Of Virginia. The other speak
ers were Mr.. Grosvenor (rep., o., and
Mr.. Robertson Dem, La, for the bill,
and Messrs. Shafroth (Silver, Col), De
Almond (Dem., Mo- J, Mr.. Thayer (Dem.
Mass.) and Patterson (Dem., TENN
against it. Mr.. Robertson said he
would support the bill because free
trade with the islands and reciprocity
would destroy the sugar interests of
his state. To-day Mr.. Mccall, repub-
hcan member of the ways and means
committee from Massachusetts,, will
oppose the bill, time having been
granted him by the democrats.
Senate.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Soon after the
senate convened Tuesday joint reso-
luton making some amendments to
the act "to establish a code of law for
the District of Columbia" was report
ed and passed.
After the transaction Of purely rou-
tine business, the senate at 1885 p. m,
on motion of Senator Allison, went into
executive session.
To Honor Mckinley.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Representa-
tive William Alden Smith, of Michigan,
introduced bill making the birthday
of William Mckinley, January 90, ma
tional holiday.
The Hny-PauncefOte Treaty.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador, called at
the state department Tuesday to con-
fer with Secretary Hay respecting the
next steps to be taken toward con-
summatfng the treaty ratified Monday
by the senate to replace the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. 1t is possible that rati-
tications will be exchanged in about a
month. King Edward first must ratify
the treaty and then, the exchange
copies of the convention having been
prepared, the British copy will be
sent to Washington, where they prob
ably will be exchanged. The treaty
provides that this act may take place
either in Washington or in London, but
in Difference to Lord Pauncefote's
wishes it is likely that this, the last
act in the treaty making, will occur in
Washington.
Naval Deficiency.
Washington, Dec. 1s. Secretary
Long sent to congress naval def
cheney estimates aggregating $780,
900, of which 100000 is deficien-
cy for ordnance.
Senate Committees.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-The republic
an senators met in caucus Tuesday to
hear the report of the committee on
committees which had completed the
republican arguments. The report
was made by Senator Platt Comm,
chairman of the committee.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the republican member
ship of the senate committees will be
as follows:
Appropriations-Alliso Hale. Cullom,
Perkins, Sewell, Warren, Wetmore and
Quay.
Flnance-AldrIch, Allison. Plat Comm.
Burrows, Plat IN. y, Hansbrough,
Spooner Jones (Nev.).
Foreigne Relations-Cullom, Frye, Lodge,
Clarke (Wyo.). Foraker, Spooner, Fair
banks. Kean.
Commerce-Frye, Mcmillan. EIxins. Nell
son, Galllnger, Penrose. Hanna, Mason,
Depew, Jones (Ney.). Perkins.
,Judiciary--Hoar, Plat Comm, Clark
CWyo), Fairbanks, Simon, Nelson, Me-
Comas, Depew.
Interstate Commerce-Elklns, Cullom,
Aldrich, Kean, Dolliver, Foraker. Clapp.
Millard.
Inter-oeeanic Canals-Hawley, Plat IN.
~. Hanna. Pritehard, Mitchell, Willard,
Kittredge.
Naval ARairs-Hale. Perkins. Mcmillan,
Platt IN. ~. Hanna. Penrose. Galllnger.
Philippines-Lodge Allison, Hale, Proc
tor, Beyeridge. Burrows, Mceomas, dat