The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-27
II, the Senate.
In the House.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The bill to pro-
vide revenue temporarily for the Phil
ippine islands passed m the house yes
terday by a vote Of 163 to l2S. Five
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mccall of Massa-
chusetts Littlefeld 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, e. Democrat of
Louisiana, was paired in favor of the
oil 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.. Crulnpacker of In
diana, who also voted against the Porto
Rican bill, was absent.
In the course Of the debate yesterday
the Democrats We're several 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
t1tude of the minority was defined in a
motion to recomnit, offered by Mr..
Richardson, the minority leader. It
instructed the ways and means COM
mittee to
Report the hill 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-
Mcan 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
Iowa and Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, for
1.-THE BILL, and Messrs. Henry Of Texas,
Williams of Mississippi, Mccall OF
NMassac huEetts. 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
Omitted States. It also provides for the
collection of tonnage taxes on vessels
plying between the United States and
fthe Philippines and'athat foreign yes
sells may ply between these ports until
Jan. 1, 1906. The duties and taxes coll
(leected under the provisionsaof the bill
shall 90 into the Philippine treasury. to
be expended for the use and benefit of
The islands. u &
/. Tie SENATE. "
Among the bills introduced in the;
Esenate yesterday was two w Senator
Nelson providing for Industrial schools.
The first Of these authorizes the appro- /
Ipriat ton OF money for the establish
Eent Of SCHOOLS for the Industrial edu-
patton Of the youth Of the country In
very county Sof over 5000 population
r each state " the Union. The second
provides a system of education for the
territories, including the recently ;Ac-
luired islands. For this system 81
ehools s., 600 900 Is suggested, for the |
District Of Columbia and SI5, 100000 forsl
Porto Rico and the Philippines and the
territories. Is 7s "a i,,I
y AEcng other bills introduced was one |
" Senator Penross. lsYying = duty 81