The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07

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Against Alleged Encroachment of
senate ON it's Constitutional Rights
in Revenue Legislation.
Washington. January 31.-An extend
ed speech upon the pending Philippine
tariff bill was delivered in the senate to-
dav by Senator Morgan. OF AIabzna.
While he discussed in a general way
the pending measure. he devoted his
attention particularly to an amendment
to it which he offered last Week. He
maintained that the enactment of the
BIZ a. it stands now would not be a
constitutional remedy for the situation
which the measure is designed to re-
lieve. but with the adoption Of nj.
amendment the bill would stand the
closest scrutiny of the courts. The Ala
bama senator did not discuss the pc
litical phases Of the Philippine ques-
ton. devoting his entire speech to a
consideration Of the legal and constitu-
tonal questions raised by the presen-
tation of the tariff measure.
An hour and a half was devoted to
consideration Of a measure providing
for the increase of the salaries of
judges of United States courts, but no
action was taken on the bill.
The bill was opposed by Senators Ber-
ry. Of Arkansas, and Blackburn, or
Kentucky, the former saying many peo-
pie thought the justices were not worth
100000 a year. Senator's Spooner, OF
Wisconsin,; McComas, of Maryland;
Hawley. of Connecticut, and Fairbanks,
| nf Indiana 01InnnrfQ6 tho innvnnSn
When the Philippine tariff bill was
taken up Senator Morgan argued that
| congress had no constitutions authority
to levy a discriminating tariff either
upon imports or exports between the
United States and the Philippines.
II believe in the doctrine of free uad.
in all parts of the United States, whnth-
er covered by the constitution. the cas
or both" he said.
Senator Morgan commended that an
export duty is plainly forbidden. even
though, in the case of the Philippines,
the duty was levied there.
Speaking Of the claims which had
been made that there way no lawful
government in the Philippines Senator
Morgan. with great earnestness, said
there is a government there n ne Was
glad to say a very good government,
suitable to the character OF those peo-
pie and the circumstance in which We
found them.
Senator Morgan, in referring TO the
work of the Philippine commission
their personality and ability. paid Il
tribute to the late President Mckinney
who. he said. was the happiest man in
the world in making selections OF men
for responsible positions.
AT one point Senator Tillman asked:
did you say we are in the philippines
with the consent Of those people,:
Senator Morgan replied, saying that
he did not propose to be interrupted just
for the amusement of the senator from
South Carolina.
Senator Morgan urged the estarljr
ment OF an executive department Tor the
control of the Philippines.
After an executive session, the SER
ate adjourned until Monday.
House of Representatives.
The house today prepared to defend
itself against what it considers the
threatened invasion by the senate Of Its
~prerogative in the matter OF revenue
Legislation, by directing the ways and
means committee to investigate the
subject and report to the house it's con-
clusions. The action OF the house was
the outgrowth of the agitation in the
senate of the claim that reciprocity
treaties affecting the customs revenues
can be negotiated without the concur
renee of the house.
Inc TGSOlullOU dOOplSu "do liS Ao"
ney resolution. 1t was reported to the
house by Mr.. Dalzell, from the COM
mittee on rules.
Mr.. DalzelI said that the question IN
volved one of the highest and most
sacred privileges of the house. AS 1t
concerned the relations between the
two houses. he thought action should
he deliberately taken after the subject
had been duly considered by a commit
tee.
Mr.. Underwood, democrat, Of Ala
( bama, also q member of the nj
con rules, joined with Mr.. Dalzell in urg-
ing the adoption of the resolution. The
settlement of the disputed question ir
favor of the house, he said. was neceS'
sary If the lower house expected to pre-
serve it's constitutional prerugative.
The resolution was adopted withou'
division.
Mr.. Dalzell followed this resolution
with another from the same committee
to make the el~eomargarine bill a specia
order for Monday next, to continue un'
til disposed of
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee. the IN
nority leader. saw 10 reason WHY tni:
aiece Of legislation SHOULD be picked GU
and given priority over other bills.
Mr.. Underwood. of Alabama, was OPP
posed to the proposed legislation ar
declared that its opponents should be
gin the fight now on the adoption q
the special order.
On roli-call the special ,oCder wa!
atfopted-132 to II.
Mr. Richardson. OF Tennessee, pre-
serted as a matter of privilege. a reso
iutfon reciting the tendency In the sen
ate of commercial treaties ane bills eff
fs~Gng customs dustieS n revenue
and declaring 1t to be the sense OF tn
house that such treaties and bills in
vaded one of highest prerogatIves Of tn
house.
Mr.. Richardson. however. centende'
that the house should not wait unit
an avert act was committed. He citet
the report made to the house by tn
late Randolph Tucker, of Virginia. AM
that made to the enate by Senator
Allison and the late Senator VOORHEES,
n support of his contention.
Speaker Henderson POINTED out tina
Mt. Richardson's resolution did no
contain a single averInent that fher
h3d been an actual assault on tn
rights Of The house and ruled that tn