Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-23
THE PHILIPPINE BILL.
The Senate Debated the Measure
for Three Hours Yesterday.
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL IN HOUSE.
The Widest Latitude Allowed In tho De-
bate-The Irrigation Of Arid Lands In
the West Also Discussed-Bill to
Prevent Holding Up Trains.

Washington, Jan. 22.--For nearly
three hours yesterday the senate had
under consideration the Philippine
tariff bill. The measure was made
the unfinished business and probably
will hold that position of preference
until It shall have been voted on
finally The debate was opened by
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the committee on Phil
ippines. lie sketched in free hand
way the reasons which had actuated
the majority in presenting the meas
ure and urged strongly its enact
ment into law at an early date. He
explained with some minuteness the
necessity for the legislation embodied
IN the bill and concluded with an ap-
neal to tho senate and congress to
deal with questions relating to the
Philippines as they might arise and
10 keep clear Of vague words and
wagner promises, which were likely to
be misinterpreted and to raise false
hopes in the minds of the Filipinos
In an imprisoned peroration he be-
sought congress not to give mort
cages on an unknown future.
Senator Rawlins, of Utah, delivered
= vigorous speech in support OF the
minority substitute, in which indie
psndcnce was promised TO the Fill
vlnos 80 soon as a stable government
could be established in the Philip
pines. His discussion Of the genera
Philippine question covered much o.
the ground that has been gone ovel
during the past two years.
Senator Morgan introduced bill
placing Gen. James Longstreet on thu
retired list OF the army with th'
rank Of major, the rank he hello
when he entered the service OF the
confederacy at the beginning OF tht
civil war;
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill
prohibiting vivisection in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
A number OF private pension bill
were passed, also the folowing' FIX
tending the time for the construc
ton Of a railway, wagon and pedes
trian bridge over the Missouri river
near Council Bluffs, H.. and Omaha
Neb.; also one over the Missouri river
at st. Joseph, Mo.
In the absence OF other pressing
business the house managers are al
lowing the widest latitude in the de-
bate on the urgent deficiency bll
now before the house. The irrigation
of arid lands in the west and the ad
visibility Of retaining control OF tn
Philippines were the main topics IN
der discussion Yesterday
Mr.. William Alden Smith, OF Mlchi
gan. a member of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs, introduced
resolution directing the state depart
ment to request the British govern
ment to withhold the sentence o
death nssssd on Commander Scheep
ers. who Is about to he shot.
Mr. Wiley, Of Alabama, introduced
= bill designed to prevent the holding
up OF trains for purposes OF robbery
II provides a penalty of death or III
Imprisonment for the guilty parties
Mr. Stephens, Of Texas. Introduce
a bill for the union Of Oklahoma an
the Indian territory as a state, to b
known as the state of Oklahoma.
Mr.. McCleary, of Minnesota, intro
duced q bill to increase the pay o
rural free delivery carries from S50
to 5000 for the first year, $3.50 for tn
second and s72O for the third year.
uonocnusdT " saiddirdia1 TrGdss' council.
Worcester, Mass. Jan. 22.-The Ma
tional Building Trades council close'
it, fifth appual convention here yes
' .syday. Resolutions were adopted
cspdemu!pg the p9uon Qt the Cen
sral Trades and Labor unions Of 81
Louis in issuing boycott against tn
Louisiana Purchase exposition.