The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
Vote is 48 to 3O-Three Re- publicanS Vote Against Bill and McLaurin, a Democrat, Votes for IL.
House Discusses Bill to Protect thePresident'S Lite-Lanham of Texas Says One Mans Life is as Sacred as AnotherS.

Washington, June 3,-Shortly after o'clock this afternoon the Senate passed the Lodge Philippine government bill by a vote of 4S to go. Three Republicans Messrs Hoar of Massachusetts. Mason of Illinois end Wellington of South Caro- lina-voted for it. All amendments off, fered by the minority were rejected.
 The debate on the measure had been in progress seven weeks and two days. Just at the close of the discussion today a sharp exchange occurred between MT. Dietrich of Nebraska and MT. Patterson of Colorado, in the course of which the former reflected caustically upon the Colorado Senator He was called to or der, his remarks were read and he was declared to have been out of order in ut iering them. He withdrew his statement, thus ending the controversy.
 After the passage of the Philippine bill tho Nicaragua bill was made the unfin- ished business and it's consideration will begin tomorrow
 Reports Naval Bill.
 When the Senate convened at Il o'clock the committee on naval affairs, reported the naval appropriation bill and gave notice that he would call 1t up for con- sideration at the earliest possible time.
 MT Foraker of Ohio called up the House concurrent resolution extending the thanks of Congress to Secretary of State John Hay for his memorial address delivered to the two tranofcs of Congress on the life and services of William Me- Kinley
 MT. Allison moved that the Senate con- cur in the resolution and the motion was agreed to without comment or division. MT Pettus of Alabama cn account of other duties, withdrew from the commit tee of the Senate appointed to confer with a like committee of the House with respect as to differences as to conference reports, and Mr. Teller of Colorado was named in his stead.
 Consideration was then resumed under the fifteen-minute rule of the Philippine government bill.
 MT. Culberson, of Texas, intmated that the War Department was endeav- bring to suppress information concerning matters in the Philippines. He then pre- gented the charges of Private Andrew K. Weir against Lieutenant F. P. Arnold, and the report thereon by Captain P. W. West, alleging cruelties against Filipinos. MT. Beveridge asked if the informa- tion concerning the charges had come from the War Departme
 MT. Culberson, being pressed. said: np+ +l,a erly be characterized as impertinent." Finally Mir Culberson declined to yield further to Mr. Beyeridge. After some further reports had been read MT. Bev- sridge again inquired whether the mat ter presented had come from an officer of the War Department
 cuIberson's Sharp Answer.
 "I have already indicated to the sena- tor with sufficient emphasis that I am not to be interrupted further" respond ed MT Culberson.
 "I ask the senator,' MT. Beveridge per- sisted, whether or not, directly or in- directly, the papers were received by him from General Miles,"
 MT. Culberson made no reply.
 The Senate at 1:35 took a recess until a:30 and then another recess until o'clock, no senator desiring to speak on the bill.
  the colloquy between himself and MT. Beveridge, including the question wheth- CT the papers presented to him, (Mr. Culberson), had been received directly or indirectly from General Miles, said the papers were received from a party entirely disconnected with the army and neither directly nor indirectly from Gen eral Miles.
 MT. Dietrich, Nebraska, referred to a conversation he had had with Aguinaldo regarding the Malos convention which adopted the so-called constitution in which Aguinaldo had told him that no representative of any of the southern islands. or any of the provinces of Lu- zon, were present.
 MT. Dietrich had opposed sending for Aguinaldo to appear before the Philip nine committed he did not think a con- versation he had had with Aguinaldo who was about 5000 miles away and un- able to defend himself, should be re- peated
 Deitrich Called Down.
 MT. McComas, Maryland. criticised MT. Patterson for his defense of Aguinaldo and MT Dietrich followed with some re- marks that were so personal that MT. Bailey, Texas, called MT Dietrich to or der and requested that his words be ta- ken down.
 MT. Dietrich said that is his words were in violation of the rules of the senate he would withdraw them. Voting on the amendments to the Philippine bill then began.
 MT. Quay, Pennsylvania offered an amendment providing that the duty on imports from the Philippines to the Unit ed States-products of the islands-shall be 50 per cent of the rate of duty charged on similar imports from other countries. The amendment was rejected, 19 to 56. Amendments by the minority, offered by Messrs. Patterson, Culberson, Teller. Carmack, McLaurin (Miss.), in line with the arguments they have made, were all voted down.
 The vote was then taken on the min