Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
AFTER LONG DEBATE
Discussion for Over Seven
Weeks.
PASSED BY THE SENATE
MAJORITY FOR THE PHILIPPINE
BILL WAS EIGHTEEN.
Three Republicans Voted Against It
and One Democrat for It-All Mi
nority Amendments Rejected.

The Philippine government bill was
| passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon
| shortly after o'clock by vote of 40 to 30.
| Three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hoar Of Massa
chusetts, Mason Of Illinois and Wellington
| of Maryland-voted against the measure,
and one democrat-McLaurin of South Car
! oiina-Voted for it. All amendments offered
| by the minority were rejected.
The debate on the measure had been in
progress seven weeks and two days. Mr..
Lodge of Massa chusetts, chairman of the
Philippine committee, who has been unre-
hitting in his advocacy of the measure,
was the recipient of many cordial congrat-
| ulations on his successful conduct Of the
bill.
Just at the close of the discussion yester-
day sharp exchange occurred between Mr..
Dietrich of Nebraska and Mr.. Patterson Of
Colorado. in the course of which the for
| mer reflected caustically upon the Colorado
senator. He was called to order, his re-
marks were read. and he was declared to
| have been out of order in uttering them.
He withdrew his statement, thus ending
the controversy.
After the passage Of the Philippine bill
the Nicaragua canal bill was made the I'M
finished business.
Not From Gen. Miles.
| After The Stars report of the proceedings
was closed yesterday afternoon Mr.. Gull
berson (Tex.) referred to the colloquy be-
tween himself and Mr.. Beveridge, including
the question whether the papers presented
to him (Mr. Culberson) had been received
directly or indirectly from Gen. Miles. Not
wishing that he should be misunderstood by
not answering the question at the time, he
desired to say that the papers were received
from party entirely disconnected with the
army, and neither directly or indirectly
from Gen. Miles.
Mr. Dietrich (NebD referred to CONVEX
sation he had had with Aguinaldo regard
ing the Maloos convention which adopted
the so-called constitution in which Agui-
naldo had told him that no representatives
from any of the southern islands or any OF
the provinces of the Island of Luzon were
present.
This statement brought reply from Mr.,
Patterson (Col) to the effect that as Mr..
Dietrich had opposed sending for Aguinaldo
to appear before the Philippine committee
he did not think a conversation had with
Aguinaldo, who was eight thousand miles
away, and unable to defend himself, should
be repeated. There was a short colloquy
between Mr.. Patterson and Mr. Beverldge
as to the propriety Of questioning Mr. DIE
trichs statement, after which the Senate
took a further recess for fifteen minutes.
After Offering minor amendment. which
was agreed to, Mr.. Lodge said the commit
tee had no further amendments, and he
hoped others that might be offered would
be voted down.
criticised Mr.. Patterson for his defense OF
Aguinaldo. CO.
Mr.. Dietrich's Criticisms.
Mr.. Dietrich followed by saying he di
not reply to Mr.. Patterson for the reas'
that Ibis reputa ton is SO well established
in this country for only seeking that which
is detrimental to the American army and
the American flag that any insinuations
against me would not in the slightest de-
gree affect me before the people of the
United States"
order and requested that his words be
taken down, remarking that that kind of a
reflection upon a senator is an offense
against the rules Of the Senate
Mr.. Bate CTenn) said the remark was out
of taste especially when it was within two
minutes of taking a vote and Mr.. Patterson
could not reply.
Mr., Dietrich said IL his words were in
violation of the rules Of the Senate he
would withdraw them. The incident then
was closed as voting amendments to the
Philippine bill began.
Imports From the Island.
Mr. Quay Pa.) then offered an amend
ment providing that the duty on imports to
the United States from the Philippines
products of the isands-shall be 80 per cent
of the rate of duty charged on similar i'm
ports from other countries. The amend
ment was rejected 10 to Sc, the detailed vote
being follows:
Yeas-Bacon, Bailey, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Clapp, Clay, Cockrell, Dubois, For
aker Gallinger, Gibson, Heitfeld, Martin,
Mitchell Morgan, Nelson. Quay, Tillman-
10.
Nays-Allison. Bard, Beveridge Burnham,
Burrows Burton, Carmack, Clark (Mont.),
Clark (Wyo), Culberson. Cullom. Deboe,
Dietrich. DILLINGHAM;. Dolliver Elkins. Fair
banks, Foster Ia.l. Foster (Wash.). Frye.
Gamble, Hanna. Harris, Hawley, Jones
New, Kean, Kearns, Kittredge. Lodge,
McComas, McCumber McEnery, McLaurin
(Miss.), McLaurin Is. e. Mcmillan. NAL
lory Willard, Money, Patterson, Perkins.
Platt Comm, Platt IN. V, Pritchard,
Proctor. Quarles, Scott, Simmons, Simon,
Spooner, Stewart, Taliaferro, Teller, Vest,
Warren, Wellington Wetmore-56.
Mr. Mason Ull.) announced that he would
not vote on any of the amendments, but
would vote against the bill when it was
placed on it's passage.
Messrs. Patterson, Teller, Carmack Nc
Laurin (Iiss.), and Culberson in line of
the arguments that they have made were
all voted down. The vote then was taken
on the minority substitute and it was re-
jected by party vote, save Mr.. Hoar and
Mr. Wellington voted aye and Mr.. Morgan
and Mr.. McLaurin (S.C0 voted no.
The Bill Passed.
The vote was then taken on the bill and
it was passed. 4s to 80 as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Bard, Beveridge, Burn
ham, Burrows, Burton. Clapp, Clark
CWyo.), Cullom, Deboe, Dietrich, Dilling-
ham, Dolliver, Elkns, Fairbanks, Foraker,
Foster CWash), Frye, AGalinger, Gamble,
Hanna, Hawley. Jones New, Kean,
Kearns, Kittredge; Lodge, McComas, Nc
Cumber, McLaurin Is. c., Mcmillan. Mil
lard, Mitchell, Nelsonss5P enrose, Perkins,
Platt Comm, Plaft (NA V. Pritchard,
Proctor, QuarleH EQuay.s Scott, Simon,
4S SEI -
Nays.Bacon, Baby bate, Berry, Black
burn, Carmack Clark 1eont), Clay, Cock
son, Harris, Heitfeld. Hear. McEnery, Nc
Laurin CMiss.), Mallory, Martin, Mason,
Money, Morgan, Pa3ters0n, Simmons, Italia,