Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-25
TILLMAN AND wLAURlS prNlEL
Ruling Arouses Heated Discussion and Re
wives Old AnimOsities,
wcomAs AND WELLINGTON HAVE A TILT
Engage I'm Acrimonious Debate over
Charges of Broken Promises Made
by wellington Against Late
rs President Mckinley.

ln President Mckinley.
WASHINGTON, Feb 24.--After eight
hours Of tumultuous debate today the SEN
ate, shortly after p. m. passed the Phil
ippine bill, 4s TO 26, by a strictly party
vote.
Mr.. TilIman and Mr.. McLaurin, the two
senator's from South Carolina, who on Sat-
turday last were declared by the senate to
be in contempt because Of their fight in the
chamber, were not permitted by voice or
by vote, to participate in the proceedings.
The question as to their right to vote
precipitated a sharp debate, lasting nearly
two hours Mr.. Turner, democrat, Wash
ington, contended vigorously for the right
of the two senators to cast their votes, and
he was sustained by Mr.. Patterson of Col
orado, Mr.. Bailey Of Texas, and other dem
ocrats. They held that even though the
senators were actually under arrest and
In the custody OF the sergeant alarms,
they could demand that they be allowed
to vote. as the senate had not passed on
their cases.
Republicans Resist the Move.
Mr.. Foraker, Mr.. Aldrioh and other re-
publicans held that the senators clearly
could not participate in any Of the pro-
ceedlngs OF the senate until they had
purged themselves Of contempt. and the
senate had removed the ban placed upon
them. The president pro tenn. Mr.. Frye.
held that the two senators could not vote,
and he was upheld by the senate.
During the debate Mr.. McComas and Mr..
Wellington became involved In a contro-
versy, during the course Of which the lat
ter declared that II Mr.. McComas would
make his statements outside OF the senate
chamber he would brand them a ma
licious falsehood. He was called to order
promptly and resumed his seat.
Many amendments were offered to the
Philippine bill. but except those offered
by the committee. only one, an amend
ment restricting the operation Of the sedl-
tion laws, enacted by the Taft commits
sion, was adopted.
Foraker Amendment Lost.
The amendment Of Mr.. Foraker fixing
the rate of du,1s on products coming into
the United States from the Philippines at
50 per cent OF the Dingley bill, was lost. but
It received a large republican vote. Had
the democrats voted for 1t as a party, 1t
would have carried, but many democrats
voted against II.
AS passed the measure provides that ar
ticles imported into the Philippine arch
required to pay the duties levied against
them by the Philippine commission, and
paid on like articles imported into the arch
ipelago from foreign countries. that ar
ticles imported into the United States from
the Philippines shall pay a duty Of rs per
cent OF the rates fixed by the Dingley law,
less any export duty on articles sent from
the archipelago. ALI articles now i'm
ported free into the United States shall
hereafter be exempt from import duty Inn
posed in the Philippines.
Commerce Exempt.
The bill exempts the commerce passing
between the Philippines and the United
States from the navigation laws OF the
United States until July 1. 1904. and
authorizes the Philippine commission to go
regard the craft engaged in lighterage or
exclusively harbor work, provided sucn
craft are built in the United States or the
Philippines and owned by citizens of the
United States or citizens of the Philip
pines.
Taxes and duties collected in pursuance
Of this act shall be paid into the treasury
of the Philippine islands and used for
their benent.
All articles manufactured in bonded
warehouses of imported materials. or ma
\ terial subject to internal revenue in the
United States to the Philippines when ex,
empt from the internal revenue and all
taxes paid on such articles shipped to the
Philippine islands since November 10, 1901
shall be refunded.
Bouquets for TiIIman.
More than ordinary interest attached tC
the meeting today, not only on account
Of the last day Of debate and the fnAl
vote on the Philippine tariff bill. which has
caused 30 much discussion, much OF 1t IL
. bitter partisan spirit. but also be-
cause OF the fact that during the day
Prince Henry would visit the senate. Boil
Of the South Carolina senators were on thu
floor when the senate was called to order
Mr.. McLaurin came in INST and Mr.. TillmaI
just as the chaplain offered prayer. A
small bunch OF red roses and white carna
tions lay on Mr. Tillman's desk
In the debate that followed the Philippin,
tArif bill Mr.. McComas OF Maryland deniet
Mr.. Wellington OF Maryland charges tha
the former was influenced to vote for tn,
treaty by promises OF President Mckinley
Senator Wellington, replying to Mr.. Nc
COmas. said that II McComas would repea
outside the senate chamber what he hai
told the senate in the speech he had Jus
made he (wellington) would tell McComa
that II was a eowardly and malicious false
hood.
Mr.. HoAr promptly called Mr.. welIing
ton to order and the president pro ter
promptly requested Mr.. Wellington to TAX
his seat Previous 10 this Mr.. Wellingto
made vigorous speech, reiterating state
ments he had previously made as to prom
Use made by President Mckinley and deny
ing the statement made by Mr.. MeComaA 1
his speech earlier In the day. He said
believed President Mckinley meant 10 kse
his promises. but had fallen under malig
influences.
FRYE Denies Right of Vote.
The hrst roll eau in the senate on th
Philippine bill was on an amendment Onere
by Mr.. Patterson, repeating the Phiippin
commission laws. When the place wa
reached where Mr.. MeIAurin's name shoul
have been called Mr.. Patterson rose an
protested against the skipping Of Nc
Laurin's name. There we're criss OF reg