Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-20


turned about shortly after noon and
repealed the war taxes by unanimous
vote. The attendance was very large
in the galleries and on the floor. as
the subject OF the war revenue tax bill
has been the subject OF very great in
terest- The committee on rules had
agreed upon an arrangement whereby
the vote must be taken at O'Clock
this afternoon. This was announced
directly after the chaplain had
finished his prayer yesterday. which
was principally that the life OF Repre-.
sentative Shepperd was dangerously
i'll might be spared, The debate was
opened by MIR. Dalzell. who said that
congress had made pledges absolute
ly necessary that they should be re-
pealed. The time had now come
They should be repealed without any
extraneous issue. Bell of Texas
said the rule to limit debate was
shameful and was crushing out indi-
vldualism. The house then got into
a wrangle whether the rule should
prevail or not Then the speaker
and Mr, Richardson. the minority
leader. got into tilt when suddenly
to the surprise OF the entire floor, Mr..
Richardson amid sudden quiet said
In view OF the fact we are not per
mitted to amend the pending bill and
in view of the fact that two days de-
bate viii be absolutely fruitlcss, ask
consent that the bill be
put upon its final passage now. &"
This was bombshell Members
looked at each other with amazement.
Democrats were puzzled for a time al
the action of their leader, but when
the speaker put the question they
raised no objection. The clerk read
the bill and both sides of the house
voted for it, so it passed unanimously
amidst deafening applause. Two
hundred and seyenty-eight members
voted aye.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The sen
yesterday afternoon passed and ac-
cepted the Danish-American treaty.
the DanishteSytst Indies.
The senate also passed tie bill Great
ing permanent census bureau.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 1s.-
The house today took up the Indian
bill in committee of the
whole. Today was allotted for gen
eral debate under the five-minute
rule. Burleson, CDem..) of Texas. was
the first speaker, and he delivered a
genuine antitrust speech.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. lS.-
Representative Smith of Michigan in
troduced "A bill to congress, authoriz-
ing the president to negotiate a reci
procity treaty between Cuba and the
United States for ten years by which
the United States will refund to the
Cuban government quarterly forty per
cent of the duties on condition that
Cuba shall grant concession of du-
ties on all articles imported by Cuba
from the United States.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 49,
Massacre of Part of Ninth Infantry
in Samar," said Governor Taft to the
senate committee today. caused
feeling OF apprehension in the army
of repetition of similar treachery in
other parts of the archipelago.
think such suspicious are unfounded.
| feel as safe in Manila as in Washing
ton"
Later Governor Taft said that Ma
Mia was still the center of agencies
for the promotion of insurretcion. He
urged the adoption of anti.sedition
laws which would prevent the contin.
uance OF war through pretended adyo-
cacy of independence.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Feb. 1s-
The Kellog Sanitarium burned to the
ground this morning. Loss half a
Four hundred patients were
rescued with difficulty. many being
partially overcome. A woman and
child who jumped from "A third story
window suffered broken limbs The
flames wero discovered at four o'clock
this morning. The watchmcn aroused
the patients and nurses and carried
out many who were unable to assist
themselves. Tho ffemen had the
greatest difficulty in preventing panic
stricken people from jumping The
screams of the guests attracted many
nearby residents who did heroic work.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb, 1s--
Annie Anderson, a domestic. was shot
and killed by a masked footpad Sun
day night The girl got off the Hay
street car and was stopped by mask
ed man, who demanded her purse.
She tried to run and the footpad fired.
the ball entering her left side and in
nicting mortal wound. from which
she died Monday The shot was fired
in front OF Edward Smells residence.
where the girl was employed. Mr..
Smell heard the shot and rushed to
the girls assistance. but saw no sign
of her assaiant. The police were un-
able to discover the assassin.
SHASKA. MINI. Feb. 1S.--Andrew
Taper was hanged here this morning
for the murder of his sweetheart,
Rosa Mixa. Taper during the past
month has tried suicide by starvation.
hanging. pin pricks and eating ground
glass.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Feb 1s.--
An interesting meeting was held be
fore the congressional judiciary com