The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
TARIFF BILL
IS PASSED
FilipinOs Must Pay Tariff
on Goods.
TILLMAN AND MLAURW
They Were Not Allowed to
Vote.
This Action Caused Debate Lasting
Two ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
McComas Have Very
Lively Tilt.

washington, Feb. 2.-After eight
hours of tumultous debate today the
Senate shortly before o'clock this after
noon passed the Philippines tariff bill by
a vote Of 4s to %. a strict party vote.
Mr.. Tillman and Mr.. McLaurin, the two
Senators from South Carolina, who on
Saturday 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 q sharp debate
lasting nearly two hours. Mr.. Turner
Dem., wash.) continued vigorously for
the right of the two Senators to cast
their votes and he was sustained by Mr..
Patterson Coli Mr.. Bailey (Texas) and
other Democrats. They held that even
though the two Senators actually were
under arrest and In the custody of the
sergeant-at-arms. they could demand that
they be allowed to vote. as the Senate
had not passed on their case.
Mr.. Foraker, Mr.. Aldrich and other
Republicans held that the Senators
clearly could not participate in any OF
the proceedings Of the Senate until they
had purged themselves Of contempt and
the Senate had removed the ban placed
ON them.
The president pro tempore. Mr.. Frye,
held that the two Senators could not
vote and he was sustained by a majority
Of the Senate.
During the debate on the Philippines
bill Mr.. McComas and Mr.. wellington
(Md.) became involved in a controversy
during which the latter declared that IL
Mr.. McComas should make his state
ments- outside Of the Senate chamber he
would brand them as q malicious false
hood. He was called to order promptly
and. he resumed his seat amid considera-
BILE excitement. ~
Amendments offered.
Many amendments were offered to the
Philippines bill. but except those offered
by the committee only one, an amend
ment restricting the operation of the sedi-
ton laws enacted by the Taft Commits
sion, was passed. The amendment Of
Mr.. Foraker fixing the rate of duties
levied upon products coming into the
United States from the Philippines at so
per cent of the Dingley rates instead OF
rs per cent as fixed in the bill, was lost.
but received a large Republican vote.
Had the Democrats voted for it as a
party 1t would have carried, but many
Democrats voted against 1t. As passed
the measure provides that articles i'm
ported into the Philippines from the
United States shall be required to pay the
duties levied against them by the Philip
pines Commission and paid on like articles
imported into the archipelago from
foreign countries; that articles imported
into the United States from the Philip
pines shall pay duty of rs per cent or
the rates fixed by the Dingley law, less
any export taxes paid upon the articles
sent from the Philippines archipelago as
required by the Philippines Commission.
All articles now imported free into the
United States shall be hereafter exempt
from export duty imposed in the Philip
pines. The bill exempts the commerce
passing between the United States and
the Philippines from the operation Of the
navigation laws of the United States I'M
til January /, 1903 and authorizes the
Philippines Commission to issue license
to craft now engaged in lighterage or
harbor business. provided
such craft are built in the United States
or In the Philippines and owned by the
citizens of the United States or inhabi-
tants of the islands. The duties and
taxes collected in pursuance of this act
shall be paid into the treasury of the
Philippine islands and used for their
benefit. All articles manufactured in
bonded warehouse of imported materials
or of materials subject to internal reve-
nue. tax. when shipped from the United
States to the Philippines shall be exempt
from the internal revenue and all tax
paid upon such articles shipped to the
Philippine islands since November 10,
1901 shall be refunded.
Tillman-McLaurin Fight.
An echo of the Senatorial fight OF Sat
urday was heard at the conclusion of
routine business. Mr.. Pritchard (Rep..
n, c. submitted the following letter
which was read at the clerks desk:
washington, Feb. "a. 1902.
ITO Hon. ]. c. Pritchard, United States
Senator, Washington:
my Dear Senator-I was prevented. as
you know, from offering the resolution
which l wrote at my desk on Saturday
demanding an investigation Of the charges
made by my colleague by being adjudged
In contempt of the Senate. l am now
the privilege and request you 10
introduce the resolution for the reason
that If the charges are true l am UNIT
to remain member OF the Senate ana
IL they are untrue the man who made
them is unfit to remain member of the
honorable body. In any event feel that
I am entitled to a vindication by the
same body that makes investigation in
the proceedings for contempt.
II herewith enclose the resolution.
Yours very truly,
John Lowndes McLaurin."
Mr.. Pritchard then offered the follow
ing resolution:
whereas, the senior member from the
state of South Carolina charged in a |
speech on the floor of the Senate that
the junior Senator from the same State
had been improperly influenced in casting |
his vote for the ratification of the treaty |
of peace between the United States and
Spain. and.
whereas. the said charge was en-
denied by the Junior Senator.
Resolved. That the Committee ON
Privileges and Elections be directed to
investigate and report as to the truth of
said charges. with full power ia send
for persons and papers
uba resolution was referred 10 The