The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25
TARIFF BILL IS PASSED
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BVudi 0iACAcuCCo VI tIlG WV
Maryland he had nothing to do, but when
statements were made involving the
action of a President whose lips were
now closed in death he felt 1t was time
for him to speak.
The statement made. he said, that
a promise was given by our dead Presi-
dent with respect to the disposition OF
the Philippines Is promise that was not
kept--I resent that statement In the name
of the American people" (Applause.)
Mr.. Rawiins, in charge Of the minority
substitute made brief speech in support
of the substitute.
The debate was closed by Mr.. FAIR
banks in support Of the pending measure.
Four o'clock having 0rived Mr.. Lodge
offered the amendments of which he had
given notice one hour before and both
were adopted. The amendments were:
To provide for the right Of appealing to
the Board of General Appraisers ana TO
fix July. 1, 1904, as the time when the
navigation laws of the United states
should be extended absolutely to the
Philippines.
Mr.. Patterson -lDem., COLI then Of
fered his amendment providing for the. re-
peal of the sedition acts passed by the
Philippines Commission and vote was
taken on 1t. When the name of MT. NC
Laurin was passed Mr.. Patterson asked
why, but was drownedfin a chorus from
the Republican side demanding the
regular order. When the roll call was
completed Mr.. Turner (Dem., Wash) de-
manded to know why the name Of the
senior Senator from South Carolina had
not been called. The names Of both
Senators from South Carolina" replied
the president pro tempore. were omitteo
by the clerk by direction OF the chair y
Wrangle Follows.
Then followed quite a wrangle, MI.
Turner insisting on discussing the ques-
ton of the right of the South Carolina
Senators to vote. Mr.. Frye IN the chair'
however, said that the matter OF Keeping
to that agreement remained with the
Senators and also that he would not re-
fuse to recognize Senator who rose TO
a question Of personal privilege. MT.
Turner insisted that the fact that Sena-
tor had been declared to be In contempt
did not deprive him Of the right OF vot-
ing Such a contention, he. maintained
would be a monstrous proposition.
Mr.. Foraker (Ohio) said 1t would De
contrary to common decency for MEM
her of the body declared to be In con-
tempt to attempt to participate In the
proceedings. Mr.. Mallory Dem.' Fia.'
insisted that the fact that the Senators
were in contempt indicated that they
had not vet been punished ana ne main-
tanned therefore that until the SENATE
passed on the matter, the Senators were
in the same status as any other senator's
Prince Henry in the Senate.
At this point the guest OF the nauon,
Prince Henry Of Germany, was escorted
into the chamber to q seat by the Sue
of President pro tempore Frye. AS the
Prince assembled the Presidents platform
the senate rose as a body and heaty
applause swept over the floor ana the
thronged galleries. ...
Mr.. Bailey (Dem., Tex) expressed the
opinion that Senators could not De pre-
vented from exercising their right TO
vote. even though they were under actua'
arrest While Mr.. Bailey was speaking
Prince Henry. who occupied his seat, De-
side senator Frye, for twenty minutes
withdrew from the chamber. accompanied
by his escort. amid applause from ootn
the floor and the galleries.
State Should be Represented
Mr.. Bailey said that any Senator would
have been likely under the same circum-
stances to do what the Senator from
South Carolina had done on Saturday,
and he declared that he could not con-
slider their offense SO serious as the de-
prfSation of a Statesof its representation
on the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. AIdrich made the point that as the
Senate was proceeding under an unan-
imous agreement to vote on the Philip
pines bill, no discussion was In order on
any subject He asked that this point
be submitted to the Senate, which was
done. with the result that the discus
sion was declared out of order by vote
of As to Is. On this question Senator We'll
lington voted with the Republicans to
sustain the point of order, while Senator
Jones New and Senator Mason voted
with the Democrats. Mr.. Turner then
sought to secure recognition in order to
have spread on the records protest or
Mr.. Tiilman, but the privilege was de-
MED at the time and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of amendments to
the Philippines bill. Mr.. Teller's amend
ment declaring that the constitution and
all laws of the United States which are
local, shall have the same force in the
Ph'hppines as elsewhere In the United
States, was voted down, rs to AZ.
Mr.. Hoar's amendment, providing that
no person shall be convicted of treason In
the Philippines by any tribunal. civil or
military, except upon the testimony OF
two witnesses or on confession in open
court, was agreed to unanimously, the
vote being 60 to 0.
Mr.. Hoar offered another amendment,
providing that there should be no pun
ishment by any tribunal of the United
States, civil or military, of any person
who should fail to give information of
the treason of a mother, father, son or
daughter. The amendment was agreed to,
38 to "a.
Vote on Philippine Tariff.
Mr.. Foraker (Ohio) offered an amend
ment, providing that the rate Of duties
upon articles coming into the United
States from the Philippine Islands should
be so per cent of the Dingley rates instead
of 70 per cent. 1t was rejected. % to 49,
Upon this vote party lines were aban-
doned. the roll call being as follows:
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Bailey, Bard
Bate Burrows, Clark (Mont.), Culberson
Deboe. Dietrich. Dolliver, Dubois. Elkins
Foster Ga), Frye, Hanna, Hawley, Heit-
field. Jones New. Kean. Kttredge
Lodge, McCumber, McLaurin CMiss.)
Mallory. Martin, Money, Patterson, Per
kins. Platt Comm, Pritchard. Proctor
RawIins. Simmons. Simon. Spooner, ITALIA