Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-28
CONGRESS.

ter eight hours of tumultous debate to-
day the senate shortly before O'Clock
this evening, passed the Philippine
tariff bill by a vote of as to &c.
strictly party vote. Tillman and Nc
Laurin, the two senators from South
Carolina, who on Saturday last were
declared by the senate to be in con-
tempt because of their fight in the
chamber, were not permitted by voice
or by vote to participate in the pro-
ceedings The question as to their
right to vote precipitated sharp de-
bate lasting nearly two hours Tur-
ner, democrat, OF Washington, con-
tended vigorously for the right OF the
two senators to cast their votes and
he was sustained by Patterson. demo-
crat. of Colorado; Bailey, democrat,
of Texas, and other democrats. They
held that even though the two SEN
ators actually were under arrest and
in the custody of the sergeant at arms,
they could demand that they be al
lowed to vote. as the senate had not
passed on their case. Foraker, Al
drich and other republicans held that
the senators clearly could not parti-
cipate in any of the proceedings of the
senate until they had purged them
selves of contempt and the senate had
removed the ban placed upon them.
The president pro tenn. held that the
two senators could not vote and he
was sustained by majority of the
senate. During the debate on the
Philippine bill McComas and We'll
lington of Maryland became involved
in controversy, during the course OF
which the latter declared that if Nc
Comas should make his statements
- ~h1 n1,ny 1>
would brand them as a malicious false
hood. He was called to order prompt
ly and resumed his seat amid consid-
cradle excitement. Many amend
ments were offered to the Philippine
bill, but except those offered by the
committee, only one, an amendment
restricting the operation of the sedi-
ton laws enacted by the Taft com
mission, was passed. The amend.
ment of Foraker, fixing the rate of
duties levied upon products coming
into the United States from the Phil
ippines at SO per cent of the Dingley
rates, instead of rs per cent, as fixed
in the bill, was lost, but it received
a large republican vote. Had the
democrats voted for it as party it
would have carried, but many demo.
Gratis voted against it.
House.-The house today passed a
bill 70 divide Texas into four judicial
districts and also the Tawney resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of war
for information concerning the trans
fer of sugar lands in Cuba since the
American occupation. 1t then trans
acted some business pertaining to the
District of Columbia. and later took
up the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Senate.-The
most important development today in
connection with the Tillman-McLaurin
episode of last Saturday was the act
of Senator Frye, president pro tenn
pore of the senate, in ordering the
clerk of the senate to restore the
names of the two South Carolina SEN
ators to the senate roll. If the pres
ent plan is carried out this act will
be followed by the adoption by the
senate of resolution endorsing the
action Of the president pro tenn. in
ordering their names erased and sus-
pending the two senator's for some
definite time. The senate adjourned
within fifteen minutes aft-r it con-
vened.
House. The house today passed
priat.on bill. 1t was the fifth of the
regular annual supply measures to be
sent to the senate at this session.
No amendments of Importance were
adopted. The feature of the day was
the speech of Richardson, Of Ala
bama, in reply to Corliss' speech
few days ago in favor OF the construc-
ton of a Pacific cable by the gov
eminent. The question of reforming
the consular service was ebated at
some length, but no amendments on
that subject were offered.
Washington. Feb. 26.-Senate-Im-
mediately after the, senate convened
Burrows, of Michigan, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections,
was recognized. He said that the
committee was in the midst of the con-
sideration of very important ques-
ton, decision upon which had not
been reached. By instruction of the
committee he, therefore, moved that
the senate adjourn. Without objec-
ton the motion was carried and the
senate adjourned.
House.-The house today sent the
Philippine tariff bill to conference,
non-concurring in all the senate
amendments. The democrats sought
to amend the amendments by reduc-
ing the rate of duty and declaring the
United States should relinquish all
claim to the archipelago, but all propo-
sitions were defeste1 T2U1e!-> &
Minnesota, made a personal explana-
ton regarding Governor Tcole, of
Montana, saying that in formerly
CHASING the governor as an opponent
of Governor Van SAINT in the railroad
merger case he had been under mis-
apprehension. The ways and means
committee divided on party lines to-
day on a motion to non-concur in the
senate amendments to the Philippine
tariff bill, the democrats voting
against the motion, which prevailed.
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