Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-25


ment providing in brief that the United
States did not intend permanently to an
mex the Philippines, but to establish a
government in the islands suitable to their
inhabitants; that the United States had
no purpose to deprive the Filipinos Of their
liberties or to subjugate, but to insure
them a free government Of their own
choice, and that to the end that peace and
order should prevail in the islands, the
United States would cooperate with the
peaceably disposed Inhabitants in the form
alton Of a free government and would pro-
tect 1t against interference from any for
eigR power. The amendment was rejected,
20 to a.
Mr.. Rawlins then offered the substitute
of the minority for the entire bill. 1t was
rejected, 20 TO 46.
Mr.. Mallory (dem.) Of Florida offered his
amendment relating to the levying of ton
mage duties on vessels coming into the
United States from the Philippines and
s~uspending the coastwise navigation laws
as between the United States and the Phil
ippines until July l, 1903. after which they
should be applicable on Philippine trade.
The amendment was rejected, 23 to AZ.
Bill Finally Passed.
Mr.. Vest (dem.) Of Missouri offered as
an amendment a declaration hat the bill
should not mean that the Philippines
should ever be incorporated into citizen
ship OF the United States or permanently
be held as an integral part Of this country.
The amendment was rejected, "a to 4s.
The bill was then passed, 46 to 26.
| Mr.. Turner renewed his request that the
f, protest Of Mr.. Tillman against not being
allowed to vote should be spread upon the
records and be published in the Congress
sionai Record, as he did not ask for unani-
nous consent for its publication, he said,
but demanded It as a constitutional right.
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut objected.
? Further discussion Of the subject was
cut on by the senate. at sos. going into
executive session. and ~adjourning at $50
p. m.
TilIman's Protest.
The protest which Senator Tillman TODAY
endeavored, through Senator Turner. to
present to the senate is in part as follows:
The Undersigned, holding a commission
in this body from the sovereign state OF
having been in the full and u~ndisputed ex-
past, solemnly protests against depriving
him of the right of such senator to vote
in the proceedings of the senate and he
respectfully asks that this, HIS protest,
late.
While II is true that the undersigned has
been adtudged In contempt of the senate
for disorder committed In its presence ON
the last legislative day before this. com
mitted In the heat of blood and which he
regrets and has apologized for. that that
incident has passed and gone and he Is
now in his place as a senator, DESTROYS OF
proceeding In order and in accordance with
the rules Of the senate in the performance
or MS high duties entrusted to him by the
authority and under the seal OF the state
of South Carolina
Not FESTIVE Under Discipline.
In making this protest the undersigned
Is not moved by considerations personal "a
himself. He Is not FESTIVE under the Just
discipline OF this body. He is ready tc
cheerfully accept such order as II may
its dignity.
But until that order shall have been made
and until it shall have adjudged his ex.
pulsions IL the senate thinks his offenst
merits that punishment, he cannot silently
permit his state to be deprived of its full
constitutional representation on the floor
OF this chamber. which Is most notably
exemplified in its right through fits sen.
ators to vote and speak upon every meas
ure before II.
All of which is respectfully submitted fol
the consideration OF the senate.