The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-27
Votes to Non-Concur In
Amendments Offered
By Senate.
REPUBLICANS OFF GUARD
Temporary Agreement Passed to Have
All Duties Upon Articles From West
ern Territory Removed
Named to Fix Up Differences.

The House yesterday voted to nom con-
cur in the various Senate amendments to
the Philippine tariff bill. and asked for a
conference to adjust the differences be-
tween the measure as it passed the House
and as it went through the Senate with
amendments. The most interesting fea-
ture of the consideration of the amended
measure was the temporary agreement to
remove all duties upon articles from the
Philippines coming into the United States.
The Republicans were momentariIy
caught OFF their guard, and the Demo-
Gratis happened to have a majority of the
members in the chamber, and by ris-
ing vote the amendment was agreed to.
Teliers were Immediately demanded, how
ever, and then the amendment was lost.
Little Routine Business.
After small amount of routine BUSH
ness had been disposed OF, Mr.. PAYNE the
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
nhlttee. asked unanimous consent that the
several amendments to the Philippine bill
as 1t came from the Senate be disagreed
to. and that a conference with the Senate
De requested. Mr.. Richardson objected
cred in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Payne admitted that some of the
amendments might be subject to a point
or order, and after a brief discussion If
was agreed to go into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of amend
ments under the fve-minute rule. MIR.
Richardson declared that he had no de-
sire to cause delay. Mr.. Payne then
moved that the House non-concur in the
Senate amendment fixing the rate of duty
upon articles coming into the United
States from the Philippine Islands at "a
per cent of the Dingley rates.
Mr.. Mcclellan tDem-, N W moved to
nome and offered an amendment fix.
ing the rate at % per cent of the Dingley
duties. He said he favored free trade
with the Philippines. and that his amend
nent of % per cent was only to improve
Il possible a bad bill by adopting tariff
reductions as recommended by Governor
taft. Mr.. McClellan's amendment was
ost by vote of 81 to 107, and Mr.
'ayne's molten was agreed to.
Vote to Remove Duty.
Mr.. Richardson then offered an amend
nent to remove the duty altogether from
goods coming into the United States from
he Philippines. a majority of the Re-
'ublioans were out of the chamber at the
ime. and the Democrats had more MEM
ers of their party present than did their
opponents. \ division was demanded, and
Hartman Hepburn. after counting. de-
ba
ide, that sixty nine members mad voted
or the amendment and sixty-seven
gainst it. The laugh was on Mr.. Payne
hen, but the amendment was shoTtlived.
Immediately tellers were ordered. and
lessengers and pages were sent hither
nd thither to summon absent Republic
ans. The Democrats also sent for alb
entees, but they could not produce
efficient number. The vote by tellers
as 50 for the free trade amendment. and
% against it. Mr. Robertson and Mr..
'avey, both of Louisiana, were the only
TO vote with the Republicans.
IL of whom lined up solidly against the
mendment.
Mr.. W W. Kitchin (Dem.. y. c. Of
cred an amendment to broaden the clause
certain persons from prosecu-
on for failing to give information against
mother IL was lost by party vote of
5 to 112.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee offered
roviso to the last Senate amendment
nat the United States relinquish all claim
} sovereignty over the Philippine Islands
nd that hereafter the archipelago shall
e considered as foreign territory; that
II trade between the United States and
ne Philippines shall be free; that the
nited States shall protect the Islands
nd their inhabitants while they are form
lg suitable government, and that there
,ter the United States shall withdraw
ON control of the archipelago. retaining
My coaling and naval stations.
Upon point of order raised by Mr..
ayne, that the proposition was not ger
ane the chairman declared Mr.. Richard
ms amendment out of order.
The House then voted to non-concur in
i the Senate amendments. and Messrs.
ayne. Dalzell and Richardson were
AIMED as conferees on the part OF the
ouse. The House then adjourned.