The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-20
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Washington. Feb. 12-Cenatc.-
With the exception of sharp clash
between Lodge and Patterson over the
matter of admission OF representa-
tlves Of the press to the Investigation
which the Philippine committee is
conducting, the discussion of the Phil
ippine tariff bill in the senate today
was quiet. The Colorado senator de-
sired that all newspaper men be adj
mitted to the committee hearings, de-
clarlnS that as now conducted they
were OF a star chamber character. He
said his recollection was that Lodge
had suggested that the hearings be
entirely secret. This drew the fire
OF the Massachusetts SENATOR who in
dignantly denied that he had suggest
ed anything OF the kind He insisted
that the reports made of the hearings
by the three associations were accur-
ate and fair to both sides of the con-
troversy. communication from the
secretary of war, transmitting a me-
mortal of the federal party of the Phil
ippine Islands in support of American
rule in the islands, called from Mr..
Patterson the statement that the fed
eral party had obtained it's control in
the Philippines by promising to the
Filipinos that they would be admitted
ultimately to statehood in the United
States. Te..~ occupied the attention
OF the senate during the. greater part
of today's session and has not yet
concluded his speech. Turner. of
Washington. presented a memorial
from, hn
enumerating certain trusts and COM
binations which the memorial sets
forth were operating in conflict with
the Sherman antitrust law. He said
that the petition stated that the ex-
istence of these so-called trusts had
been called to the attention of the at
torney general of the United States
with a request that the machinery of
the government be set in motion with
the view of the destruction of the
trusts, but thus far nothing had been
done. The petition prayed that con-
gress take action in vindication of
it's law
House.-The house passed the oleo-
margarine bill. There was no division
on the final passage, the real test of
strength having been made on mo-
ton to recommit, which was defeated
by majority of ga. The provision to
require the inspection and branding of
renovated butter, which was adopted
in committee of the whole yesterday,
was retained today on an aye and
nay vote.
Washington. Feb. 13.-Senate.-
While no definite agreement has been
reached, vote on the Philippine
tariff bill seems to be in sight 1t
appears likely, judging from a discus
sion of the subject late in the day
session, that the vote may be had next
week, although the matter is yet in
volved in some uncertainty. Teller,
of Colorado, concluded his speech to.
day. He urged strongly that the Fill
pinos be given the fullest possible
measure of self-government, the Unit
ed States simply maintaining a pro-
tectorate over the island. He said
he would prefer that this government
should withdraw absolutely and with
out condition from the archipelago
than that the present war should be
continued. Mitchell, Of Oregon, de.
livered carefully prepared speech in
support of his amendment to reduce
the tariff duties upon Philippine prod
ucts coming into the country to SO
per cent of the Dingley rates, main
tanning that congress owed this con-
cession to the Pacific coast states as
well as to the Philippines themselves.
House.-The house today unani-
mously adopted a resolution, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
of the United States for the election
of senators by direct popular vote.
There was no demand for time to de-
bate the resolution. This is the fourth
time the house has adopted a SINH
lar resolution. Two bills of general
Importance were passed by the house
today, the remainder of the time being
devoted to minor business. One was
senate bill to provide for the pay
ment of the claims of confederate Of
ficers and soldiers whose horses, side
arms and baggage were taken from
them by union soldiers, contrary to
.As terms of the surrender OF Lees
and Johnson's armies. The amount
to be paid under the bill was limited
to $4,000. The other bill was to con-
fer on the Spanish claims commission
authority to send for persons and pa
pers and to punish for contempt. Cor
llss, VINO is the author of bill for a
government cable from San Francisco
to Manila. delivered a speech in oppo-
sition to the laying of such a cable by
a private corporation.
Washington. Feb. 14-Senate.-A
little furry was created in the senate
today over the employment, since the
beginning of the session, of score or
more of extra clerks and messengers
to committees. The charges of ex-
travagance made induced the refer
ence of the whole subject of clerical
employment to committee for inves-
tigation and report. The bill Great
ing permanent census office was I'M
der consideration for time, but was
not disposed of finally. After the pas
sage of large number of private pen
sion bills, the senate eulogized the life
and character of the late Representa-
tive Brosius, of Pennsylvania.