Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-06
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
When It Was Taken Up Senator
Tillman Got the Floor.
BILL FOR STATE CALLED OKLAHOMA.
The Measure Frovidso for the Union Of
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
Bill for Permanent Census Bureau
Passed by the H0use.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Yesterday's
session Of the senate was entirely
void OF the tumultous scenes which
characterized the sessions Of the
three previous days. After the Phil
ippine tariff measure was taken up
ct two o'clock, Senator Tillman de-
livered a speech devoted almost en-.
tirely to a discussion Of the part his
state took in the war for the indie
pendenre Of the colonies. Incidental
ly, he referred occasionally to the
pending bill, drawing morals, as he
said, for the benefit Of the majority,
that they might be applied to the
Philippines. Prior to- taking up the
Philippine bill the senate passed q
number OF unobjected bills on the
calendar.
Senator Lodge introduced bill au-
thorizing the inspection Of trains
coming into the United States from
Canada and Mexico. with view Of
determining whether there are on
board aliens who are not residents of
those countries. The object of the
measure is to prevent illegal immi-
grafton.
Senator. Rawlins introduced a reso-
luton making inquiry of the secre-
tary Of war whether "the new trea-
son act in the Philippines" has been
passed by the Philippine commission.
Senator Patterson introduced bill
providing for the union Of Oklahoma
and Indian territory and their admis-
sion into the union as state to be
called Oklahoma.
Senator Hoar called up for consid-
Grafton the joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the oonstitu-
ton Of the United States respecting
the succession to the presidency in
case tho president-elect should die be-
tween the time Of his election and
the date Of his Inauguration. With
out 4 word Of comment the resolu.
ton was passed.
The house yesterday passed a hill
for the creation of permanent CEN
sus bureau. The friends Of the civil
service law, who were opposed to
making the employees of the bureau
eligible for transfer or retention,
were overwhelmingly defeated. BY
the terms of the bill the permanent
organization will succeed the present
temporary organization July 1, 1902,
and all employees on the rolls upon
the date of the passage of the act
will become eligible for transfer to
other departments or retention in
the permanent organization. The bill
also provides for a manufacturing
census in 1905 and for the collection
Of certain special statistics annually.
Early in the session a bill was passed
for the protection Of the lives of min
ers in the territories.
In view OF the contention set up by
Senator Cullom In the senate Wednes-
day, that reciprocity treaties affect
ing the revenues could be negotiated
without congressional action, Mr..
Tawney, Of Minnesota, introduced in
the house a resolution that the COM
mittee on ways and means be direct
ed to fully investigate the question
Of whether or not the president, by
and with the advice and consent of
the senate, and independent of any
action on the part of the house Of
representatives can negotiate trea-
ties with foreign governments by
which duties levied updsr 90 sat ~
congress for the purpose Of raising
revenue ars,modifed or repealed, and
report the result of such investiga-
ton to tho house.
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