The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-25
Republicans Were Divided on the
Question and Democrats Did Not
Vote for IL ns n Party.
SOUTH CARoLINIANs BARRED
TILLMAN AND M'LAURIN NOT PER-
MITTED To SPEAK OR VOTE.
Wellington Ordered to SIT Down Be-
cause He Threatened to Call
McComas a FaIsiner.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-After eight
hours OF tumultuous debate to-day the Sen
ate this evening passed the Philippine
tariff bill by a vote of 46 to 26-a strictly
party vote.
Mr. Tillman and Mr.. McLaurin. the two
senators from South Carolina, who on Sat
urday last were declared by the Senate to
be in contempt because of their fight in the
chamber were not permitted by voice or by
vote TO participate in the proceedings. The
question as to their right to vote precipi-
tated a sharp debate, lasting nearly two
hours. Mr.. Turner, a Washington Demo-
crat, contended vigorously for the right of
the two senators to cast their votes, and
he sustained by Mr.. Patterson. OF
Colorado. Mr.. Bailey. of Texas, and other
Democrats. They held that. even though
the two senators actually were under ar
rest 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.
Mr.. Foraker, Mr.. Aldrich and other Re-
publicans held that the senators clearly
could not participate in any Of the pro-
ceedings OF the Senate until they had
purged themselves of contempt and the
Senate had removed the ban placed on
them. The president pro tenn, Mr.. Frye,
held that the two senators could not
vcte and he was sustained by a majority
OF the Senate.
During the debate the Philippine bill
Mr.. McComas and Mr.. Wellington. of Mary
land. became involved IN a controversy in
the course of which the latter declared that
IL Mr.. McCOmas should make his state
ments outside of the Senate chamber he
would brand them as a malicious false
hood He was called TO order promptly and
resumed his seat amid considerable ex-
element.
Many amendments were offered to the
Philippine bill, but except those offered by
the committee only one. an amendment re-
stricting the operation OF the sedtion laws
enacted by the Taft commission, was
passed The amendment OF Mr.. Foraker
fixing the rate OF duties levied upon
products coming into the United States
from the Philippines at 30 per cent. of the
Dingley rates instead OF rs per cent. as
fixed m the bill. was lost. but ii received
q large Republican vote. Had the Demo-
Gratis voted for IT as a party it would have
carried, but many Democrats voted
against L.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
As passed the measure provides that ar
ticles imported into the Philippine archi-
pelago from the United States shall be re-
quiTed TO pay the duties levied against
them by the Philippine commission and
paid upon like articles imported into the
archipelago from foreign countries: that
articles imported into the United States
from the Philippines shall pay a duty of
IS per cent. OF the rates fixed by the Ding
ley law. less any export taxes paid upon
the articles sent from the Philippine archi-
pelago as required by the Philippine COM
mission. All articles imported free
into the United States shall hereafter be
exempt from export duty imposed in the
Philippines.
The bill exempts the commerce passage
between the United States and the Philip
pines from the operation of the naviga-
ton laws of the United States until July
l, 1905. and authorizes the Philippine COM
mission to issue licenses 10 craft now en-
gagged I'm literage or exclusively harbor
business. provided such craft are built in
the United States in the Philippines
and owned by citizens OF the United States
or by inhabitants of the Philippine islands
The duties and taxes collected in pursuance
OF tfllS act SHdli NC pdlu liiNo TIC lItdSuIy
of the Philippine islands and used for their
benefit.
All articles manufactured in bonded
warehouses OF imported materials ma
terials subject TO internal revenue tax,
when shipped from the United States to the
Philippines. shall be exempt from the in
ternal revenue, and all taxes paid upon
such articles shipped TO the Philippine
islands since Nov. Is. 1901, shall be re-
funded.
MLAURIN ASKS INVESTIGATION.
At the conclusion OF routine business to-
day Mr.. Pritchard submitted the following
letter. which was read al the clerks desk:
Washington. Feb a.
ITO Hon j. c. Pritchard. United States
Senator:
My dear Senator: / was prevented. as
you know. from Offering the resolution
which / wrote at my desk on Saturday
demanding an investigation OF the charges
made by my colleague by being adjudged In
contempt Of the Senate | am now debarred
the privilege and request you TO introduce
the resolution for the reason that IL the
charges are true / am UNIT 10 remain a
member OF the Senate. and If they are un-
true the man who made them is unfit 10 re-
main member Of this honorable body. In
vindication by the same body that makes
investigation in the proceedings for con-
tempt. / herewith inClOse the resolution.
JOHN LOWNDES MLAURIN."
Mr.. Pritchard then offered the follow
ing resolution:
whereas. The senior senator from the
State Of South Carolina charged In a speech
on the floor OF the Senate that the junior
senator from the same State had been i'm
properly influenced In casting his vote for
the ratification OF peace between the United
States and Spain: and
whereas The said charge was emphat-
tcally denied by the junior senator:
'ResOlved That the committee on privi-
Iese- be directed 10 investigate and report
as 10 the truth OF the said charges, with
full power tc send for persons and papers,