Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-06
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Senator Morgan Talks on the Con-
stitutionaltiy Of the Bill.
SENATE INVASION OF HOUSE RIGHTS
Representatives Prepared 10 Defend it,
Prsrogstivs In the Matter Of Revenue
Lsgislation-Several Private Claims
Bills Passed.

Washington, FeD. Ian EXTENDED
speech on the pending Philippine tar
if bill was delivered in the senate
yesterday by Senator Morgan, Of Ala
bama who devoted particular atten-
ton to an amendment which he Of
fered to the bill last week. He main
tanned that the enactment Of the bill
az 1t stands now would not be con-
stitutional remedy for the situation
the measure Is designed to relieve,
but said that with the adoption OF
his amendment the bill would stand
the closest scrutiny Of the courts.
The Alabama senator did not discuss
the political phases Of the Philippine
question, devoting his entire speech
to o consideration OF the legal and
constitutional questions raised by the
presentation of the tariff measure.
An hour and half was devoted to
consideration of a bill to increase the
salaries Of Judges Of United States
courts, but no action was taken.
After brief executive session the
senate adjourned until Monday.
The house yesterday prepared to
defend itself against what it consid-
ers the threatened invasion by the
senate of its prerogative in the mat
ter of revenue legislation by direct
ing the ways and means committee
to investigate the subject and report
to the house its conclusions. The &C.
ton Of the house was the outgrowth
Of the agitation in the senate Of tho
claim that reciprocity treaties affect
ing the customs revenues can be ne.
gotiated without the concurrence Of
the house.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority lead
er, sought to have the house adopt a
declaration on the subject without
waiting for the senate to commit an
overt act, but the majority leaders
were opposed to hasty action and his
resolution was referred to the ways
and means committee.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of New York. called
up his resolution asking the secre-
tary of the interior to transmit to
the house all orders issued and regu.
lations promulgated by him or any
Of his subordinates regarding the is
suing or Withholding of rations from
Indians, together with reports and
documents in his Office relating there
to, and it was adopted. The resolu-
ton is designed to ascertain the
truth of current reports regarding
orders issued by Commissioner
Browning relative to Indian children
who do not attend government
schools under the orders issued by
Commissioner Browning.
Mr.. Stephens, of Texas, introduced
Il resolution empowering the speak
er to appoint committee of five
members to ascertain whether GER
tain citizens of the United States
have been unlawfully removed from
the Indian territory on the ex psrte
orders of the secretary Of the in
terror or commissioner of Indian af-
fairs and if so to authorize this COM
mittee to suggest legislation to pre-
vent such outrages.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, introduced
the war revenue reduction bill and
it was referred to the committee on
ways and means,
The house then passed. the follow
ing bills: For the relief bf the surviv-
ing partners Of Penny & Sons IAN In
dian depreciation claim) to pay Ra-
mussen and Strehlow $4,000 for
losses sustained on the government
building at the Buffalo exposition
through the cyclone In September,
1900; to pay $15,s45 to persons who
sustained damage by the explosion Of
an ammunition chest of battery +,
Second United States artillery, at
Chicago, July IS, 1894; to pay the
widow of the late Fish Commissioner
Mcdonald $4,000 for the use Of pat
ents, and to pay James NJ. Chisban
$1OO for loss sustained while post
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