New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
The TARIFF BILL PASSED
STRICT PARTY VOTE ON THE
PHILIPPINE MEASURE
TILLMAN AND NrLAURIN NOT ALLOWED
TO TAKE PART IN THE
PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Feb 24-After eight hours Of
umutuous debate to-day. the Senate shortly
before o'clock this evening, passed the Philip
pine Tariff bill by vote of 46 to 26. a strictly
party vote Mr.. Tillman and Mr.. McLaurin, the
two Senators from South Carolina, who on Sat
wday last were declared by the Senate 10 be
IN contempt because of their fight in the cham
Der, were not permitted by voice or vote to take
part in the proceedings.
The question 10 their right TO vote precipi-
tsteo a sharp debate. lasting nearly two hours.
Er. Turner. Of Washington. contended vigorous
~ for the right of the two Senators to cast
their votes. and he sustained by Mr. Pat
ierson of Colorado; Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas, and
other Democrats. They held that, even though
the two Senator's actually were under arrest and
IN the custody OF the sergeant-at-arms. they
could demand that they be allowed to vote,
the Senate had not passed on their case.
Mr.. Foraker. Mr.. Aldrich and other Republi-
held that the Senators clearly could not
take part in any Of the proceedings of the Sen
ate until they had purged themselves OF con-
tempt and the Senate had removed the ban
placed them.
The President pro tenn, Mr. Frye, held
that the two Senators could not vote, and he
vas sustained by a majority OF the Senate.
MCOMAs AND WELLINGTON CLASH.
During the debate on the Philippine bill Mr..
NcComas and Mr.. Wellington, of Maryland be-
came involved in a controversy, during the
course q which the latter declared that if Mr.
McConas should make his statements outside of
the Senate Chamber he would brand them as
malicious falsehood He called to order
promptly and resumed his seat amid consid-
erable excitemsnt
Many amendments were offered 10 the bill, but
except those offered by committee only one,
an Amendment restricting the operation of the
sedton laws enacted by the Taft Commission.
was passed. The amendment of Mr.. Foraker,
fixing the rate Of duties levied on products
coming into the United States from the Philip
pines al - per cent Of the Dingley rates, IN
stead of - per cent as fixed in the bill, was
lost. but II received a large Republican vote
Had the Democrats voted for it as a party it
would have carried, but many Democrats voted
sgainst IT,
TERMS OF THE BILL AS PASSED.
As passed the measure provides that articles
Imported into the Philippine Archipelago from
he United States shall be required pay OF the
duties levied against them 10y the Philippine
Commission and paid upon like articles imported
into the archipelago from foreign countries;
hat articles imported into the United States
rom the Philippines shall pay duty of 40 per
cent Of the rates fixed by the Dingley law less
any export taxes paid upon the articles sent
the Philippine Commission. All articles now
Imported free into the United States shall be
hereafter exempt from expoY1 duties imposed in
he Philippines.
The bin exempts the, commerce passing be-
tween the United States and the Philippines
rom the operation Of the navigation laws of the
United States until July /, 1904. and au-
ihorizes the Philippine Commission 10 issue IL
ctnses to craft now engaged in lighterage or
t1elusively harbor business. provided such craft
are built in the United States or in the Phil
ippines and owned by citizens Of the United
states by Inhabitants of the Philippine ISL
snds The duties and taxes collected in pur-
tasnce Of this shall be paid into the treas
sy ot the Philippine Islands, and used for their
'sheht
Al articles manufactured in bonded manu-
'acturing warehouses of imported materials. or
materials subject to internal revenue tax,
Zen shipped from the United States to the
'hippines shall be exempt from the internal
'ssenue tax. and all taxes paid upon such arti-
ess shipped 10 the Philippine Islands since No
shoer l5. 1901 shall be refunded.