Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-13
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
The Senate Discussed the Measure
All Yesterday.
A BILL TO PROTECT The PRESIDENT.
A Bill Reported to Change the Date for
the Inauguration Of the President
The Oleomargsrins Bill De-
bated In the House.


Washington, Feb. 11.-Throughout
nearly the entire session Of the SEN
ate yesterday the Philippine tariff bill
was under consideration. Senator
Turner, Of Washington, concluded his
speech begun last Friday on the legal
constitutional phase Of the Philippine
question He held in the main that,
as the Filipinos had established an
independent government in the is
lands prior to the fall of Manila, the
United States, under the principles OF
international law, had no right in the
islands. He referred to the Philippine
sedition act as not only unconstitu-
tional, but as "a relic of barbarism
too black for the most despotic and
tyrannical government that now ex-
lists on the face of the EARTH
When Senator Turner concluded the
house amendment to the urgent de-
iciency bill relating to the opening
of state claims was agreed to, which
passed the bill.
The discussion of the Philippine
bill was continued. Senator Patter-
son, of Colorado, presented an amend
hent providing for the repeal of the
sedition laws applied to the Philip
pines.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, gave
notice of an amendment declaring
that it is not intended by the govern
ment of the United States to perma-
nently annex the Philippine islands
as an integral part Of the United
States, but that it is intended to es-
tabllsh, with the consent and assist
ance Of the inhabitants thereof, a
government or governments suitable
to their wants and conditions.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, took
the floor TO deliver a speech on the
pending measure, but had scarcely in
troduced his argument before he
yielded the floor for the day and the
senate at 4:25 p. m. went. into exec
utive session and soon after ad-
journed,
Senator Hoar, from the committee
on judiciary, favorably reported bill
for the protection of the pre- Ydent
of the United States, the vice presi-
dent and others. 1t provides that any
person who shall, within the limits
of the United States, or any place
subject to its jurisdiction, willfully
kill or cause the death of the presi-
dent, vice president or any officials in
line of succession, or who shall will
fully cause the death of the sovereign
or chief magistrate of any foreign
country, shall be punished with DEATH
An attempt to commit either of the
oflenses mentioned is also punishable
by death. The bill also provides
punishment of 20 years for the per-
son or persons found guilty of insti-
eating, advising or counseling the
killing of any of the persons named.
Imprisonment of five years is pro-
vided for persons convicted of utter
ing words, spoken or published. which
threaten TO XIII or advise or lnstigate
another to kill the persons named. I
A new feature in connection with the
proposed law is that the secretary of
war is authorized and directed to Sc
lect detail from the regular army
to guard and protect the person of
the president.
Senator Hoar, from the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections,
reported favorably the amendment to
the constitution introduced by him
self changing the day for the inau-
guration of the president of the
United States from March 4 to the
last Thursday in April. The resolu-
ton provides that the change shall
take effect in 1905, and extends the
term of President Roosevelt from
March to that date. The resolution
also provides that hereafter the terms
of senators and members of the house
of representatives shall begin on the
last Thursday of April instead of
March A. as at present.
Senator Quarles reported the per-
manent census bill agreed on by the
census committee.
Senator Mitchell introduced a joint
resolution extending the elective
franchise to women by means of
constitutional amendment. +
A bill was introduced by Senator
Cullom giving to the Spanish claims
commission the same power to COM
pei the attendance of claimants and
witnesses and to require the produce
tion of papers that is exercised by cir
cult and district courts. Authority
is conferred on the commission to
punish for contempt. j.
General debate on the olcomargar-
inc bill was closed in the house. The
friends of the bill decided to offer an
amendment to make the ten-cent tax
apply to oleomargarine in imitation
of butter, "of any shade of yellow"
The amendment is designed to meet
the charge of the opponents Of the
bill that without this language the
bill might be construed to absolutely
prohibit the sale d oleomargarine.
Fell Down Chute to His Death.