Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-27
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
The Senate Passed the Measure BY
a Strict Party Vote
1ILLINIy.N'LAURIN FUSS DEBATED.


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hours of tumultuous debate yester.
day the senate shortly before seven
o'clock in the evening passed the Phil.
ippine tariff bill by vote Of 46 to 26,
a strictly party vote. Senator Till
man and Senator McLaurin, the two
senators from South Carolina, who
on Saturday 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 par
ticipste in the proceedings. The
question as to their right to vote pre-.
cipitated sharp debate, lasting near
ly two hours. The president pro tenn,
Senator Frye, held that the two SEN
ators could not vote and he was sus-
tanned by a majority of the senate.
During the debate on the Philippine
bill Senator McComas and Senator
Wellington, OF Maryland, became in
volved in a controversy, during the
course OF which the latter declared
that If Senator McComas should
make his statements outside of the
senate chamber he would brand them
as malicious falsehood He was
called to order promptly and resumed
Il ifa-
ment.
Many amendments were offered to
the Philippine bill, but except those
offered by the committee, only one,
an amendment restricting the opera
ton Of the sedition laws enacted by
the Taft commission, was passed.
The amendment of Senator Foraker,
fixing the rate of duties levied upon
products coming into the United
States from the Philippines at so per
cent. of the Dingley rates, instead of
rs per cent, as fixed in the bill, was
lost, but it received large republic
- yNs. Had the democrats voted
Tor n as a party II would nave ear.
ried, but many democrats voted
against it,,
Senator Proctor reported favorably
the house oleomargarine bill. He an
nounced that 4 report in opposition
would be submitted by the minority.
The committee amended the bill by
striking out the section relating to
renovated butter and the proviso
which authorized the manufacture Of
oleomargarine under any regulation
which a state might provide.
Senator Lodge introduced bill Gre
ating the bureaus Of drainage, irriga-
ton and highways in the department
of agriculture.
The house yesterday passed a bill
to divide Texas into four judicial dis
tricts and also the Tawney resolution
calling on the secretary of war for
information concerning the transfer
81 e""ar lands in Cuba since the
American occupation. 1t then trans
acted some business pertaining to the
District of Columbia and later took
up the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill. The bill carries an
appropriation of $1,931,G7s, an in
crease of $S2, $50 over last year. 1t
was made the vehicle for speeches on
trusts, coinage and other irrelevant
matters. The galleries were packed
all day in anticipation of Prince
Henry's visit Mr.. Irwin, OF Ken
lucky, delivered his first speech in the
house and denounced the remarks Of
his colleague (Mr. Wheeler) regard
ing the visit Of Prince Henry. Mr..
Gilbert, of Kentucky, opposed the re-
publican policy in the Philippines.
At this juncture Prince Henry en-
tered the gallery of the house and
was loudly applauded, some ventur-
ing to give vent to cheers. Prince
Henry gracefully bowed and was then
shown 70 his seat by Mr.. Hit, of Ill
nois. He remained for Is minutes,
during which time he evinced the
greatest interest in the proceedings
He was loudly applauded as he left
the chamber.
Without disposing of the pending
bill the house at 4;2O p. m. adjourned.