Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27
TARIFF BILL WINS.
SENATE PASSES THE PHILIPPINE
MEASURE BY PARTY VOTE.
Amendment to Reotrict Operation Of
scdition Laws Is Accepted-TiIInan
and McLaurin Denied vote-Mc-
comas and Wellington Have Tilt.


comas and Wellington Have Tilt.
Washington, Feb. 25.-After eight
hours OF tumultuous debate yesterday
the senate, shortly after p. H., passed
the Philippine bill-4G to ga stric;-
ly party vote Tillman and McLaurin,
the two senators from South Carolina,
who, on Saturday last, were declared
by the senate to be in contempt be-
cause 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 precipitated a sharp debate, last
ing nearly two hours. Turner Oem.,
Wash) contended vigorously for the
right Of the two senators to cast their
votes and he was sustained by Patter-
son tColo), Bailey (Tex.) and other
Democrats. They held that even
though the senators were actually I'm
der arrest and in the custody of the
serSeant-at-arms, they could demand
that they be allowed to vote, as the
senate had not passed on their case.
Foraker, Aldrich and other Republic
ans held that the senator's dearly
could not participate in any of the
proceedings of the senate until they
had purged themselves OF contempt,
and the senate had removed the ban
placed upon them. The president pro
tem., Mr.. Frye, held that the two SEN
ators could not vote and he was up
held by the senate.
During the debate McConas and
Wellington became involved in
controversy, during the course of
which the latter declared that If Nc
Comas would make his statements
outside of the senate chamber he
would brand them as a malicious
falsehcod. He was called to order
promptly and resumed his seat.
Many amendments were offered to
the Philippine bill. but except those
offered by the committee. only one, az
amendment restricting the operation
Of the sedition laws enacted by the
Taft commission, was adopted.
The amendment Of Foraker fixing
the rate of duties on products coming
into the United States from the Phil
ippines at so per cent of the Dingley
rates instead of 10 per cent. as fixed
in the bill, was lost, but it received
large Republican vote. Had the Dem
ocrats voted for it as a party it would
have carried, but many Democrats
voted against it.
AS passed the measure provides that
articles imported into the Philippines
from the United States shall be re-
CURED to pay the duties levied against
them by the Philippine commission.
and paid on like articles imported into
the archipelago from foreign countries;
that articles imported into the United
States from the Philippines shall pay
a duty of rs per cent of the rates
fixed by the Dingley law, less any ex-
port duty on articles sent from the
archipelago. All articles now import
ed free into the United States shall
hereafter be exempt from import duty
imposed in the Philippines. The bill
exempts the commerce passing be-
tween the Philippines and the United
States from the navigation laws of
the United States until July l, 1904,
and authotizes the Philippine COM
mission to so regard the craft engaged
in lighterage or exclusively harbor
work. provided such craft are built
In the United States or the Philippines
and owned by citizens OF the United
States or citizens of the Philippines.
Taxes and duties collected in pursu.
anoe of this act shall be paid into the
treasury of the Philippine islands and
used for their benefit.