Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-08
DEUCE OF PENSION BILLS
Many TIo-saass Of Nsssursl Already Be-
fsrs HOUSE and Bsna.s
RTsINcn0Ns FLAcEO on IHtIR PAssAeE
Amendment introduced Prohibiting
Collection Of Fee TO Facilitate
Success Of Any Measure. OF
This Class.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Philippine
tariff bill was taken up In the senate today
The session was notably quiet. Mr.. Turner
Of Washington delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech on the general Philippine
question and had not concluded when the
bill was laid aside for the day. He dis
cussed particularly The legal and constitu-
tional questions involved in the govern
nnent and control Of the Philippine archi-
pelRgo BY the United states.
AFTER the adoption OF only minor notes
the pension bill was passed early in the
session.
The senate disagreed to the amendments
OF the house on the urgent deficiency
bfl. agreed to the conference asked and APP
pointed Senators Hale. Allison and Teller
- conferees on the part OF the senate.
Al the conclusion OF routine business MI
Patterson OF Colorado made a personal ex-
PLANTATION OF what he had said concerning
government AFFAIRS toward the treason and
ssdition lava enacted by the Philippine
commission.
Governor Taft. he said. had made a state
ment before the Philippines commission In
which he said that Mr.. Patterson mad
vsrtently. no doubt, had conveyed a wrong
impression to the senate and to the country
As to his attitude toward those laws.
seeks 20 Correct Impresslon.
Mr.. ratterson's statement. Governor Taft
said had put him In the attitude of criti-
cisins his colleagues on the committee. The
particular statute was enacted while he was
III, but by anything he may have said he
did not intend TO convey the impression
that be was opposed to laws enacted. The
responsibility for their enactment was As
much bis as Of his colleagues
Mr.. Patterson said he had stated in his
own way the impression government ON
clAls' original statements had made upon
him That impression, he said. was
wrong.
'Taft does not agree with the
law" he added. "but approves of It as Pc
cuiiarly necessary" Mr.. Patterson dis
claimed any intention OF desire TO mis-
represent Governor Taft.
Mr.. G~aIlinger Of New Hampshire, chair
man Of the pension committee, called up
thu pension appropriation bill and offered
an amendment, which was adopted, prohib-
iting the collection OF any fee to aid In
the passage by congress Of any pension
bill. He said that the number OF special
pension bills introduced In congress at this
session probably was larger than ever be-
fore, nearly 5000 having been introduced
In the house alone.
Amendment by P~ritchard.
Mr.. Pritchard Of North Carolina offered
an amendment. providing that a man who
had served in the confederate army. but
subsequently had served In the union army,
should have a pensionable status. A point
OF order against the amendment by Mr..
Gallinger was sustained.
Mr.. Pritchard, evincing his disappoint-
ment at the loss Of his amendment, gave
notice that he would see that not many
bills would 60 through hereafter until
something IL done In the direction OF
granting the relief desired. The pension
appropriation bill was then passed.
a bill appropriating $780, oG for a public
building in winston Salem. North Caro-
tina. was passed.
Calls Up Revenue Bill.
Mr.. Lodge then called up the Philippine
revenue bill Mr.. Turner criticised the
bill, saying that It proceeded on the theory
that We have international and constitu-
ticnal dominion and sovereignty over the
Philippines. but. arguing the case from
that standpoint, he said, II was In conflict
with the clause of The constitution which
requires uniformity In the laying OF taxes.
duties aud imposts. He then proceeded to
an analysis OF the supreme court decisions
In the insular cases and the construction
to be put upon them.
Taking up the condition Of the Fiiipinos
Mr.. Turner said that the most instructive
revelations have come to us since the las, |
presidential election. The policy of con-
cealment and dupllcity. he charged, which
has been practiced for the last three years
with reference to our conduct in the Phil
ippfnes. has been only too well known at
the capitol. but he hoped we at last had
the truth.
Goes Back to Revolution.
He then referred to the spirit Of the
colonies 1s7 years ago. witch ultimately
brought independence to them. II Filipino
resistance to our Unconstitutional and law
less action" he said. shall have awakened
the conscience Of the American nation TO
the base betrayal OF liberty involved in this
whole Philippine adventure. It would be a
happy Incident for Us and worth all the
blood and treasure it has cost US. because"
he continued, at will prevent us from ever
again, In all our history. entering on a SIM
TAR adventure"
Without concluding his speech, and with
the understanding that he would occupy
the moor again. MIR. Turner yielded the
noor and the following bills were passed:
Respecting proceedings In the courts OF
ne United States In the western district
~ s.issouLi
Of the public building at Nashville, Tenn
10 NIX the ices OF United States marshal
In the Indian Territory.
The senate then. at A:50 p. m, went into
executive session and soon a~fterward adj
1ourned until Mondas.
Classify and Register Laborers.
WASHINGTON Fah IN h.