The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-02-28
FIFTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Money (Miss), against II, although
Mr.. Mitchell tOre). Mr.. Foraker (OD,
r Mallory tFla) and Mr.. Tillman
J. C.) all took more or less part In
le general debate on the subject.
House+Again the general debate
a the Indian appropriation bill was
evoted almost entirely to extempora'
leous topics Mr.. Hamilton (rep,
NichJ enlivened the proceedings with
an interesting speech on trusts,
Washington, Feb, 2l.-Senate with
the exception OF a few minutes given
70 routine business, the senate Thurs.
day devoted its entire session to the
Philippine question. Mr. Patterson
tCol). one of the minority members
of the Philippine committee, delivered
ate and was given most attentive
and careful hearing A bill authorizing
the construction of bridge over the
Missouri river at Kansas City was
passed, and the senate then at 5;l5
p m. went into executive session and
soon after adjourned
House-The house spent the day
working on the Indian appropriation
bill Forty-two of the 62 pages were
disposed Of Several amendments
we're adopted but none of much impor-
tance. Representative Southwlck On.
| " introduced a bill to prevent the
/ brewing OF inferior beer 1t requires
| that hops and malt shall be the only
products entering into the brewing
Of beer and ale. that no other products
than barley, wheat and rice shall en-
ter into the manufacture OF malt
| Washington, Feb 22-Scnate For
more than six hours Friday the senate
had the Philippine tariff bill under dis
cussion MIR. Bate dem, Tenn de-
livered carefully prepared speech
in opposition to the pending measure.
House The house passed the Indian
appropriation bill, No amendments
fof Importance wero attached to II Fri
day, The latter part OF the session
was devoted to the consideration OF
private claims bills number Of which
were passed. The house passed a res
nlution providing for an investigation
OF Mr Nardin's relations to the Shn
shone Indian school
Washington Feb %. Senate Aft
er eight hours Of tumultuons dabat'
Monday the senate, shortly before
O'Clock Monday evening, passed th'
Philippine tariff bin by vote OF 46 I,
, 96-a strictly party vote Mr.. Til
man and Mr. McLaurln. the two sena
tors from South Carolina who on Sal
urday last were declared by the senat
to be in contempt because of thei
fight in the chamber, were not permit
: ted by voice or by vote to particlpat
In the proceedings AS passed III
measure provides that articles impor
ed into the Philippine archipelag
from the United States shall be r.
quired to pay the duties levied agains
them by the Philippine commissio
and paid upon like articles importe
into the archipelago from foreig
countries; that articles imported int
the United States from the Philippine
shall pay duty OF 75 per cent of tn
rates fixed by the Dlngley law. les
any export taxes paid upon the art
Giles sent from the Philippine archipC
ago as required by the Philippine con
mission All articles now importe
hereafter exempt from export duty IL
posed in the Philippines The b
eXempts the commerce passing b
tween the United States and the Phi
ippines from the operation of the nay
cation laws OF the United States uni
January i. 1904. and authorizes Il
Philippine commission to issue licens
TO craft Low engaged in lighterage
exclusively harbor business, provid
such craft are built in the Unit
States or in the Philippines and ow
cd by citizens OF the United States
by inhabitants of the Philippine
lands The duties and taxes collect
in pursuance of this act shall be pa
into the treasury of the Philippine
lands and used for their benefit.
articles manufactured in bonded wa
- houses Of imported materials or of Il
terials subject to Internal revenue 4
Ter when shipped from the United Sta
TO the Philippines, shall be exen
ms from the internal revenue and
NV taxes paid upon such articles shipT
nd to the Philippine Islands since Move
~, Der is, 1901, shall be refunded,
e'' House-The house passed bill
81 divide Texas into four judicial distrt
tie and also the Tawney resolution q
ad ing on the secretary af war for
Sc. formation concerning the transfer
,m sugar lands In Cuba since the Am,
.on can occupation 1t then tra2sac
i,. some business pertaining to the |
20 trict OF Columbia and later took
ee' the diplomatic and consular appropl
ror tion bill The bill carries an apr
esi- priation of sl,93l,67S an increase
SS2 $50 over last year
t 3 Washington, Feb 26-Senate-l
md little business was transacted Tues,
md and the senate adjourned early on
,ta. announcement of the death of Rel
~ sentative Crump
,'ai House-The house passed the
p omalit and consular approprtat
bill II was the fifth Of the req
the annual supply measures to be sem
,tty the senate at this session No am'
ing ments of Importance were adep
tha The feature Of this day was the sps
vad pf Mr. Riehardsan tAlal In reply
'S' Mr.. Cerliss' speech few days ag,
:. favor of the construction OF Pa,
!ett cable by the government, The q
keu on OF reforming the consular ser
.eyi was debated at some length. but
With amendments on that subject were
-, Tarpd