The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-25
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Roses and Carnations Glow Upon Till.
mans Desk.
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL PASSED
Wellington Informs the Senate that if McComas
Repeats Certain Statements Outside that
Body He viii Tell NcComas
That He lies.
(By the Associated Press }


Washington. Feb 24.--After eight hours
of tumultous debate today the Senate
shortly before seven o'clock this evening,
passed the Philippine Tariff Bill by a
vote of 46 to &c, 4 strictly party vote.
Mr.. Tilman and Mr.. McLaurin, the two
Senators from South Carolina who, on
Saturday last. were declared by the SEN
ate to be in contempt because 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 sharp debate lasting near
ly two hours.
The President protein, Mr.. Frye, held
that the two Senators could not vote, and
he was sustained by a majority of the
Senate.
Washington, Feb 2i-Both of the
South Carolina Senators were on the floor
when the Senate was called TO order
Mr.. McLaurin came in first and MIR TILL
man just as the chaplain offered prayer.
a small bunch of red roses and white
carnations lay on Mr.. TiIlmans desk.
An echo of the sensational fight of Sat-
urday was heard at the conclusion of
routine business1 <
Mr.. Pritchard (Republican) of North
Carolina, submitted the following letter
which was read at the clerks desk:
Washington. February o. 1902.
ITO Hon. J. G. Pritchard. United States
Senator, Washington.
MY Dear Senator was prevent ed,
as you know from Offering the resolution
which | wrote at my desk on Saturday
demanding an investigation of the charges
made by my colleague by being adjudged
IN contempt of the Senate. l am now
debarred the privilege and request you to
introduce the resolution for the reason
that if the charges are true I am unfit
to remain a member OF the Senate and if
they are untrue the man who made them
is unfit TO remain member Of this hon
orablc body. In any event feel that
am entitled to vindicatlon by the same
body that makes investigation in the pro-
ceedings for contempt. I herewith en-
close the resolution.
Yours very truly.
JOHN LOWNDES McLAURIN."
Mr.. Pritchard then offered the following
resolution:
Whereas. the seunor Senator from
the State OF South Carolina charged in
speech on the floor Of the Senate that
the Junior Senator from the same State
had been improperly influenced In casting
his vote for the ratification of the treaty
Of peace between the United States and
Spain; and.
Whereas. the said charge was en-
nj a b.-t
Resolved. That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections be directed to
Investigate and report as to the truth of
said charges, with full power to send for
persons and papers"
On motion of Mr.. Hale the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Privil-
cges and Elections.
The Philippine Tariff Bill then was
taken up, the speeches, by unanimous
agreement, being limited to fifteen min
utes each.
Messrs. Hoar, Foraker, Turner. Nc
Conas, Berry, Dolliver, Vest, Elkius.
Culbcrson, Lodge. Dubois, Bacon, Ste
Wart. Clapp Allison. Wellington, Clay,
Harman. Fairbanks and Rawlins we're
the speakers.
Mr.. Turner resented Nr. Spooncr's
criticisms upon the Democratic party for
what he said were the structures uron
the army Of the United States.
McCQMAS sTIRS WELLINGTON.
Mr. McComas. 6Md.). discussed briefly
statements made by his colleague (Mr
Welliagton), in the course of which ho
Nellington) had said that he had iacen
given assurances by President Mckinley
that the United States did not propose
to hold the Philippines as colonies.
Mr.. NcComas said he had been present
at the conference between the President
and MIR. Wellington, and lc denied en-
pnatically that the Presidents promise
had not been kept. i was absurd in his
colleague, he asserted, for him 10 make
such charge He regretted. ne said
Sarcastically, that Mr. WcllinSt0n had
forgotten the details OF the conference
Mr.. Lodge said that no such acrIn0ny
had been developed in the debate upon
the measure that an incident had occur
red on Saturday which allleeply depl0r-
CO. That incident was grown out. he
said, of the fact that the ordinary dccen-
eleS Of debate bad been brushed aside
Ihe time had come for the Senate. to re-
store its debates TO high plane
Within a week. said he. 1--WE have
heard dead President charged with be-
ing guilty Of ieceiving one Senator and