Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-06
A SPIRITED DEBATE.
The Philippine Bill Causes Warm
Exchanges in the Senate.
NO INCREASE OF COyCRESSNEy'S PAY
The House Devoted the Day to General
Debate on the Ole0marKarine BiIl-The
Substitute to Prevent Sale Of Cleo.
margarine for Butter.

washington, Feb. 4.-AnOther splr-
tied debate with the Philippine tariff
bill as to the text was precipitated
in the senate yesterday as the result
OF some statements made by Senator
Carmack, democrat, of Tennessee, in
the course Of an extended speech on
the general Philippine question. 1t
will be the Tennessee senator's first
speech in the senate and he was given
notably good attention OH both sides
of the chamber He spoke without
manuscript, with earnestness, force
and eloquence. At the conclusion Of
his address, which had been listened
to by many Of his former colleagues
in the house of representatives, Sen
ator Beveridge, Of Indiana, challenged
some of his statements. The debate
which ensued was very lively for a
few minutes, taking on q political
phase which proved particularly in
teresting to the auditors, who crowd
ed the floor as well as the galleries.
Senator Beveridgc and Senator Till
man, of South Carolina, became in
volved in heated colloquy in which
the exchanges were as hot as both
senators well could make them.
Prior to the taking up Of the Phil
ippine bill, the measure providing for
an increase in the salaries of United
States judges was under discussion
for an hour. In the course of the de-
bato the case Of Judge Arthur Fl.
Noyes, c the district court of Alaska,
was dr. wn upon to show why some
judges should not be given the in
crease. The pending amendment was
that offered by Senator Stewart in
creasing the salaries of senator's and
members of the house of representa-
tives to $500 annually, beginning
March 4, 1908. The amendment was
rejected, Is to A.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Mason fixing the salaries of post
masters in Offices where the receipts
exceeded $1,0OO0Oo annually.
Senator Mason introduced a bill to
limit the effect of the regulation of
Interstate commerce between the sew
eral states, In goods, wares and mer-
chandise, wholly or in part manufac-
tured by convict labor, or in any
prison or reformatory.
Senator Hoar, from the committee
on the judiciary, reported favorably
the bill to limit the meaning of the
word conspiracy and the use of
restraining orders and injunctions"
in certain cases. The bill is intended
to aid in adjusting labor disputes on
railroads.
The house devoted yesterday to
general debate upon the oleomargar-
inc bill. The opponents of the meas
ure attempted to tilibuster against
it at the opening Of the session, but
were beaten by more than two
thirds vote. The speakers were
Messrs. Henry, Of Connecticut; Has
kins, of Vermont, and Graft, of Hi
nois, in favor Of the measure, and
Messrs. Wadsworth, of New York;
Foster, of Illinois; Burleson, of
Texas, and Clayton, of Alabama, in
opposition to it. Those who antag-
onized the bill favored the adoption
OF the substitute which is designed
to prevent the fraudulent sale of oleo-
margarine under the guise of butter.
Mr.. Blakeney, of Maryland, intro
duced bill limiting the price of
sleeping car tickets on interstate
railway lines. The rates fixed are 81
for an upper and rs cents extra for
lower for 300 miles, with an increase
for longer distances.