The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-27
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
HOUSE NON CONQUERED IN
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
Democrats Sought to Reduce the Rate
Of Duty-Rural Delivery Bill
Made Special Order
for Monday.

washington. Feb. 2S.--The House today
sent the Philippines tariff bill to confer
enoe, non-concurring in all the Senate
amendments. The Democrats sought to
amend the amendments by reducing the
rate of duty and declaring the | nited
States should reiinquisn all claim to the
archipelago. but all propositions were
defeated. f-'
At the opening of the session Mr., Loud
(kas.) asked unanimous consent that the
bill to classify the rural delivery service
be taken up next Monday and be made
continuing order until disposed Of. The
order was made.
A bill was passed to provide for the
Communication for town site purposes of
homestead entries In the portion Of Okla
homa opened last August Mr.. Tawney
Mimi made personal statement to
correct q statement made on the floor a
few days ago during the speech of Mr..
that the Governor of Montana was not
opposed to the Northwestern merger. He
sand this statement was made hastily UNI
der a Misrepresentation. Ths Governor of
Montana had always been opposed to the
Mr. Payne IN. " Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, asked unan
imous consent that the Senate amend
ments to the Philippine tariff bill be dis
agreed to and that conference with the
Senate be requested. To this Mr.. Rich
ardson. the minority Leader. objected.
As Mr.. Richardson disclaimed any in
tentfon OF seeking to use obstructive tao
tics and agreed that the debate should
proceed under the Ave minute rule under
Mr.. Payne's motion, the House went into
Committee OF the whole and took UP
amendments seriatum. Mr.. Payne moved
that the Committee recommend non-con-
currence In the Philippine amendment to
to reduce the rate on goods coming to
the United States from the Philippines
to % cents Of the Dingiey rates. while
Mr.. Mcclellan moved non-concurrence
to Is per cent Of the Dingley rates.
Mr.. Richardson moved concurrence with
an amendment to remove all duties on
goods coming into the United States from
the Philippines. On a rising vote the
tellers were demanded the amendment
was lost IS to 100. Mr., Kitchen IN. c.
proposed broadening of the. clause ex-
empting certain persons from prosecution
for treason by exemption any person fail
Ing to give Information against another
to 49,
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) offered pro-
viso to the last Senate amendment that
to sovereignty over the Philippine Islands
and that hereafter the archipelago shall
he considered as foreign territory; that
all trade between the United States and
tne Fninpplnes snaH De Tree, tnat the
United States shall protect the islands
and their inhabitants while they are
forming a suitable government and that
thereafter the United States shall with
draw from control of the archipelago, re-
tanning only coaling and naval stations.
The amendment was declared to be out
Of order by the chairman at the instance
of Mr. Payne.
The measure then was reported to the
House. On motion of Mr.. Payne the
House non-concurred In the Senate
Messrs. Payne IN. W. Dalzell (Pa.) and
Richardson (Tenn.) before named as con-
ferees.
The House then at 2:O5 p m, on motion
OF Mr.. Payne, adjourned.