The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-13

In the Senate.
Washington, Feb. For four hours
yesterday the senate had the Philippine
tariff bill under discussion. The
measure was completed, so far as the
Philippine committee is concerned, all
of the committee amendments being
adopted Several other amendments
however, will be offered, one or two be-
ing pending.
Toward the close OF the session the
discussion became heated. In re-
Spouse to a resolution offered several
days ago by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah, the
secretary of war transmitted TO the
senate the sedition laws enacted by the
Philippine commission. They were
read in full and Immediately drew the
fire OF the opponents of the govern
ment's Philippine policy. Mr.. Hoar Of
Massachusetts expressed his astonish-
ment that such laws should be en-
forced by the government authorities.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio had read from
the revised statutes of the United
State the laws OF congress relating TO
the crime of treason and similar or
lenses against the government, ana
said that the acts passed by the Philip
pine commission were almost idenucat
in their language with the laws enacted
by congress in the days OF the fathers
OF the republic, and that there was
nothing unprecedented or unusual
about them.
The Ohio senator was interrupted
continually and had several warm col
locuies with senators who were oppos-
ing him. In one of them he announced
with great earnestness that the Ameu-
car army never would return from the
Philjpniues until Il returned victorious
and Iuat gentlemen in and cut of con-
gress, rail about II as they might, ought
thorouchly TO understand that fact.
In conclusion Of the debate Mr.. Hoar
poured oil on the troubled waters of the
senate, maintaining that men might
differ on any of the great questions
now before the country, but that oil
were thoroughly loyal to the country
and were doing their duty as they saw
IL.
Early in the day Mr.. Scott of West
Virginia delivered a speech In which
he advocated an investigation of the
San Bias route for an isthmian canal,
ana MI I1diSblOuSl q 49,
prepared address on his bill to provide
a national system OF irrigation of aria
lands.
In the House.
The house spent the day on the leg
islative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. Very rapid progress was
made, "A of the $50 pages Of the bill be-
ing disposed OF before adjournment.
No debate of importance developed
during the consideration of the Dill
and no amendments of Importance were
adopted.
Washington. Feb. S.-The Philippine
tarifY bill was taken up early in the
senate yesterday The session was
notably quiet. Mr.. Turner of Washing
i ton delivered a carefully prepared
speech on the general Philippine ques-
ton and had not concluded when the
bill was laid aside for the day. lie
+ discussed particularly the legal and
/ constitutional questions involved In the
J government and control Of the Philip
! pine archipelago by the United states
After the adoption OF only minor
amendments the pension appropriation
\ bill was passed early in the session
In tho House.
/ The house yesterday passed the eX-
ecutive. legislative and Judiciary Dill
/ the second of the regular supply pills'
I AS passed IL carries s25.1ii,969' which Is
( S5O3,T21 in excess Of the current law
\ Only two amendments of Importance
/ were adopted. one provides for com
\ mission to redistrict the legislative as
( tricts of Oklahoma, and the other au
thorizss the president in his discretion
/ TO cover into the civil service the tenn
porary clerical force employed or ac-
I count of the war with Spain. There
/ are about 1859 of these clerks stun u
the service. BY the terms of the amend
ment the president must place al Oh
! none Of them under the civil service.