The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04

rjed II on for fourteen weeks for the pur-
pose Of killing the Statehood s, oi' h. ine
men, one Of them the leader whose Dill
has lust been defeated. II he could have
looked a little further into the future ne
would have known that he was killing hts
own bill when he was digging the grave Oh
the Statehood bill
PHILIPPINES BILL DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Lodge explained the purport OF the
had stricken the Philippine people In Q
visitation of cholera and other troubles
not caused by men. Congress mao
given them IS 900 90 to assist them TO re-
stock their farms and gei on ns their .nr. iee,
for the passage Of the bill on grounds Of
humanity. The importations OF sugar ana
tobacco would be a small matter In the
United States, but it would mean much 10
the Filipinos. After some further aus
tive session and at 9 o'clock took recess
until 8.
the session were agreement to the confer
ence report ON the Sundry Civil bill and the
relief OF Mr.. Bailey Of Texas, at ms own
Foreign Relations and the appointment
of Mr.. Clark Dem. Nom in his place;
After the executive sesaion, Ar FORAKER
made another attempt 10 pass the pilI eA
tending the irrigation laws OF the Cnueo
states to Hawaii, as a substitute for the
Hawaiian Ditch Company bill. This time
MIR, Kittredge rep. S. d. called up the
bin TO effectuate tho provisions OF an th'er
national convention ior the protecion on
ISSUANCE OF patent rig as. making the prao-
tice of the Patent Office conform to the
provisions OF the interlAtiona! convention.
The bill was passed
A bill was passed for the relef OF nome
stead settlers in Alabarna.
After recess the House bill providing Tor
n Delerate to the House from Porto Rico
was passed as amended by the Senate yes,
terday The amendment strikes OUT all
reference to a DelePIte and PROVIDES TOT a
commission 10 investigate Roman Natnonc
land titles, the commission TO report 10
Congress.
Nj, Fairbanks IRE D.. Ind presented the
conference report on the Omnibus PublC
Buildings bill. After debate. in which Mr.
Mallory dem, Fla ssaid the Senate con
ferees had agreed TO the House amen ments
only under the threat that unless they did
no the whole bill would fail, and MIR warren
rep, Wyo) rendered his apology for
forcing upon the Senate the agreement
under the grand blur Of the House. the
report was agreed to-
which was agreed to, transferring to the Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor, on July 1,
1903. all authority. power and jurisdiction
given the Secretary Of the Treasury by the
immigration bill.
DISPUTE BETWEEN cARMACK AND HoAR.
Consideration Of the Philippine Tariff
bill was then resumed and Mr.. Carnack
Dem. Tenn) spoke on the bill. He re-
ferred to the objection made by MIR. Oxnard,
the beet sugar manufacturer, TO the bill
and said: III Congress cannot pass
bill without first obtaining the consent OF
be known. Mr.. Aldrich charged that his
financial bill had been talked to death.
The Senator talked his own bill to death
through the filouster on the Statehood
bill. Other bills will fail The senior
Senator from Massachusetts, has bill,
but he has said that If there was to be
debate upon il he would have TO abandon
Mr.. Hoar-The Senator is as mistaken
as any benighted individual ever was.
I never said anything Of the kind. Laugh
Mr.. Cannack-The Senator said sub
stantial'y what have said.
Mr.. Hoar-I never said verbally or sub
stantially anything of the kind. Laugh
Mr.. CarInack-wei. shall not discuss
the matter with the Senator, as he Is about
Young man with quick temper. some
times.
Mr. Hoar Ia moment later)-I have got
from the official reporter, verbatim. ct litera-
tim, what said. Laughter -,
He read his statement and then with
great vehemence thrust his finger toward
Mr. Carmack and shouted; That's what
l said" Great laughter
Mr.. Carmack-The Senator has got the
wrong page Laughter
Mr.. Hoar-The Senator has got the wrong
story. Laughter
Mr.. Carmack then sat down and Mr..
McEnery dem, La.) spoke against the
bill.
Mr.. Lodge demanded a roll call on the
committee amendment raising the tarih
on Philippine sugar and tobacco from 20
per cent. to 30 per cent. OF the Dingey
rate. The amendment was agreed TO, 20
TO 10.
The vote was about TO he taken on the
bill when Mr. Dubois began a speech against
IL.