The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-04

party had been false to It's solemn
pledges in three successive platforms
with respect to statehood for Arizona
Oklahoma and New Mexico, and he said
that 1t was the first time that party had
been guilty Of flbustering. He declared
the responsibility for defeat Of several
important measures In the Senate. s}
"a Mr.. Lodge followed with an explana-
tion Of the Philippine bill. saying that 1t
simply provides for further reduction Of
the du ties, on Philippine products coming
after Mr.. Lodge had explained the res
duction Of duties provided by the Pill,
announced that he would vote for 1t.
h Mr.. Patterson, of Colorado, opposed the
bill, saying he objected to being used
teither4by trust or by any combination
OF spectators under the plea Of hui u-
manity. az
Il He was followed by Mr.. Bacon. who
said that even If he shared the apprehen-
sion Of Mr.. Patterson with regard to the
threatened competition Of sugar and to-
bacco he would still say that now Isl the
time when the hand OF relief to q desc
late people should be extended. V. y
AT Is O'Clock a recess was taken until
8 o'clock. SIX ~ s 4i,,a&jg
When tho Senate reconvened at 9
o'clock the bill providing for the ap'--g
pointment Of three commissioners from
Porto Rico was passed. The bill provides
for report on Catholic Church lands
in the island. Y a ~ E5. & IL 9.SS
IL The chair appointed the following
Senators to represent the Senate at the
dedcatory exercises Of the st. Louis
-Nressrs Burnham. Depew,
Penrose, tDolliver, Hansbroughr3M Mitchell.
Teller, Berry. III Martin and Foster. Of
Louisiana. 81 3is IA IT.
@ Mr.. Fairbanks then presented the CON
ference report on the omnibus building
bill. IS M Ri
Mr.. Mallory, Of Florida, made q formal
objection ITO the report, In which, he
critczedsfthe methods adopted In SEE
curing an agreement on the bill .$ fter
some further discussion the report was
agreed to,$$s &$ az $s d ,ibs "
III Mr.. Catmack then discussed the Phil-
Eippine tariff bill, which, he said, was
gasplng out its last hours on the table,!
He said that Mr.. Hoar had q bill. but
that he had announced that II 1t occa-
stoned debate 1t would be abandoned.
1.-THE Senator Is g s mistaken as any
benlghted Individual ever was. !" replied
Mr.. Hoar. ! s. d i. ii d Ell Il q
I've are all benighted In comparison
with the luminous and illuminated intel.
5lect OF the Senator" said Mr.. Carmack.
uluS, uSSI6l Cli ll1tiL tfia "
nard, Of the beet sugar trust. would never
have consented that a bill should pass
the Senate in this form II he believed 1t
could possibly have done him any harm
or have done the Filipinos any good.
Mr.. McEnery.o Of Louisiana, then spoke
on the pending blll-the Philippine tariff
bill. He said 1t was scheme worked
up by the sugar market OF the world and
thus destroy tho beet sugar industry In.
the United Sta tes and control the entire
output Of the product Of cane.
An amendment was agreed to exclud-.
Ing from the free list cigars and cigar
cites ss G$sg
The amendment increasing the duty.
on sugar and tobacco from Is to so per
cent. Of the Dngley rate was agreed to-
Messrs. Dubois and Patterson spoke In
OPPOSITION to the bill. The latter yielded
to Mr.. Quay, who sent to the desk, the
statehood bill as an amendment to the
Philippine tariff Bill and had 1t read,
Mr. Quay called Mr. Tllman's attention
to the fact that Indian Territory had
been stricken out Of the bill. @
'Then I will vote for it," Mr.. Tlllman
quickly replied. ,,.
THE Senate agreed to the conference
reports on tho naval appropriation and
general deficiency bills. and ut :b2 took
n recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.