The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-17

there is between the present Theodore Roosevelt and William J. Bryan and Alton B. Parker"
 Replying to MT. Carmack MT. Foraker quoted an article rom the Cincinnati En- quirer saying that th-t paper could not be counted on to follow the leadership oe MT. Bryan in another campaign. At o'clock the voting on the amendments began and the first vote was taken on Mir. Germans motio., to strike out the provision exempting Philippine bonds from taxation. The amendment was voted down 23 to 4s, a party vote.
 The senate voted down without division MT. Dubois Chinese coolie exclusion amendment.
 Spooner Offers Substitute.
 MT. Spooner's suggestions for the mod ihcation of section relative to munich pal indebtedness, was accepted.
 MT. Spooner then formally offered his substitute for section f. the railroad pro- vision of the bill, reducing the interest rate to per cent. MT. Culberson moved to still further reduce the rate to per cent, but the motion was voted down. 35 to 37
 The following republicans voted with the democrats for the amendment: Bard, Clapp, Clark (Wyo1, Gamble. Hepburn, Kittredge, McCumber, Mitchell Nelson, Perkins and Scott.
 MT. Newlands' amendment for a tax on the receipts of railroads was voted down, as was Mir. Bailey's amendment requir- ing railroad companies to abide by rates fixed by the Philippine government, and requiring railroads to secure the approval of the government of all Issues of stocks and bonds. The vote for this amend ment was B to 30.
 MT. Knox was among the republicans voting in affirmative.
 Other amendments limiting the cost of railroads to $35,OOO per mile and limiting the continuance of bonds to twenty years instead of thirty, were voted down with out division. The vote was then taken on the substitution of the Spooner pro- vision for the original of section 1, re- sulting 62 to 4s in favor of the substitute.
 Other Features Taken Up. The railroad bond matter being disposed of consideration of other features of the bill was proceeded with. An amend ment by MT. Stone explicitly relieving the government of tho United States of responsibility for payment of the mn- nicipal bonds authorized by the bill was defeated
 These matters occurred in committee of the whole. When reported to the senate Mir Culberson moved to strike out section four. the railroad bond pro- vision. The motion was lost 32 to s.
 The following republicans joined with the democrats in the affirmative vote: Clapp Gamble, Kittredge, McCumber' Nelson Perkins and Quarels
 An amendment by MT. Culberson to de- vote one half the proceeds of the sale of public lands in the Philippines to edu- cational purposes was voted down, A to A.
 The bill then passed, A to 2s. MT. Me Cumber was the only republican who voted with the democrats against the bill
 When the result was announced, MT. Spooner for the committee on rules pre- sented a resolution authorizing the ap- pojntment of a Judicial committee to con sist of three members of the senate and theree of the house, to prepare TOT the inauguration of the President on the first of March next, and asked Tor im- mediate confirmation. "Is there objection to the request! asked the chairman. 'If objection would prevent the event, l would object" said Mir. Bailey in joc- ular spirit, but as 1t will not. remain silent"
 The resolution was agreen to. MT Hepburn and Mir. McCumber sought to get up the pure food bill butt MT. Lodge moved an executive session, and his mo- tion on roll call prevailed. The senate at 4:40 D. m. went into executive session, adjourning at 5:05 p. m. until Monday.
 THE HOUSE.