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Debate on the Philippine tariff bill
again occupied the. entire attention of the
House Friday. and the number Of
speeches TO be offered on this subject
resulted IN an agreement whereby the
discussion was to continue for two days
more. The Senate was not in session.
Ihere was no session in the Senate
Saturday. Nine speeches were made in
the House on the Philippine tariff bill,
consuming nearly six and one-half hours.
At 5:21 the House adjourned until Mon
day.
Mr. Bacon succeeded Monday in Sc
curing an open discussion of the Moroc-
can question in the Senate. 1t came up
through the introduction of n resolution
making a general declaration against
interference on the part of the United
States in any controversy among Euro
pean nations concerning their internal
affairs. At Mr.. Bacons request the res
olution was referred to the committee
OF foreign relations. The merchant ma
rne bill was laid before the Senate. Mr..
Galinger offered Il number of amend
ments relating principally to the naval
militia proposed by the bill, which were
adopted General debate on the Philip
pine tariff bill was concluded i'll the
House. Mr.. Babcock (Wis.). the leader
of the Republican insurgents, took the
floor On a question of personal privilege
to explain his attitude on the statehood
measure.
4 discussion of the railroad rate ques-
ton was precpitated in the Senate Tues
day when Mr.. Fulton took the floor to
explain an amendment to the DOlliyer
bill. offered by him, giving courts of
justice authority to modify orders of the
interstate commerce commission impos-
ing an unreasonable rate. Mr.. Scott
made a speech in support of the mer-
chant marine shipping bill. The bill
appropriating 100000 for 4 memorial
bridge across the Potomac river at
Washington was passed. The Philippine
tariff bill was passed by the House sub
stantially as it came from the ways and
means committee. The vote was 25S to
Il. Rice was made subject to the same
tariff as sugar and tobacco, % per cent
of the Dingley rates. Many amendments
were launched only to be defeated after
a strenuous debate. The Democratic
substitute found support only with the
minority and was defeated 231 to lO6.
An effort to commit the United States
to the policy of granting independence
to the Philippines as soon as the natives
can be prepared for self-government was
lost The House agreed to a resolu-
ton asking the Secretary Of State to
transmit to the House all the correspond
ence and dispatches between this coun-
try and Austria-Hungary concerning the
arrest, detention and fine Of Marcus
Braun, special immigrant commissioner
of the United States.
The recent forcible Removal from the
White House of Mrs. Minor Morris was
made the subject of an emphatic denun-
citation by Mr. Tillman in the Senate
Wednesday. His remarks called out re-
monstrances from Messrs. Hale, -Aop-
kins and Daniel, and led to q sudden
adjournment. Previously resolution
calling on the Secretary of War for III
formation as to whether any member OF
the Philippine commission or any officer
of the army or navy owns any land IN
the islands, particularly with reference
to the location of proposed railroads,
was adopted The Philippine tariff bill
WAS received from the House and sent
TO the committee on Philippine Islands.
The House took favorable action on 100
pension bills Forty-two OF the benet-
Charles are blind and siXty-eght para
lyzed.
In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Tillman
presented his resolution directing an in
yestigaton into the removal OF Mrs.
Minor Morris from the White House. 1t
was laid on the table by a vote of Oh to
8. without debate. The rest of the day
was devoted to speeches by Mr.. McCum-
Der advocating the pure food bill and by
Mr.. Mallory opposing the shipping bill.
The House ordered an investigation to as
certain the amount needed to preserve the
frigate Constitution and paid tribute
to the old ship. Nearly all the rest of
the session was devoted to the perfection
and passage of a bill arranging tor the
final disposition of the affairs OF the
five civilized tribes in Indian Territory.
1t provides for concluding the enrolment
of Indians of the tribes and allotment of
lands to them. Many restrictions are
imposed Mr.. Littauer reported the ur-
gent deficiency bill and gave notice that 1t
would be called up for consideration Fri
day.
National Capital Notes.
Congressman Babcock lost in his effort
70 defeat the Philippine tariff bill be-
cause of lack of Democratic aid.
Senator Heyburn, in discussing insur-
ancn calls Wall street 'gambllng club