Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-17

lar article to Just the amount OF advantage
| given the foreign power.
williams oner- Amendment.
| The minority leader. Mr.. Williams, no.
ticing "a lucid interval on the part OF the
administration and the party in power"
offered an amendment putting sugar and
| tobacco from the Philippines on the free
list He twitted the republican opponents
OF the bill with having weak knees" be-
cause they had just refused TO support
| Mr. McCaIis amendment TO "cut loose
i from the Philippines.
Mr.. Payne thanked Mr.. Williams. but
declared his help was not needed in per-
fecting the bill.
Champ Clark declared he had most
pertinent question TO ask Does the gen.
tieman think he can pass this bill without
our help7'
| 81 consider that question very imperti-
| nent" was Mr.. Payne's answer. much to
the amusement OF the democratic side.
Mr.. Payne explained the need in the
| Philippines OF the revenue which will come
from the q per cent tax on sugar and the
| tobacco.
Levy a tax on land" interjected Mr.. VII
| liams.
The williams amendment was defeated,
| the house dividing on party lines es to 10.
| Mr. Mann Ull.) secured the adoption of an
amendment providing that tariff and inter
/ nal revenue collections shall go directly
| into the Philippine treasury only until April
! H. 1909 Mr.. Mann explained that at the ex-
piration. Of this time II It was so desired the
! Philippines might still be allowed to retain
! such collections.
| An amendment cutting of $3.50 ton of
the differential on refined sugar and leav-
| ing $3.50 OF the differential was offered by
| Mr.. Clark.
Mr. Payne made a point Of order against
4 the amendment. Mr.. Clark here replied to
a fling Mr. Payne had made to Mr. Clark's
| tear down the customs houses" speech. He
/ quoted his predecessor in the house. who
on one occasion declared. Fellow Citizens,
| consistency be damned"
III I was not a church member" con-
| tinued Mr.. Clark. II would repeat those
words here today. But being a church
member and being afraid OF getting turned
out, will put it this way had rather be
inconsistent and be right than be consistent
and be wrong" This was greeted with
hilarity on both sides of the house.
As to the amendment Mr.. Clark said
| here was an opportunity for all those re-
publicans who had denounced the Sugar
trust" to back up their words "If you
vote against this amendment" he con-
tinued. forever and eternally hold your
peace about the extortions of the Sugar
trust" His amendment would reduce the
differential yearly to the total Of ss.s17 9O5.
DinerentiaI Amendment Lost.
The differentiai fight was reviewed by
Mr.. Payne with the conclusion that the
republicans who voted with the democrats
at that time were "stampeded"
Addressing himself to his republican coll
leagues. Mr.. Payne declared: "You may
follow him (Mr. williams) to your political
graves. There is no law to prevent it,
After a running debate, in which Mon
dell CWyo). Mann Gll). Clark MOI
Grosvenor (O) and Mr.. williams. the
minority leader, took part, Mr.. Omsted
ruled the amendment not in order. saying
the. amendment was SO worded as to not
even touch Philippine sugar.
Mr.. Clark appealed from the decision of
the chair and on rising vote the de-
cision was sustained, go to 120. not a re-
publican voting with the democrats APP
plause followed the vote when Mr.. Williams
| exclaimed: Having succeeded in reunit-
ing the republican party dong republican
applause)-which is always the result of
an attack on the Sugar trust (prolonged
democratic applause), I will not ofrer an
other amendment"
Mr.. Williams gave way TO Mr.. Sullivan
| CMass), who vainly sought to amend the
bill so that articles manufactured, or yet
TO be manufactured, might be reshipped
free of duty between the Philippines, the
United States and its territorial posses
sions. The committee of the whole then
rose and the bill was reported to the house
Final Vote on the BILL
The democratic substitute Of immediate
free trade with the Philippines was Of
fered after the amendments to the bill
had been agreed to In the house. On roll
call the democratic substitute was de-
feated. 2sl to l06. Messrs. Clark and Lamar
OF Florida being the only democrats TO
vote against the substitute. roll call on
the passage of the bill was then demanded
by Mr.. Mondell. The roll call on this re-
suited in 25s yeas and n nays, with seven
answering present.
The republicans voting against the bill
were:
Adams (Wis.). Babcock, Bishop, Bonynge,
Brooks (Colo.), Brown, Campbell (o.), Cas-
sci, Daragh. Davidson, Davis (AIinn),
Dixon (Mont). Dovener, Dresser. Driscoll.
Dunwell. Ellis, Fassett, Fordney. French,
Gardner (Mich.). Gillett (CaI) Goebel,
Gronna, Hayes, Henry Comm Higgins,
Hogg, Howell CUtah), Jenkins. Keifer. Kin
kaid. Knowland Lafean Liley Comm,
Lilley Qa). Loud. McLachlan, McMorran;
Minor. Mondell, Mouser. Nevin, Norris.
Rhodes Smith lCaL). Samuel W. Smith,
William Alden Smith Pa.). sperry, Stat
ford. Townsend, Tyndell wsnger, Web
Der. weems. Young.
Democrats:
Aiken. Broussard. Burgess, Clark CFla)
Davey. Gillespie. Lamar, Dindssy. Meyer,
Moon Crenn.) Robertson Gs). siayden
Sparkman, Watkins.
The house adjourned at $40 O'clock
SENATE DISCUSSES RATE BILL
Mr.. FultOR's Explanation of an
Amendment starts the Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6-Unexpectedly
The senate TODAY found itsalf consider ins