Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Committee KILLS
TARIFF measure
REFUSES TO REPORT PHILIP
PINE BILL FOR CONSIDER
ALTON OF SENATE.
ACTION OF THE BODY
is NOT UNEXPECTED
Bill Provided for Reduction of Ding
ley Rates - House Committee
Makes Favorable Report on Con-
sular Measure.

Washington, March 3.-The senate
committee on Philippines Friday re-
fused to report the Philippine tariff
bill, known as the Payne bill. By a
vote of eight to five the committee
voted against a favorable report, and
by vote of seven to six refused to re-
port the bill adversely for considera-
ton of the senate. This effectually dis
poses of the measure. The Payne bill
passed the house by a vote of 25S to II.
The action of the committee had been
foreshadowed for nearly week, al
though the exact vote had not been
known. The senators voting for IA
vorable report were: Lodge, Bev-
eridge, Long, Carmack and McCreary.
The negative votes were Hale, Burrows,
Dick, Nixon, Brandegee, Culberson,
Du Bots and Stone.
Measure Is Tabled.
After this decisive action had been
taken Senator McCreary moved that
the bill be reported to the senate adj
versely, in order to give the senate a
chance to consider it. Senator Brande-
gee moved to table the motion and this
was carried by a vote of seven to six,
Senator Nixon voting with the minority
on this proposition. This action ef-
fectually disposes of the measure, I'M
less the chairman of the committee
should appeal to the senate by resolu-
ton. This course is regarded as I'M
| likely.
| Almost as soon as the committee was
called to order the motion was made to
report the bill and 1t was voted down
as stated. After Senator McCreary's
motion and Senator Brandegee's pro-
posal that it should be tabled, Senator
Lodge, the chairman, addressed the
committee. He said the course pro-
posed was unusual and that there
could be no good purpose accomplished
in thus preventing the senate from re-
viewing the action of the committee if ii
{ ired. The opponents of the bill
made no reply. After the bill had been
effectually disposed of Senator Nc.
Creary moved to report his bill, which
provided for free trade with the Phil
ippines Immediately. This motion
was lost, only four senators voting in
the affirmative. They were McCreary
Culberson, Carmack and Stone.
/ The Payne bill provides for the re-
duction of duty on sugar, tobacco and
rice imported from the Philippines to
rs per cent. of the Dingley schedules
and for absolute free trade after three
years.
Senate Hears La Toilette.
The senate began its session Friday
by agreeing to the conference report
on the joint resolution extending the
tribal government of the Indian tribes
in Indian territory The bill for the
settlement of the affairs of the five
civilized tribes of Indians was then
laid before the senate, Senator La
Follette's amendment prohibiting the
sale Of coal lands in Indian territory
to railroad companies being the pend.
ing question. Senator La Toilette
continued his speech in support Of the
proposition.
Favor Consular Bill.
i The house committee on foreign af.
fairs decided to make favorable re.
port on the bill framed by Secretary
Root for the reorganization of the con-
sular service practically as it passed
the senate The changes made in the
house committee were chiefly in the
classification, abolition and creation
of Offices.
| Private claim bills from the com
| mittee on claims had the right of way
in the house. 1t was the desire of the
committee to get % bills through
Each of these bills carries a compare
lively small amount, the entire % car.
rying but $4,000.
Bad Blaze In New York.