Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
Philippine Tariff Bill Underwent
Little Change after Leaving
Committee.
MANY AMENDMENTS LOST
Democrats Unable to Draw Any sup.
port from Republican RankS-BiII
Makes Everything Except Sugar,
Tobacco and Rice Absolutely
Free from Duty

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Philippine
tariff bill was passed by the House to day,
substantially as it came from the ways
and means committee. The vote was 25S
tariff as sugar and tobacco. % per cent. of
the Dingley rates, and one or two changes
were made as to language
| This result was attained after the most
strenuous day of the present Congress.
The many amendments which were
launched and went to pieces IN the storm
of debate and against the rock which the
House rules constituted left much legis-
lative wrcckage, and many records only
useful for future political purposes.
! Republican opposition to the bill in the
interest of American beet and cane sugar
and tobacco, tried out its strength early
and gave up This opposition refused to
affiliate with democratic efforts The
strongest plea for insurgent support was
made in behalf of Champ Clarks amend
ment reducing the differontial on refined
sugar The minority sought to duplicate
the House record made on the Cuban reci-
Iprocity act but they reckoned without
their host to-day, as not republican OPP
ponent to this measure stood with them
to override the decision of the chair.
The democratic substitute met with
only the support of the minority and
went down under vote of 23l to JOG.
ON the final passage of the bill the
insurgents" demanded a roll call that
their record might be preserved.
The bill admits goods the growth or
r,r nf 10 cI, int
the United States free of duty except
sugar, tobacco and rice on which a
tariff of % per cent of the Dinglcy
rates is levied. 1t provides that after
April II, 1909. there shall be absolute
free trade each way between the Uni
ted States and the Philippines. 1t al
so exempts Philippine goods coming
to the United states from the export
tax of those islands. Merchandise from
either country is subjected to the in
ternal revenue tax of the country in
which such merchandise is withdrawn
for consumption.
The House adjourned at 6:2O o'clock.
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. Mr.
Williams then was given three minutes
to explain the substitute the time he
asked, after which upon his demand. n
roll call was secured on the substitute
bill.
The democratic substitute was defeated
231 to 106-Messrs. Clark and Lamar Of
Florida being the only democrats to vote
against the substitute. A roll call on the
passage of the bill was demanded, result
ing in 25s yeas and II nays, with seven
answering present.
The republicans voting against the bill
were Adams, Wisconsin, Babcock. Bish-
op, Bonine. Brooks, Colo, Brown. Campbell.
Ohio, Cassel. Darragh, Davidson. Davis.
Minnesota, Dixon, Montana, Dovener.
Dresser. Driscoll, Dunwell. Ellis. Fassett.
Fordney, French, Gardner, Michigan. Gil
lett, California, Goebel Gronna, Hayes,
Henry, Connecticut, Higgins, Hogg. How
ell. Utah. Jenkins Kefer kinkaid, Know
land. Lafean Lilley, McLachlan McMor.
Pennsylvania Loud, McLachlan. McMor-
ran Minor. Mondell, Mouser, Nevin. Nor
ris. Rhodes, Smith California, Samuel w.
Smith, William Alden Smith. Pennsyl-
vania. Sperry, Stafford, Townsend, Tyn-