The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
PHILIPPINE TARIFF GRAB |S LEGAL|zED House Arbitrarily Reinserts
 Amendment in Bill TEXAS CLAIM THROWN OUT Dalzell Makes Point of Order Against Payment of Rangers Between 1855
 and 1e6o-Attorneys In h.
 dian Cases to Be Paid.
TEXAS CLAIM THROWN OUT

Washington. June 27.-Previous to further consideration of the general deficiency bill by the House today MT. Dalzell of Pennsylvania presented a rule directly affecting the amendment to the bill rati- fying the tariff duties on exports and imports In the Philippines at the close of the Spanish-American war, which went out of the bill yesterday on the point of order. The rule offered by MT. Dalzell places the amendment again in the bill.
 The previous question having been or dered, MT. Dalzell explained the reasons for the legislation. He said that claims have been filed amounting to some s3- 100000 and there was necessity of ratifying and legalizing the tariff during the Pres idency of Mckinley and prior to 1902.
 MT. Williams explained that the rule would make germane to the bill an amendment that was clearly not in order. and make valid the usurpatory and in- valid acts of federal officers.
 Looked Upon as Scandal.
 If this legislation is enacted" said MT. Sullivan of Massachusetts, 'it will not only scandalize the American people but will be looked upon as a scandal by every civilized country.
 We are asked by the judgment of this rule to nulify decision of the supreme court of the United States in two cases and it will nullify Act of the constitu- ton, that the property of the individual shall not be taken without due process of law"
 The need of this legislation is explained in a letter of Secretary Taft which stated that the duties collected between April Il. 1899, the date of the ratification of the treaty of cession and March IS, 1902, it is estimated, aggregated fifteen millions in gold. This sum was expended in fur nishing a government for Manila and the islands and in public improvements.
 It was paid chify, the Secretary said. by large importers and exporters who sold their goods at profitable prices in cluding the duties paid, and who enjoyed the benefit and protection of the govern ment.
 .erhe money paid as duties" says Sec
 
 retarv Taft. never came back into the treasury of the United States at all.'
 The yeas and nays were demanded by MT. Williams. The rule was adopted yeas 151. nays S2.
 The House then went into committee of the whole for the further consldera- tion of tie general deficiency bill.
 Texas Item Goes Out.
 The point of order made yesterday by Mir Dalzell while the House was Tn com mittee of the whole against the para graph in the general deficiency bill re- imbursing the state of Texas for the payment of $375, AIS for state volunteers, or rangers between 1855 and 1860. was sustained by Judge Crumpacker of In diana in the chair, when the House re- suned the consideration of the bill.
 Five hundred thousand dollars was add ed to the bill on account or supplies for the quartermaster generals depart ment of the army.
 An amendment was adopted appropriat- ing sS95 200 for light houses, fog signals and other aids to commerce.
 The usual month s. pay for all em- ployes on the House and Senate rolls was adopted.
 The payment or attorneys lccS III tiic judgment of the court of claims affirmed by the supreme court in the case Of the Cherokee nation the Eastern Cherokees and the Eastern and immigrant Chero- kees against the United States was at lacked by Mr. Miller of Kansas; MT. James of Kentucky, and Messrs. Camp bell and Reeder of Kansas.
 Among the attorneys who will receive proportions of 15 per cent are Former Senator Marion Butler and James K. Jones and Mrs. Belva Lockwood, to whom is paid outright s1S,OW.
 The committee refused to make a change in the item as carried in the bill.
 When the amendment relating to the duties collected on exports and imports in the Philippines after the Spanish American war was reached it was dis cuss by Messrs Sullivan of Massachu- setts, James of Kentucky. Dalzell of Pennsvlvania. DeArmond of Missouri and Keller of Ohio and then adopted and l1a1