Mr. BARKLEY. Yes; it should be inserted after "wholesaler." I thought * producer was the last word. 66 The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. Also, in line 13, after the word association," it is proposed to insert the following: Whose members are employed in such production or sale. Mr. REED. That amendment seems to me to be all right, Mr. President; and I hope it will be adopted. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY] to the amendment of the committee. The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. Mr. BRATTON. Mr. President, I offer an amendment to the committee amendment. After the word "association," in line 13, I propose to insert the words "or agricultural or consumers' association." The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment to the amendment. The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. On page 398, line 13, after the word "association," insert the words "or agricultural or consumers' association." The amendment to the amendment was agreed to. * names. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Eighty-eight Senators have answered to their There is a quorum present. The question is on agreeing to the committee amendment as amended, on which the yeas and nays have been ordered. The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. SIMMONS (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. BURTON]. In his absence I transfer the pair to the junior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. WALSH] and vote "nay." The roll call was concluded. Mr. SHEPPARD. I desire to announce that the junior Senator from New York [Mr. WAGNER] is necessarily detained from the city. Mr. CARAWAY. I have a pair with the junior Senator from California [Mr. SHORTRIDGE], which I transfer to the junior Senator from New York [Mr. WAGNER], and vote "nay." Mr. BLEASE. I have a pair with the junior Senator from Maine [Mr. GOULD], and in his absence I withhold my vote. If the Senator from Maine were present, he would vote "yea," and if I were permitted to vote I would vote "nay." The result was announced-yeas 41, nays, 44, as follows: So the amendment of the committee as amended was rejected. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND TRADE POLICY MR. BINGHAM'S MOTION TO TABLE THE AMENDMENT OF SENATOR BROUSSARD AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO INVITE THE PACIFIC PACT POWERS TO A CONFERENCE TO AGREE ON GUARANTEEING PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND PENDING SUCH AGREEMENT TO LIMIT THE FREE-TRADE POLICY BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES (Cong. Record, October 9, 1929; page, Daily 4599; Permanent, 4389) The VICE PRESIDENT. mitted by the Senator from Louisiana. The Chief Clerk read the amendment, as modified, as follows: On page 280, lines 3 to 25, inclusive, page 281, page 282, and page 283, lines 1 to 3, inclusive, strike out all of section 301 and insert in lieu thereof the following: 66 SEC. 301. Philippine Islands: That the President of the United States is authorized and requested to invite the Governments of Great Britain, Japan, Italy, and France to send representatives to a conference, which shall be charged with the duty of entering into an agreement to guarantee the independence of the Philippine Islands. Such agreement shall be reported to the respective governments for their approval: Provided, That there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all articles coming into the United States from the Philippine Islands the rates of duty which are required to be levied, collected, and paid upon like articles imported from foreign countries: Provided further, That until such time as the Government of the United States shall discharge its promise and obligation to give to the people of the Philippine Islands their independence the duties thus collected shall be paid into the treasury of the Philippine Islands, to be used and expended for the government and benefit of said islands: Provided further, That in consideration of the revenues thus turned over to the government of the Philippine Islands, all articles, the growth, product, or manufacture of the United States, upon which no drawback of customs duties has been allowed therein, shall be admitted to the Philippine Islands from the United States free of duty: And provided further, That the free admission, herein provided, of such articles, the growth, product, or manufacture of the United States, into the Philippine Islands shall be conditioned upon the direct shipment thereof, under a through bill of lading, from the country of origin to the country of destination: Provided, however, That if such articles become unpacked while en route by accident, wreck, or other casualty, or so damaged as to necessitate their repacking, the same shall be admitted free of duty upon satisfactory proof that the unpacking occurred through accident or necessity and that the merchandise involved is the identical merchandise originally shipped from the United States, and that its condition has not been changed except for such damage as may have been sustained: And provided, That there shall be levied, collected, and paid in the United States upon articles, goods, wares, or merchandise coming into the United States from the Philippine Islands a tax equal to the itnernal-revenue tax imposed in the United States upon the like articles, goods, wares, or merchandise of domestic manufacture; such tax to be paid by internal-revenue stamp or stamps, to be provided by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and to be affixed in such manner and under such regulations as he, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall prescribe; and such articles, goods, wares, or merchandise shipped from said islands to the United States shall be exempt from the payment of any tax imposed by the internal revenue laws of the Philippine Islands: Provided further, That there shall be levied, collected, and paid in the Philippine Islands, upon articles, goods, wares, or merchandise going into the Philippine Islands from the United States, a tax equal to the internal-revenue tax imposed in the Philippine Islands upon the like articles, goods, wares, or merchandise of Philippine Island manufacture; such tax to be paid by internal-revenue stamps or otherwise, as provided by the laws of the Philippine Islands; and such articles, goods, wares, or merchandise going into the Philippine Islands from the United States shall be exempt from the payment of any tax imposed by the internal revenue laws of the United States: Provided further, That in addition to the customs taxes imposed in the Philippine Islands there shall be levied, collected, and paid therein upon articles, goods, wares, or merchandise imported into the Philippine Islands from countries other than the United States the internal-revenue tax imposed by the Philippine government on like articles manufactured and consumed in the Philippine Islands or shipped thereto for consumption therein from the United States: And provided further, That from and after the passage of this act all internal revenues collected in or for account of the Philippine Islands shall accrue intact to the general government thereof and be paid into the insular treasury." The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will rule on that question when it comes up. The question now is on the motion of the Senator from Connecticut [Mr. BINGHAM] to lay on the table the amendment of the Senator from Louisiana [Mr. BROUSSARD]. Mr. HEFLIN. I call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. HARRISON (when his name was called). On this vote I am paired with the junior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. GILLETT], who is absent. Not knowing how he would vote if present, I withhold my vote. Mr. SIMMONS (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. BURTON], who is absent. I do not know how he would vote; and as I have been unable to get a pair, I withhold my vote. If permitted to vote, I would vote "nay." Mr. TYDINGS (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the senior Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. METCALF], who is absent. If he were present, I understand he would vote "yea." If I were permitted to vote, I should vote "nay." The roll call was concluded. I desire to announce that my colleague [Mr. SHIPSTEAD] is detained from the Senate by illness. The result was announced-yeas 34, nays 54, as follows: So the Senate refused to lay Mr. BROUSSARD'S amendment on the table. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MR. KING'S SUBSTITUTE (PROVIDING FOR PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE) FOR MR. BROUSSARD'S AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR A CONFERENCE TO AGREE TO RESPECT PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND PENDING SUCH AGREEMENT TO LIMIT THE FREE-TRADE POLICY BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES (Cong. Record, October 9, 1929; page, Daily, 4608; Permanent, 4399) The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the modified amendment submitted by the Senator from Louisiana. The Chief Clerk read the amendment, as modified, as follows: On page 280, lines 3 to 25, inclusive, page 281, page 282, and page 283, lines 1 to 3, inclusive, strike out all of section 301 and insert in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 301. Philippine Islands: That the President of the United States is authorized and requested to invite the Governments of Great Britain, Japan, Italy, and France to send representatives to a conference, which shall be charged with the duty of entering into an agreement to guarantee the independence of the Philippine Islands. Such agreement shall be reported to the respective governments for their approval: Provided, That there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all articles coming into the United States from the Philippine Islands the rates of duty which are required to be levied, collected, and paid upon like articles imported from foreign countries: Provided further, That until such time as the Government of the United States shall discharge its promise and obligation to give to the people of the Philippine Islands their independence the duties thus collected shall be paid into the, treasury of the Philippine Islands, to be used and expended for the government and benefit of said islands: Provided further, That in consideration of the revenues thus turned over to the government of the Philippine Islands, all articles, the growth, product, or manufacture of the United States, upon which no drawback of customs duties has been allowed therein, shall be admitted to the Philippine Islands from the United States free of duty: And provided further, That the free admission, herein provided, of such articles, the growth, product, or manufacture of the United States, into the Philippine Islands shall be conditioned upon the direct shipment thereof, under a through bill of lading, from the country of origin to the country of destination: Provided, however, That if such articles become unpacked while en route by accident, wreck, or other casualty, or so damaged as to necessitate their repacking, the same shall be admitted free of duty upon satisfactory proof that the unpacking occurred through accident or necessity and that the merchandise involved is the identical merchandise originally shipped from the United States, and that its condition has not been changed except for such damage as may have been sustained: And, provided, That there shall be levied, collected, and paid in the United States upon articles, goods, wares, or merchandise coming into the United States from the Philippine Islands a tax equal to the internal-revenue tax imposed in the United States upon the like articles, goods, wares, or merchandise of domestic manufacture; such tax to be paid by internal-revenue stamp or stamps, to be provided by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and to be affixed in such manner and under such regulations as he, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall prescribe; and such articles, goods, wares, or merchandise shipped from said islands to the United States shall be exempt from the payment of any tax imposed by the internal revenue laws of the Philippine Islands: Provided further, That there shall be levied, collected, and paid in the Philippine Islands, upon articles, goods, wares, or merchandise going into the Philippine Islands from the United States, a tax equal to the internal-revenue tax imposed in the Philippine Islands upon the like articles, goods, wares, or merchandise of Philippine Island manufacture; such tax to be paid by internal-revenue stamps or otherwise, as provided by the laws of the Philippine Islands; and such articles, goods, wares, or merchandise going into the Philippine Islands from the United States shall be exempt from the payment of any tax imposed by the internal revenue laws of the United States: Provided further, That in addition to the customs taxes imposed in the Philippine Islands there shall be levied, collected, and paid therein upon articles, goods, wares, or merchandise imported into the Philippine Islands from countries other than the United States the internal-revenue tax imposed by the Philippine government on like articles manufactured and consumed in the Philippine Islands or shipped thereto for consumption therein from the United States: And provided further, That from and after the passage of this act all internal revenues collected in or for account of the Philippine Islands shall accrue intact to the general government thereof and be paid into the insular treasury." The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The amendment will be stated. The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senator from Louisiana [Mr. BROUSSARD], on page 283, after line 3, the Senator from Utah proposes to insert the following: In conformity with the act entitled "An act to declare the purpose of the people of the United States as to the future political status of the people of the Philippine Islands and to provide a more autonomous government for those islands," approved August 29, 1916, the Philippine Legislature is hereby authorized to provide for a general election of delegates to a constitutional convention, which shall prepare and formulate a constitution for an independent republican government for the Philippine Islands, and upon the ratification and promulgation of said constitution and the election of the officers therein provided for, and as soon as the government provided for under said constitution is organized and ready to function, the President of the United States shall recognize and proclaim the independence of the Philippine government under said constitution and shall notify the governments with which the United States is in diplomatic correspondence thereof, and shall invite said governments to recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands, and the President is directed to withdraw the military forces of the United States from said islands within six months after said proclamation recognizing the independence of said Philippine government. The debts and liabilities of the Philippine government, its provinces and municipalities and instrumentalities, which shall be valid and subsisting at the time of the approval of the proposed constitution shall be assumed by the government established thereunder. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The yeas and nays having been ordered, the clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. CARAWAY (when his name was called). I have a pair with the junior Senator from California [Mr. SHORTRIDGE] on this question. I have been unable to get a transfer of my pair with that Senator, and therefore withhold my vote. If permitted to vote, I would vote "yea." Mr. HARRISON (when his name was called). On this vote I have a pair with the junior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. GILLETT], who is absent. If permitted to vote, I would vote yea." 66 Mr. JONES (when his name was called). The senior Senator from Virginia [Mr. SWANSON] is necessarily absent for the rest of the afternoon. I promised to take care of him during his absence, and therefore withhold my vote on this question. Mr. SIMMONS (when his name was called). I have a pair with the junior Senator from Ohio [Mr. BURTON]. I have not been able to get a transfer of my pair, and therefore withhold my vote. If I were at liberty to vote, I would vote "yea." Mr. TYDINGS (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the senior Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. METCALF], who is absent. I do not know how he would vote if present, and therefore I withhold my vote. If permitted to vote, I would vote "yea." The roll call having been concluded, the result was announced-yeas 36, nays45, as follows: YEAS-36 So Mr. KING'S amendment to the amendment was rejected. Swanson PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MR. BROUSSARD'S MODIFIED AMENDMENT REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT TO INVITE GOVERNMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT TO RESPECT THE INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ETC. (Cong. Record, October 10, 1929; page, Daily, 4634; Permanent, 4426) The VICE PRESIDENT. Let the amendment as modified be again reported. The Chief Clerk read as follows: Whereas the Government of the United States proposes to grant independence to the Philippine Islands in the immediate future, the President of the United States is requested to invite such governments as he may deem advisable to send representatives to a conference to consider an agreement to respect the independence and territorial integrity of the Philippine Islands. Such agreement shall be reported to the respective governments for their approval. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment of the Senator from Louisiana as modified. Mr. BROUSSARD. I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the Chief Clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. BRATTON (when his name was called). I have a general pair with the Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. REED], who is necessarily absent. If I were permitted to vote, I would vote "yea." Under the circumstances I withhold my vote. |