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Show DRAUGHT ANIMALS FOR PHILIPPINES Favorable Action on Bill Appropriating Appropriat-ing $2,500,000 to Purchase Them. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The Senate Committee on the Philippines today took favorable action on the amendment amend-ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill suggested by Senator Lodge, appropriating appro-priating J2.500.000 for the purchase of draught animals for the Filipinos. Tha measure was prepared In response to a suggestion by Gov. Taft and the funds are desired to supply stock, in place! of that destroyed by disease. |