Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-29
RELIEF FOR pORTQRkAN5>
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Conference Report Agreed|ro by
House and the Measure Goes
to President Tor Approval.
ISLAND WILL THUS GET BACK DUTIES.
McRnc tArl..3, Member of Conference
Committee. Speaks in Opposition 10
Adoption of Report-C riticises Re-
cent Course of Eegislntion in IL louise
Towards Porto Rico.

Washington. March %. The confer
ence report ON the Porto kicHn relief
bill Was agreed to in the house Satur
day-yens, l35: nays, s.: present and
not voting. 30. This completes the bill.
which now goes to the president.
House Proceedings.
Washington March 26.-Porto Rican
affairs engaged attention in the house
Saturday. the conference report on the
relief bill for the island being taken
up. with an agreement for a final vote
at one CLOCK.
Mr.. McRae (Ark), member of the
conference committee, spoke III oppo-
sltlon TO the report and severely crlt-
cised the general course of recent legis-
lation toward Porto Rico. He read the
resolution of The Iowa house of repre-
sentatiNes corGemning the Porto Rico
tariff bill. and those of the New \ DIRK
board OF trade on the same subject.
In every solemn crisis he said, the
American people might be relied upon
TO make their wishes known in unmis-
taxable terms. Such d crisis was now
fultillment OF promises and an oppor-
tunity to relieve her distressed people.
was to he given this opportunity in the
form of a relief bill. VIII the American
people submit TO this outrage. he asked.
II the leaders of the party in power be
lieve the people do not understand this
question. they will speedily realize
their mistake.
The resolution of Mr. Cummings
(N. ~ requesting of the secretary of
state information and correspond
ence related TO the open door in
China. was agreed to. \ bill was
passed appropriating $40 900 to secure
plans for suitable memorial to
Ulysses S. Grant, to be erected in
Washington.
Cockrell Puts Burdcn on II republicans.
Washington. March 26.-.At the be-
ginning of Saturdays session of the
senate the following bills were passed:
To equalize and regulate the duties of
the judges of the district courts of the
United States In Alabama, to pay James
c. Drake sl,529, money expended by him
authorizing the president TO appoint
commission to study and make full re-
port upon the commercial and indus rial
conditions of China and Japan and APP
propriating $4,000 for the payment of the
expenses of the commission.
The bill aroused some debate. Sen
ator Berry (.Ark) registered his pro-
test against the measure. his opinion
being that too many commissions were
being created.
Senator Cocl1rell (Mo.) opposed the
measure and stated the position of the
senate minority on legislation.
The republican party is in absolute
control and We on this side of the cham
Der are powerless to prevent the enact
ment of amy legislation coming from the
republican party and deemed necessar"
by 1T. he said. Il will not antagoni2e
this bill, although l do not agree with it
ill principle. want it understood nov
and understood distinctly that hereafter
absolute responsibility must rest upon the
republicans for the passage of all resolu-
tions and bills
The bill was so amended that no
member of either branch of congress
shall hereafter serve under any APP
pointment made by the executive de
partment of the government while
holding office as such member. 1t
was then passed.
Porto Ricnn Bill Rccommi1ted.
Senator Foraker CO.,. in charge of
the Porto Rican government bill.
asked that that measure be recon-
mitted TO the committee on Pacific