The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-28
THE PORTO RICAN BILL AMENDED.
Senator Foraker Now Presents it as New
Measure.

Washington, March Ex-senator For
aker today introduced the amendments to
the Porto Rican Governmental Bill which
were read to the Republican Senatorial
caucus yesterday, and some of which were
agreed to by it. The bill as thus a,i,end-
ed was introduced as new measure. In
section three, inhabitants are described
as citizens of Porto Rico and as such
entitled to the protection of the United
States instead of citizens of the United
States" as in the old bill.
The new provision in regard to COM
merce between the United States and
Porto Rico is as follows:
"That on and after the passage of this
act all merchandise coming into the
United States from Porto Rico and COM
ing into Porto Rico from the United
States shall be entered at the several
ports of entry upon payment of Is per
centum of the duties which are required
to be levied, collected and paid upon like
articles of merchandise imported from
foreign countries; and in addition thereto
upon articles of merchandise of Porto
Rican manufacture coming into the United
States and withdrawn for consumption
or sale upon payment OF tax equal to
the internal revenue tax imposed in the
United States upon the like articles or
merchandise of domestic manufacture;
such tax to be paid by internal revenue
stamps under such regula-
tons as the commissioner of internal
revenue, with the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall prescribe: and
on all articles of merchandise Of United
States manufacture coming into Porto
Rico in addition to the duty above p-o-
vided upon payment of tax equal in rate
and amount to the internal revenue tax
imposed in Porto Rico upon the like ar
tcles of Porto Rican manufactures pro-
vided that on and after the date wnen
this act shall take effect, all merchandise
and articles except coffee, not dutiable
under the tariff laws of the United States.
and all merchandise and articles entered
into Porto Rico free of duty under orders
heretofore made by the Secretary of War
shall be admitted into the several ports
thereof, when imported from the United
States free of all duty, all laws or parts
of laws to the contrary Notwithstanding
and whenever the legislative assembly of
Porto Rico shall have enacted and put
into operation a system of local taxation
to meet the necessities of the govern
ment of Porto Rico, by this act establish
ed and shall, by resolution duly passed
so notify the President, and he shall make
proclamation thereof and thereupon all
tariff duties on merchandise and articles
going into Porto Rico from the United
States or coming into the United States
from Porto Rico shall cease, and from
and after such date all such merchandise
and articles shall be entered at the sew
eral ports of entry free OF duty; and in no
event shall any duties be collected after
the first day of March, 1902"
substitute for section 10 provides
| that 1.-The duties and taxes collected in
Porto Rico less the cost of collecting, and
the gross amount of all collections of du-
| ties and taxes in the United States upon
| articles of merchandise coming from
Porto Rico shall not be covered into the
general fund of the Treasury, but shall
be held as a separate fund and placed at
the disposal of the President to be used
| for the Government and benefit of Porto
| Rico"
| The Secretary of the Treasury is also
| to designate the several ports and sub
| ports of entry in Porto Rico and make
| such rules and regulations and appoint
| such agents as may be necessary 10 col
| lect the duties and taxes. ~
He is also to fix the compensation and
| provide for the payment of all such Off
| GERS as he may find it necessary TO eni-
| ploy.
THE internal revenue laws are ex-
| empted from the provision that the laws
| of the United States shall have full sorce
and effect in Porto Rico"
| Instead CT a delegate in Congress from
| Porto Rico is resident commissioners to
| the United States who shall be entitled
| to recognition as such by all departments.
| upon presentation to the Department of
Continued on sec,nd Page.)