The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-03
MONEY FOR RELIEF
OF PORTO RICA.NS
Continued from First Page.)

he charged the ttepuDilChiiS WllN IOpaHs,
and praying that some Democrat would
object Ito get even on the loss sustained
by the Republican party in the treatment
of Porto Rico.
The Republican press" he said. is
blisterinE You and you hope in this way.
to fool the people, but YOU cannot 90 II
I warn you that in the ides of next NO
Yember hurricane, in comparison with
which that which devastated Porto R1co
was a mere zephyr, will sweep over the
land and sweep you out Of power in this
Congress and in the White House. Gro
longed Democratic aDDlause).
After further discussion Mr. Cannon
moved the previous question, which pre-
vailed, 143 to 116.
This was on standing vote and on a
yea and nay vote, demanded by Mr. Rich.
ardson. The motion prevailed, 152 to Us;
present and not voting, five.
1t was a strict party vote, save Tor
Mr.. Sibley, Oem.) of Pennsylvania. who
voted with the Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis, Populists and Silver Republicans
voted solidly against the motion.
Mr. bailey then moved to commit the
bill. with instructions to limit appropria
lions to collections already made, and
specifying the purposes.
After some parliamentary sparrinS. Mr..
Cannon again resortcd to yea and nay
vote on Mr.. Bailey's motion to commit.
Inc bill was passed, 1G2 to 107.
lTITRTBDN DEMOCRATS.
thirteen Democra ts-Messrs. Chandler.
OF New York; Cochran, of Missouri;
Cummings. of New York; Davey, of
louisiana; Deveys. of California: Fitz-
gerald, Of Massachusetts; Livingston. of
Georgia. .Meekison, Of Ohio: Sibley. of
Pennsylvania: Sulzer, Of New York;
Tnayer, of N1assa chusetts; Underwood.
of Alabama, and Wilson, of South Caro-
INA; two Populists-Messrs. Bell, of Colo
RADIO: Ridgley. Of Kansas: and two Silver
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Shafroth, of Colo
rado and Wilson, Of Idaho. voted with
the Republicans for the bill
Mr.. Underwood. Of Alabama demanded
the yeas and nays on the formal lmotion
to lay on the table the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill was
passed. He did this as the Inauguration
OF fiilibuster against the Republicans
attempt to take up the Aldrich-Robbins
contested election case in the Fourth
Alabama District, which it was proposed
to take up immediate a1terward.
The motion was carried-145 to ITO.
The case was then called up.
Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia, raised the
question of consideration. Hhe House de-
cided to consider the case-l36 to 129-and
remainder of the day, and will be con-
tinued tomorrow and Tuesday up to $50
o'clock. when the final vote will be taken.
Mr.. Mann, Q illinois, in charge OF the
case made the opening argument in be-
half OF the majority report
Mr. Underwood. Of Alabama, explained
that he had voted aye on the passage
on the Porto Rico appropriation bin, for
the purpose Of moving to reconsider. lie
~ 7, ,fr a1ynny
his record straight
At 4:3O p NJ. the House took recess
until S o'clock.
There was no quorum a the night ses-
sion, and, after waiting in vain until
$50, the House adjourned.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2-Interest in
Porto Rican tariff measures now has been
transferred from the House to the Sen
ate. Consideration of the BILL embody-
ing substantially the provisions of the
House bill, and in addition providinsi
for temporary form of civil govern
ment for the island of Porto Rico, was
began in the Senate to-day.
Mr. Teller, of Colorado. Immediately
proposed an amendment, establishing a
temporary government in Porto Rico for
the purpose Of enabling the people of the
publican self-government, the adoption
of a constitution and the establishment
of a permanent form Of sovernme emit,
not interfering with the sovereignty Of
the United States over the island or its
Inhabitants.
This amendment was followed by an
other by MIR. Stewart, of Nevada, -strik-
ing out the provision levying a duty on
Porto Rican goods and providing that
they should be admitted free into the
United States.
A spirited debate was participated in
by Mr. Foraker Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Stewart,
Mr. Allen and others.
Mr.. Pettgrew of North. Dakota. Sc
cured the adoption of the following
resolution:
WHAT BRAND OF LIQUOR?
THAT the President be requested. if
not Incompatible with the public interest,
to send to the Senate a statement OF
the number of saloons that have been
established in Manila since the occupa-
ton Of that city by the United States
forces; who conducte these saloons; who
are their patrons and what kind OF
liquors are sold and the quantity of such
liquors. The President is also requested
ITO inform the Senate of the number.
if any, of saloons run on the American
or English plan in Manila before va
occupied the place. The President is
also requested ito inform the Senate
whether or not it is within his power,
as comnander-in-chief of our military
forces, to suppress all saloons in Manila,
and prohibit and prevent the sale of liquor
70 our soldiers
The Chair then laid before the Senate
the Presidents Porto Rican message. 1t
was referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Turner, OF
Washington, directing the Secretary of
War to inform the Senate of the amount
of money expended for travel, pay and
communication of subsistence to those otti-
GERS and men returning from the Philip
pines, and what bounty or reward was
paid for the re-enlistment of soldiers.
QUAY CASE.
Mr.. Penrose called up the Quay case,
and Mr.. Hoac addressed the Senate in
support of Mr.. Quay's right to seat in
the body His particular idea was to
show that the country at large was vast
ly interested in having every State fully
in the Senate. This idea, he
said, was constantly before the trainers
of the Constitution. Discounting the
value of precedents in election cases,
Mr. Hoar asserted that senators knew
that the three seats claimed-NIessrs
Mantle. Allen, and Beckwith---were de-
lew,