The Portland daily press., 1900-03-30

because the President and secretary Of
war declared IL was cur plain duty 10
give the Porto Rican people free trade. ="
He than offered an amendments to Mr..
Baccn's amendment. providing for abao-
Lutte free trade between this country and
the island.
Mr.. Bacon accepted the amendment.
Pending action upon shs Bacon amend
ment, ssstions 3 and Of the bill we're
perfected By the committee.
Mr.. Psttua Of Alabama then moved to
strike out the CLAUSE in section .. provid-
ing for duty Of 10 per cent Of the Ding :
ley law rates on products cf Porto Rico
imported into this country.
The motion Of Mr.Pettus was defeate d,
10 to 90, as follows:
The detailed vote on the Pettus amend
ment to strike out the 10 per Dent tariff
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Bate. Berry,
Clark Of Montana, Clay, Covkrell, Cui-
terson, Harris, jones' Of Arkansas. Ken
ney, Lindsay, Morgan, Pettus. Sullivan,
Turlsy. wsllinRtOn.-l6
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Baker, Bard.
Carter, Chandler, Clark Of wyoming,
CuIlom. Dsbos, Fairbanks. Foraker.
Foster, Frye, Gaifnger, Scar. Hale,
hanna, Hanshrough, Hswisy, Kean.
Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, MoComas, Nc
MILAN, Perkins, Quarles, Ross. Scott,
sewsiI. shoup. spocner. Warren, wetmors
So.
The following pairs were announced,
the last named being opposed to the
amendment:
Martin Jones Of Nevada. Daniel-Pen-
rose, AoLaurin.P ritohard, Hoar- McEnsry,
Talierro- Mason, Turner Aldrtch. Raw
Inns waieott, Money Teller. Caffery-Bur-
rows, Pettigrew-Platt Of Connecticut,
Simon Dspsw. Chiffon Elkins, Hsitfeld-
Piatt Of New York, Butter Bsvsridge.
No announcement OF pairs were made
Of the tan senators absent from the
chamber when their names were called:
Allen. Davis, McCumbsr. Mallory. Mel
son, Proctor, Stewart. Thurston. Tiilman
| ana Vest.
At the request of Mir. Bacon bis emend.
ment was passed over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Fornksr, In onsrge Of the bill, offered
y substitute for section Of the House
bill In relation to goods already import
ed and the substitute was agreed to. S.
The committee amendment was that
which provided that the Spanish or ma
tive Inhabitants of Porto Rico and their
children should be 'citizsns Of Porto
Rico and ss such entitled to the pro-
lection Of tine Unitsd States"
MIR. Morgan maintained that the people
Of Porto Rico were citizens Of the Unit
ed States and as such were entitled to
the rights and immunities prescribed by
the constitution. The amendment, he
said, was ''vain and empty dsclara.
tion."
1t became evident that the amendment
could not be disposed of today and 1t
was passed over until tomorrow.
MIR. Morgan offered an amendment to
the section Of the bill which proposes TO
redeem the Porto Rican silver coins In
United States money, giving 90 cents OF
American money for the Porto Rioan
peso.
The amendment proposed to pay 100
cents for the peso.
Mr. Morgan held that In the proposed
exchange Of coins the United States was
| taking advantage OF the Porto Ri cans
because the peso contained the same
amount Ut silver as the American dol lar.
The Porto Rioan, he said, were entitled
to 100 cents for their pesos, because that
amount of silver In money would tie
worth hundred cents on the dollar.
MIR. Jones of Arkansas and MIR. Bacon
of Georgia took the same position.
Mr.. Foraker maintained that the po-
sition Of the Democratic senators was
| not correct. There was no intention to
deprive the Porto Rioaus Of any value.
as the American dollar now was worth
in debt paying power practically two
resos in Porto Rico. He believed the
proposition OF the bill was entirely lib
eral to the Porto Ricans. The discus
sion Of the amount took a wide range
and had not been concluded when the
Senate adjourned.