Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-04
FINAL Vote 10 TO 81.
Porto Ricon Bill Went Through
the Senate.
FREE TRADE BALLOT 80 TO 40.
rhe Davis Substitute Lost by That Vote
and Nelson Amendment 20 TO Al ~ Ma
son and Foraker Delivered Notable
Speeches wellington Also Talked

WASHINGTON, April L. - The Porto
Ricon tariff and civil government bill
passed in the senate by majority of
nine, the final vote being 40 to 81 Only
committee amendments were adopted.
the Others being voted down.
Preceding the vote advocates and oppo-
nents Of the bill brilliantly and eloauently
maintained their convictions and the
auditors were kept in a state Of constant
excitement. The particularly notable
speeches of the day were delivered by Mr..
Mason. Of Illinois. in opposition to the
measure, and MIR Foraker Of 81 10. who
replied TO a brief speech by Mr. yelling
ton, OF Maryland 1t was the Ohio sena.
tors desire 10 clear up any misunder-
standing or transformation concerning
the bill. After a number of committee
amendments agreed to without division
Mr.. Davis, of Minnesota offered his amend
ment making Porto Rico an internal revenue
district and granting free trade. The vote on
this amendment was taken by yeas and nays
it was lost--30 to 30.
The detailed vote on the Davis amend
ment follows
Yeas Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Clark
iMon.l, Clay, Coekrell, Culberson. Daniel
Davis tRepublcan}, Harris, Hetfeld Jones
lArk.1, Kenney, Lindsay, McLaurn, Martin
Mason, tRepnblicanl, Money, Morgan, Nelson
tRepublicanl, Pettus, Proctor Republican,
Simon tRepublicanl, Sullivan, Taliaferro Till
man, Turley, Vest, Wellington (Republican)-
80.
Nays-Allson, Baker, Bard, Garter Chand-
Ter, Clark (Wy,l, Cullom, Deboe, Depew, Fair
banks Foraker, Foster, Frye, GallHger, Gear
Hansbrough, Hawley, Jones New, Kean
Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, McComas, Mcmillan
Penrese, Perkins, Platt Comm, Platt IN. VI
Pritchard, Quarles, Ross Scott. Sewell, Shoup
Spooner. Stewart Teller, Thurston, Wetmore
Woleett-40.
Pairs were announced as follows, those first
mentioned being favorable to the amendment
Caffery Burrows, Chiffon Ellgins, Rawlins-
Hanna, Hoar- McEnery, Mallory Hale, Turner.
Warren, Pettigrew Aldricli, Butler MeCumber
Mr.. Beveridge was the only absentee who
was not paired He has a regular pair with
Mr.. Clark (Mon.), and that senator announced
that if present, Mr.. Beveridge would vote for
the amendment.
Senator Nelson offered free trade amend
ment, but placing the internal revenue taxes
goods coming into this country from Porto
Rico The amendment was lost, 90 to Al. The
vote was the same as ON the Davis amendment
except that Daniel (Dem., Va voted no.
The Porto Ricon bill passed the senate 40
to 81.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Bard Carter Chand-
Ter Clark tWy), Cullom Deboe, Depew, Fair
banks Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Gear
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley Jones New
Kean, Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, MeComas. Ne
Milan Penrosf Perkins, Platt tGonn.). Platt
IN. ", Pritehard, Quarles, Ross Scott, Sewell
shoup, Spooner, Stewart. Thurston. Wet
more, Woicott-40.
Nays = Alien, Bacon. Bate, Berry, Clark
lMon), Clay, Cockrell Culberson, Daniel
Davis tRepublcanl, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
(Ark.), Kenney, Lindsay, McLaurn, Martin.
Mason Republican,, Money, Morgan. Nelson
tRepublicanl, Pettus, Proctor Republican,,
Simon tRepublican), Sullivan, Taliaferro, Tel
Ter, Tilman, Turley, Vest, Wellington (Repub-
lcan)--3l