The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-01
PUERTO RICAN
TARIFF BILL
WAS PASSED
In the House Of Representatives by
a Majority Of Eleven-The Vote
stood, Aye, 17s; Nay, 1e1.
SICK MEMBERS BROUGHT IN
10 vote on the 1rsasure-slx Repub-
ncaus Voted Against and -Four
Democrats for the Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The battle
royal over the Puerto Rlcan tarlff bill
ended in the house to-day in u sweeping
victory for the Republicans. The bill
amended as agreed upon at the confer
ence Of Republicans on Monday night,
50 as to reduce the tariff from 25 to Is
per cent OF the American tarih, and
limiting It's life to two years, was pass-
ed by vote of 172 yeas to 161 nays, Six
Republicans, Messrs. Crumpacker, Of
Indiana; Fletcher. of Minnesota; Heat
wole, of Minnesota: Littleheld, OF
Maine; Lorimer, Of Illinois. and Mccall,
of Massachusetts. voted with the opposi-
ton against the bill, and four Demo-
Gratis, Mezsrs. Davey and Myer, Of
louisiana; Devries. OF California, and
slbley, of Pennsylvania, voted with the
Republicans for the bill. In addition,
Mr.. Warner (Rep,, Ills.), WIS paired
against the bill with Mr.. Boute!le
CRep., Maine), for It. Two other Re-
publlcans, Mr.. Lane, OF Iowa, and Mr.
Faris, OF Indiana, were absent and un-
paired. They were understood to be
against the bill. Four Democrats who
were opposed to the bill, Messrs. Flem-
ing, of Georgia; Small, of North Caro-
lima; Smith. OF Kentucky, and STALL
Ings, OF fAIabnma, were absent and un-
paired. Other pairs we're Gibson (Ten-
negsee); Reeves, (IllinoIs); Boutelle,
tMaIna): Hnrmer. (Pcnnsylvania); Bal
ley. (Kansas); Sheldon, CMlchlgaD;
Wadworth, New York;; all Republi-
cans for the bill with Tate Georgia;
Parkman, Florida; Fox, Mississippi;
Bellamy, North Carolina; Cox, Tennes-
see, and Epes. Virginia, Democrats, all
against the bill.
Sick Brought In.
Hercueau efforts had been made to
get out the full vote. and this led to
some remarkable Incidents. Six men
were brought from beds of siclsness;t two
OF them from hospitals. Mr.. Brown
low, of Tennessee, was brought in q
carrtiige accompanied BY his VIE and
physician. He sat bundled up near the
entrance. until his vote was given and
then withdrew. 1t was felt that the
strain would be severe on him, but
when Mr.. Tawney. the Republican
whip, urged that the bill might be lost
by this one vote, Mr.. Brownlow said, ~
would rather lose my life than see this
hill defeated" Mr.. Tawney and three
assistants were out In carriages until
midnight last night, accounting for
every vote, and Mr.. Underwood, the
DemocratIc whip, was similarly exert
ing every means to get out his vote.
Three Democrats were brought from
sick beds.
Republican Jubilation.
The first test to-day. was on the sub
stltute offered by Mr.. Mccall. on behalf
of the opposition. 1t was the original
Payne bill for free trade with Puerto
Rico, and was defeated 100 to ia. Only
five Republicans voted for the substi-
tute. Mr.. Fletcher, (Rep., Mimi. who
subsequently voted to FecommIt and
against the bill, voted against the sub
stltute. A motion to recommlt It,whIch
followed, shared similar fate, being
lost lCO-172. There was great excite
ment throughout the roll calls. which
were followed with eager interest by
thousands of spectators who packed the
galleries 20 suffocatIon. The Republi-
cans lndulged in demonstration of
wild jubllation when the fnal result
was announced.