The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03

unanimous consent was submitted that
the bill placed at the absolute disposal
OF the president ss,oo0oOO now in tho
treasury and an indefinite sum hereafter
to be collected l would have taken the
responsibility of objecting. would never
consent to turn over to the discretion OF
one man money in the treasury"
Undoubtedly the people of Puerto Rico
had been subjected TO unjust taxation and
there should be an atOnement. But the
money should be returned by the discre-
| tion OF congrps1, not at the discretion
OF the president.
| Mr.. Berry (Sy.) said no one sympathized
/ with The starving people OF Puerto Rico
more than be did, but he believed there
! should be direct appropriation from the
Reasury. Money should not be given
10 them. the title OF Which wGs In doubt,
and he was of the optn,un that every doiii a
collected since tine rahncation Of the
| Paris treaty had been unlawfully coll
| lected.
! Mr.. McRae fArK.) said that the bill was
an admission that the rights OF Puerto
Rico had been outraged-a confession thst
money had been unjustly taken from
them.
! Mr.. Bell (Cofo.} said that such a chap
| ter of Inconsistencies that had taken place
! on the republican side IN the last fow
weeks never before had been witnessed 10
the American congress
At this point Mr. Bailey attempted TO
secure the consent of the other side TO an
amendment limiting the appropriation &c
the money in the treasury and define the
purpose for which 1t should be used, but
Mr.. Cannon declined TO yield and tilrnad
| the floor over to Mr.. Grosvenor (ohio],
Mr.. Maddox (Ga.) denounced tho mos
sage aud the bill as piece of cheap polit-
ical capital. "You were bistered by the
/ country" said he. "and now you arc using
|, OIL"
\ Mr.. sulzer ~. ~ said The president
us Il good politician. He has heard from
the country. democratic applause.) He
Is trying TO square himself and you with
The people who protested In the name oil
Justice against the unconstitutional and
: niqui,ous tariff bill you passed on
Wednesday. You come hero with q confess
ion that the bill WAS wrong and now you
} ank to return portion OF the stolen
Eods like conscience stricken thief
} tpplause)
fr. Richardson, who arose TO close the
) deate. had but four minutes remaining.
R Heappealed for more time, but It was
refsed. He protested vigorously against
} the methods employed by the majority.
+ In u his experience, he said. he had
} neve known such an unfair advantage to
: be taen Of the minority. bill had been
: brouht in prepared in secret after a
; night, conference with the president and
. precnatod on the house in the hope OF
: getting some Cheap John advantage
(Demoeatic applause). "You hoped an.
prayed hat some one on this side would
object 4 this bill" said he. addressing
, Mr.. Canon. who sat emillng at him.
!, "why ID you desire that some ono
should orect?"
i, He proceeded "Not to prevent this ap-
propriatio. 1t was a privileged measure
and could have been called up at any
. time. No. you wanted an objection to
4 get even q the loss sustained by your
, party in tn treatment OF Puerto Rico
). It is too ueap; too cheap. gentlemen.
o The republican press IS bllstering you and
2 you hope in his way to fool the people.
but you can lot do IT, warn YOU that
' in next November hurricane in com
o parison with hitch that which devastated
Puerto Rico VS. mere zephyr,wtl sweep
$ over the land I'D sweep you out OF power
: in this congressand in the White House. :
fFrolorged democratic applause,
Mr. Cannon sad he wished 10 see tho
Puerto Ricsns SECURE relief srs /.
was we'll desgn&i e
r Mr.. Bailey sskA