The Penn's Grove record., 1900-04-06
PORTO RICO BILL PASSED,
Senate Voted 40 to 81 For t..
Amended Measure.
FREE TRADE AMENDMENTS LOST

Seven Republicans Recorded in the Mega
tive Last Days Debate Attracted
Many People Speakers For and
Against tho B~iii-Scheme of Govern
mont Proposed For the Island.
WARRINGTON, d. C. (Special).-By a ma
jority Of nine votes the Porto Rico bill,
including the provisions for a tariff and
for q temporary form Of government.
was passed by the Senate. just as it was
completed by TIE committee OF which Mr..
Foraker Is chairman. The vote stood 40
to 81. A magnificent audience occupied
the galleries when the bill was passed,
having attended the session to hear the
speeches and witness the proceedings at
the critical hour.
The speeches which preceded the votes
were by Senators Mason. Culberson, Clay,
Teller, Bacon, Wellington and Lindsay In
opposition to the bill, and Foraker, Ross,
Stewart and Galiinger In support Of 1t.
There were three roll calls in connection
with the bill. The first was on the Davis
amendment, contemplating free trade, by
making Porto Rico one of the internal rev.
enue districts OF the United States. This
resulted In its defeat by a vote of 40 to 80.
Senators Davis, Mason, Nelson, Proctor,
Simon, Wellington and Heitfe!d voting
with the Democrats In favor OF the amend
ment
The next vote was on Senator Nelson's
absolute free trade amendment, which was
defeated by a vote OF Al to 20. The loss OF
one vote In favor OF Tree trade on this
amendment was caused by Senator Daniel,
who voted with the Republicans against It.
Tt.e. v~Dkr - kbN A.nrl - = . kf,A XII -
suited In yeas Az and nays 81, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Allison. Baker, Bard, Car
ter, Chandler, Clark (Wyoming), Cullom,
Deboe, Depew, Fairbank *, Foraker, Foster,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hawley. Jones (Nevada), Kean. Kyle,
Lodge, Mcbride, McComas, Mcmillan, PEN
rose, Perkins, Piatt (Connecticut), Plat
6New YORK;, Plitchard, Quarles, Ross.
ffDur; ssy Wsim sneuR &o sp9eusa;
NAxs.-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry,
CLARK (Montana), Clay, Cockrell, Culber-
son, Daniel. Davis (Rep.) Harris, Heitfeld,
Jones (Arkansas), Kenney, Lindsay, Nc
Laurin, Martin, Mason (Rep.9, Money,
Morgan, Nelson (Rep.1. .Pettus, Proctor
iRep.), Simon (Rep.), Sullivan, Taliaferro,
Teller, Tillman, Turkey, Vest, Wellington
(Rep.)-31.
The bill as passed consists OF thirty-nine
sections. Section ! makes the act apply
to Porto Rico and its adjacent islands n
waters. Section 2 extends to Porto Rico
the tariff rates OF the United States on all
imports from foreign countries, besides five
cents q pound on all coffee. Section 8 i'm
poses on goods imported from b United
States into Porto Rico and from Porto
Rico into the United States fifteen per
.ent OF existing tariff rates.
Section 4 provides that the duties and
taxes collected In Porto Rico shall not be
covered into the general fund OF the Treas
ury. but shall be held as a separate fund
And shall be placed at the disposal OF the
President to be used for the government
and benefit OF Porto Rico until otherwise
provided by aw. AS soon as a civil gov
5rnment for Porto Rico Is organized In &C.
,ordance with the provisions Of this act all
dutieesand taxes in Porto Rico collected
Under the act shall be paid into the Treas
ury OF Porto Rico.
Section 8 fixes the capital of Porto Rico
At San Juan. Section 6 recognizes the In
h~abttants as citizens Of Porto Rico and as
entitled to the protection of the United
States. Section Z recognizes the laws and
ordinances OF Porte Rico SO far as they IRE
not inconsistent with the statutory laws OF
the United States.
Section s directs the Commissioner OF
Navigation to make regulations for the ma
tionalization of vessels owned by the in
IAUitduts VI EOIeo Isico on april IL, 1888,
n still owned by them, and their admis-
sion to the coasting trade Of the United
States. Section 8 provides for the estab-
.ishmeDt OF quarantine stations. Section
10 provides for the substitution of Ameri-
IAN coins for those OF Porto Rico.
Section II directs the payment Of the ex-
penses Of the Porto Rico Government out
OF its own revenues. Section u extends to
Porto Rico the statutory laws of the United
States not locally inapplicable, except in
ternal revenue laws. Section 10 gives to
The Legislative authority power to amend
or repeal any existing aw. Section Ia re.
quires all judicial processes to run in the
name OF the United States Of America, and
it requires all officials to take an oath to
support the Constitution OF the United
States n the laws OF Porto Rico. Section
Is defines The powers and duties OF the
Governor OF Porto Rico.
Section is provides for the appointment
by the President for four years Of a Secre.
tary, Acknowledgement, Treasurer, Audi.
tor, Commissioner OF the Interior, Commits.
sioner OF Education and five other persoDs
to constitute IN Executive Council. Al
least five OF them are to be native inhabi.
tants of Porto Rico. Sections II md Ii
prescribe the duties of the Secretary. Sec.
tions 10 to "a prescribe the duties Of iii
Acknowledgement, Treasurer, Auditor
Commissioners of the Interior and of Edu-
cation, and the other Ave members OF the
Executive Council.
Section as vests legislative powers In two
houses, the Executive Council and House
of Delegates consisting OF thirty-nve mem
bers elected b~iennialiy. Section 26, 81, 26
and % apply to the election OF delegates
and define the Legislative authority.
Section 81 to IS regulate the judiciary OF
the island. The Chief Justice and AS.
sociate Justices OF tie Supreme Court and
Marshal are to be appointed by the Presi.
dent n the Judges OF the District Courts
by the Governor. Section 81 directs thai
the salaries of all officials shal be paid out
OF the revenues OF Porto Rico, and fixes
the salaries of the officials herein men.
toned.
Section Sc provides that no export dutie:
shall be levied or collected on exports
from Porto Rico; but that taxes and as
sessments on property and license fee.
may be imposed by act Of the Legislative
Assembly.
Section 81 provides for a Resident Com
missioner to the United States, who shall
be entitled to official recognition by all de-
partmants. He must be a bona Ade either
OF Porto Rice, thirty years OF age, and mus,
read and write the English language. Sec
tion SO provides for a commission OF three
members, one at least a native citizen o
Porto Rico, to be appointed by the Presi
dent to compile and revise the laws o
Porto Rico. Section 80 makes the act tax,
effect on May l, 1900.
Died at the Age OF 1o3.
Mrs. Mary Cieary Hyiand died at he