Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-15
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, March Is.
SENATE.

At the conclusion OF routine business
10 the Senate today Mr.. Allison Gale d
up the House bill appropriatiug for the
benefit of Puerto Rico the customs rev
eDues heretofore collected. The bill
carries an appropriation OF 81 095, ass,
and under it's terms the money is to be
placed at the disposal Of the President
10 be used for the government hereafter
to be established and for public works,
public education and other government
al and public purposes.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, offered 40
amend ment providing that the money
collected for these duties be returned to
the persons from whom it was cOllectet
and that from an after the passage of
this act no duties shall be collected on
articles coming from Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Lindsay regretted he could no;
support the measure in is present form.
Mr.. Mason raised the point that the
Jones amendment was new legislation
relating to the revenues and was out Of
place in an appropriation bill which
this certainly Was. Mr.. Mason added
no was 10 thorough sympathy with the
people of the island and thought if
Puerto Rico was 10 be part of the
United Satesthe inhabitants ought net
10 pay customs taxes.
Mr.. Spooner referred to the bill as c
measure of mercy and of generosity
As suits were pending be hoped Mr..
Jones would withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. Turley suggested the propriely
of waiting until the courts decided
whe;h'r or not the duties had been
ILLEGALLY collected.
And let the people starve?" Mr..
Spooner replied. He said he would
vote for the bill, as only few people
had paid the duties. He thought the
revenues should have been collected,
and this appropriation should be made.
Mr.. Cockrell believed the appropris.
ton should be made on account of the
devastation of the island and the time
required to restore prosperity down
there. He said he would like to vote for
the free trade cause of Mr.. JOnes's
amendment, but Senators would have
an opportunity later GU to vote on that
question.
Mr.. Foraker thought the bill should
be amended to provide that a portion
of the money be used for sgricul raj
relief.
Further debate followed and the
consent asked by Mr.. Allison fox vote
tomorrow was objected 10 by Mr.. Pet
tus.
At $50 Mr.. Penrose was recognized.
He complained of the delay in the coz d.
sideration of the Quay case, and said
he detected an intention among Sena-
tors to delay the case and il possible
put of action throughout the session.
He desired to have day fixed for a
vote on the case. ~
Mr.. GalliDger stated that there we're
many members who wished to sneak 90
the case. He did not believe the time
bad come for fixing day for vote.
MIR. Penrose angrily replied to Mr..
Gailinger charging him with having de-
ceived him as to his position on the
case.
Mr.. Gallinger replied that the re-
marks of the gentleman were beneath
his notice.
Mr.. Hoar then tried TO fix time for
taking the vote on the Quay case, but
he finally annouoce be would tomor-
row submit a proposition to close the
case Friday, next week.
HOUSE,
The consideration of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill occupied
the House today.