Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-01

| large portion of their products and
have lost property and crops by severe
| and unusual storms, whereby they are
impoverished and are unable to pay in
trrnal revenue and direct taxes: and
Whereas. temporary revenue is noe
essary for their schools. their roads
and their internal improvements ana
the administration Of their government
now therefore, etc.
At this point, Cummings. y. Y. threw
the House into a furore of excitement.
He described how he believed it to
be the duty of every man in n great
crisis to rise above the party ana sup
port the government as he had done
during the Spanish war.
Il believe now we should follow the
lead of the President. said he en-
phaticaily. and | will vote for this
bill"
This statement electrified the House.
The Republicans without waiting for
him to finish his sentence rose IN
masee ana chetrcd while the Demo-
Gratis sat stunned ana dazed. cum
minsa stood with arm upraiscd until
the Republican applause ceased.
Il viii vote for this bill" he con-
tinued. addressing the Republican side.
provided it is amended in accordance
with the advice Of the President for
absolute free trade with i'uerto Rico"
1t was now the turn for the Demo
Gratis ID cheer ANA for several minutes
they made tn" rafterS ring. The eX-
element and confusion increased as
he time for voting drew near. The
seats on the floor filed up until both
sides showed very full representations.
The public galleries We're packed with
crowds extending far out into III" cor
ridors. IL the front row sat the Duke
D'Arcos. the Spanish minister.
Upon the amendment Of Payne to in
scrt a preamble before the cnactinG
clause the rising vote was 162 yeas TO
III nays
Payne then offered the last commit
tee amendment to change the TILE Of
the bill 50 as u read An act tempo
rarily raising revenue for the island
Of Puerto Rico ana for other pur-
poses.
Grout. Vt, appealed t. his colleagues
to rally to the support Of the bill.
AS the hands of the clock reached ,.
the committee rose ana Speaker Hen
derson resumed the chair Mccall.
Mass. then on behalf of tha minority.
offered as Il substitute the bill for free
trade with Puerto Rico originally in
PRODUCED by Payne.
Without division the previous ques-
ton was then ordered on the bill and
pending amendments. The committee
amendments We're adopted with divis-
ion ana upon the demand of Mccall
seconded by the whole House rising
on E,asse, the vote upon the substi-
tute was taken by yeas ami nays
The roll call was followed with intense
interest. Five Republicans voted with
the Democrats ana four Democrats with
the Republicans. There was no demon
Stration during the roll call except when
Deveiies. cal. Democrat. whose vote
was in doubt. voted with the Republicans
against the substitute.
The following Rcpublcans voted with
the opposition for the substitute: Heat
wolc. Mimi; Littloteld. Nc; LGrimcr
III; Mccall, Mass; and Crumpackcr. Ind
The following Democrats voted with the
Republicans against the substitute: pa
vey. La: Meyer. La; Siblcy. Penn.
Dcveries, cal.
The substitute was lost, 100 to IA.
The size of the majority against the
substitute was gratifying surrriS" ~,
the Republicans and they vigorously an
plaudrd the announcement.
Richardson, the minority leader. then
moved t. rrcpmmit the bill to the com
mite" on ways and me ms.
The motion to rccommit was lost, lGc to
i12. on tho motion to rrcommit. Flachrr
Rep. Mimi. who voted with the Republic
cans on the substitute. voted with the
Democrats. and Spignt Dem, Miss. who
failed to get in his vote on the substitute.
voted for the motion.
The vote on the final passage Of the bill
was lI2 to lGl. The announcement was
greeted with uproarious applause.
Hepburn. Iowa. after the confusion had
subsidized. asked unanimous consent that
the Nicaragua canal bill be considered
March Is.
DOCS that take any account of the
treaty in the senate asked Burton
Ohio.
II know nothing of the treaty" replied
IIepburn. n...
At $50 T.. NJ, the House adjourned.