The age-herald., 1900-03-23

ready paid in and that to be paid in. so long az the principle was recognized, and declared the conference changes did not change the existing law.
 MT. Berry criticized MT. Allisons asser- ton that there was a difference in principle between the bill as 1t passed the senate and as f6 was reported from the conferences committee. MT. Allison, he said. had been largely instrumental in amending the bill m the senate. so as to make it apply only to past collections of revenue and he eS- pressed surprise that the Iowa senator should have consented to the change that was made in conference. However, If he had changed his mind very suddenly, this was no more than the president himseis had done. and it was in keeping with tnr re- public ar programme to do indirectly what 1t would not undertake to do directly.
 Jones Resented the Intimation
 NIT. cones (Arkansas) resented an intlma- ton by MT. Allison that the democrats we're trying to delay consideration as the Parto Rican legislation.
 Al the delays that had occurred had cone from the other side, and ae vas sure the re pnblicans were not then ready to veto on either of the general bills.
 MT Allen of Nebraska contended that the appropriation bill was merely makeshiAt to allow the republican party to escape from an awkward dilemma. The repupn-
 
 founder and it must be rescued and repair ed He predicted that the general Dilis would be allowed to drift until the temper of the people could be ascertained anu way out of the difficulty discovered. MT. Allen referred to the fact that MT. Bever- idee had given notice of a speech today on his amendment for free trade with Por- to Rico, and added that that gentleman had not appeared to address the senate This was only one evidence of the wonder
 oli ia1 10 of the republican party, that party being the best organized of any he hau eve, known, "The senator from Iowa, sald MT Allen, lis the greatest polltlcal gen eral of the age, comparing In pehtics VIII. Napoleon in war; he will never permit these general hills to see the light of day. and under his leadership they are now ana forever doomed"
 MT. Allen then referred to newspaper report that the republican party was rals- ing $3o, 900 900 for the next campaign, anu Ill this connection fell into somewhat splr- tied colloquy with Mir Foraker Polnnns to the republican side of the senate MT. Allen said: You dare not bring the house bill fixing A tariff of 15 per cent. before the senate and mi if to a vote Your purpose Is to let that bill sleep. and you only desire u deceive the people,. ,
 MT. Foraker asked MT. Allen if he would agree on behalf cl' the opposition to vote t(1ay uDOn the house sDlll. HIS PlVPo- is;ion was to withdraw the senate suDst- ute, wfstch is the governmental bill fof Porto Rico, and permit a yote upon lhe house tariff bill alone 'before aoJourndient today.
 Allen Was Willing
 MT, Allen replied that he was entirely willing to consent to this proposition. While remarks respecting an early vote on the Porto Rican tariff bill were flying back and forth, MT. Morgan declared that he was favorable to the governmental bill, and that he did not relish the prospect od having that measure withdrawn.
 "It will not 1Se witldrawn," sad MT. For aker "Tne only purpose is to separate 1t from the house bill. allow the vote to De taken on the latter measure and then go forward and perfect a governmental Dill.
 Mir. Proctor f Vermont objected to imme- d!ate action. He said the turn which af- fairs had taken favorable, and that republican senators who were unfavorabee to a tariff on commerce between the United States and Porto R.co had not been pre- pared for so early a vote "We want no unreasonable delay" said he, "out we do object to a vote this week. Fix it for, say, a week from today"
 After further coloquy between Messrs Proctor and Foraker, the latter agreed to MT. Proctor's proposition. This did not suit Mr. Allen, who said "I don't like the sen- atOr rom OnlO 10 run away lroIn d pTopo- sition. He attempted to run bluff and his own party called him.
 At this point MT. Pettus called for the regular order saying: 'I don't think these gentlemen should come in here and con- sume the entire time in bragging one against the other'
 This brought to close the effort to fix a day for a vote.
 MT. Allison then attempted to secure an agreement to vote today upon the accept ance of the conference report on the ap- propriation bill, but Mir Teller objected, and the matter went over
 The senate then went into executive ses- sion, and when the doors were re-opened MT. Foraker attempted to proceed with the consideration of the Porto Rican govern mental bill. The point of no quorum was raised by MT. Sullivan, and the senate at 3:30 D. m. adjourned.