The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
PORTO RlCAN BILL
IN THE HOUSE
Several Notable Speeches in the
House on Yesterday.
SENATE GALLERIES CROWDED.
Senator Foraker Read the Washing
ton Farewell Address-A1r. Pen
rose Deferred Calling Quay
Case Till To-Day.
SENATE GALLERIES CROWDED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-The DEBATE
on the Porto Rican tariff Dill brought
out several notable speeches in the House
to-day, Including one @by General Gfos-5
venor, Of Ohio. who answered num-
her OF questions as to the attitude OF
the President; another by ReqresenliuVes
Mccall, of Massachusetts, the Republican
member of the Ways and Means Com
1r1ittec. who dissented from the majority
report and Representative Moody, anl--i-s
er Massachusetts Republican. who sharp
" criticized the position OF mis- colleague.
Mr. Mcclellan, OF New York. ana Ny.
Brantey, of Georgia, also spoke against
the bill, and Mr.. Parker, OF New Jersey,
in support OF it. The debate was con-
tnued at night session.
The House began holding early sessions
to-day, meeting at II a. NJ, owing TO the
pressure for time in the debate on the
Porto Rican bill.
Washingtons birthday was referred to
by the chaplain in his invocation, and
the character of Washington held UP as
a model for emulation to-day.
Mr.. Mcclellan, of New York, opened the
debate. Mr.. Mcclellan argued at some
length that the inhabitants Of Porto RIGA
are citizens of the United States. with
all the constitutional righs of citizens,
and that the Constitution exends proprio
EviSore over the island of Porto RIGA.
The moral aspect of the case, he said. is
quite as important as is the legal. 1t
involves the good faith, the credit and
the honor of the United States.
AGAINST THE BILL.
! Mr.. Brantiey, of Georgia, spoke against
( the bill, and particularly on the future
Of the Philippines. He pointed out that
a year had elapsed since the treaty Of
peace, and yet Congress had failed thus
far to lay down a, policy for the Philip
W. bie hyyET
he said, which spread uncertainty
among the Filipinos, and nerved them to
further opposition. He declared that the
Philippine Commission could accom-
plish nothing, and that if it went to the
Philippines all it should go with the
authority and power which Congress
alone could grant ~
Mr.. Grosvenor, in opening said that
my political party or individual who
took part in sratifying and supporting the
treaty with Spain was estopped from
opposing any of the regulations Of tina t
treaty.
Mr.. Grosvenor said he was not the
mouthpiece of the President, but knowing
him reasona bly, well. speaking as an in
dividual and knowing all the things in-E
syolved in the situate here, think that
nothing would give the President grea ter
sorrow than the defeat Of this bill and
the turning over of this House to the
Democratic minority
4REPUGtNANT To- OUR INSTITUTIONS.
S& M. Mccall. of AIassachu etts. followed.
# Congress has the power to levy duties
over an area comprising territories. then
the rule Of uniformity applies to that sam
area. This is In accorda3ce with the
primary rules Of the constitution. But;
the decisions Of the Supreme Court put
the matter above ques ton Citing a long.
slinesof decisions he said If Congress Is
not bound by these slimita tons against
taxing uneq tally. It IS not bound by any
slimita tons upon its power in the consti,.
tutinns Iha case Ia Inclusive SO Far - A.