Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-28
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, Feb. 2S.
SENATE.

AIteT TOutluc tucIuibS uuoiuOo' IL w.
Senate today, Mr.. Aldrich called up the
conference report on the financial bill
for the purpose of explaining the pro
visions of the agreement reached last
week by the conferees. Regular co.,
sideration of the bill will not commence
until tomorrow, In accordance with the
ARRANGEMENT made by the majority and
minority leaders. Mr.. Aldrich occupied
the floor upwards of an hour, put ne
was interrupted frequently by Messrs.
Teller. C ockrell, Allen and others, IL
dicatipp clearly that the opposition Will
harshly criticise the provisions OF the
agreement. Mr. Teller complained that
the measure did not provide for more
paper money of small denominations.
He thought there should be IS green
backs. Mr.. Aldrlch met that objection
with the statement that the banks could
pay out silver.
When Mr.. Aldrich concluded, Mr..
McLsurin spoke upon the Philippine
question. He earnestly advocated ex'
psnsion and said it should not be made
a political question.
HOUSE.
The House upon assembling at ii
o'clock at once went into committee OF
the whole aud Chairman Payne OF the
ways and means committee offered the
amendment reducing the duty estab-
lished by the Puerto Ricau bill 10 fifteen
per cent and establishing the same In
ternal revenue taxes 10 vogue in the
the United States.
Mr.. Payne estimated the revenue to
he derived from the bill as amended at
81, 250, 900, or a reduction of half mill
ion from the original bill.
Mr.. Berry responded that in reduc-
ing the tariff, Mr.. Payne was simply ad
hitting his willingness to commit petit
instead ofgrand larceny
Mr.. Grow, urged his party colleagues
10 vote for the measure.
Mr.. De Almond, criticised the lam
guage of the bill. which he said, muir
dered the Queens English.
Mr.. Graf, who had been classed as
doubtful, evoked applause from the re-
publicans by declaring his intention to
support the bill, submitting his indivl.
dual Judgment to that OF his party.
Mr.. Bromwell criticized his collea-
CUES, Messrs Grosvenor and Shattuc, for
having attacked him and his position
during his absence from the city. He
said this was particularly discourteous
com ng from republicans of his own
State. But Grosvenor had been so used
to employing vituperation and abuse
to democrats that he though he could
do the same to the republicans who hap
pened TO differ with him. He then de-
clared his purpose to support the bill,
concediug his sense OF justice to the in
terests OF the republican party.
Messes Fitzgerald and McRea spoke
against the bill.
Mr.. Grosyenor, speaking OF the ignor-
ance regarding the bill said be had re-
ceived this morning letter from
prominent minister who had been thun-
dering against it from the pulpit saying
that if the republicans had planned to
give the revenue to the Puerto Ricans
they would have been worthy of their
party. AS this was just what the bill
propos d to do. He recommended the de-
nouncers of the bill to study its provis.
ions and remember the commandment,
Don't SANDER your neighbor." The
House remembering Bromwel's com.
plant laughed DIT this.
Mr.. Otey made the House roar with
Laughter by his caricature of MIR. Cannon
10 the act OF delivering speech.
TIE amendments offered by Mr..
Payne were then adopted without di-
vision.
Mr.. Payne presented the amendment
limiting the operation OF the tariff to
March l, 1902 1t was prepared by Mr..
Powers and that gentleman explained
that it over came one of his principal
objections to the bill and if it was i'll
serted be would vote for the measure.
Mr.. Swanson charged that the bill
was urged by the republicans merely as
political exigency
Mr.. Cummings declared that he pro-
posed to rise above party and vote Tor
this bill tremendous republican cheers)
provided, he went on, it was amend
ed in accordance with the President's
recommendations for free trade. (Great
laughter and democratic cheers).
An amendment inserting preamble
to the bill relating the distressing con-
ditions in Puerto Rico was adopted by
1853 to Isl.
At 8 D. NJ, the committee Of the
whole rose and the bill as amended
was reported TO the House.
ssMr. Mccall offered as q substitute for
The pendiog bill proposition to estab-
lish free trade between the United
States and Puerto Rico.
The House proceeded to vote on the
substitute by yeas and nays.
The Met all substitute was lost by vote of
159 to 175.
The vote was then taken on the motion TO
and it was lost, 1852 to 172.
The bill then came up on its passage and
was passed by vote OF 172 to 16l.
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