The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
The House..

Washington, April 1.-THE long and
bitter struggle over the Porto Rican
tariff bill ended yesterday when. the
house. by vote of 161 to 1853 concur
red In the senate amendments. The
bill now required only the signature
of the speaker of the house and the
president of the senate before going
to the president for his approval.
These signatures will be attached to-
day. and before nightfall the bill
probably will become q law. AS the
bill originally passed the house it was
: simple bill imposing Is per cent of
the Dingley rates on goods going into
Porto Rico from the United States and
coming from Porto REQ into the Unit
ed States. AS amended by the senate
and agreed to. by the house, all re-
strictions on goods coming into the
United States from Porto Rico are
eliminated and certain foodstuffs and
articles which heretofore have gone
into Porto Rico free by executive Or
der. are excluded from the operation
of the Is per cent duty imposed OH
goods entering the island from the
United States. A complete scheme of
civil government for the island is also
attached to the measure. Upon the
final vote nine Republicans voted
against the bill: NIessrs. Heatwole Of
Minnesota, Crumpacker Of Indiana,
Lane of Iowa. Littlefield of Maine,
Mccall Of Massachusetts,, H. C. Smith
of Michigan, Warner of Illinois,
Fletcher Of Minnesota and Iorimer Of
illinois. Two Democrats. Messrs.
Davey and Meyer of Louisiana, were
paired with Democrats IL favor of the
bill. and one Democrat, Mr.. Sibley of
PENNSYLVANIA. voted for 1t outright.
Mr.. De Wires, the other Democrat
who voted for the original bill, yes
terday voted against concurrence.
Mr., Stallings Of Alabama was the only
member absent and impaired. The
vote came at B o'clock. after very
interesting, and. at times, very excit-
ing debate Of five hours, which COW
cred not only the bill. but the spe-
'cial order under which the house act.
ed. One Of the most dramatic features
of the debate was the reading by Mr..
Richardson. the minority leader, Of the
original opinion of Charles e. Magoon.
the legad adviser of the war depart.
'ment. in favor of the view that the
constitution extend over Porto Rico
ex proprie vigore. Mr.. Dolliver of
Iowa. in reply, called Mr.. Magoon q
clerk who tried to override the great
lawyer at the head Of the war depart
ment. Mr.. Warner Of Indiana, Crum-
packer Of Indiana. Mccall Of Massa,s
rhuaetts and Lorimer of Illinois. all
Republicans. made speeches against
the motion to concur. 4,
81 The Senate.
With little debate of importance the
tserate Yesterday passed the Pacific
cable bill. VI measure apprOpriating
$1,000. 900 for the construction Of q
cable line between San Francisco and
Honolulu. The bill was unanimously
reported by the committee on naval
affairs. and that 1t was passed with
out serious objection was. regarded as
q compliment to the committee. Dur
ling the greater part Of the session the
District Of Columbia Approx riation
DILL was under c0nside As.
passed 1t carries nearly 81 ,O00, 900. s5s !.
s] ''rhe House. a.$ 81 sis n a
washington A pril 10. - The house,
yesterday after a spirited debate adopt
ed the resolution reported from the IN.
sular affairs committee to authorize
the secretary Of the treasury to desic.
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