The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-20
Ecally changing the phrnseOlosy OF the
original measure. had been offered, the
Senate at AS adjourned.
.HOUsEsREF . SESiTO CON CUR
Amendments. to Porto Rico: Tariff Bill
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WASHINGTON, March 19.-The House
to-day refused to concur IN the Senate
am ndments TO the Porto Rico relief bill:
The Democrats supported a motion to con-
cur on the ground tina II would avoid
further delay in extending relief to the
Inhabitants of the island. but the $Repuolt-5
cans stood firmly behind Chairman Can
non non in his determine ton that the House
should insist upon its original provision
to appropriate not only the money col
EIected on Porto Rico goods up to January
LIST, but all subsequent moneys collected
or to be collected
The remainder Of the day was devoted
to District of Columbia business. The
pension appropriation bill was sent to
conference, and Messrs. Barney of Wis
fconsin.@ McClear1y of Minnesota, and Bell
of Colorado, were appointed conferees:
So When the Porto Rico bill was called UP,
Mr.. Cannon moved that the House nom
concur in the Senate amendments, and Mr.
sAdcRae, OF Arkansas, moved concurrence.
Mr.. Cannon explained the changes made
in the bill by the Senate.
Mr.. McRae said that the essential diff
ferences between the two bills was tina
the House bill affirmed the right of the
United States to Impose the Dingley rates
EIlSO,i-WAeIGdS LIE SS!ldtS
provision upon this subject was indefinite.
Members on both sides. he said, we're
agreed that the duties collected on Porto
Rico goods Should be returned, the Dem
ocrats taking the position that there
should be absolute free trade between
the Islands and the United States. Dem
ocratic applause.)
Mr. Bell, of Colorado, advocated the
concurrence in the Senate amendments,
because, he said, the language of these
amendments distinctly assumed the In
stallation of aEcivtl government in Porto
Rico in the near future
Mr.. Ball, of Texas, said he was aston
isfed to hear the gentleman (Cannon)
moved concurrence In the Senate amend
ments. When the bill was originally be-
fore the House MI Cannon had APP
pealed for "storm-swept, starving Porto
Rico Concurrence will send 81 to the
island Immediate relief. Non-concurrence3
will cause delay.
e Mr.. Ball endorsed the action of the !;
Senate in specifically setting forth the
purpose for which the money was to
be used. In the course Of his remarks
he paid his respects to the "anonyo-s
nous CabIret officer who some days
ago had attacked as crafty politicians
those who had refused to support the
Porto Rico tariff bill. He said he 4
could hardly believe that one who as
sailed others in so undetermined a way
could be a member of the Cabinet.
Mr.. Moody. Of Massachusetts, support
ed Mr.. Cannon's motion, as did Mr.
McCleary, of Minnesota. Mr. Swanson,
Of Virginia, denounced the Porto Rico
tariff bill as Infamous" and said the
pending bill to give back the duties coll
lected under the Dingley law was an
attempt to sugar-coat the outrage The
power ito fix the duties on goods coming
into and going from this country, was
the power exercised by England prior
to the revolution, and was one of the
main reasons why the colonies threw
off the yoke.
Mr.. Hemingway, of Indiana, said that
the trouble with the Democrats was that
they talked one way and voted another
Mr.. Cannon concluded the debate. ais
motion, he said, was designed to turn
over to the Porto Ricans ever5 dollar
heretofore and hereafter collected. He
ridTculed the Democrats for their harsh
words concerning the treatment accorded
Porto Rico in contrast with the treatment
accorded it by Spain. They had, he said
changed their tune on too short notice.
"Gentlemen," he concluded, talk IS
cheap; here Is actfon. The House bill
was right; let us stick to it.
Mr. MoRae,s Of Arkansas, demanded the
yeas and nays upon his motion. The mo-
ton to non-concur then prevailed with
out provision. It was a strict party vote,
with the exception of Mr.. Thayer, Oem. j
of Massachusetts,, who Voted with the
Republicans against the motion The
Speaker then appointed Messrs. Cannon
Moody and GNcRae conferrees on the part
Of the House.
IA bill incorporating the Frederick
Douglass Memorial and Historical Asser
ciation was passed.
AT o'clock the House adjourned.