The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
|CARNIVAL WEEK, RICHMOND, NAY "A TO 19.Z

bin. .scrfbes. pharisees, and hypocrites.
he dsnominated the Democrats.
MOTION TO- REcOA1aIIT.
Mr. m richardson moved ito recommft the
rule. with Instructions to report a new
Srule and a substitute bill. providing:
..First. For free trade between the
United oates and Porto Rico.
"Second. A civil government for the
territory of Porto Rico, republican IN
FORM =
The Speaker ruled that as the previous
question had been called for, Mr.. Rtch-5
ardson.s mo ton was not in order. "A yea
and nay vote resulted-yeas, lis; nays,
142; present and not tinS, II. SarVos
& Of ReDublican applause followed. 1t was
%a test vote. and the large majority was
general surprise:
The SRenublicans who voted against the
rule were:
Minnesota: J Lane of Iowa: Llttleneid, ol
Maine: Lorimer, of Illinois: Mccall, OIL
Massachusetts; H. smith, Oh Ahicsn-
gan; Warner, OF limos.
The only Democrat voting 1or tie iu iuie
was SibIey, of pennsylvania.
II, was decided that the time remalnlns,
three ana 4 half hours, should be equaliyz
divided between the two sides, MT. aylie ne
and Mr.. Richardson, respectively u
control the time. 10
Mr. Watson, of Indiana. opsneu ny
deb:te. AS 20 the change of administra-s
tions oninions, he said new nforma ton as
70 conditions had been obtained Inc
Rep,Iblcan party was a practical party.
If met conditions as they arose lie
nailed the Republican recacitrants and
said they were marking time. put
Imagined they were in the triumphant
4
march of progress.
Mr.. Jones, of Virginia. said they could
and thay would give to the Inhabitants
of PORTO Rico representative free gov
ernment with the same rights. privileges
and immunities enjoyed by every Ameri-
can citizen.
BAD FAITH.
Mr.. Richardson then yielded thirty
minutes to NIr Mccall, of Massachusetts,
who divided his time among the Repub-
lican opponents of the bill. First, Mr.
III. C. Smith, of Michigan, stamped the
bill as a piece 4of bad faith against the
people Of Porto Rico, who had fallen
upon their knees to the stars and stripes.
Mr. Warner. of Illinois. said it would
create righteous revolution.
NIr Crrmpacker, of Indiana, contended
the bill was fundamentally wrong and
contrary to Republican traditions.
Mr. Lor.cner pleaded for equal rights
and privileges to all, and, citing Roman
history, declared that nation which sur
rendered its basic principles cannot sur
vive.
Mr.. Mccall. of Massachusetts. said the
| proposal to tax Porto Rico's products had
transformed the whole country into a
Boston tea party. Democratic applause)
NIessrs. Maddox of Georgia, Hay of
Virgnia,I and Swanson of Virginia were
among tlfose who opposed the bill in
brief, but vigorous, speeches.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, the mi
nority leader, aroused great enthusiasm
among the Democrats by. reading extracts
| from the original opinion, dated February
I'D, of Law Officer lagoon, of the War
Department. Mr.. Magoon, he said, was
but subordinate officer. but what would
the country think OF the Secretary of
War; who had deHa nded that ne reverse
his opinion. prolonged applause from
the Democratic side.5
EMPLOYED 5RIDICUlI4E.
Mr.. Do!liver, of Iowa, ridiculed the i'm
Portance attached by the Democrats TO
the opinion of a law clerk VINO thought
ne could overrule the great lawyer who
presides over the War Depar tment.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, the floor
leader Of the majority. closed the debate
with vigorous speech, in which he said
the proudes.t act of his life is his connsc-
ton with this bill from start to finish.
prolonged applause from the Republican
side)
At O'Clock, the House, under the terms
OF the special order. proceeded to vote
The pairs were as follows, the first
named being in favor of the bill:
Hull with Hay, Packer with Pork: Bar
ney with Allen fNliss), Weymouth with
Broussard, Gillett tAIass.) with 1hayer,
Hawley with Cooper tTexas), Burkett
with Burke Texas). Mahon with Otey,
Minor (Wis) with RiXey. Lybrand with
Castor, Karr with Carnlack, Davey (Dem.)
with Crowley, Meyer Dem) with Rob-
inson La.) Often with Bremen, Watcher
with Small, Stewart On. j. with Salmors
Esch with Bailey (TeNas), Boutelle (Me.)
with Cochran CMo) Impaired. StallinSs.
The result was greeted with Republican
cheers.
ence, and at 5:35 P. NJ, the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 11-WIga little
debate of Importance the Senate to-day
passed the Pacific Gable bill, a measure
approp-iating S3,000,C0o for the construc-
ticn Of a cable lne between San Fran
cisco ard Honolulu The bill was unani-
nfo,lsy reported by the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
During the greater part of the session
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was under consideration. AS passed
1t carries nearly SI,4o1.155
a resolution was adopted calling upon
the President, if not Incompatible with
the public interests, to inform the Senate
whether any persons have been executed
by garrote in Porto Rico since the United
States authorities have been in control
of the island, and IL so. why that system
was employed in execution.
A bill TO establish Il fish Matching and
fish station in West Virginia was passed.