The sun., 1900-03-28
THEWORKOF CONGRESS-
Senator Foraker Introduces Amends
ments to Porto Rican Bill.
MAKES IT a NEW MEASURE,
Duties Collected Are by Its Terms
to BE Placed mt the Disposai
of the President For Is -.
nt%.'f lands BENEFIT. ,ISt4i
dAKES IT a NEW MEASURE.

Washington, March Ex-senator For
.aker introduced the amendments 10 the
Porto Rico governmental bill which were
read to the Republican senatorial caucus
and some of which were agreed to py IT,
TThe amendments were incorporated IN
new print of the bill and the bill as thus
amended introduced as new measure.
The first important change is made IN
section 3, in which the inhabitants are
described as "citizens of Porto RICO anu
as such entitled to the protection OF tne
United States" whereas in the old Dill
they were designated as "citizens OIL tne
United States"
The following provision is substituted
for section s in regard to articles I'M
ported into Porto Rico from ports out
side the United States:
That on and after the passage OF this act the
same tariffs customs and duties shall be leVieu
COLLECTED and pail upon all articles imported in.o NO
Porto Rico from ports other thah those VI 'ne NV,
United States which are required by law 70 pS
collected upon articles imported into inc onlteu
states from foreign countries; provided hat on all
eoifecs in the bean or ground imported INTO ~ "
Rico there shall be levied and collected uu'y % ol
: cents per pound, any law or part on Jaw 70 Wv VI.
contrary Notwithstanding, and, provided, lurthti'
that all SPANISH scientific literary ana GrtistiV
works p5t snbveIsive of public order IN fotto
Rico shall be admitted free of duty into Porto
Rico FOR a period of ten years. reckoning nom "
lIth day Of April, 1889, as provided lii sala treat,
of peaee between the United States and spain,
and. provided, further that all books ahU
pamphiets printed in the English language sllal
lie admitted into Porto Rico free OF duty whei
imported from the United States
Provision Regarding Commerce.
The new provision in regard to com
merce between the United States ah'
Porto Rico is as follows:
That on and after the passage OF this act al
merchandise coming into the United States mon
Porto Rico and coming into Porto Rico irom Tn
United States shall be entered ae the seNeia
ports Of entry upon payment OF 10 per cehtuih
the duties which are required 10 De ieVieu' coi
leeted and paid upon like articles OF mercnan
disc imported from foreign countries ana IN az
dition thereto upon articles OF merchandise
Porto Rican manufacture coming into tine unite
states and withdrawn for consumption or sal
rnor n.vroent of a tax equal to the internal re'
-anue taY imposed in the United States upon IN
Iite articles Of merchandise OF domestic manuia'
ture. sueh tax to be paid by internsi ieVenu
starnp or stamps to be purchased and proV,oeu !
1 the commissioner Of internal revenue anu 70
nrocured from the collector OF internal revenue
or most convenient to the port OF entry Oh sal M
,ns,chsra;se in the United States and to be am
ed under such regulations as the coinnisso's. ~
internal revenue, with the approvai OF tne see,
tary Of the treasury, shall Wescrioe, ana on
articles ~ merchandise oil bniteo oia'e' -'."