Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-04-12
The Srunte.

Ll0A1 NHAA ~. ~ ~ fhffN~ 49,
ate. 1t brought TO a close the sharp
est and NEST poignant debate upon
any measure since those discussed
during the memorable war congress-
two years ago. At 4 o'clock yesterday
| Afternoon the votes were begun upon
the Porto Rican tariff and civil govern
ment bin and the pending amendments
and less than an hour later the meas
ure about which there had been so
much contention in and out of con.
gress, was passed by a majority of .,
the final vote being 40 TO 81. Only
committee amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Davis amendment. providing
That mo duties on imports or exports
| after the passage Of this act should be
levied or collected on any articles i'm
ported from the United States into
Porto Rico or from Porto Rico into the
United States was lost. 30 to 40.
Without division two other amend
! ments offered by MIR. Davis. were de-
feated. Mr.. Nelson's free trade amend
ment was also lost, 20 TO Al, 1t had
been evident for some time that the
bill would command a majority in the
senate. but Notwithstanding the fact
the interest in the matter, both Of sen
ators and Of the public, had not Jagged
a Bit.
The particularly notable speeches OF
the day were delivered by Mr.. Mason
of Illinois. in opposition TO the meas
ure, and Mr. Foraker of Ohio, who re-
piled TO a brief speech by Mr.. Yelling
ton Of Maryland. 1t was the Ohio
senator's desire 10 clear up any mis-
understanding or misinformation con.
corning the bill. Mr.. Mason's speech
was arguinentative, eloquent and
Amusing by turns, and as Ii covered
the entire range OF the country's duties
and responsibilities 10 what the Illi-
nois senator sarcastically termed ''our
in-su-lar possessions" II was very
interesting to his hearers.
Just before the adjournment a SEN
satioDal episode occurred in which MI.
Wolcott OF Colorado accused Mr..
Lodge Of Massachusetts of uttering
that which was 'unqualifiedly false
The difficulty arose over an effort by
Mr.. Lodge to have the Spooner bill
made unfinished business. This dis
placed the Quay ease. and the friends
OF the Pennsylvania senator made
things lively for half an hour.
The House.
The house yesterday entered upon
consideration OF the substitute for the
senate Hawaiian territorial bill under
Il special order which will bring the
question 10 a vote on Thursday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. debate was in com
mittec OF the whole. and only three OF
the six speeches were pertinent 10 the
bill. Mr.. Knox OF Massachusetts.
chairman OF the committee on teri
tories. delivered a carefully prepared
speech in advocacy OF its passage.
Mr.. Robinson OF Indiana criticised a
section In the bill. which, he said,
continued in force later contracts ex-
listing in Hawaii. ~denouncing II as Leg
islating a system Of wage slavery. Mr..
Mondcll OF Wyoming spoke generally
In sunnort OF the bill. Mr.. Lane of
Iowa. n OF the Republicans who oo-
posed the Porto Rican tariff bill. made
q vigorous speech reafiirming his posi-
ton and warning his Republican rs
sociates that the country would not
support III unfair policy toward the
Porto Rlcans. Mr.. Thomas OF North
Carolina. Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi
ana Mr.. Bouteli OF HllLois discussed
imupriaIiSm.