The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-03

washington March 2.-Interest in the
Porto Rican tariff measure now has
been transferred from the house to
the senate. Consideration of the bill
embodying substantially the provisions
of the house bill. and in addition pro
viding for a temporary form of civil
government for the island of Porto
Rico. was begun in the senate today.
Mr.. Foraker (Rep., o., chairman of
the committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico, being in charge of the
measure.
Scarcely had the reading of the bill
been concluded when Mr.. Teller pro-
posed an amendment, providing, in
brief, that the purpose or the penang
bill is simply TO establish temporary
government in Porto Rico for the pur-
pose of enabling the people OF the Is
land later to establish a permanent
government in which there shall be ac-
corded the people the right of self-goY-
eminent, the adoption of a cOnstitu-
ton and the establishment of per-
manent form of government, not inter
fering with the sovereignty of the Unit
ed States over the island or its inhab-
itants.
This amendment was followed by an
other by Mr.. Stewart of Nevada, strik-
ing out the provision levying duty on
Porto Rican goods and providing that
they should be admitted free into the
United States.
A debate was participated in by Mr..
Foraker. Mr.. Teller and others. Mr..
Foraker contended that the duties lev
led on Porto Rican products were
necessary because the island was in
need of revenues.
Mr.. Stewart strongly upheld the pol
icy of the president. as announced in
his last annual message, of giving free
trade to the Porto Ricans.
Hoar Favors Seating Quay.
An hour and a half of the session
was devoted to consideration Of the
Quay case, Mr.. HOar of Massachusetts
presenting an able constitutional argu-
ment in favor of seating Mr.. Quay on
the ground. mainly, that it was the
intention OF the trainers of the consti-
tuition that the senate at all times
should have its full quota of members.
Mr.. Pettigrew IS. d. secured the
adoption of the following resolution:
THAT the president be requested if
not incompatible with public interest,
to send to the senate a statement of
the number of saloons that have been
established in Manila, P. l., since the
occupation Of that city by American
forces. who conducts these saloons,
who are their patrons and what kinds
of liquor are sold and the quantity Of
such liquor
1.-The president is also requested to
inform the senate of the number if
any. of saloons run on American and
English plans in Manila before We oc-
cupied the place. The president is also
requested to inform the senate whether
or not it is within his power as COM
mander-in-chief of our military forces
to suppress all saloons in Manila and
prohibit and prevent the sale of liquor
to our soldiers"
Porto Rican Message.
The chair then laid before the senate
the message of the president concern
ing the revenue collected on Porte Ri
can Pre- ducts. The message was referred
to the committee on appropriations.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Tur-
ner (Wash) directing the secretary of
war to inform the senate Of the amount
Of money expended in the payment of
travel pay and Communication of sub
sistence to those officers and men re-
turning from the Philippines, and what
bounty or reward was paid for the re-
enlistment of soldiers. was adopted.
Mr.. PenrOSe called up the Quay case
and Mr.. HOar addressed the senate in
support of Mr.. Quay's right to a seat in
the body. He discussed at length the
history of the framing of that part of
the constitution relating to the election
Of senators, his particular purpose be-
ing to show that the country at large
was vastly interested in having every
state fully represented in the senate.
This idea, he said, was constantly be-
! fore the fra r1arS pf the constitution
Importance Of Single Vote.
Mr.. Hoar dwelt particularly upon the
Importance of a single vote, declaring
that one vote had changed the policy
of the country to imperialism. Mr..
Hoar, when asked as to presidents in
cases involving the seats Of senators,
said:
The presidents in all election cases
are Of the least value of any prece-
dents Of any judicial or quasi-judiciaI
tribunals. Political and personal feel
| ing largely enters into the determine
/ ton of these cases and the establish
ment of these precedents. Senator's
knew that the three seats claimed by
! Messrs Mantle. Allen and Beckwith
were decided against these gentlemen
because they were silver men and the
senate was about to enter upon the con-
/ sideratiOn Of a repeal Of the Sherman
/ law.
4 believe" he said. that this cues
/ ton will never be settled by any vote
until il is settled in the right of the
/ senate. the right of the state and the
right OF the people that every state shall
/ have its full quota OF representatives
/ in this chamber
The Kentucky Affair
/ Mr.. Turley cited the hypothetical
] case Of the governor of Kentucky call
/ ing troops to the state capital and dis
/ persing the legislature before the cleo
] ton of the United STATES senator as had
/ recently happened - the election of
1 the senator. He helu that if that gov
/ ernor should subsequently appoint a
/ senator the senate would refuse him a
/ seat.
/ Mr.. EIkins CIV. Va) said Mr.. Quay's
merits or dement's or his personality.
should have nothing to do with the
! case, which should be decided solely on
+ a proper construction of the constitu-
/ ton
/ Nr. Elkins maintained it was clearly
J the intention of the trainers of the con-
I stitutiOn that each state should be rep
resented by two senators and that as
a corollary TO that proposition. the chief
{ executive Of a state is empowered az
all times to fill vacancies that happen
during the recess of the legislature.
I The Quay case was then laid aside
and consideration begun of the Porto
Rican tariff and government bill. Mr..
Teller (COlo.) declared that The bill was
3 a remarkable measure. II seemed 10
him that the committee had employed
a deal of industry and care TO make the
/ island Of Porto Rico d part of the
United States.
The people are citize the United