The National tribune., 1900-03-22
the Senate on March Is the Porto

Allison asked consideration for the emer-
gency appropriation bill, which appro-
PIRATES S2,095. .l55 from the revenues
I which have been paid into the United States
OF peace with Spain. Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas, the Democratic leader. thereupon
offered the following substitute:
That all duties collected to this date
upon articles imported into the United
| States from Porto Rico since the 18th of
April. 1899, the date of the exchange of
ratificationS of the treaty of peace between
Spain and the United States. be returned
to the persons from whom they were col
lected, and frcr. ard after the passage of
| this act no duties snail be collected on
articles coming from Porto Rico"
Senators Lindsay, Cockrell and Bacon at
once announced that they would not sup
port it. Senator Lindsay said that the
open to doubt, while Senator Cockrell
stated that under the amendment the
money would be a donation TO the i'm
porters. who had already received their
money back from the people through the
addition of the amount of the duty to the
selling price of the imported articles. Sen
ator Allen also stated that he would not
support the free-trade proposition as an
amendment TO the appropriation bill, but
expected TO secure a vote on the question
when the civil Government bill was under
consideration.
Senators Hoar and Mason, both of whom
are known TO be radical free traders, dis
| tinctly stated that they would not support
| the substitute, Sir. Mason not considering
| it germane, and Mr.. Hoar declining TO
keep the people of Porto Rico waiting for
| relief while great questions We're debated.
The Porto Rican tariff appropriation
| bill went over without action and without
| decision being reached as to its disposition.
| As the situation was on this day on the
| regular BILL a large majority of the Re
lnliaar1 sila raD,oiuai ia nf the
| proposed tariff, while a dozen Senators
were earnestly insistent upon the adoption
of free trade.
In the House Representative Ray. of
New York the Chairman Of the Committee
| on Judiciary, introduced the following:
Resolved, That the following article be
| proposed to the Legislatures of the several
| States as an amendment TO the Constr
tuition of the United States:
Article XVI. The Congress shall have
the power to regulate and repreSS monopo-
lies and combinations; to create and dis
solve corporations, and dispose of their
property; to make all laws necessary and
proper for the execution of the foregoing
powers. Such powers may be exercised
by the several States in any manner not in
conflict with the laws of the United States. y
Mr.. Ray said that, as he was Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, and would be
Cha'rma of the subcommittee to consider
trust legislation. he did not think it would
De proper 1OT MIN 10 OlSCtlSS lie
for publication, except to remark that the
Supreme Court had decided that Congress
did not have the power to regulate manu-
featuring corporations. There will be
subcommittee of seven to take up the
subject of trust legislation and make recon-
mendatiOns to the full committee.
The impression among members of the
committee is that the subcommittee will
report in favor of constitutional amend
ment along the lines of Mr.. Rays resolu-
ton. although some of the members favor
immediate legislation by Congress, be-
lieying that the necessary power now
exists in that body. The question of the
power of Congress will be carefully studied,
and in this connection the committee will
| make use of the report of the Industrial
Commission and the mass OF testimony
accompanying that report.
In the Senate on March 16, the Porto
Rican emergency bill was taken up. the
question being on an amendment offered
the day before by MIR. Allen, declaring
that by the force Of the Paris Treaty of
Peace, the Constitution was extended over
| the Island of Porto Rico and its inhabi-
| tants. Mr.. Chiffon addressed the Senate,
characterizing the tariff DILL as tyranny
and spolation.
Mr.. Allison moved to lay Mr.. Aliens
amendment on the table. The motion was
agreed to by vote of SO to II:
Yeas-Allison. Baker, Bard, Beveridge,
Carter, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks,
Foraker. Foster. Gallinger, Gear; Hale,
Hanna, Hawley ,Kean, Lindsay, Lodge; Nc
Bride, McComas, McCumber, Mcmillan,
Penrose. Perkins. Pritchard, Quarles, Ross,
Sewell Shoup, Simon, Spooner, Thurston,
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore-36.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry But
Ter. Chiffon, Clark of Montana; Clay,
Cockrell, Culberson, Harris. Kenney. Nc
Laurin, Morgan, Rawlins, 1iilman, Turley
The next question was on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Jones to refund to the i'm
porters the duties paid by them on Porto
Rican goods, and providing that hereafter
there shall be no customs duties levied on
American goods in the United States.
The substitute and its amendment were
finally Withdrawn, and the bill passed with
out division.
The text of the bill as passed is as fol-
| lows:
Be it enacted, &c, That the sum of ST.
| COS, ,455, being the amount OF customs rev.
| enue received on importations by the Unit
! cd States from Porto Rico since the evaclI-
alton of Porto Rico by the Spanish forces
on the 18th Of October, 1898, to the LIST of
| January. 1900. shall be placed at the dis
posal of the President. to bo used for the
| Government now existing and which may
| hereafter be established in Porto Rico, and
| for public education, public works, and
other governmental and public purposes
thereof as may be necessary. is hereby ap
propriaied for the purposes herein specified
out Of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
| General matters occupied the House On
Friday and on Saturday.
| In the Senate, March 10. Mr.. Beveridge
| offered q free-trade amendment to the
| Porto Rican tariff bin, coupling it with a
! declaration that the Constitution does not
extend over Porto Rico.
The Legislative. Executive and Judicial
| Appropriation Bill was passed, carrying
| S24, l55.SD0.
| In the House the Porto Rican Appropri-
| alton Bill was discussed as returned from
! the Senate
| Trouble With the Examining Surgeons.
Grand Ledge (Mici.) Indcpendcnt.
The difference between the Pension
! Department and the Eaton County Pen
| sion Board has Deen amcably settled. The
members refuse to disclose the resolutions
which caused the misunderstanding, but
| il Is learned that il was due to the rating
of the local board. the Department regarding
| il as too liberal and very often displaying
disapproval by refusing TO allow the