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Mr.. Teller entered his protest against

Mr.. Teller entered his protest against
tie pending bill.
Mn. Bacon. Of Georgia, adverted to
what he termed the ..cvolution of the
pending bii.'' showing how it developed
from free trade to a tariff measure.
Mr.. Wellington, OF Maryland, opposed
the pending measure, although he said he
had stood ready to support the first bill
presented to the Senate upon the subject.
That bill he urged as just. but, he said.
''the legislative monstrosity now before
Us trangresses every principle of national
honor, patriotism, good faith and justice.
l am compelled, therefore, to part from
my colleagues on the Republican ma
jcrity and vote against this bill"
MEASURE OFF NECESSITY.
Mr. Foraker explained that the changes
made in the bill had been explained
again and again. The necessity for the
measure was beyond quibble.
"Did that necessity inquired Mr. Till
man. change the political status of the
people of Porto Rico from citizens of the
United States to citizens of Porto lico:'
No" answered Mr.. Foraker: that was
no: the reason. The reason for that
change was the opposition Of Democratic
senator's They maintained that the coil
ferring of citizenship OF the United
States upon the people Of the island was
over the island'
1t was rot for General Miles to speak
for~1he government as to political policy;
that was for Congress. His duty was 10
carry the flag there, he gallantly did
The Secretary of War had made no
pledge AS for the President it was his
enemies who We're assuming to represent
him He had recommended that we give
the Porto Ricans free trade. That was
y; l,i
time. a duty is imrosed-for less than
twenty-three months-to meet an cmer-
se,icy There would be absolute free
trade sooner If the Iorto 1;icans ShoGd
ask it in the proper way. Furthermore,
absolute and present free trade was
vouchsafed by the bill on practically near
ly all essential articles.
Mr. Gall!nger, of New Hampshire. and
Mr. Stewart, of Nevada. also spoke.
COMMITTED AMENDMENTS.
At o'clock the committee amendments
were adopted without division.
Mr. Davis, of Minnesota, then offered
his amendment. providing that mo du-
ties on imports or exports shall, after
the passage of this act. be levied or co..
lected OH any articles imported from the
United States into Porto Rico or from
Porto Rico into the United States"
Mr.. Davis demanded the yeas and
nays. The amendment was lost-30 TO 40.
Two other amendments offered by Mr..
Davis were defeated.
Then Mr.. Nelson Republican,. of Min
nesota. offered his free trade amendment.
The yeas and nays We're ordered. ard
this amendment too, was lost-29 to Il.
After an amendment offered by Mr..
Spocner CRepublican), of Wisconsin,
making a slight change in the measure,
had been accepted by Mr.. Foraker. and
agreed to, two amendments. offered by
Mr.. Bacon DemccraD. of Georgia. one
being a substitute for the entire BILL were
defeated without division.
The bill was then reported to the
Senate: the amendments We're agreed to,
and, on an yea and nay vote, il was pass
cd by a vote of 40 to 81. a majority of ..
DETAILED VOTE.
Following is the detailed vote on the
bill:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Bard. Carter,
Chandler, Clark ONyonling), Cullom, De-
Doe, Depew, Fairbanks, Foraker. Foster,
Frye, GalEnser, Gear Hanna, Hans
broueh. Hawley. Jones iNevada). Kean,
Kyle, Lodge. Mcbride, McCon,as. McAIi-
Ian, Penrose. Perkins, Plat (Connect:cuU.
Platt tNew York;, Pritchard. Quarles,
Ross. Scott. Shoup. Spooner, Stewart.
Thurston. Wetmore, Wolcost-i0.
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry, Clark
Daniel. Davis Repubiican). Harris. Heit-
field. Jones (Arkansas). kenney, Lindsay,
McIaurin. Martin, Mason CRepublican).
Money. Morgan. Nelson (Republican,
Pettus. Proctor (Republican). Simon Re-
publican), Sullivan. Taliaferro. Teller, Till
man. Turley, Vest Wellington Republi-
can)-31
Scarcely had the Porto Rican measure
been disposed of when quite Unexpectedly
N9S of fnY-I
Senator Quay. Acting under the unani-
nous consent agreement reached on March
18th. Mr.. Lodge moved that the Spooner
bill be made the unfinished business.
This was objected to by the friends of
Mr.. Quay. and Mr.. Wolcott Republican,,
Ct Colorado. moved to adjourn. The mo-
ton was lost-29 to 29
Mr.. Lodge then renewed his motion It
was antagonized by Mr.. Chandler.
After some further discussion, Mr. VOL
colt again moved to adjourn, the motion
being defeated-25 to 81
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