The age-herald., 1900-03-16
SENATOR'S LOSE THEIR DIGNITY Ga||inger Threw the Lie in Pen-
 rOsG's Face,
 THE EXC|TEMENT. WAS INTENSE Penrose Reps 10 the Remark in Sqs ng Tones. SUBSTlTUTF , PORTO RICO BILL l MT. Jones Wants Absolute Free Trade With the Island-The Quay Case Then Game Up and Sharp Colloquy Followed
Penrose Reps to the Remark
 in Sqs ng Tones.
SUBSTITUTE PORTO RICO BILL

Washington, March 15.-"I assert most empha tically that when the senator says I told him not to speak on this subject, he does not state the truth.'
 This was the sensational retort made dn the senate to-day by MT. Gallinger, repub- lican, of New Hampshire, to a statement just made by MT Penrose, republican, of Pennsylvania.
 Senator's were astounded and the auditors In the galleries quivered with excitement. There had scarcely been the slightest inti- nation that the debate would take suql a turn. For nearly three hours the senate had under discussion the bill appropriating $2,O95,O00 for the benefit of the people of Porto Rico. Mr. Fairbanks, of Indiana, had just concluded some remarks on the meas- ure and suggested that the senate proceed to the consideration of executive business. Pending a motion to that effect. Mir. Pen- rose, who has charge of the case of former Senator Quay, suggested that a time be fix ed for vote on the case. In the course of his remarks he intimated that certain sen- ators were throwing obstacles in the way of a vote and indicated that MT. Gallinger was one of those senators.
 MT. Gallinger quietly replied that he de- SWeQ 10 De Oll tue quSStoh, but h"N not had an opportunity to speak
 To this statement MT. Penrose retorted that the New Hampshire senator had as- sured him that he did not expect to speak on the Quay case.
 Instantly MT. Gallinger was on his feet, and with evident feeling and great vehem- ence, replied as above quoted.
 q don't know whether l don't speak the ts\Nhpth- CT the senator from New Hampshire fail- ed to tell me the truth"
 Beneath His Notice
 MT. Gallinger retorted that the proceeds ings of Mir. Penrose was unmanly and be- heath his notice.
 The proposition to fix time for vote was postponed unil tomorrow, but 1t was some time before the excitement subsided.
 At the beginning of the session, Mir. Jones' Arkansas, offered 'the following, which was adopted
 "Whereas, frequent complaints are being made from many sections of the Indian Territory that the town site commissioners are incompetent, inattentive to the.r dulles and not disehargLng the duties incumbent upon them.
 "Resolved. That the committee on Indian affairs be directed to inquire into the truth of these allegations and report to the sen- ate"
 After the morning routine, MT. Sullivan. Mississippi, took the floor to deliver his an- mounced speech on our relations with the Philippines, but att the request of MT. Ali son yielded for immediate consideration of the bilL appropra;ing for the government of Porto Rico revenues collected on impor- tations therefrom. The debate on the ap- propriaton bill developed a decided differ- ence of opinion, MT. Jones, Arkansas, off, fered as a substitute for the measure bill to return the duties to those who had paid them and providing for absolute free trade between the United States and Porto Rico.
 MT. Jones substitute follows
 "All duties delivered upon articles import- ed into the United States prior to or since the first day of April, 1899, the date of ex- change of notifications of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, be returned to the persons from whom they were collected, and from and after the pass age of this act no duties shall be collected on articles coming from Porto Rico."
 Precipitated Lengthy Debate
 This subs titute precipitated a lengthy dis- cussion of the constitutional questions in- volved.
 Mir. Allison explained that the amend- ments proposed made the bill simply specific appropriation measure, including monies collected up to January l. l9DO
 MT Jones inquired what MT. Allison pro- posed 10 do with the duties collected after January l. 1900. MT. Allison replied that that was a question for congress to deal with in the future.
 q regard this as most important meas ure," said MT. Jones.
 q don't believe there is any law for the collection of these revenues, and do hold that their collection was violative of the freedom principles of our government"
 Further, he believed that the funds coll ,ected in duties ought to be returned, not to Porto Rico, but to the people from whom the duties were collected.
 MT. Lindsay, Kentucky, suggested that Mr. Jones proposed the settlement of a question which was at least open to de- bate. He understood that suit had been begun against the United States to re- cover duties paid on Porto Rican goods.
 If we are to determine the question now said MT. Lindsay, "and then later the courts should decide otherwise, we shall be in the position of aving simply made donation of $2,095000 to these peo- ple"
 MT. Mason, Illinois, did not believe ths amendment was germane to the appropra. ton bill, particularly as the pending bill was dis tress legisia tion."
 MT Spooner of Wisconsin said he had hoped no senator would endeavor to place on the bill any amendment about which -~--~~-~-~-~-~~-~---~