The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-24
RFZTEF NIL aDOP TED.
The senate Adopts the Conference Report.
SO to Is.

SO to Is.
= ~WsHryaTov. March 23-Thc Senate this
, afternoon. BY a vote OF % 10 10, agreed to tho
. conference report on the 50. 200 Puerto
: Rican bill. Before the vote was taken Mr..
d, ftilman Dem, S. c. made a speech against
!. the report, holding that the Senate confereeS
W had surrendered every point to the House. He
spoke of the outrage OF erecting a tariff wall
between one portion OF the United States and
another. and said that the Republicans found
hat they would have 10 explain il away before
the next election.
Mr.. Perkins Rep. Cal asked Mr.. Tillman
whether he was In favor OF free trade with
Puerto Rico and other acquired colonies where
labor was only 10 or Is or 20 cents a dav.
Mr.. Tilman.-I We continue to Loldthe Phil
ippInes | will be in favor Of free trade following
the flag.
is the President" he Numbered. TOR free
trade or has he surrendered to the dictates Of
special interests? Is he a prisoner OF war. 20
10 speak, doing the bidding Of those who have
certain interests in the products az Puerto
Rico? Will some Senator please tell me whether
the President is for free trade or Il not for free
trade; And where does the senator from Ohio
tNr. Foraker stand? Is he for Tree trade or Is
he not, The senator can answe now.
Mr.. Foraker replied that he had Explained
the, matter in the m report which he
had made.
the report. but he did not believe chat the re1l
purport Of the legislation had been given. and
he expressed hS sstontshment that so brave
and fair minCed "a man a. the senator from
Ohio should lend himself TO n. ,uhterfuGe. in
trying TO get his party ont OF a ditch, If he VIZ.
Foraker was not more Of a Republican thRn
ofan American hr would not DO IT,,
In his Iorky. disconnected style Nr Tillmau
quoted from the editorial article of Chicago
paper, and commented IN It with the remark
that the Senator from ONO had simply got out
OF the free trade party hofor" kohl,aat got into
It. The Senator. he said, could not live in an
atmosphere contaminated by that presence.
"lfrankly confess Mr.. Foraker remarked
good humoredly. that since ! learned that
Rohlsaat favors free trade in Puerto Rico |
have a good dral more confidence in my pres
ent position
left the chamtor last week the senator from
South Carolina was making an rlDluent and
absurd speech on the Puerto Rico bul. and on
his coming back now he found the same Sena-
tor engaged In III" snme way.
Mr. TIllman broke INTO Mr. Gai|ing"rs re-
marks and dared the Republican majority 10
vote on the question whether the Constitution
extended to Puerto Rico. We had some dare
yesterday" he said, ".aUl some h,ulr, and when
the bobtail hun wasl sprung the senator from
Vermont Mr.. Proctor came up limping. and
therefore did not win tho game. Vow. II yOu
dare me to vote on such a BIZ am ready. and
Mr. GaTIinger-1h h. senator has the aJvan-
tage of me. lilo il using language which | cam
not understand. Laughter.
MIR. TillmaO Nlcu say dare you ! mean
dare the Republican MAJORITY.
NJ. Gallinger The l;"puhIi'1n majority will
probably t%rausact T. hu~.ur-- 10 It's own way.
unintimiddted and unnlurHcrd by threats
aud suggestions Of the Senator hom South
Carolina.
Tn debate was continued Tor some time.
Mr.. Spuonrr rep. VS. taking part in It.
Then the Senate proceeded to vote on The con-
ference report. The report was agreed to-
Yeas. 80; nays, IL, "a follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allison. Bard. Burrows. Carter.
CLARK Of Wyomimg. ,uLom. Holoe, brIcv, Ia r
banks. Foraker, Foster, Fry. GaluuEer, Gear. Ha'o,
marlborough. HaElev, ibAr. ktau. IoIgo,
McComss, McCumber. McMIlIau. Pyrklu,. Pritphari.
Proctor. QGarles, Ross. Sewcll ~h'up, SIMON,
Spoonsr. Stewart, Netmoye and Wolruft So.
Nessrs. Bacon. Bate, Borr,, Clay. Co,lrall.
Culbsrson. Heitfcld, LINDSAY. McLaUrn. Martin.
Morgan, Pettus, Taliafcrro UllmAu aua lurI'N-I6.
A large batch OF private pension bills was
passed. and after an. executive session the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.