Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
SENATE DECLARES For
PUERTO RlCAH TARIFF
Passes the Measure by a Vote G
40 to 81 After Memorable
Debate.
SIX REPUBLICANS VOTE "NAY"
Ali Amendments Presented Except
Those o.. the Committee, Dcfcat-
cd--.Iinal Vote on the
Measure.

Washington. April 5. = Tuesday
was notable day in the untct'
States senate. Ii brought to a closs
bate upon amy measure since those
discussed during The ''mcmorabc waI
congress two years ago. AT o'clock
i'm the afternoon the votes were be.
gun upon the Puerto Rican tariff and
civil government bill, and the pending.
amendments. and less than an hour
later the measure, about which there
has been so much contention in and
.iority of nine, the final vote being 4c
were adopted. The galleries were
the corridors. unable even TO secure
III O'clock when the senate convened.
ndvocates and opponents of the bill
their convictions and the auditors
were kept in Il state of constant OK
citement.
The particularly notable speeches of
the day were delivered by Senator Ma
measure. and by Senator Foraker. of
Senator Wellington, of Maryland. 1t
up any misunderstanding or misinfor.
nation concerning the bill.
just before the adjournment SEN
sational episode occurred. i'm which
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, accused
III A. II,
uttcring that which was "unqualificd.
effort made by Senator Lodge to have
business. This involved the tlisplac"-
mrnt of the Quay case. and the
friends of the former senator from
Pennsylvania made things exceeding
lv lively for half an hour.
When the hour of 4 o'clock was
reached the chairman announced that
the votes upon the pending amend
mcnts and upon the bill should now
he taken.
At the suggestion of Senator Fora
ler the committee amendments,
which had been passed over, were re-
vcrtcd to and adopted without divi-
sion.
Senator Davis. republican, of Mime
sofa. then offered his amendment. pro-
viding that mo duties on imports OF
exports shall, after the passage of this
act, be levied or collected on any arti.
Giles imported from the United States
into Puerto Rico or from Puerto Rico
into the United States"
Mr.. Davis demanded the yeas and
nays.
The amendment was lost. 80 to 40,
the detailed vote being as follows:
Yeas Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Clark of Montana. Clay, Cockrell. Gull
berson, Daniel, Davis (republican),
Harris, IIeitfeldt, Jones of Arkansas,
Kenny, Lindsay, McLaurn, Martin,
Mason (republican). Money. Morgan,
Nelson (rcpublican), Pettus, Proetor
Tepubicam. Simon (republican), Sui
livan. Ialiafcrro, Tillman, Turley,
Vest, Wellington Crepublican) 30,
Niys--Allison, Baker, Bard, Carter,
Chandler. Clark of Wyoming, Cullom,
Deboe, Depew, Fairbanks. Foraker.
Foster, Frye. Gallinger, Gear, Hans
brough, Hawley, Jones of Nevada,
Kean, Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, McComas,
Mcmillan, Penrose, Perkins. Platt OF
Connecticut. Platt of New York,
Pritchard, Quarles. Ross, Scott. Sew
all, Shonp. Spooncr, Stewart, Teller,
Thurston, Wetmore. Wolcott 40.
Pairs We're announced as follows,
those first mentioned being favorable
to he amendments:
Cati'cry Burrows. Chiffon Elllins.
Rawlins-Ilanna, lIoar- emery. Nal
lory-llale. Turner-Warren, Pettgrew-
Aldrich. Bltler-McCumber.
Senator Hcvcridgc was he only alb
scntcc Who was not paired. He has Il
regular pair With Senator Clark. OF
Montana, and that senator announced
that ii present Senator Beveridge
would vote for the amendment.
Without division two other amend.
ments offered by Senator Davis were
defeated.
Then Senator Nelson. republican, of
Minnesota, offered his free trade
amendment, which was lost. 90 to Al
Two amendments offered by Senator
Earon. democrat. of Georgia, one be.
ing Il substitute for the entire bill
were defeated without division.
Bill Is Passed.
The bill was then reported to the
senate. the amendments were agreed
10. and on Il yea and nay vote it Wa.
passed hy vote of 40 to 81. Il ma ior-
ity of 9. Following is the detailed
Vote upon The measures:
leas Allison, Baker, Bard. Carter.
handler. lark of Wyoming Cullon.
Drrcw. Fairbanks. Foraker. Foster.
Frye. GalIinger. Gear. Hanna. Hans
brouyh. Iawley. Jones of Nevada,
liran, Kyle. Lodge. Mcbride. McCo-
mas. Mcmillan. Penrosc. Perkins,
Ila't of Connecticut. I'latt of New
York. Fritchard, QuarIes, Ross. Scott.
Sewcll. Shoup. spooner. Stewart,
Thurston. Wctmorc, Wolcott-40
Nays Allen. Bacon. Bate. Clark of
Montana, Clay. Cockrcll, Culbcrson,
Daniel, Davis (republican), Harris,
lleitfcldt. Jones of Arkansas, Kenny,
Lindsay, McLaurin, Martin, Mason
trepublican), Pettus. Proctor (rcpub-
lican). Simon Gepubicam,. Sullivan,
'raliaferro, Teller. rillman. Turley,
Vest, Wellington (republican) 81.
The only change in the pairs on the
final vote related to Senator Bev-
cridge of Indiana. Mr.. Clark, of Mon
tana. announced that he understood,
if present. Senator Beveridge would
vote for the bill. He therefore trans
fcrred his pair to Senator Rawlins,
democrat, of Utah. This permitted
both Senator Clark and Senator Han
na (Mr. Rawlins' pair) to vote.
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