The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-13
THEPORTO RIGAN BILL
F5--e COncurs in the Senate Amend
ncnts and Passes the Measure.
RTI PASSED in the senate Setting
Apart "A Portion Of the ArIinE-
ron Estate for an ExPrr-
mental Farm.

Na-hington- April 12.-TEe long
ar. bitter struggle over the Porto Rs
- .ariff bin ended when the house.
br vote OF l61 10 I53. concurred in
aH The senate amendments. As the
Dbl originally PASSED ele house it was
simple bill imposing i per cent. of
OH. pingiey rates on goods going into
Porto Rico from the United States
a. -3ming from Porto Rico into the
JH-ed States. As amended by the
senate and agreed TO by the house. all
rr--rietions OF goods coming into the
United States from Porto Rico are
mated. and certain foodstufTs and
r-r articles which heretofore have
gone into Porto Rico free by execu-
rE. order are excluded from the CD
.on OF the - per cert. duty i'm
posed on goods entering the island
|-u the United States. a comDIete
scheme of civil government for the
island is also attached TO the measure.
Don the final vote nine republicans
.r-ra against the bill-Messrs. Heat
ua.a lAlinn.). Crumpacker NndD.
Lane CIa.l, Littlefeld (Me.). Mccall
.Na-s.l. IT, G. Smith (Mich.). Warner
HI- Fletcher (Me.) and Lorimer
II-.- Two -Messrs Davev
ar. Meyer ia were paired with
dararrats in fsvor of the bill. and
one democrat-Mr. Siblev PaD-vot-
ea for IL outright. Mr.. De Vries. the
other democrat who voted for the
original bin. voted against concur
PENCE. Mr.. Stallings (dem.. Ala.) was
-hc only member ON either side alb
>a1' and impaired.
The vote came at o'clock. after
Eers interesting and at times excit-
ing debate Of five hours. which Gov
erred not only the bill but the special
orfar under which the house acted.
One of the most dramatic features of
rhc day was the reading bv Mr. Rich
arlson- the minority leader. of the
original opinion OF Charles L. Ma
coon. the legal adviser of the war de-
Tar. ment. In favor Of the view that
-.- constitution extended over Porto
R5-a eX prOprie vigore. Mr.. Dolliyer
la.l. In reply. termed Mr. MagOon a
clerk who tried 10 overrule the great
lawyer at the head OF the war depart
We1t. Messrs Warner GuD. Crum-
packer (Ind.), Mccall (Mass.D and Lo-
rimer QlLl. all republicans, made
~peeches against the motion 10 con-
cur.
When the senate convened Wednes-
AZ Il IL
com mittee on agriculture a bill set
ing apart a portion of the Ellington
estate for an experimental farm. TO be
operated under the direction of the
- secretary OF agriculture. and il was
passed.
Washington. April 12.-At the in
stance of Mr.. Hale. chairman of the
naval committee. the senate took up
a hill providing for the construction.
18lintenance and operation. Under the
Engagement of the navy department.
of "a Pacific cable. The bill as report
rd 80 The senate r. a substitute for
fhc measure as originally Introduced
hv Mr. Hale. Il carries an arprOpria-
sion Of S3.OO0.OOO for the project.
The bin provides for clble from
san Francisco 10 Honolulu. +he work
10 be done under the supervision of
fhc navy department. which las made
surveys and determined the practica-
hilify Of the route The navy depart
ment may use any of its ships that
can be adapted TO the task of laying
The cable. and If a. needs other ships.
rai> it provides that the secretary of
Ehe navy. I'm his discretion. If he finds
n i> not practicable TO lay the cable
1y The force Of his own department,
may contract, under specifications
aH. dUe advertisement. for Che con
strucfion. laying AID equipment OF the
ca.le. All materials and appurte-
nauees shall be OF frst-class quality.
seton provide that the cable.
wires and other Instruments, mate
riais. appliances and appurtenances
necessary in the work of laying the
cable shall bc OF American manufac-
-UTe provided the same can be pro-
cured an a cost not exceeding y per
lerr. above what the same can be pro-
cured for In foreign markets.
Air. Hale explained that the bill pro-
Eiled only for the building Of the ca
hie from san Francisco TO Honolulu.
This. be said. would be in the nature
~ an experiment. and upon the re-
sul Of it would depend i'm measure
fhc future course OF the govefnment.
r might be deemed desirable. in the
light of experience. 10 start the Phil
iun1c cable from some point like
seattle and proce ii TO Japan by the
n0rf hern route.
Tae bin was passed without divi-
>ioa-
I-uring the rest OF the session the
District Of Columbia appropriation
bil was under consideration. and was
finally passed. 1t carries nesriy S.
1Ie90
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