The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-01
PORTO R|CAN BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
The Vote Showed l72 For
and l6l Against,
SIX VOTERS NOT PRESENT
AND THESE WERE OPPOSED TO
AND THESE WERE OPPOSED TO
THE BILL.
FOUR DEMOCRATS CAST VOTES FOR IT
They Were Davey, Myer, Dewies and Sibley
Crumpacker, Fletcher, Heatwole, Little
field, Lorrimer and Mccall Were
the Republicans Against It.


over the Porto Rican Tariff Bill ended
i'll the House today in a sweeping victcry
for the Republicans. The bill, amended.
as agreed upon at the conference Of
Republicans ON Monday night so rs to re-
duce the tariff from % per cent to IL
per cent of the American tariff, ana lln-
iting its life TO two years. was pHssed
by a vote Of 172 yeas to 161 nays. S.%
Republicans, Messrs. Crumpacker. 0ndl,
Fletcher, (Alinn.), Heatwole. (Minn.i,
I.ittlefeld. (Maine). Lorimer, I'M. and
Mccall tMasS.) voted with the opposi-
tiOn against the bill, and four Democrats,
MesSrs. Davey and Myer, ua), Devrics.
tCal). and Sibley. tPa.). voted with lI,'
Republicans for the bill. In addition.
Mr.. Warner. (Rep.. I'D, was paire!
against the bill with Mr.. Boutellc, usel,.
Maine). for it. Two other Republicans,
Mr.. Lane. Gowal. and Mr.. Faris (lnd.t.
were absent and impaired. They were
understood to he against the bill. F0Ir
Democrats who We're opposed - the
hill Messrs Fleming, tG@orgia). Small,
(\. ca. Smith, Ky). and StalliDgS,
GAla) were absent and impaired. Otler
pairs for the bill were Gibson. CTepn.;,
Reeves. (IIl). Boutelle. (Maine), Haraer,
CPa), Bailey, (Kansas). Sheldon. CMioh /,
Nadsworth. (N. ". all Republicans.
with Tate. tGa1, Sparkman, ttla.,. Fox.
(NIiss). Bellamy. y ca Cox Tenn p
and EpcS. Nao, Democrats, all again =
the bill Hurculcan efforts had been
made to get ont the full vote. and this
led to some remarkable incidents. Six
men wsre brought from beds Of .ick
ness. two OF them from hospitals.
Mr. Rrownlow. CTcnn.l. was brought
in Il carriage accompanied by his wife
and physician. lie sat bundled up near
the entrance until his vote was @ivcii
and then withdrew. 1t was felt that the
strain would be severe ON him but when
Mr.. Tawncy. the Republican whip. urge.
that the bin might be lost by this 81"
vote. Mr. Brownlow said: Il woerl
rather lose my life than see this bill
defeated
Mr.. Tawney and three assistants were
out in carriages until midnight last n'Ght
accounting for every vote and Mr.. w
derwood, the Democratic whip, was SIM
ilarly eXerting every means to GET ol)
his vote Three Democrats were brought
from sick beds.
Mct|AiJl4 - BILL LEE I<+A IL
The first test today was on a suhsi-
tute offered by Mr. Mccall on behalf ct
the Opposition. 1t was the original Pay1"
hill for free trade with Porto Rico and
was defeated 100 to ia. Only five Re
nlhlicans voted for the substitute. NJ
Fletcher. Rep, Mimi, who subsequently
voted to recommit and against the blil
voted against the substitute. y motion
to recommit it. which followed. shared .
similar fate. being lost 160 to 1l2.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal the clerk began reading the bill
for amendment under the five minute
rule.
When section 3 was reached Mr.
rayne. Chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee. offered the follow
inc substitute for that section:
SUBSTITUTE FOR SEC. 3.
Section :s-That on and after the
passage of this act all merchandise
coming into the United States from Por-
10 Rico and coming into Porto Rlco
from the United States shall be entered
ut the several ports of entry upon
payment of II per cent of the duties
which are required to he levied, coll
lectcd and paid upon like articles of
merchandise imported from foreign
countries: and. in addition thereto. upon
articles Of merchandise Of Porto Rican
manufacture coming into the United
States and Withdrawn fer consumption
or sale upon payment of Il tax equal to
the internal revenue tax imposed i'll
the United States upon the like articles
OF merclandise of domestic manufac-
ture; such tax to be paid by internal
revenue stamps or stamps to be pur-
chased and provided by the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue and to be procured
from the Collector Of Internal Revenue
entry of said merchandise into the
United States and to be affixed under
such regulations as the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue with the approval Of
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe: and on all articles of mcrchan-
disc Of United States manufacture COM
, ing into Porto Rico in addition to the
duty above provided in payment Of Il
tax equal in rate and amount to the
internal revenue tax imposed in Porto
| REQ upon like articles of Porto Rican
manufacture"
Mr.. Payne explained that the sub
stitute reduced the duty from - per
cent to 13 per cent and also removed
some confusion regarding double taNa-
ton. Mr.. Payne said he still believed