The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-03

Stales If this bill passed, and that every
dollar of duty paid by these trusts would
be devoted to the storm-swept and starv-
ing inhabitants of the island. ((Republcan
apolause1
You have been shedding crocodile tears
over it," he concluded; now come up and
vote for this bill, every man of you"
(Renewed applause)
MIR. DaiIey's Reply.
Mr. Bailey of Texas, replying to Mr..
Cannon, evoked a round of Democratic
applause by his first sentence If he had
known when the request for unanimous
consent was submitted that the bill plac-
ed al the absolute disposal of the Presi-
dent S2,OG0000 now in the treasury and
an indefinite sum hereafter to be col
lected, he said he would himself have taxi
en- the responsibility of objecting He
would never consent, he said to turn
over to the discretion cf one man money
in the treasury of the United States I'm
doubtedly the people of Porto Rico had
been subjected to unjust taxation and
there should be an atonement. But the
money should be returned by the direction
of Congress, not at the discretion of the
President. The right to dispose of the
money in the treasury belonged to Con-
gress, not to the executive.
MIR. Berry of Kentucky said that no one
sympathized with the starving people of
Porto Rico more than he did, but he be-
lieved there should be a direct appropria-
ton from the treasury. Money should not
be given to them, the title to which was
in doubt There had recently been filed
in the Circuit Court a suit to recover du->
ties collected on Porto Rican goods, and he
was of the opinion that every dollar col
lecied sinoe the ratification of the Paris
treaty had been unlawfully collected.
Mr.. McRae of Kansas declared that the
l1ill egf, hat hn Nighf re of
Porto Rico had been outraged-a confess
sion that money had been unjustly taken
from them.
Mr.. Bell of Colorado said that such
chapter of inconsistencies, such a shifting
of scenes as had taken place on the Re-
publican side in the last few weeks, had
never before been witnessed in the Ameri-
can Congress.
Democratic Side of 1t.
At this point Mr.. Bailey attempted TO
secure the consent of the other side to
an amendment limiting the appropriation
TO the money i'm the treasury and to define
the purpose for which it should be used,
but Mr.. Cannon declined to yield and
turned the floor over to Mr.. Grosvenor of
Ohio. The latter said it would be a source
of qualification to himself and to the
country that the agony and despair which
had so recently rested upon Porto Rico
had been shifted to the Democratic side
of the hall of representa- tives. (Repubh-
can applause.) He said the Democrats
had been vastly more agitated about pol
itics than starving Porto Ricans.
Mr.. Bailey reiterated his request for
notifications which he said the whole
Democratic side would support.
Mr.. Maddox of Georgia denounced the
message and the bill as a piece of cheap
political capital.
You were blistered by the country"
he said, "and now you are using OIL
Mr.. Sulzer of New York said it was a
move of the President to square himself
and the Republicans with the people, who
protested in the name against the uncon-
stitutional and Ubiquitous tariff bill for
Porto Rico.
Mr.. Richardson, who arose to close the
debate, had but a few minutes remaining.
He appealed for more time, but il was
refused He protested vigorously against
the methods employed by the majority.
In all his experience, he said. he had
never known such ain unfair advantage
TO be taken of the minority.
He denounced the bringing in of a bill
prepared in secret after nights confer
ence with the President and precipitating
il upon the House as designed to gain a
Cheap John advantage. He charged the
Republicans with hoping and praying that
some Democrat would object go get even
on tne loss SuStdlQeu Dy tne ReDuDlcAf
party in the reatment of Porto Rico"
THE Republican press" he said, ''is
blistering you and you hope in this way
10 fool the people. But you cannot do IL.
| warn you that in the ides of next No
vember a hurricane in comparison with
which that which devastated Porto Rico
was a mere zephyr will sweep over the
land and sweep you out Of power in this
Congress and in the White House. Pro-
lonPp1 Democratic aDDlause).
After further discussion, Mr.. Cannon
moved the previous question, which pre-
vailed, l4S to 119.
How 1t Was Put Through.
This was on standing vote, and on a
yea and nay vote, demanded by Mr..
Richardson, the motion prevailed, 152 to
125. present and not voting, .. 1t was
strict party vote, save for Mr.. Sibiey,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania who voted.
with the Republicans. The Democrats,
Popuiists and Silver Republicans voted
soldly against the motion.
Mr.. Bailey then moved to commit the
bin with instructions 20 limit appropria-
lions 10 collections already made, and
specifying the purposes.
After some parliamentary sparring Mr..
Cannon again resorted to a yea and nay
vote on Mr. Baileys motion 10 commit.
The bill was passed, l62 10 lOl
thirteen IeHlOGTdlS-AAHSSl NAdAAltl
Of New York. Cochran Of Missouri, Cum
mings of New York. Davey of Louisiana,
DeVrfes of California. Fitzgerald of Mas
sachIsetts. Livingston Of Georgia, Meek
inson of Ohio sibley Of Pennsylvania,
Sulzer of New York. Thayer of Massachu-
setts. Underwood of Alabama and Wilson
of South Carolina; two Populsts-Messrs.
Bell of Colorado and Ridgely of Kansas;
and two Silver Republicans-Messrs, Sha-
froth OF Colorado ana Wilson OF ldaho-
voted with the Republicans for the bill.
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama demanded
the yeas and nays on the formal motion
10 law on the table the motion 70 recon-
elder the vote by which the bill was pass
ed He did this as the inauguration OF a
6lihuster against the Republicans at
tempt to take up the Aldrlch-R Robbins
contested election case in the Fourth Ala
hama district. which IL was proposed 10
take up Immediately afterward.
The motion was carried, l45 to 10 The
case was then called up.
Mr. bartlett of Georgia raised the ques-
tion of consideration. The House decided
TO consider the case, 1856 to lz9 and on an
ufag debated