The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
PORTO RICO BILL PASSED
The Tariff Measure with Committee
Amendments Is Adopted
by the Senate.
The FINAL VOTE STANDS 40 TO g..
toriaI Bill Is Discussed and Meas
ures Are Passed Throwing Open
Indian Lands to Settlers-Daily
Summary of Proceedings.

Indian Lands to Settlers-Daily
Summary Of Proceedings.
Washington, April 2.-The United
States senate Saturday completed con-
siderati ton of the Porto Rican bill with.
the exception of two amendments.
Senator Fairbanks made a lengthy
speech defending the Is per cent. tariff
The subcommittee has reported that
all classes in Cuba expect independ--
ence, but are like children and must be,
taught and led.
Washington, April 3.-Advocates and
opponents of the Porto Rican tariff
and government bill occupied the time
in the senate yesterday. Senator's De-
pew, Cullom and Spooner speaking in
favor of the measure and Senators.
Bate and Simon in opposition.
By vote of 40 to 81 the senate
yesterday passed the bill providing a.
civil government and IS per cent.
tariff on imports into the United
States from Porto Rico. but admits,
most products free and provides abb
solute free trade March 1. 1902, or
sooner if local revenues permit. Fol-
lowing is the detailed vote upon the
measure:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Bard, Carter, Chan
dler, Clark (Wyo.), Cullom, Deboe, Depew,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster, Frye, CALM
ger, Gear, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley,.
Jones (Nev.), Kean, Kyle, Lodge, McBryde,
McComas, Mcmillan, Penrose, Perkins,
Platt Comm, Platt On. y, Pritachard,-
Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Spoon
er, Stewart, Thurston, Wetmore, VOL
cott-40.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry. Clark,
(Mont.), Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Daniel,
Davis (rep.), Harris, Heitfeld. Jones (Ark),
Kenny, Lindsay, McLaurin, Martin, Mason.
(rep.), Money, Morgan, Nelson (rep.), Pet
tus, Proctor (rep.), Simon (rep), Sullivan
Taliaferro, Teller, Tillman. Turley, Vest,
Wellington (rep.)-31
Washington, April Sin the senate
yesterday the Quay case, the Philip
pine bill and the Alaska bill were dis
cussed and 81 private pension bills were
passed.
Washington, April 6. Senator CAL
linger IN. H.) presented an argument
in the United States senate on the 5th
against the seating of M. S. Quay as
L
the day was spent in executive session
on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Sena-
tor Gear Qa.) introduced an amend
ment to the post office appropriation
bill fixing eight hours as the length of
the working day for clerks in post Of
fees and providing for extra pay for
additional hours.
Mo chin Anil Ia
Doe (Ky.) gave notice in the senate
yesterday that he would move to -e-
fer the credentials of j. C. S. Black.
burn as a senator from Kentucky to
the committee on privileges and elec-
tions. The Indian appropriation bill
was discussed.
Washington, April 2.-The fortifica-
tions appropriation bill was passed in
the house Saturday as it came from the
committee. 1t carries $7,O93,4SS. A
resolution was adopted to reflect the
present board of managers of the ma
tional soldiers home.
Washington, April 3.-In the house.
yesterday resolution was adopted
looking to possible reduction of the
war taxes. Bills were passed to open
to settlement 41s,00O acres in the Fort
Hall Indian reservation and 100000
acres in Oklahoma and to appropriate
100000 for a military post at Sheri--
dan, Wyo.
Washington, April Am the house
yesterday the Hawaiian territorial
bill was discussed and a measure was
favorably reported authorizing the
president to assign retired officers to-
give military instruction in public.
schools.
Washington, April 5.-The Porto,
Rico bill was received in the house;
yesterday from the senate and referred
to the ways and means committee.
The Hawaiian territory bill was fur
ther considered.
Washington, April 6. In the house
yesterday the Hawaiian bill was
amended so as to nullify labor con-
tracts and prohibit saloons. The naval.
appropriation bill ($61, PIG, ,946) was re-
ported.
Washington, April THE substi-
tute for the senate bill, providing for
a territorial form of government for
Hawaii, was passed in the house yes
terday by vote of 120 to %. The
bill now goes to conference. Mr.. Jen-
kins On. c. introduced a bill looking:
to the control of trusts.