The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-12

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE long and
bitter struggle over the Puerto Rican
tarifr bin ended today when the house.
by vote Of l6l to i6s. concurred in all
the senate amendments. The bflI now
requires only the signature OF the speaker
Of the house and the president OF the
senate before going TO the president for
his approval.
These signatures viii be attached to-
morrow. and before nightfan the bin
viii probably be a law. As the bin
originally passed the house Il was a
simple duty. imposing IS per cent of the
Dingiey rates on goods going into Puerto
Rico from the United States and coming
from Puerto Rico into the United states.
As amended by The senate and today
agreed 70 by the house ali restrictions
on goods coming into the United states
from Puerto Rico arc eliminated and
certain f0Odsuns and other ertielas
which heretofore have gone into Puerto
Rico by executive order are excluded
from the operation OF the IS per cent.
duty imposed on goods entering the Is
land from the United States COM
ltNNN NNhtWH va tANA government Tor
the island is also attached TO the meas
ure.
Upon the fnai vote nine Republicans
voted against the bill. Messrs Hoatwoia
of Minnesota. Crumpackor Of Indiana,
Lane Of Iowa. Littleaeld OF Maine, Me-
Call OF Massachusetts. H. c. Smith Of
Michigan. Warner Of Illinois. Fletcher of
of Maine and Loriner of Hsiinois. Two
Democrats, Messrs. Dsvey and Meyer of
Louisiana were paired with Democrats
in favor of the b1I and ono Democrat.
sibley Of Pennsylvania, voted for Il out
right. Mr. Devries. the other Demo-
orat who voted for the original hlll today
voted against concurrence. Mr. STALL
ings Dem, Aiaj was the only absentee
on either side absent and impaired
The votF came at o'clock. after a very
Interesting and at times exciting debate
OF five hours. which covered not only tina
bin but the special order under which tina
house acted One uf the most dramatic
features OF the day was the reading by
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader. ~
the original opinion of Charles n. Ma
goOn. the legal adviser of the war DEPART
ment. IN favor OF the view that the con-
stitution extended over Puerto Rico ex
proprlo vigorc
Dolhver. In reply, termed Magoon a
clerk who tried 20 0verrule the great
lawyers at the head OF the war depart
ment.
Warner ~ Illinois. Crumpaeker 81 In
diana. Mccall ~ Massachusetts. f.orannr
Of Illinois all Republicans. made speech.
- against the motion 60 concur.
The closing struggle over ghe pusrio
Hicsn tariff biil attracted great crowds so
the galleries. and all the preparations in
dicatsd a field day replcts with exciting
incidents
Excitement WAS Of hlgh pitch when
the speakers gsyei feil 90 neon.
The special RsIe.
As soon as tho reading - The Journal
vaa concluded palzell one of the leaders
of the ma ieFify mHa = member of the COM
tnitteo an rules. presented tbe special or
der under ~hich the house was 10 oeer-
ate az follows.
"HHsolvaa That Immediately upgn adop-
sion ~ hits resolution the committee -
iae "a hole hQliFe cn taf state uf thc ralpa
shall he discharged from she confederation
- II e. sSb che paffia Ebe9 bod anf
ths SENATE amendments Thereto. thst tha
same shall he considered ln the hpuse un-
ui o. u1. Weansf8av ApfE Ii isoo ahsn
Without delay or ataeF motion y tote shat
80 taken go fh0 motion 20 eaHrur ia sha
said senate amendments Iu gfoae Al
mem ers snail have lesro q Ffauf on tie
susier' ~ rsl9 tiH aai amer9msatA fsf
ieE dAys from tae adoption ~ taia rala.
Previous aaestioa Ordered.
Upon aefnaad af uagzeu tae preg glaus
qaesgisn or fhe adoption % tae r4ie was
ordered. Th.s save ta,nfy mlu8tes fsr
debate GA eaeh ss3s audef As rules