The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-03
Tuesdays Proceedings.


nsental bll. which were read 90 the Re
publican Senatorial caucus and some %
which were agreed 20 Uy Il. The amend
r.cuts were Incorporated in new print Of
the bgl ard the bill az thus amended iE-
;r5dgced as q new measure.
The hrst important change Is made ln
section .. IN which the inhabitants are de-
scrlbcd az "cItlz,ns of Porto Rico, and ds
ouch entitled 20 the protection of the
United States" whereas IN the Old bill
they were designated 6s citizens Of the
United States"
The following provision Is substituted
for section :. !a regard 90 articles import
81 into Porto Rico from ports outside the
United States.
TIA, o. sEs after be gassage o: thls a.; The
ssHs ;arfEr customs sas dgtes hall BE- leyie.. col
I>fffs sE4 pal! upoa al articles imported int9
Porto Rico frOn p1s 9,keT tEzn those q tss Jr.'st
stzJes uailh are re,4iFed D. laS 10 be collected
agoa sFticles Imported into re Jni'el states ffoa
f.rtlzu c5sEtrisF. Provided. that On a. Co1es IN
fhe b-sn o5 G-ogEd Imported il-o Porto RloO there
st4u te levied sEl collected a dg'v o eeats per
fs.ls 2sy Law or part q lav 20 fse ooatrsry not
vlHs'arl.rz. sEe pros.te1. further. that al Span
ish frieaufr literary and artistic works, not sub
rrrirs % public order In Porto Rico. shall ts a.
rrifted free o' duty lu'3 Porto Rico f0r period o.
la geaTs. yessoa.rg from TIE lih DAY o. April
so a. provided ln sad treaty q peace between
ttr tinted states and SPAIN and provided. further
rat al blrss asd pamphlets printed 20 the In
r-.sh language shall he admitted into Porto Rico
free y DUTY NEeu imported from the Urlted States
The new provision IN regard TO com
mcrce between the United states and
Porto Rico IS as follows:
Tts, on and after The passage q his sct al
uergAanflse coming into the ULlted states from
Iorto RICO and coming into Porto Rico from the
United states shall te entered a. he several ports
q cutry upon payment ot Is per centun % The du-
ss which required 20 be levied, collected and
pad upon Ike articles Of merchandise imported
i'or iore.ga cggu'r-~s and iH addition thereto
upon articles o. merchandise q Porto Hican nan
L'setuTe coming into the United states and with
drawn Tor consumption Or sale upon payment 0, a
'as squs! 20 the internal revenue TAX imposed in
ue United States upon the Ike articles Of mer-
'tantise o. domestic manufacture. such tax % be
paid d. internal revenue stamp or stamps 20 be
purchased md provided hy the Commissioner Of In
ferual Revenue and 10 he procured from the col
IfeipT % internal al or most convenient 20
me port Of entry Of ssld merchandise 10 the United
siates, and % he afKei under such regulations as
ne Commissioner Of Internal Revenue with the
approval o! the Secretary Of tie Treasury shall pre-
sgflbe and on al articles o. merchandise OF United
states manufacture coming into Porto Rico in ad-
o'H"n 70 the duty above provided upon payment Of
Tax equal In rate and amount 10 the internal rev
enue taN Imposed in Porto Rico upon the like ar
irles q Porto Rican manufacture. Provia,5 that
on and after the date hen this at shall take ef-
iect all merchandise and articles. except coffee not
oulsbie under the taTin laws of the United States
and al merchandise and articles entered into Porto
Al'o Tree q duty under orders heretofore made BY
iLr secretary Of War. shall Be admitted into the
several ports thereof when imported from The
United states. free of duty. all laws or marta ~
laws 10 The contrary Notwithstanding: and whenever
the legislative assembly Of Porto Rico shall have
e"''ied ana put into operation system Of local
taxation 70 meet the necessities OF the government
n Porto Rico. by this act established ana stou -
!e-oin'0n duly passed 50 notify the President he
SL~I make proclamation thereof and thereupon all
IIH dHles on merchandise and articles going into
iWl" RICO from the United States or coming into
me Inl'ed States from Porto Rico shall cease. and
lI"m and after such Gate all such nerehandis, and
aTucIeS shall be entered a. The several ro-ts q,
entry nee q duty and in no event shall snv duties
be collected after the lSt day of March. 1902
There is also a substitute for sartior
~ concerning the disposal of the Porto
Ricdn revenues 1t provides that "tbe
hitles and taxes collected In Porto Rtco
less the cost Of collection, and the GROSS
amount OF all collections of duties and
taxes in the United States upon artfclas
OF merchandise coming from Porto RIco.
snail not be covered into the general flIpd
OF the Treasury, but shall be held as a
separate fund, and placed at the disposal
OF the President, to be used for the GOV.
ernment and benefit OF Porto Rico"
me secretary Of the Treasury is also 70
HSslsi ildle lhe several ports and supports
OF entry In Porto Rico, and make such
rules and regulations and appOint sucb
agents as may be necessary 10 coIIect
the duties and taxes
ne Is also 10 fix the CONDENSATION and
provide for the payment of all such off,
plOy ~ e'ii-
The internal revenue laws are exenntad
from the provision that the laws of the
United States ;. -' n" re full force and
effect =. .'C-.o
Insteay e.. d delegate in Congress from
Porto Rico Is resident commissioner to
ne me hlteI States, who shall be en-
ililed {" official recognition as such bv all
departments, upon presentation to the De-
pdr'mAnt Of State OF a certificate of cleo
ton signed by the governor of Porto
X o, and who shall be- entitled 10 sal
ary, payable monthly. by the United
states at the rate Of 5000 per annum."
The only other change in the admins
tratiVe feature Of the bill is one recurring
the approval OF the President of the T-nit-
ed states in the matter Of Porto Rican
telegraph and telephone franchises.
Debate on a wide range OF tonics with
Porto Rico as the burning theme, oc-
cupied the House Tuesday, while the
army appropriation hill was technically
under consderau7-.. The Bo1r war and
our Oriental islands furnished material
for intense philippics by Representatives
Su.zer, or New York. and Lentz, Of Ohlo
respectively. The latter's speech called
out an eXcoriating reply from representa-
tive Marsh. a fiery veteran of the civil
var, from Illinois. The clash was ter
rife for a spell. and strong language was
employed. Col Marsh called Mr.. Lentzs
speech a disgrace to the American Con-
cress.
The charge that the Republicans ex-
pected 10 raise a campaign fund by Law
ing tariff on Porto Rican products was
again drawn into the debate. and during
the afternoon more Republicans found op-
portun'ty 10 declare a belief that the
newsfdpe statement about that charge
vas baSeless and malicious
The most notable conflict az the iav
was between Representative Steele. Of In
hIdilds q lHflliH-T tI lut W avs ana Means
Committee and Representative James r
Williams Of Illinois. a Democratic mem
Ter OF the Committee on InSUlar Affairs
Nr Steele intimated that Cen Miles Eal
10 authority 10 issue proclamation. ana
then undertook tC give rea-OnS for q
tariff with Porto Rico: also 20 supply n
letter urging that free trade was not de-
sired by the Porto Ricans themselves.
This letter turned out 10 be from Walter
X. Lands, a brother OF Representative
lands. OF indiana. who IS IN the postal
service a san Juan. Mr.. Williams turned
his batteries on that kind Of argument
and used Mr. steele pretty roughly Thar.
were two or three Tits before the HOOsler
retired
Got the Article in the Record.
Representative Talbert. of South Caro-
lin8, was the irst speaker Of the day. In
his time he had read an article from The
Post Of some days ago, written by Rcpre-
sentative Amos J. Cummings. descriptive
ot The South Caroiinians efforts 10 have
a quorum present when pension bills were
passed. Mr.. Talbert tried 20 have this
article inserted IN the Record some DAYS