The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-12
R|CAN BILL
IS VOTED THROUGH
Continued From Fifth page1


ment upon the PEOPLE of the island.
Mr.. DeArmond tMo), said the rule
was evidence that those who lad de-
cided to suppress intellect, chain the
will and stifie the conscience realized
that they must Go their work quickly.
Mr.. Babcock, (Wis.), chairman or
the Republican Congressional Cam
paign Committee Indignantly resent
ed the charge of Mr.. Richardson that
the Republican campaign COMMITTEES
had received q money consideration
for the Porto Rico tariff bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor. (Ohio), said that
allegiance to this bin was row the
shibboleth of Republicanism. Tie
hurled back in Mr. Richardson's teeth
the charge of bribery which was re
ported to have been made by Re
publican member I've do not believe
it," cried Mr.. G-osvenor. I'VE know
it is a lie. Republican applause.)
do not say no man made the state
ment. but if he did he is a liar"
Democratic jeers.)
Mr.. Dalzell rcverting to Mr.. Rich
ardson's characterization of the rule
as IAN outrage recalled the rule
brought in when the Democrats con-
Cured in the Senate amendments of
the Wilson Tariff Bill. ''Scribes,
Pharisees and by pocries," he denom-
mated the Democrats for prating of
the change of base made by the Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Richardson moved to recommit
the rule with instructions to report
new rule and a substitute bill provid-
ing free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico, and Il civil gov
eminent for the territory OF Porto
Rico, republican in form.
The Speaker ruled that as the pre-
vious question had been ordered on
the rule Mr.. Richardson's motion was
not in order.
A yea and nay vote was taken on
the adoption of the rule, resulting
ayes 15S, noes 1f2-present and not
voting II. Salvoes, of Republican APP
plause followed. 1t was a test vote
and the large majority was a general
surprise.
The Republicans who voted against
the rule were:
Crumpacker, Gnd.). Heatwole,
(Minn.), Lane. Ia.), Littlefield, (Meo,
Lorimer, Qll). Mccall. (Mass.), II. G.
Smith, (Nich.), Warner, Ull.)
The only Democrat voting for the
rule was Sibley of Pennsylvania.
Tt was decided that the time re-
naming, three ard half hours should
be equally divid, ] between the two
sides, Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Richardson
respectively to control the time.
Mr.. Watson, (1nd.), opened the de-
bate.f As to the change of the Admin
istrations' opinions he said new infor-
nation as to conditions had been OBJ
tanned. The Republican party was a
practical party. 1t met conditions as
they arose. He rallied the Republican
recalcitrants and said they were
marking time. but imagined they
were in the triumphant march of pro-
gress.'
Mr.. Jones, (V.), said the Democrats
if they could would give to the in
habitants of Porto Rico a representa-
tive free government with the same
rights. privileges and immunities en-
joyed by every American citizen.
III. G. Smith, (Mich.), Warner .Qll.),
Crnmpacker and Lorimer, Gnd.), Nc
Call! (Mass.). Maddox, (Ga), Hay,
tNa.), and Swanson, (Va.). were
among those who opposed the bill
in brief. but vigorous speeches.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.), the minor
1ty leader, aroused great enthusiasm
among the Democrats by reading ex-
tracts from the original opinion dated
February 22nd OF Law Office Magoon,
of the War Department. Mr.. Magoon,
he said, was but subordinate officer.
but what would rhe country think Of
the Secretary of War who had de-
manded that he reverse his opinion.
prolonged Democratic applause.)
Mr. Dolliver. lowa). ridiculed the
Oft nv, bo
Gratis to the opinion of "a law clerk
who thought he could override the
great lawyer who presides over the
War Department.
Mr.. Payne, IN. ". the floor leader
OF the majority closed the debate
with vigorous speech in which he
said the proudesi act of his life is his
connection with this bill from start
to finish" prolonged applause on the
Republican side.)
At five o'clock the House under the
terms of the special order proceeded
to vote. The detailed vote follows:
Yeas-The Speaker Acheson,
Adams, Aldrich. Alexander, Allen,
Maine.) Babcock, Bailey, (Kansas.)
Baker, Barham, Batholdt, Bingham.
Bishop, Boreing, Boutell Bowersock.
Brick, Bromwell Brossius. Brown.
Bronwlow, Bull. Burke, Is. d.. Bur
leigh, Burton, Butter. Calderhead. Can
non, Capron, Clarke. (N. H., Coch-
rane, On. ", Connell Cooper, (Wis.),
Corliss, Cousins. Cromer, Crump, Cur
tbs, Cnshman, DAZZLE, Dalzen, Daven-
port, (SamueD, Davidson. Dayton,
Dick. Dolliver, Dovener, Driscoll, Ed
dy, Emerson, Faris. Fordney. Foss,
Fowler, Frecr, Gamble. Gardner.
tMich.), Gardner, IN. J.). Gibson, Gill. |
Gillett, On. W, Graft. Graham,
Greene, (Mass) Grosvenor. Grout,
Grow, Hamilton, Haughen. Hodge.
Hemmenway. Henry, Hepburn. Hill. !
HIT, Hoffecker, Hopkins. Howell. /
Jack, Jenkins, Jones, (Wash.), Jov, !
Kahn, Ketcham. Knox, Lacey. Lands. /
Lawrence, Linnev, Littauer. Long. |
Loud, Loudenslager, Lowering. Nc |
Cleary, MCPHERSON. Mann. Marsh.
Mercer. Mesick, Metcalf, Miller. Mon |
dell, Moody. (NTass), Moody, (Ore0. |
Morgan, Morris, Mudd, Needham. !
OGray, Olmsted. Overstreet. Parker. |
Payne, Pearce, (Mo.). Pearre, Phillips. |
Powers, Prince, Pugh, Ray, On. W,
Reeder, Reeves, Roberts, Rodenbere. |
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