The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-30
TEST VOTE ON THE
PUERTO R|CAN BILL.


whether a tax could be imposed on pro-
ducts imported into Puerto Rico which was
not imposed on the same products import
ed into other parts Of the United States"
Gailinger defended the amendment Of the
committee. During the Spanish regime, he
said, a tariff had been imposed upon cof-
fee imported into Puerto Rico, because
the coffee raised there IS regarded as the
best In the world, and It was decided to
prevent it from being spoiled by being
blended with inferior brands.
IF you have free hand to mutilate
the constitution" said Pettus. chen YOU
can pass this bill, but If the constitution
means anything when 1t says that taxes
and duties shall be uniform, then you have
no such right"
Pettus motion was defeated. 10 to 81.
Bacon Wants Full DineIey Tariff.
Bacon offered an amendment, in the form
OF a substitute. for sections and Of tho
committee bill. establishing the regular
Dingley tariff rates OF duty on articles
imported from foreign countries into Puer-
70 Rico, and providing that no duties shall
be levied on articles imported into Puerto
Rico from the United States. or into the
United States from Puerto Rico.
Bacon explained that 1t was his purpose
TO establish In Puerto Rico the tariff
system In vogue In this country.
GalliRssr said the bill as II stood was
Infinitely more liberal than was the
amendment offered by Bacon.
THE committee" he said had only one
object IN view, and that was to so legis-
late for the Puerto Rican people as 10 rem
der them happy, contented and prosper
Gus"
Lindsay Wants Free Trade.
Lindsay offered an amendment to Ba-
cons amendment providing for absolute
free trade between the United States and
Puerto Rico. saying: II offer this amend
nnent because Puerto Rico is an American
island. because it's Inhabitants are Ameri-
can citizens. because the people were prom
fsed the rights of American citizens by
Gen. Miles. and because the president and
secretary of war declared II was our 'pIajn
duty to give the Puerto Rican people free
trade"
Bacon accepted the amendment, and mt
his request the amendment went over
until tomorrow.
TWri6 section Upheld,
Pettus then moved to strike out the nro
vision In the section providing for a duty
OF 10 per cent. OF the Dlngley law rates ON
weducts or Puerto Rico imported into this
country.
The melton OF Pettus was defeated. Is
to 81, as follows:
How the Vote stood,
fsss-Bacon. Bate Berry, Clark CLAY
ecckfeli, culberson. Harris, Jones (Ark1
,! y emmy Lindsay. Morgan, Pettus. sullivan
hurley. WeIlington--l6
ilfsnn
Chandler Clark twyo) Cullom Dehos
Fairbanks Foraker. Foster. FRYE. Calling
en- eear. Hale. Hanna, Hansbroush. tlaw
ley. kean Kyle. Lodge Mcbride Nc
tomas, Mcmillan, Perkins Quarles, Ross
Scott, seweil. shoup, spooner, Warren,
Wctmore-as
The following pairs were announced IN.
isst named being opposed to the amend
ment,
Marun-Jones tNev), Daniel Penrose, Nc.
urin-Pritchard Hoar- Mcrnery. Tallafer
ro- Mason, TNIrner-Aldrioh. Rawlins- Vol.
colt. Money~Teller. Caffcry- Burrows. Pet
usrew Plat Comm, simon Depew. chill
tor bikfns. Hedtfsldt-Platt On. ". Butler.
Heveridxe
No announcement OF pairs was made of
the following senators who were absent
from the chamber when their names were
called.
Alien. Davis. McCumber Mallory. Nelson
Proctor. Stewart. Thurston, Tgllman and
Vest
Amendment ON CitIsen.bip.
The next committee amendment was that
which provided that the Spanish or native
Inhabitants OF Puerto Rico and their chill
dreu should be "citisena Of Puerto Rico
and as such entitled 20 the protection OF the
United States"
Morgan maintained that the people Of
Puerto Rico were citizens cf the United
States and as such were entitled to the
rights and immunitics prescribed los the
constitution. Tho amendment he said was
vain and empty declaration"
L, became evident that the amendment
could not he disposed Of today aud Il was
passed over untl tomorrow
The Coinage Proposition.
Morgan offered an amendment 20 the Sec
tion of the bill which proposes 60 .ei cn
tho fpwrio Rican silver coins tn United
kstatns money. etviae "a cvuta OF AmeeicAn
money for tho Puerto Riean prs, The
amendment proposed to ps, l1o s,u,s for
the peso Morsan held that in ue pro-
pased exchange Of coins thc United States
WAS taking advantsgc or tie Puerto h,eaus
because the peso contained tAe -,ua
amour, 90 silver as tac American dollar.
The Puerto Ricans he said, sre entitled Is
100 cents Tor their pesos brea4Sc Ast
amount ~ silver In money @'Nald l.c oogtA
1e cents on ihe dollar Jones Of Arhtn-
sAs and BACON took the Same position
Foraker maintained that the po+.5an or
the psmo>FauC senators MAS not t's.o,..
I'nsre VAS no intention 20 deprive 'h.
Puerto Ricaus 81 any value as CD" Nwrrt-
car dollar no~ was woTtn in i''- p@' .Hs
power pFsctioalll two pc"os La f4t''V 1893
lie believed the propose 'vn o. Nto a." las
entirely literal 10 the Puerto NrarA
Thc senate then al ts5 . "a. adj'4fpea.
IN THE HOUSE,