The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
PORTO RICAN BILL wins.


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tention Of voting for The bill W5r.
we were debating the situation the ps.-
pie or Porto Rico were starving
The emergency" interrupted NJ
Williams Qlls.), lis not in Porto Efr-
but in the policy OF the ReDub-.csr
party" Democratic applause
Continuing. Mr.. SibIey said that ffs
was established that every foot of Ter.
ritOry owned by the United States Was
on absolute equality. Then he was on
posed to the whole policy of eXplus5a-
If the inhabitants of the FhiGrr.0as
could compete with American prulu..
ton and American labor. he was viii
ing TO give the archipelago 10 Asr.i-er.
do. Mr. Sibley concluded with a sra-5-
ing charactCr izatiOn of his Democrat,
critics.
Why Tompkins Floppad-
Mr.. Tompkins (N. ". who was r-a
OF the original Republican opDOneu-s,s
the bill, announced briefly his reasrs
for giving his support 10 the ament-5
measure.
Mr.. Hepburn Qa) said the treatv5v
which Porto Rico and the Philinuf-zs
D
/ lned without Democratic support. rl-
they now commended that there is m
power under the constitution by which
American labor can be prOtec-ef
| against the competition Of the paune-
labor Of 10,000. 600 Asiatics.
Mr.. Carmack (Tenn) suggested that
the Democrats voted TO ratifv The
treaty because rhey believed in the as
surance Of the Republicans. Mr.. Hen
burn among them, that the Philippines
were to be treated as Cuba was % be-
treated-that they were 10 be retained
/ only temporarily.
Mr.. Hopkins QndD denied ANYBODY
speaking for the Republican party had
/ ever offered any such assurance.
Mr.. oayne'S amendment was then
agreed to without division. and he Of
fered the following, to come in before
/ the enacting clause:
| Whereas. The people Of Porto Rico
| nave been deprived of markets for
/ large portion of their products. and
{ have lost property and crops by severe
and unusual storms. when they are i'm
( poveTished and unable TO pay Internal
| revenue and direct taxes, and
/ Whereas. Temporary revenue is
necessary for their schools. their roads
/ and their internal Improvements and
the administration Of their government.
/ now, therefore, etc"
Mr.. Cummings N. " threw the
/ house into a fUTUre Of excitement He
described it to be the duty Of every
man in a great crisis 70 rise above
party and support the government as
he had done during the Spanish war
I believe now We should follow the
: lead Of the president" said he en-
f. phatically, 'and I viii vote for this
| biW'-
This statement electrified the house
The Republicans. without waiting for
him 70 finish his sentence. rose en-
I maSSe and cheered, while the Demo
Gratis sat stunned and dazed. Mr..
! CUMMINGS stood with arm appraised IN
I'll the Republican applause ceased.
1 viii vote for this BILL" he contin-
ued, addressing the Republican side
provided it is amended in accordance
With the advice OF the president for
absolute free trade with Porto Rico
1t was now the turn Of the Demo
Gratis 10 cheer, and for several minutes
they made the rafters ring
The Excitement Grows.
The excitement and confusion in
creased as the time for voting drew
near. The private gallery Of the pres
idents household and the diplomatic
I gallery were also well filed Duke
| d ARGOS. the Spanish minister, was
among those present.
Mr. Payne's preamble was adopted
l53 To l5l. on rising vote. Mr. Payne
I then offered the last committee amend
/ ment 10 change the letter of the bin 81
as to read, An act temporarily raising
revenue for the island Of Porto E-co
and for other PURPOSES
Mr.. ZenOr Qnd-) and Mr.. Jones va
! were the lat speakers. briefly opposing
| the bill At 3 o'clock the committee
rose and Speaker Henderson resumed
/ the chair.
Mr. Mccall (Mass.) then. on behalf
Of the minority, offered as a subs--
tute the bill for free trade with Porto
| Rico. originally introduced by ut.
Payne.
The roll call on it was followed with
4 intense interest. Five Republicans
| voted with the Democrats and four
! Democrats with the Republicans The
five Republicans were: HeatWCLa N
Minnesota Litttlefeld Of Maine. Lori
mer Of Illinois, Mccall of MassacHu-
sets and CrUmpacker Of Indiana Ina
four Democrats were; Davey ~ Louis
lana, Meyer Of Louisiana, SIn.7E 2-
Pennsylvania and Deyries Ct Ca-tor-
mia.
The substitute was lost. $50 % IA
The size Of the majority against The
substitute was a gratifying surprise N
the Republicans, and they apr.all7l
the announcement vigorously.
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader,
then moved to TecOmmit the bill % ne
committee on wavs and means, bur IL
was los - 162 to 172.
On the motion to recCuU-- Ny
Fletcher (Rep-, Mimi, who voted WIN
the Republicans on the substitute
voted with the Democrats. and MI
! SpiSht (Dem., Miss.). who failed 70 er-
in his vote on the substitute. voted Tor
the motion.
The vote on the final paszaSe NJ me
bill was 172 to 161.
The announcement was greeted WIN
uprOariOuS applause. lIr- Hepburn
Qa)- after the confusion had su's--'-i-
asked unanimous consent thar me 7
NicaragUan canal bill be eoEslleir1 '--
March -
Does that take any account OF ---7
treaty in the senator" asked A-- n'--
ton co..
I know nothing of the treaty IT,
piled Mr. Hepburn.
Then I object exclaimed ar ~
ton At 4:40 p. m. the house aHJou- --7--'