Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-26

Washington, February 26.-The com
mittee of ten appointed at a conference
of Republicans to consider the differ,
ences as to the Porto Rican tariff bill
reached no agreement. The Republican
leaders, after consultation with
Speaker Henderson to-day over the
Porto Rican tariff bill, announced EN-.
phatically that the bill will be modi.
fled and would pass. The changes de
cided upon are a reduction from rs tt
10 per cent. The bill is to continue ir
force only until a general law for rails
ing revenue for the island can be
framed
THE SENATE.
Washington, February 26.-The sen.
ate committee on commerce, by a vote
of 10 to 6, agreed to report the shipping
subsidy bill.
Mr.. Turley of Tennessee called up a
resolution from the elections committee
to the effect that M. s. Quay is not en-
titled to a seat in the senate as sena-
tor from Pennsylvania. He said: "If
there ever was a case in which the gov
ernor of a state was under the consti-
tuition without power to fill vacancy,
it is this one. The action of the govern
or was in the teeth of every provision
subject"
At 2 O'Clock, as unfinished business,
the Hawaiian bill was laid before the
senate. Mr.. Cullom offered an amend
ment striking out the property qualifi-
cation clause to vote for representatives
and senators in the Hawaiian legisla-
ture.
The amendment of Mr. Cullom strik-
ing out the property qualifications from
the suffrage provision Of the Hawaiian
bill was agreed to without division.
THE HOUSE.
The house met at II o'clock to resume
debate on the Porto Rican tariff bill.
Mr.. Payne of New York, the floor lead
4r, announced that no compromise had
been made with dissatisfied Republic
ans, and there would be a conference
tonight. The leaders decided to extend
he general debate another day.
When Mr.. Payne preferred request
,or an extension of time, Mr.. Richard
son, Democratic leader, said: This is a
request to come from the
We construe 1t to be candid
confession that they brought here bad
dill, and an admission in open house
o the country that they have not votes
enough to pass it." The Democrats, he
continued, were not disposed to take ad-
5antage Of the pitiable situation on the
'ther side. Still, they felt some terms
should be imposed, and he demanded as
to an extension a night ses-
sion tomorrow, and permission to offer
l substitute in the house Wednesday,
when the final vote will be taken with
hese conditions, he remarked blandly,
he minority would grant the "en-
reaty" Of the majority.
Mr.. Payne smilingly replied that he
the generosity" Of the 9TH
II side, and would agree to the condi-
ions.
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia made half
lour speech against the bill.
Mr.. Lanham Of Texas. in opposing the
ill, declared that Porto Ricans were
ither Americans or aliens. There could
'e no such thing as separating and d.
'iding the immunities and privileges of
American citizenship. The inhabitants
# the island, he insisted, were entitled |
o unrestricted free trade with the |
United States. If the imperial policy |
vas set up 1t could but end in the down
all Of the republic.
Mr.. Moon OF Tennessee also opposed |
he bill
Mr.. Boutelle then followed in advoca-
y of the measure. He was opposed, he |
aid, to admitting Porto Ricans and |
Tilipinos to free competition with
American labor. He was in favor Of do
ng justice to those people, but we must
lot do wrong to ourselves.