The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-05
PORTO RICAN BILL IN SENATE.
Tariff Measure Provokes n Warm
and Lengthy Debate.

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/ Washington. March Interest in the
/ Porto Rican tariff measure now has been
l transferred from the house To- the senate.
/ Consideration Of the bill cmbodying sub
| stantiaily the provisions of the house plti.
and ia addition providing for "A temporary
form Of civil government for the island Of
Porto Rico. was begun al the senate to-
day. Mr.. Teller. Of Colorado. Immediately
proposed an amendment. establishing
temporary government in Porto Rico for
the purpose Of enabling the people OF the
island later To- establish "a permanent re-
publican self government. the adoption ot
. a. constitution ami the establishment 81
"a permanent form Of government not AZ
terfcring with che sovereignty of the
United states over the island or its inhaJl-
taHis.
This amendment wa, followed by anoth-
er bv Mr. Stewart. Of Nevada. striking
out the provision l,vying "a duty ON Porto
Rcan goods and providing that they
should Ice admitted free into che United
States
\ spirited debate was participated IN
hv Mr.. Foraker. Mr.. Teller. Mr. Stewart,
Mr. Allen and others.
Mr. Pet,igrew. of South Dakota. Sc
cured she adoption of the following reso-
/ lution-
lnaf the nrtSlflt NJ Toe. tffAiAf--AfA At tlVA
iI.somuaj ible with the public interest. 70
send 10 the senate q stat, meni oi the mum,
{ hsr uf saloons that have been established
IN Manila. l. T. since the occupation OF
Z that rt-y- hy the United states forces,
z who conducts these saloons, who are tn'lI
I patrons and what kind of liquors are spid
and the quantity Of such ligt"r. Ihe pres
.dcnt j. also requested tu inform the SEN
ate ~ the number. u any. Of saloons run
on the American or English plan IN NJ ~
Mia before We occupied the pEcc. Inc
IN. snH afN IA
senate whether or not IL is within his
power. as commaudcr-ln-chief oi our mlli-
tary forces to - ppress all saloons in Ma.
Nii.t ana prohibit and prevent the sale OF
liquor ru our soldiers
The. chair shen laid before the senate the
presidents Porto Kicau message. II was
referred 10 the committee on appropria-
lions.
\ resolution offered by Mr. Turner. Of
Washington. directing the secretary OF
war to inform the senate of the amount of
money expended fur trayel. pay and conf
mutation of subsistence to those officers
and men returning from the Philippines
ami what bounty or reward was paid for
Z The rc-enlSlmcnt II soldiers was adopted
Mr.. Pcnrose called Up the quay ease
ana Mr.. ipar addressed the senate in
support u Mr. Ouay's right 10 seat IN
j the body Ills particular idea was 10
show that the country AT large was vastly
Interested ia having every state fully
represented in the senate. This idea. he
said. was constantly before the Trainers
I uf th' cons tuition. DscuuntiHs the value
Z 81 pro.e,icnts iu election cases Mr. Uoar
a. serted THAT senators knew that the three
seats claimed uy Messrs. Mantle. Allen
and Be.1ai IN were decided against these
Z g. D tlcm,u because they were silver men
ami the :euatc WAS about 20 enter upon
the consideration uf lhe repeal OF the
Sherman law.
AIR Elllius az West Virginia. main
tanned 60 was clearly the intention OF the
trainers 81 the constitution that each
stat. sh bIlI Lc constantly represented ia
tl.- senate bv Two senators. which Justi-
lirl the appointment by governor dur
INK a legislative recess.
The Porto Rican tIrIn and government
hiil was then taken up. Mr. Teller. OF
Colorado. denounced il. Tie offered the
following amendment.
'.It is her, iv declared that 81 is the in
tentiun uf thls acc 80 establish "A tempo
rary government ia Porto iA.o FOR ths
p.rpuSe II enabling TIE pc pie IN reoi
tu establish "a permaScnt government.
republican in form, iu which there snail
be accorded 90 the people the right ot
seif-gov eminent. and 40 that end they are
authorized 10 adept a constitution con-
sistcut with the principles of a free gov
ernH.nt aI.d thar shall recognize Tho SOW
ereignty 81 he United States over Porto
Hir, aud the inhabitants thereof aS rccos-
iz.i by treaty between Spain ami the
United States. The legislative as
semb.y provided fer in TINS act shall
af lis inst cr second session provide
fer "a aonst itutiunal convention 10
rr.u1r- and submit 10 The. people FOR
fh,.ir approval or diSalproNal "A
constitution in accordance with shc prin-
clpIes herein declared. aud the cunStitu-
tluuaI = u2cntiuu ShIl. provide the s.ec-
essay rules ami reg Nations 20 submit the
constitution To- the people ana n il shall
H.. approved hy them 10 submit the same
10 the president Of the United States for
Rico ar. hereby declared 10 be citizens
thereof ana their rights a citizens shah
not D.. denied or abridged except 10y con-
NictiuuS im court Of justice.
Whenever the people of Porto Rico
shall submit 10 the president al the Intcl
States q constitution. republican in form
AMI consistent with the provisions hereof.
he shall approve Of the same and such
constitution shall be the constitution of
Porto Rico
."rh. adoption by the people and the
approval bv the president of the United
States of such constitution shall secure TO
the people Of Porto Rico the benefits of
ali those provisions of the constitution Of
the United States for the protection and
maintenance of civil and religious liberty
and the protection of the person and prop
erty rights of the people.
The adoption Of The constitution by
tn. inhabitants Of Porto Rico and the APP
/ prevail thereof by the president of The
United States as herein provided. shall
not make the inhabitants citizens of the
United States nor shall IL create any OBJ
/ rfgafiou uDou the limited States to admit