Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-12
II Is NOW A LAW
Porto Riean Bill Passed the
House Last Evening by
Good Majority.
BITTER CONTEST ENDED
Nine Republicans Hold Out to the
Last Against the Majority
In the House.
By Vote of 161 TO 153 the House
Soneurs In All the Senate
Amendments.
BITTER CONTEST ENDED

| Wasaingtc@. April 12-The long
and bitter Struggle over the Porto
Rican tariff bill ended late last even
ing yfsen the house by vote of 161
10 1a3 concurred in all the senate
amendments. The bill now requires
only the signature OF the speakers of
the hoase and the president OF the sen
ate before going to the president for
his approval. These signs viii be at
tached today and before nightfau the
bill probably viii be law. AS the bin
originally passed the house ii was
simple bill imposing 10 per cent OF the
DinsIe. rates on goods going into
Porto Rico from the United States and
coming srom Porto Rico into the Unit
ed States As amended by the senate
all restrictions on goods coming into
the United States from Porto Rico are
eliminated And certain food stuffs and
other articles which heretofore have
gone INTO Porto Rico free by executive
order axe excluded from the operation
of the - per cent duty imposed on
goods entering the island from the
United States. A complete scheme of
civil government for the island is also
attached to the measure. Upon the
final vote nine Republicans voted
against the bill: Messrs. Heatwo1e of
Minnesota, Crumpacker of Indiana.
Lane of Iowa, LittIefield of Maine. Nc
Call of Massachusetts,. III. c. Smith of
Michigan, Warne of Illinois. Fletcher
of Maine and Lorimer of Illinois; two
Democrats. Messrs. Davys and Meyer
of Louisiana, We're paired with Demo
Gratis in favor of the bill and Mr.. De
Veries, the other Democrat. who vot-
ed for the original bill. voted against
concurrence. Mr. StalIings Dem.,
Ala.l was the only member on either
side absent and impaired. The vote
came at o'clock after a very inter
esting and at times, exciting debate
of five hours which covered, not only
the bill, but the special order under
which the house acted. One of the
most dramatic features of the day
was the reading by Mr.. Richardson.
the minority leader. of the original
opinion OF Charles +. Magoon, the
legal adviser of the war department
in favor of.liae view that the constitu-
I.,.. D@'.. r z.ssaa .,sasa H.so 81 nses.
Mr. Warner of Illinois. Crumpacker
and Lorimer of Illinios, all Republic
ans, made speeches against the F-lotion
TO concur Mr.. Crumpacker argued
that the bill was fundamentally
wrong, contrary to the history and
traditions of the party to which it be-
longed. The first platform of the Re
publican party. he said. declared that
the constitution carried political liber
ty to the people of the territories as
well as TO the states and that declara-
ton was as true now as it was then.
Chairman Payne closed the debate. He
spoke with much feeling and said that
despite criticisms. his connection with
this Porto Rico bill was the proud
est act of his life.''
The Porto Rico hill will reach the
crossed parchment was prepared yes
terday prior to the final vote which,
however. came so late that it was in
eXpedient 10 secure the signature of
Speaker Henderson and the president
of the senate to the engroSSed bill.
This final formality was performed
as soon as the senate opened today 50
that this afternoon the bill can be tax
en- TO the house. Representative Baker
of Maryland. chairman of the commit
&c on enrolled bills. viii deliver the
I TO the president and it is expected
It the presidents signature may be
ned late this afternoon.