The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-05
PRECEDENT IS SET
FOR COLONIAL DUTY
Democrats Fought the Por-
to RiCan Measure to
the End
VOTE STOOD l72 TO l6l
Representative Brownlow, of Tennes-
see, Coming to House from Hos
pital, Declared He Would
Rather Die Than See
Bill Defeated.

Washington. February 2S.-The battle
ROYAL over the Porto Rican tariff bill
ended in the house today in a sweeping
victory for the republicans The bill,
as agreed upon al the conference OF re-
publicans on Monday night so as 10 re-
duce the tariff from % TO 10 per cent OF
the American tariff and limiting its life
to two years, was passed by a vote Of IL
yeas to l6l nays.
Six republicans. Messrs CrumpaciSer.
of Louisiana. Fletcher, Of Minnesota
Heatwole. Of Minnesota: Littlefield OF
Maine: Lorimer. Of Illinois. and Mccall.
Of Massachusetts. voted With the opposi-
ton against the bill and four democrats.
Messrs Davey and Meyer. OF Louisiana
Devrles. OF California. ana Sihley. OF
Pennsylvania, voted with the republicans
for the bill In addition Mr.. Warner. re-
publican. Of Illinois. was paired against
the bill with Mr.. Boutelle. republican of
Maine. for IT, Two other republicans.
Mr.. Lane. Of Iowa. and Mr. Farrls. Of In
diana. were absent and impaired. They
were understood to be against the bill.
-Four democrats who were opposed 10
> >
Small of North Carolina; Smith. Of Ken
lucky. and Stalings. Of Alabama. were
absent and impaired. Other pairs for the
bill were Gibson. Of Tennessee; Reeves,
OF Illinois; BoutelIe. Of Maine; Hammer.
OF Pennsylvania; Bailey. Of Kansas,
Sheldon. of Michigan; Wadsworth. Of
New York. all republicans. with Tate. OF
Georgia Spdrkmau Of Florida. Fox. os
Mississippi, Bellamy. of North Carolina,
Cox. of Tennessee and Epes. 81 Virginia,
democrats, all against the bill.
Herculean efforts had been made 20 get
ont the fun vote. and this led to some re-
markable Incidents. Six men We're
brought from beds of sickness. two OF
them from hospitals.
Rate of Tariff Is Reduced.
When section 3 was reached Mr. Payne,
chairman of the WAYS and means comUIt-
tee offered the following substitute for
that section.
Section 3-That on and after the
passage Of this act all merchandise
coming into the United States from
Porto Rico and coming into Porto
Rico from the United States shall De
entered at the several ports Of entry
upon payment of u per cent OF thu
duties which are required 10 be levied.
collected and paid upon Ike articles
of merchandise imported from foreign
countries. and. ip addition thereto
upon articles of merchandise Of Porto
Rican manufacture coming into the
United States and withdrawn for con-
sumption or sale upon payment of Il
tax equal to the internal revenue tax
imposed in the United States upon the
ike articles OF merchandise of domcS-
tie manufacture. such tax TO le paid
nv internal revenue stamps or stamps
TO be purchased and provided b the
commissioner OF internal revenue and
to bc procured from the collector of i'm
terual revenue at or most convenient
to the port OF entry of said merChau-
disc into the United States and To he
affixed under such regulations as he
commissioner OF Internal reveuG"
with tn approval Of the secretary of
the treasury shall prescribe. and on
an articles of merchandise of United
States manufacture coming into Porto
Rtco in addition 10 the duty above
provided IN payment of tax equal in
rate ana amou7t 20 the internal reve-
nue. tax imposed In Porto Rico upon
like articles of Porto Rican manufac-
ture.
Mr. Payne explained that the substitute
reduced the duty. from p to 10 per cent
and also removed some confusion regard
ing double taxation. Mr.. Payne said ne
stu believed however. that - per cent
would he better. He said the amend