The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-20

by Mr. Foraker inserted some words nflss
the term citizens" making the para-
graph read
"shal be deemed an1 held 90 BE- c.tize1s
or Porto Rico and 0s such entitled 10 the
protection OF the United States.
The amendemnt was objoctod to W NJ
Bacon. Of Georgia. and went over.
An other amendment et minated ,nt-.o'y
section five OF the original bil aad m
serted Ia lieu Thereof the following:
'"rhe, commissioner of nav eatlon shah
make such regulations subject 20 the ap
proval OF the secretary of the treasury.
as he shall deem expeilent tor tho natio.i-
alization Of all vosse owned by lnhabi-
tants Of Porto Rico on Apr n, 1890 ana
which combined 20 be 50 owned up 70 tho
date OF such naturalization and for tho
admission Of the same 20 all the benefits
OF the coastng trade OF the United states
an dthe coasting trade between the Unit.
ed states and Porto Rico shall he regiat-
ed with the provisions of the law appil-
cable 20 such trasie between any two
great coasting districts"
Speaking OF the amepdm,nt offered fo-
day. Senator Reverldge said
1--WE have followed the presidents sue-
gestioa approprlat'ne 81 00o ooO for the Inn
mediate relief az Porto Rico which %
more than the house hni would have g'v-
en- the island in the entire two years -
| n life. This removes the reason when
/ members had for vot nE for tho bill ana
restores 20 as the pos ton nrst announc-
ed by the president on the great prin-
ciples involved. we are IN entire harmony
| with the president The object Of 1ns
amendment IS the same az that OF senator
Davis amendment. but the latter extends
all OF the taxation and revenue provisions
/ OF the constitution over Porto Rico a1d
when any part % the constitution Is ex
! tended. Il Is there forever. z may be that
experience will demonsirate hat we shall
want 20 change the laws OF taxation "
( Porto Rico, and II so. I fear that tho eN-
tension OF the taxing PROVISIONS Of the
constitution would prevent Ns on all
questions OF power. congress should be
d left with an absolutely free and uushacSi-
ed hand"
This amendment was agreed TO- &fte,
some further amendments nopatiy
changing the phraseoloEy OF the orig n
al measure, had teen offered, the senate
held a brl % a. ccttve session adjoinn
ing az f:t5 p m
WASHINGTON. MARHc is-Mr Gear
has introduced the following bin switch
was referred to the committee on indian
affairs
A bin for the relief or certain Indians
In the Indian territory who desire to self
their lands ana improvements and emil
CRATE elsewhere
BE Il enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives OF the United tSatos
OF America IN congress assembled, that
when thrse hundred or more Indnns Of
the Indian territory SHAH Tequest. by Pc
tition or through authorized represor-
tatives, OF the secretary or the interior.
permission TO sell or otherwise dispose
OF their lands and improvements, or any
interest therein IN the INDIAN territory
for the purpose OF buying lands sewhere
the secretary OF the interior Is hereby
authorized and instructed 30 ~ once as
certain their proport onate share OF lanos
and funds, and. alot ano ret aside the
same 60 them, subject to their order, and
assist such Indians to sell or dispose
OF suhc lands and improvements. or any
interst therein as may have been allotted
and set apart for them, amt 70 give deeds
and patents IN fee, OF execute papers FOR
the United tSates government 20 carry
out the desires OF said Indians.