Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
PORTO RICO BILL PASSED
The Tariff Measure witt Committee
Amendments Is Adopted
by the Senat.
THE FINAL VOTE STAND; 90 TO 81.
In the House the Hawaiian Terri
ure~ Are Passed Tfo>ving Open
Indian Lands to sttler~-DuiIy
Summary of Proceedings.

ureS Are Passed FLOWING Open
Indian Lands to sttlers-DaiIy
Summary of Proceedings.
Washington, April 2The United
States senate Saturday ompleted con-
sideraton of the portotican bill with
the exception of two amendments.
Senator Fairbanks mae a lengthy
speech defending the l5oer cent. tariff.
The subcommittee Unsupported that
all classes in Cuba eoect ineiepeno-
enee. but are like child.n and must be
taught and led.
Washington. April 3.-Advocates and
opponents of the Poo Rican tariff
and government bin Coupled the time
in the senate yesterda. Senators De-
pew, Cullom and Spooer speaking in
favor of the measur and Senators
Bate and Simon III oIosition.
BY a vote of 40 tt31 the senate
yesterday passed theoill providing a
civil government an, a Is pr cent
tariff on imports in, the United
States from Porto leo. but admits
most products free nd provides all
solute free trade Nrch l, 1900. or
sooner if local revenes permit. Fol-
lowing is the detaild vote upon the
measure:
Yeas-Allison. Baker, ard. Garter. Chan
der, Clark CWyoD, Cubm. Deboe Depew.
Fairbanks, Foraker. bster, Frye. Calm
ger, Gear, Hanna, Hashroush. Hawlry.
Jones (NevD. kean, kya. Lodge, Mcl'ryde,
b..,.l-,,
fiatt (Conn.p, Plat s W, Pritachard,
ouarles Ross, Scott, Swell, Shoup. spoon
tr. Stewart, Thursto, Welmore. VOL
cott--40
Nays-Allen, Bacon. Gate, Berry Clark
(Montl, Clay. Cockrell CulherSon. Daniel,
Davis rep, Harris. lI.tfrld Jones (Ark),
Kenny Lindsay. Mri.a rim. Martin. Mason
Nrp.), Money. Morgan, Nelson u"pD. Pet
tus. rrocto: orepD, Simon lrcpl sullivan.
Taliafcrro, Teller. Uilluan. farley. Vest,
Wellington Ucp)- 81.
Washington, April ,.-ln the senate
yesterday the Quay 'ase. the Philip
pine bill and the ALASKA bill We're dis
cusscd and 81 private rnsiun bills We're
passed.
Washington. April 49, Senator Gal
lingcr On. H. presented an argument
in the United States senate on the 9Th
against the seating of NJ. S. Quay as a
senator from Pennsylvania. Most OF
the day Was spent in executive session
on the ay-l'auncefote treaty. Sena
tor Gear (la.) introduced an amend
ment TO the post office appropriation
bill FIXING eight hou"S as he length o
the working day for clerks in post OF
fees and providing for cNtra pay fo1
additional hours.
Washington. April .. Senator De
Doe (ky.) gave notice i'm the senat'
yesterday that he would move To We
fer the credentials of j. c. S. Black
burn as Il senator from Kentucky &
the committee on privileges and elec
lions. The Indian appropriation bil
was discussed
House.
Washington, April 2.--1he fortified
tions appropriation bill was passed il
the house Saturday as ii came from tn
committee IT carries $1.u93.4sS
resolution was adopted to reflect tn
1ional soldiers home.
Washington, April BIN the hous
yesterday a resolution was adopte,
looking TO a possible reduction of tn
war taxes. Bills We're passed to opc1
/ to settlement AIS 900 acres in the For
Hall Indian reservation and 2.51O,OU
acres in Oklahoma and to appropriat
100000 for a military post at Sheri
dan Wyo.
Washington, April Ain tn" hous
yesterday the Hawaiian territorial
bill was discussed and measure wa
favorably reported authorizing tn
| president to assign retired officers I
give military instruction in publ
schools.
Washington, April 5.-The Port,
Rico bill was received in the hous
yesterday from the senate and referred
to the ways and means committee
The Hawaiian territory bill was fur
ther considered.
Washington, April G. = In the hous,
yesterday the Hawaiian bill wa!
amended SO as to nullify labor con
tracts and prohibit saloons The nava
appropriation bill ($G1 ,2l9,o46) was re
ported.
Washington, April THE substi
tute for the senate bill, providing fo
a territorial form of government fo
Hawaii, was passed in the house yes
terday by vote of 1870 to IS TIL.
bill now goes to conference. Mr.. Jen
kins On. CO. introduced bill looking
to the control of Trusts