Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
Tables Proposition That Constitution
Extends Over Porto Rico.
Mr.. CHILION GPP5 ED TO A TARIFF
Regards Question as One of Un-
usual Gravity.
MIR. SWAN S0N'S AIM

present HHi!iS NEt ''.f'i pa u ''' 'e7
sion. Tr. carer ,.lrLf.l who reported the
bi1l was in the rbzir ard Mr. Rate (,TennJ
~, bas ~, is d. .f,,,.i,,,, r,.on tho read
"'io i,''- n p " ~. 80
Ing OF the measure. Ga NOT iSa'e his seat
Until the last word Of the bill was pro-
uounced TIE reading was concluded at
noon III rag=s being rad todav. Today-s
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session was the to'-f.h special sesS'oh 4ot
the readlng OF The h.-I
A concurrent r,-i''!ticn. offered by Mr.
Kenuev eleIJ. directing the Secretary OF
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war 10 prepare a sSi 'fS ana estimate ioi
detpenlhs anu lh'Pfif'i!S 'he Nl''esi'ie i4'ei
in DeiaN was at5p;ed.
Mr. Hoar ,....ssi he Il offered the follow
re.~1,,,;or x,.r.ch ". aronted. ..lhat
tb S.rStarv e " 1 .firsrfed "a conf
Sit 49, Va We ~ - 81 s-r1iiJ,
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i.{r} -, 4I,e a. ,,rnI,1sniisr and
forvarr{sd n c. ,1..-itt Inv - ISsIS.''
Mr. Ga.Enger ~ IL offered resolution.
which was agreed 20. mat the inehhers Oh
tLe "a ~ 49, ~ - a. 80
,eDartneuts. giving the number between
specified ages. and also those who, in whole
or In part ar permanently tcapaci'aieo.
Mr h,"r ,Nias'3 r. gu tiis tb u
ina- M Of tba caSa relating 10 the SEATING
of Mr. Ouay as sena or from Pennsyi-
vania ana asked that the time be fixed at
two weeks from next Tuesday. the con-
sheraton of the ease not to interfere with
finished business or the SOONER bill con-
ferrirc authority UPON The President to
govern the Ph.lippirss
NJ CaITfnpar n ny ,z-t, had Yesterday
some hot words with Mr. Penrose {Pa J.
said he had been asrollnded at the charge
that those who were opposed to the seat
ing of Mr. Quay we've employing pariia-
mentary tactics to obstruct a vote on the
case. He pointed out that ever since the
case had been before the Senate bills in
charge OF senators favorable to Mr.. Quay
had been under consideration by the SEN
ate.
In no manneE" said he. has a single
senator opposed to the seating Of Mr.. Quay
laid any obstacle in the way Of a vote
not delay that vote for single minute on
my account snail not object III vote
my convictions by voting against the seat
Ing Oh VT quay
The order proposed by Mr.. Hoar was
agreed to by unanimous consent
Porto Kjcan Relief Ru1
On motion of Mr., Allison The bill an
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piop'idt-hs e-'"'"'''' oI colected customs
revenues to the people of Porto Rico was
taken up. and its consideration resumed
The chair bavino, r,,Ied that tba oon,r,;,,aa
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" 'iie pli4 hf'" oeeh auopteu'
oIhrf anne ndments onered were in order.
Inc committee amendments provided that
the money appropriated should be that coll
lected up to January 1. 1900, the appropria-
ion 10 be USED Tor pubic educatlon, pub
III hoi hS anu oAHSI governmental anu pup
Ne purposes
The hrSt amendment was that of MIR. Al
zen tNeb) 1t provided that the Consti-
t1tion was. Py force OF the treaty conciud-
60 between the United states and the king
dom OF Spain al the city Of Paris, France.
April II. 1879. extended over the island of
Porto RICO ana It's inhabitants
MI AHiSon entered "A motion TO lay the
sh{Ie M C'biI-an tIrer aa5r.ssis ~
Senate on the general proposition of the
amendment and The Porto Rican question.
ne s'ild mat Porto Rico was the pivot
questions brouEht INTO american noi5ti 1se :,
forty years
The proposition. he said, to levy customs
duties against Porto Rico marks step il
american history winch every patriot
s q, seeh 70 turn PACK NotWlthstand-
IL the expediehts Wnlch mad been
,itIo~ WI around ihe pm 70 gloss It over.
MT (hiItoh declared: "Ihs Dill is Just as
n1uch the assertion OF a wrong and danger
0us Prihcipie as the tax on lea Whlch nred
tHe resistance OF our forefatnerS and culfnl-
mated In the creation of this republic. The
prcgFess OF the american Inlon mas been
oarty has been from its infancy IN 49,
Of territorial acquisition but in all our his
tory there has never been a proposition
niaue 20 TAX Productloiis Oh our new terri
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Referring to the proposed tariff unon
Porto Rican products the Texas senator
Sald. ANY law OF that KIND passed by
Congress is nothing more than the spo,ia-
tion of the weak by the strong. | want to
express now my belief that our legislation
does go TO Porto Rico 1t goes wherever
our flag goes IT seems like a trayestv unop
Justice and right that the neonIe of . mart
m The Tinted states sbonl5 he da,-;I,a5 a.
their rights ana nri,-iIaess and iTpmuni,ies
81 the Eorsttt,,tia, ~
Aliens Amendment Tabled.
At the conclusion of Mr. Chilton's sDeech
Mr. .uiso, r.,-s.,,,i4 b., ,,,,.;a,, - To-, 81
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amendment OF MI Alien on the table The
motion prevailed. &c to II. The detailed
vote was as follows.
Voc ,1Ii. 1,t,o D., r,,
i--9oH' oahel' bdiur beverage
Iarler. DAVIS. Deooe Elkins, Fairbanks,
FORAKER, roster. GaII1nSer, Gear Hale,
Rama; Hawley. kean, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcbride. NcComas. McCumber. McMil an,
Penrose, Perkins, Pritchard, Quarles, Ross.
Seweli, Shoup. Simon. Spooner, Thurston,
warren. Wellington, Wetmore-36.
Nays-Alen, Bscon, Rate, Berry, Butler,
Chiffon. Clark Of Montana, Clay Cockrell
Cu,berson. Harris. Kenney, McLaurin, Nor
gan, Rawlins. THlman and Turley-17.
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