The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-20
IN THE SENATE.
Beyeridre Offers n Free Trade Sub
stitute for the Tariff Bill
in the senate.

in the senate.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Bev-
eridge offered a substitute for the tariff
section Of the Puerto Rico bin. and gave
notice that he would address the senate
next Thursday on the amendment and
the pending measure. The substitute fol-
lows:
"All articles coming into the United
States from Puerto Rico or going into
Puerto Rico from the United States shall
be admitted free of duty. but this act
shall not be construed as extending the
constitution of the United States, or any
part thereof, over Puerto Rico, and it Is
hereby declared that the constitution OF
the United States is not extended over
Puerto Rico"
Rig Appropriation Bill Passes.
The bill authorizing the secretary of the
navy to furnish additional naval equip
ments to military schools was passed.
The senate then proceeded to considera-
ton of the legislative, executive and jul
dicial appropriation bill. Cullom being in
charge OF the measure. As reported to the
senate the bill carried S24. 1856. 500. The
reading of the bill was completed at $40
p. M, committee amendments having been
agreed TO as reading proceeded. The bin.
as amended, was passed without division.
other Routine business.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to the bill granting to the
state of Kansas the abandoned Fort Hays
military reservation, thus passing the
measure.
The request OF the house for a confer
ence on the pension appropriation bill was
agreed to. and Shoup. Quarles and Talia-
ferro were appointed conferees on the
part OF the senate.
Spanish War Claims.
At 2 o'clock the senate took up n bin to
carry into effect the stipulations OF article
7 of the treaty between the United States
and Spain. II provides for the appoint
ment by the president of three commits
sioners to receive. examine and a~djudicate
all claims of citizens Of the United States
against Spain. which the United States
agreed to ~adjudicate and settle.
The sum of $50, 900 annually is appropri-
ated for the expenses of the commission.
the life Of the commission being fixed at
two years.
Davis, in charge of the measure. ex-
IN AIo1 AAAt AbAhAA NVAi4 h1 ~ = III
character. but would relate TO a large ex-
tent to the destruction of property OF
American citizens In Cuba. Many claims,
however, would relate to personal wrongs
suffered by American citizens. Notable
among such wrongs were those suffered
by Mrs. Ruiz. whose husband, a dentist
OF Philadelphia. was tortured and muir
dered in Cuba. The bill had been care
fully drawn. Davis said. because of the IN
determinate nature of the claims. and he
believed the measure thoroughly protected
the interests or the government Davis
expressed the belief that substantially
all Of the claims had already been filed
wan the state department and they ag-
gregated about t9.oO.oo
An amendment proposed by Hoar was
agreed To-. extending the time for fling
claims with the commission from six
months 20 n year after the organization
Of ihe camwlfslon. At the suggestion Of
Cpckrvll 70 right Of appeal allowed by
the bil to both The United States and tho
claimants to he supreme court OF the
United states was stricken out. The bill
thus provides for but one appeal. namely.
from the finding Of tho commission to the
United States court Of appeals. As amend
ed. the measure was passed without dlvis-
Ion. Bills were passed as follows: APP
propriatlng $1,000 to complete the estab-
lishment and erection of a military post
near the city o. Sheridan. Wye. permit
ting citizens OF the United States. bona
hde residents OF California. Oregon and
Washington. 20 fen and remove for build
ing. agricultural and other domestic pur-
poses. timber growing or being upon tho
mineral lands Of the United States; fixing
the limit Of the public building Al Boise.
Idaho. at $1,000
The senate agreed 20 the reques, Of tho
house for "a conference on the ban ap-
propnauug Nns5.0c0 Tor the benent o. the
people Of Puerto Rico. and Senators Al
Iison. Hale and Cockrol we're appointed
as The senate conforces.
u..to nan 90,