The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-22
Claim That Several Democrats Will
Support the Bill.
HAWAIIAN BILL IN SENATE,
Mr. pcnrosc Gave Notice That He
would Gail Up the Question OF
Seating Senator Quay To-Day.
lie May be Able 10 secure
aTotc and Thus Develop
Strength of the Case.

wasIJJ>lGTCN, Feb. g1--The first hihe
in tho debate upon the Porto Rican 'atiih
hill the voice of a Republican was to-day
raised against the measure. Mf. biottt
we'll. of Ohio, spoke against thc pili' pN'
he opposed 1t on the ground OF poics anu
not Of constitutionality. His hos'iiaS'
however. was not so absolute, but 'hat
he announced his intention of voting LOT
II If the substitute failed. The olher
sneakers TODAY were Mr. Ray, of New
York, and oIr. Long. of Kansas lo' 'ne
bill and Mr. Henry, OF Texas, against It,
Tho Replblicans have decided 10 holu d
caucus or conference on the pli Sh'ut ''''S
night. Although there are SAID 10 DC oe-
tween twenty and thirty Republicans nos
lila 10 the measure, the Kepubllcan leao-
ers Who are canvassing the situation sly
that not more than four or i've WIZ e's'
their votes against it. They also say se'-
eral Democrats will support it. Lac oi'iS
Democrat who is outsDoken IN ais aa'o-
cacy Of the bill is MIR. DaveY, ol LOUIS.
tana NessrS Meyer and brouSSaIu' oA
Louisiana; Nessrs. De Nrics, oil Sahioi-
MIA; Davis and Sparknan. OF tlorloa' are
said TO be in the doubtful column. pul
the Democratic whips say that only Mr.
Dayey and Mr. Sibley, Of Pennsylvania
will vote for it Mr. Wilson, of ldaho, u
Silver iReaublican is also said TO be IN
clined TO vote for the bill. Some OF the
Republican opponents OF the bill favor Ho'-
ing to recommit the measure
NIGHT SESSIONS.
thereafter the debate will begin at IL
o'clock and there VIII he nigh. sessions
Friday and Saturday. Mr.. Ray. chairman
of the judiciary Committee OF The house,
devoted himself closely today TO the legal
and constitutional phases of the conlro-
rersy over the broad question as 10
whether new territory YVES part OF the
United States in a political sense lie
denied that any act of the President or
congress could extend the constitution
as a constitution over territory While 1t
remained territory.
Mr.. Bromywel,, of Ohio. was the first
Republican to oppose the bill upon the
floor. He said he did not doubt the power
Of Congress TO enact this legislation, but
he did not agree to its Justice or equity.
He strongly advocated the original bill.
AIR. Henry, Of Texas. followed in oIJpo-
sitton to the bill, which he said was
more damnable than the laws enacted
by the British Parliament against the
people who inhabited the thirteen colo
nies prior 10 17.6 He charged that the
change of base had occurred TO appease
the sugar ana tobacco interests OF this
country which feared the effect Of free
imports from Porto Rico.
Mr.. Long. OF Kansas, member of
the Ways and Means Committee. closed
the debate for the day with a speech
in favor of the bill. 1t was a political
question. and must be met now.
Porto Rico was Gorostrate. Relief could
come only By the authorization Of a loan.
q direct appropriation out OF the United
States Treasury or the enactment of n
law to raise revenue. The committee
considered thai the last method was pre-
ferable,
At 5 O'Clock the House adjourned.