Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-15
FINANCIAL BILL
Is Now a Law. President
Signs New Measure
HOUSE AND SENATE
Mr.. Teller Delivers Speech on
the Porto Rican Tariff
Question.

Washington, March 15.--The president
has affixed his signature to the financial
bill, thus making it a law of the land.
Mr.. Overstreet Und.), who had the bill
in charge, went to the White House and
was shown into the cabinet room, where
he was Joined by the president. who
after inquiring il the bill had been COM
pared with care affixed his signature to
1t. At the same time he recalled to those
who stood by the fact that many of the
important financial bills which had been
passed by congress had been approved on
the 14th Of the month.
The president spoke Of the Sherman
act, the resumption act and now the bill
which was before him. In signing the
Dill the president used new gold pen
and holder which Mr. Overstreet had
brought with him for the purpose.
Soon after the senate convened Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Frye announced his sigma.
tlre to the bill fixing the standard of
value Of money Of the United States.
Mr.. Turner (Wash.), who began Tues
day speech GU the Porto Rican bill,
yielded the floor to Mr.. Teller (Colo).
Mr.. Teller said the constitutional ques-
tons involved in the discussion of the
pending bill had been thoroughly elabo-
rated and discussed, but he believed them
Of sufficient Importance to be further con
sidered His only purpose was to say in
general way that he had no doubt of
the power of the government to govern
the possessions it had acquired.
Ample Authority to LegisInte.
Mr.. Teller declared he could find ample
authority for legislation relating to our
nsular possessions - authority derived
from the constitution.
And do not believe" said Mr.. Teller.
that the constitution is in force in any
II our new possessions. Congress, be-
ieve, is supreme 50 far as the making of
legislation for acquired territory is con
:erned. or course, in enacting such leg
station congress is bound by certain fun.
aamental principles that underlie this
free government"
AFTER careful examination of all
supreme court authorities l have been
able to find only one case that will sup
port the doctrine that the constitution
goes Of its own vigor into the acquired
territory"
The house entered upon the considera
ton of the District of Columbia appro
priation bill. Some routine business was
first transacted.
Mr.. Grout (Vt.), in charge of the bill,
made general explanation of its provi
sions. The bill carries $6,6OS,37S.
Mr.. Adamson (Ga.) took advantage of
the latitude permitted in general debate
to deliver a lengthy argument in favor Of
an isthmian canal.
In the house committee on military af
fairs Mr.. Sulzer of New York called up
his resolution directing the secretary of
war to inform the house what fortfica-
tions Great Britain is erecting along the
northern frontier of the United States,
especially at Puget sound and in the
northwest border country. An amend
ment was made striking out the reference
to Great Britain and making it refer to
"any foreign powers" A motion to post
pone consideration of the matter for
week prevailed on party vote of to 5.
and the resolution went over without
action.