The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25
TO SEPARATE THE MEASURES.
PORTO RICAN GOVERNMENT BILL
WAS RE-COMMITTED.

Foraker Wants to Press the Islands
Tariff Bill to nm Early Vote-Con-
ditions In Porto Rico Are Such as
TO Demand Early Action-Distress
Must he Relieved-DilI for Com
mission to study Conditions In
China Was Passed.
Washington, March 4,-For a few min
utes in the Senate to-day surprise bor-
dering almost on CONSERVATION in some
quarters was created by a request of Mr.
Foraker that the Porto Rican government
bill be recommitted to the rorto Rican
committee.
The request precipltated lively colo
Guy but it was finally developed that the
bill Mr. Foraker wanted recommitted was
the civil government measure now on the
calendar and not The unfinished business.
During the elucidation of his request,
however, Mr.. Foraker plainly indicated
that it was his purpose to seperate the
bills and press the Porto Rican tariff bill
| to an early vote. his desire being to have
the vote taken not later than next Thurs
| day.
| Mr. Bacon directed attention to dis
patches from Ponce in to-days newspa-
pers indicating that business was paralyz-
| ed and even people of means were suf-
| ferirg for the ordinary necessities of life.
! Mr.. Foraker said he was already famil-
| lar with the informa tton contained in the
dispatches. 1t was knowledge of this kind
possessed by the Porto Rican Committee
that had induced IL to prepare and press
| the measure which, the committee be-
/ lleved would relieve some OF the distress
| on the island.
] Mr.. Foraker stated that he expected to
| ask the Senate to separate the govern
| ment measure, and the tariff propositions
| in the unfinished business, and hoped to
secure vote perhaps on Wednesday next
| and certainly not later than Thursday.
! After some further discussion the re-
quest of Mr.. Foraker that the bill be re-
committed, was agreed to by the Senate.
| To study Conditions in China.
The following bills were passed To
| equalize and regulate the duties of the
judges of the District Courts of the United
States in Alabama; authorizing the Pres
| ident to appoint commission to study
| and make full report upon the CONNER
| clal and Industrial conditions In China
| and Japan, with a view TO the extension of
American commerce, and appropriating
SIS, 900 for the payment of the expenses
of the commission.
The latter bill aroused some debate. Mr..
Berry of Arkansas, registered his protest
| against the measure, the opinion being
| that too many commissions were being
created.
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri opposed the
| measure and stated the position of the
| Senate minority ON legislation.
II want ii understood now" he eaid,
land understood distinctly, that hereaf-
ter absolute responsibility must rest upon
the Republican party for the passage OF
| all resolutions and bills"
Mr. Gallinger OF New Hampshire sup
ported the bill, saying the President had
strongly recommended the passage of the
measure. Germany had already cent COM
missions to the Orient to investigate the
trade and commerce.
| After some discussion the bill was SO
| amended that no member of either branch
| of Congress ehali hereafter serve under
any appointment made by the executive
department of the government while hold
Ing office as such member.
| Mr. Bacon of Georgia supported the
| measure.
| The closing hour of the session was de-
| voted to the consideration of resolutions
| accepting from the state of Indiana a
| statue of Oliver p. Morton. Fitting and
| eIoauet tributes were paid to the memory
Of Mr. Morton by Mr.. Fairbanks of Indi-
| ana, Allison of Iowa, and Mr.. Beveridge
/ of Indiana.
Among those in the executive gallery
4 were Mrs. oliver p. Morton, relict of the
dead statesman and other relatives.
| The resolutions were agreed to and the
| Senate at 1926 p. m. adjourned
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