The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-16
THE LIE is PASSED
in THE SENATE
Penrose and Gal|inger Figure in Sena
sationaI Debate in the Quay Case
and Matters Looked Serious.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-'I assert
most emphatically that when the Senator
says / told him ! should not speak on this
subject he does not speak the truth. y Ta1s
was the sensational retort made in the
Senate to-day by Mr.. Gallinger CRep.), Of
New Hampshire, to a Statement just
made by Mr.. Penrose (Rep.l. of Penn
sylvania, who was seeking consideration
of the Quay resolutions.
Senators We're astounded, and the audi
tors in the galleries quivered with eX-
citement. There had scarcely been the
slightest intimation that the debate would
take such a turn. For nearly three hours
the Senate had had under consideration
the bill appropriating S2,0950oo for the
benefit Of the people Of Porto Rico
Il do not know whether / speak the
TRUTH holly replied Mr.. Penrose. or
whether the Senator from New Han1p-
shire failed to tell me the truth.
MT. Gallinger retorted that the whole
nroceedinp of Mr.. ,Penrose was unmanly
and beneath his notice.
The proposition to fix a time Tor
vote was postponed until tomorrow. but
If was some time before the excitement
SubSi0ed.
The debate on the bill developed a
decided difference Of opinion, as Mr..
Jones DemocraD, of Arkansas, offered
a Senate substitute for the approPria-
ton measure. to return the duties 10
those who had raid them, and providing
for absolute free trade between the
United States and Porto Rico. The bill
had not been disposed of when the Quay
case was called up.
At the l,acinnine. g t1-c seSr'nn NTr.
Jones, of Arkansas, offered resoiut1oh
which was adopted, directing the Com
m;ttce on Indian Affairs TO inquire into
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frequently made from many sections OF
Indian Territory that the Town Site
Commissioners are incompetent lnattsn-
tive and are not discharging their duties.
The bill appropriatiDg for tho bene;lt
and the Government Of Porto Rico reVe-
nues collected on impoltationS therefrom
was taken UP. MIR. Jones. of Arkansas,
offered a substitute Tor the the bill. III, ,,,,-
ments proposed made the bill simply a
specific appropriation measure, includ-
ing moneys collected up to January l.
1900
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas. inquired what
Mr. Allison proposed to do with the du-
ties collected after that time. to which
Mr.. Allison replied that that was ques-
ton for Congress to deal With IN the
M MI Jones thought the collection of the
revenues unconstitutional. and that the
funds collected in duties ought 70 pc re-
turned to the people from whom col
LET THE PEOPLE &STARVE.
Mr.. T,,rley. of Tennessee. wanted Con,
rress to wait until the courts had passed
upon The question before making appro-
priation. :,,,ar,.,+-
liz. wait: let the people OF Porto itico
starve until the courts have determined
wGether-we shall pay back the money
collected as duties to the sugar and to-
hacco trusts. cannot believe the Sen
ator would stand by any such proposition
as that ,r1o.>-c or-r
Ar. Bacon took the ground that while
he favored the bill. he did not. ne said
Nv nnv means, shut his eyes TO the fact
fhat the measure. was lntenaed.5 not SO
much as great humanitarian project as
to sfford the Republicans an egress from
a serious political dilemma
| Mr. Allen offered an amendment. de.
claring the Paris treaty had the effect of
extending the constitution over Porto
Rico and its inhabitants, AIR. Foraker
said It was his purpose still to press the
governmentai gov bill, while Mr. Pettigrew
announced his opposition to the passage
of the hill saying that its EonlySnecessity
was polit;cal. Evidently. said he. the
| Republican party has decided that to be-
tray Porto Rico isSpreferable to changing
the system of protection.