The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-10

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still adhered to the opinion that % per
cent would be better than 10 per cent, |
because it would raise more revenue.
but 10 per cent was better than moth |
ing. In answer to a question as TO |,
how much the bill, as amended, would |
raise, Mr.. Payne said the estimate for |
the original bill was 81, 10000 IL that |
estimate was correct, the amended bill
would raise about 81 ,250,000 per annum.
Mr.. Payne took occasion to reprove
some OF his critics who had COM
planned that he had given no explana-
tion of his change Of front. His speech
and his report, he said, gave full ex
PLANTATION. He had believed in free
trade with Porto Rico at one time. but
subsequent information had convinced
him that the duty proposed by the
pending bill should be imposed.
Mr.. Berry of Kentucky said the
amendment proposed petty instead of
grand larceny for the people of Porto
Rico. He ridiculed the laboTiOus de
bate through which the House had
passed over the question of what the
United States" meant under the Con-
stitution. If this country had been
called Columbia" instead of THE
United States" 1900 pages of the Con-
gressional Record could have been
eliminated. No one would have had
the hardihood TO contend then that the
Constitution did not extend over every
foot of soil.
Mr.. Payne offered the additional sec
tion agreed on by the Republicans Mon
day night, as follows:
This act shall be taken and held TO
be provisional in it's purpose and in
tended to meet a pressing present need
for revenue for the island OF Porto
klco. aud shall not continue in force
after March /, 1902"
Mr.. Powers OF Vermont, Sibley of
Pennsylvania. Tompkins of New York
and Hepburn OF Iowa spoke In behalf
of the bill.
The bill was opposed in short
| speeches by Mr.. De Almond OF Mis-
souri,, Mr. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts,
and Mr.. Otey of Virginia. and was de-
Tended by Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania.
Graf of Illinois. Mr.. Bromwell of Ohio
who had hitherto opposed the meas
ure. and Mr.. Grosvenor OF Ohio.
The Payne amendment was adopted
without division.
| Mr.. Payne offered a preamble TO the
bill reciting the serious condition OF
affairs in the island. and II was adopt
ed on risir ? vote Of 163 yeas and Isl
nays.
Mr.. Cummings of New York threw
the House into a fuTore Of excitement
He described how he believed Il to bt
the duty of every man in a great crisi;
to rise above party aud support the
, Government as he did during the Span.
ish war.
, 81 believe now we should follow tn,
lead of the President" said he EN-
phatically. "and l will vote for thi:
} bill"
This statement electrified the House
The Republicans, without waiting foi
/ him to finish his sentence, rose er
: masse and cheered. while the Demo
: Gratis sat stunned and dazed. Mr.. Cum
mings stood with arm upraised until
the Republican applause ceased.
Il will vote for this bill" he con
tinued, addressing the Republican side
: provided il Is amended in accordanc,
with the advice of the President 70
absolute free trade with Porto Rico.
1t was now the turn of the Demo
cTaIs to cheer, and for several min
utes they made the rafters ring.
At o'clock Mr.. Mccall of Massachu
sets. on behalf Of the minority. OF
fered as a substitute the bill for fre
, trade with Porto Rico. originally in
) troduced by Mr.. Payne. and the yea
and nays were ordered.
The Republicans Who voted with tn
. Democrats for the adoption Of the sub
, stitute were: Heatwole OF Miunsso,a
Littlefield of Maine. Lorimer OF Illinois
, | .IcCall Of Massachusetts. Crumpacke
p of Indiana. The Democrats who vote
= with the Republicans against the sub
stitute were: Davev and Never o
. Louisiana. Siblev of Pennsylvania. ID
I Vries Of California.
Mr. Richardson Of Tennessee moves
to recommit the bill. but the motion
e was lost by 162 votes to 172
e A vote was then called for and tn
d bill passed by 172 to 16O
Senate Debate.
j WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Mr. Al
:. drich Of Rhode Island called up tn
: conference report on the financial bill
4 and made an explanation Of the differ
] ences between the Senate bill and tn
a conference bill.
! After Mr.. Aldrichs explanation o
D the conference report OF the fnancia
d bill Mr. McLaurin OF South Ca-olin'
5 addressed the Senate on the Philippin'
I, question. He strongly advocated tn
! retention OF the islands by this Govern
] ment.
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