The Penn's Grove record., 1900-04-13
PORTO RICO BILL PASSED.
The House Accepted Senate Amend
ments by a Vote Of l6l to 1853.
THE MEASURE WAS NOT AMENDED
Nine Republicans Voted With the Demo-
Gratis Against Concurrence-one Demo-
crst Voted "Aye"-The Bill Was Taken
to President Mckinley For His sigma.
ture Which Makes 1t Law.

ture Which Makes 1t Law.
WASHINGTON, D. G. (Special).-In the
presence OF an unusually largo audience.
and by a majority Of s in a vote of 314,
there being 325 members present, the House
concurred in the amendments to the Porte
Rico Tariff and Government bill as 1t came
from the Senate. The bill was taken to
President Mckinley for him to afix his sig.
nature to 1t, which action makes 1t a part
Of the law Of the land.
Upon the final vote nine Republican.
voted against the bill-Messrs. Heatwols
(Minn.) J, C~rumpacker Qnd.), Lane Iowal.
Littlefeld (Me.), Mccall Mass.). ii. q.
Smith (Mich.), Warner Gll.). Fletcher
fMe.). and Lorimer (Ill.) Two Democrats.
Messrs. Davey and Meyer, of Louisiana.
were paired with Democrats in favor OF
the Dill, n one Democrat, Mr.. Sibley
lPenn2 voted for It outright. Mr.. Devries,
the other Democrat who voted Tor the
original bill. voted against concurrence.
Mr.. Staliings (Dem., Ala.), was the only
member on either side absent and I'M
paired.
The Rules Committee agreed that a vote
should be taken at 5 p. m, and that 1t
would not be In order to offer amend
ments to the bill.
TO get a test vote a roll call was ordered
In the House on b adoption OF this rule.
1t resulted in 1853 yeas to 142 nays. Debate
was thus limited to one hour and forty.
seven minutes a side,
One OF the features OF the debate was tina
reading by the minority leader OF extracts
from tho original opinion of Charles Z.
Magoon legal adviser of the Insular Bureau
OF the War Department, in which he ar.
gued that the constitution was extended TO
Porto Rico. Afterward Mr.. Magoon gave
out another opinion In which he took an
opposite view.
Mr.. Richardson said he had no words of
criticism for Mr.. Magoon for changing bis
mind, but q would the country think,
demanded that he reverse his opinion?
Mr.. Dolliver asked Mr.. Richardson if he
would ~acceptthe opinion of General Davis.
Governor Of Porto Rico.
Which opinioD?" asked Mr.. Richardson.
Give US both and l will take my choice"
This is his official report" said Mr..
Doiliver, and he proceeded to read 1t.
Did not he in his sworn testimony be-
fore the Insular Committee recommend free
trader" asked Mr.. Richardson.
Mr.. Dolliyer read General Davis's opinion
n also the opinion of DR.. Carroll. the
President's confidential agent.
did not DR.. Carroll recommend free
slSuos uSkou MI. hicEarQS0n.
ultimate free trade.' responded Mr..
Dolliver, .just as this bill does"
In conclusion he dismissed as beneath
contempt the charge of bribery as q mo-
tive for this bill. He had as we'll accuse
Mr.. Richardson Of corruption for introduce
ing q resolution to place raw sugar on the
free list. This was a Republican measure,
ne said. Endorsed by the Republican
President n the Republican leaders.
M. Payne, the floor leader OF the ma
1ority, closed the debate with a vigorous
speech, In which he said he was ready to
submit b issue involved in the pending
bill to the common people OF the country.
At 8 o'clock the House, under the terms
OF the special order, proceeded to vote.
III roll call was followed with intense in
terest. The only demonstration occurred
when Mr.. Henry O. Smith, OF Michigan,
voted mo-" and when the Speaker di-
rected the clerk to call his name he an
swered AYE" When the Speaker an
nounced the passage OF the bill-yeas, 16I:
nays, 153; present and not voting, 1.-THE
Republicans cheered for several minutes.