The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

preston which Thursday seemed to rest or
Porto Rico now rested on the Democrati,
side of the hall He could not understand
during the debate on the Tariff bill that the
Democrats were Just absolutely frank and
genial when they SO grievously lamented
the condition Of the Porto Ricans. He
thought they were more concerned regard
ing political question to be injected into
the approaching campaign.
Not willing, said MIR. Grosvenor, that the
Porto Ricsns should trust the dominant
o. party for the necessary legislation, the cry
was raised that Congress was using the
taxing power to take money out OF their
pockets and put it into the Treasury OF
the United States. And there was a large
part of the people throughout the country
who still thought that that was the case.
The principle of the pending bill was the
same as that in the bill appropriating fifty
millions for the national defence TO be eN
pended by the President three millions OF
which went to the starving people of Cuba;
the same as that which authorized the ex-
penditure of the 100000 that had already
been given to The Porto Ricans, and tne
bills appropriating for the relief u the
Mississippi River food sufferers.
He desired he said, to cordially endorse
the position OF the Republican majority on
the bill lately before the House and lift
from their shoulders the load sought to be
placed there by those people who reared
tion-
Mr. Fitzgerald asked: why didn't you
follow the Presidents recommendation? -
Mr.. Grosyenor-we are now where for
ten days you have been saying you wanted
us TO be-in accord with the President
Let's have a-xote W, are anxious to agree
with him. How Is 1t with you?
Mr.. Bsiley-will the gentleman offer an
amendment as | have suggested? II So
and it is adopted, | will vote for the bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor-Oh, | cannot go against
the President.
Mr. Maddox said that instead of sup
porting the President. the Republicans were
trying to reinstate themselves in the good
opinion of the country. 1t was about the
cheapest bit OF political work he had ever
known. The party was out in blizzard.
and the President had come to its rescue
by this message.
When Mr.. Suizer of New York arose he
was greeted with ironical applause by the
Republicans. who also cheered his first
sentence. The President is a good politi
clan. He has heard from the country, and
is trying to square himself and the Re
pubiicans in the House with the people of
the United States. who protested in the
name of justice and common sense against
the outrageous and un-American iniquity
perpetrated in the Porto Rican Tariff bill"
Scored by Mr.. Richardson.
At this point, there being still ten min
utes to the credit Of the Republicans and
four and half minutes to the Democrats.
Mr.. Richardson strsnuously endeavored TO
secure either five minutes of the Repub
licans' time or an extension of debate for
hale Sci
ing this he closed the debate for the mi
nority in short speech.
In all his experience, he said. he had
never known such an unfair advantage to
have been taken by any party in power as
on this occasion. They came into the
House with bill prepared in secret. after
O nights consultation with the Ex-
ecutive. in order to precipitate this de-
bate. hoping to obtain a temporary and
cheap John advantage.
1T is unworthy a great party" he de-
clsred; "a party that has been charged
with the responsibility of power and OF
government"
The gentleman frcm Illinois did not
usually bring bill appropriating two mil
lions and more into the House with no
more notice than now. He had been over
TO see the President and the latter had
sent in the message in an effort to
extricato himself and his party from
the political grave into which they had
been plunged by the Porto Rican Tariff
bill
The gentleman from Illinois," said Mr..
Richardson. came in here hoping that
somebody would object to the considera-
tion of the bill, and he knows | am telling
the truth, and thus enable that side to get
even for the loss ii has sustained in the
past ten days.
The country is watching the proceed
ilgs and the American people cannot be
fooled. The gentlemen of the majority
have seen today what the press of the
country is saying about their efforts to
inaugurate a new policy. You hope that
this bill will relieve you. but you are mis-
taken. You can't fool the people and
when the ides of November come a hur-
rieane beside which that of last summer
in Porto Rico will be as darkness TO day
light will sweep you from power forever"
The Debate Concluded.
Mr.. Cannon concluded the debate. Re-
ferring 10 Mr. Richardson, he said: THE
gentleman now charges the Republicans
with having taken a shameful advantage
In order to relieve themselves. / will not
handy words with the gentleman. but ask
him and his associates to vote for the bill,
which will relieve the Porto Ricans. That's
the main thing"
Referring to the amendment that Mr.
Bailey wanted TO have inserted Mr.. Can
non said he belonged TO school which
does not believe that anything can be done
without an express provision for every
step of the way.
Thank God" said Mr. Cannon there
has never been a President of the United
States, is not now. and / believe never
will be. who will not faithfully execute
the laws in the spirit of our civilization
and in accordance with the purpose and
intention of Congress-
He said he was not very much concerned
sbout the political effect of the bill. Ad-
dressing the Democrats, he said: you
prophesied and prophesied, and bluffed and
b!afIed with results but twice. and you
stn curse and damn about hem. ask
for q vote"
Before reaching a vote on the passage
= ne bill roll call was had on ordering
tSe preTious question. II was carried
I3s to fie. A motion by Mr. Bailey to
commit The bill with instructions to report
as.eaded by limiting the appropriation
% the amount now In the Treasury and
specifying the objects for which the Presi-
dent might expend IL, WAS defeated-125
TO Ia. The bill was then passed by a
vote OF 16s to Jos, as follows
Yeas-Ac..tson. Adams, Alexander, Allen Nainc,
Babcock, Bailey, Kansas, Baker. Barham, Barney
Bsrthcldt. Bell. Bishop, Boutell, Illinois, Bower
sock. Brick, Bromwell, Brosius. Brown. Burke,
South Dakota, Burkett Burleigh, Burton, Butler.
Calderh,ad. Cannon. Capron. Chanler. Clarke
New Hampshire: Cochran, Missouri, cocllrane. New
York. Cooper. Wisconsin Corliss Cousins Croiu-
er Crump, Culmpacker. Cummings. Curtis. Cusil-
nah. Dale. Wisconsin Dalzell, Davey, Davidson
DAYTON. De lries. Dick, Doyener. Driscoii. Eddy,
Emerson, Esch, Fitzgerald. Massachusetts, Fletch.
er, FoFdney, Foss, Freer, Gamble Gardner
Michigan. Gardner, New Jersey. Gill. Gillet New
York Ciliett Massachusetts, t,raf Graham Crns.