The age-herald., 1901-02-26
Warm Debate on SpOOner
 Amendment in Senate THE REMARKS WERE CAUST|C Strong Opposition to Proposed
 Measure Developed TAFT COMMISSION DEPENDED
TAFT COMMISSION DEFENDED
Senator Morgan Declared Parliament Would Not Vest King Edward With Power 1t Was Pro-
 posed to Give President.

gle for insular legislation at this SeS- sion began today in the Senate. The army appropriation bill was under con- sideration and the Philippine amendment was reached. The debate on these pro- positions began. Sharp opposition to the Philippine amendment developed on the Democratic side, beginning with point of order which the Senate overruled, and followed with speeches by Senators Till man, Rawlins, Caffery, Bacon and Nor gan.
 The amendment was defended by it's author, MT. Spooner, who pointed out the necessity for the legislation. Sena- tors Vest, Hoar, Bacon and Rawlins offered amendments. Senator Morgan made an extended speech, severely eriti- cising the proposed legislation.
 An evening session was held to allow time to continue the debate, which last ed until 11:20 o'clock.
 MT. Morgan offered resolution declar- ing that the Nicaragua canal bill was entitled to be placed in the order of un- finished business, and under the rules of the Senate is entitled to that privileged position. The chair (Mr. Frye) held that the canal bill having been displaced by the Notifications appropriations bill goes to the calendar.
 House bill amending the act provid- ing civil government for Porto Rico and to increase the salary of the commission CT of education of the island was called up by MT. Foraker. The Senate com mittee reported substitute for the House bill. MT. Foraker presented an amendment providing that all customs and taxes of the island should be paid into the treasury of Porto Rico and be expended for the benefit of the island instead of being paid first into the treas ury of the United States.
 MT. Morgan pointed out that this pro- position was to pay customs revenues into the Porto Rican treasury In his opinion this was violation of a speci- fic provision of the constitution, which provided that all customs collected be paid into the United States treasury. Mr Bacon, of Georgia, supported this view.
 MT. Foraker explained that it was the desire of the committee so to amend the law as to enable the people of Porto Rico to get the benefit of the taxes levied.
 MT. Pettigrew Again.
 While making some inquiries about the bill MT. Pettigrew declared that the United States was holding Porto Rico as a colony - "a crown colony at that which has shown it's ability to manage its own affairs better than the people of Ohio manage their affairs.
 MT. Spooner pointed out that the the cry of the law was that the United States was acting merely as an agent for Porto Rico in the collection of cus- toms duties.
 As the discussion seemed likely to be protracted MT, Foraker withdrew the amendment and the bill was passed
 Consideration was then resumed of the army appropriation bill.
 MT. Platt of Connecticut reported from the committee on relations with Cuba an amendment defining the relations of this government with the proposed govern ment of Cuba. It was referred to the committee on military affairs
 MT. Pettus presented a written state ment raising a point of order against the committee amendment to the bill confer ring authority upon the President to pro- vide civil government for the Philip pines. The president pro tenn, MT. Frye, submitted the paper to the Senate. The amendment was decided to be in order by a vote of 39 to 23, the detailed vote being as follows:
 Yeas = Aldrich, Allison, Baker. Bard, Beveridge. Burrows. Carter. Chandler Cullom, Deboe, Dillingham;, Deliver, Fairbanks, Foster, Gallinger, Hanna Hansbrough, Hawley, Kean, Kearns Lodge, McComas, McCumber, McMillan, Mason, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of New York, lattPlatt of Connecticut, Proctor, ouarels, Scott, Sewall, Shoup, Simon epooner, Stewart, Thurston, Wolcott-3s Nays-Allen, Bacon. Bate, Berry But Ter, Caffery, Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Daniel, Harris, Heitfeldt, McEnery, Nal isry. Martin, Morgan, Pettigrew, Raw fins, Taliaferro, Teller, Tillman, Hurley, vest-N.
 MT. Pettigrew-I'd like to know how the chair voted.
 The Chair (Mr Frye)-Does the Sena- tor rise to a question of order?"
 MT. Pettigrew - The question of priv ilege. Qaughter)
 "The chair will say that he did not vote" said MT. Frye.
 "I think the chair was wise," said MT. Pettigrew, amid laughter.
 Another Amendment.
 MT. Spooner SAsred sC amendment to the amendment providing tisst until a permanent government shall have been established in the Philippines full reports shall be made to Congress on the first day of each regular session of all legislative acts and proceedings of the temporary government, and that full information shall be supplied to the President as to
 
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