Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1900 — PASS, OXNARD BILL. [ARTICLE]

PASS, OXNARD BILL.

;• ; rti't - ’’.*&**. : -i. \tMl iff.«- ... senators enact tariff measure FOR PORTO Riod ■ •_ 1‘ i.Lvi ' Vote I* AO Yea* to 31 Noye-Three Roll Celle Are Taken, on Amendment* and on the Blit Itaelf Republicaaa in Oppooltloa. ».> •.) The Senate gt Washington passed the Porto Rieo bill Tuesday afternoon by a rote of 40 to 8L The normal Republican majority of seventeen was reduced to a Republican majority of sis, to Which were added the votes of one Democrat and two silver men. The Republican Senators who refused to vote for the bill were Davis and Nelson of Minnesota, Mason of Illinois, Proctor of Vermont, Simon of Oregon and Wellington of Maryland. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts was absent and paired against the bill with Senator McEuenjy of Louisiana, the one straight Democrat who was pledged to support it. Mr. Beveridge of Indiana was also absent', and, though paired in favor of the Davis and Nelwna amendments for free trade, his pair was for. the bill on its final passage. lie was the only one of the opposing Republican Senators whose vote was shifted oil the last * roll call. There were three foil calls in the Senate—pn tiie Davis amendment creating an internal revenue district of Porto Rico, on the Daiis amendment for free trade,, and on the passage of the bill. On the Davis amendment the vote stood 30 to 40. The Nelson free trade amendment was lost by a vote of 29 tp 41. These were the only test' votes on amendments. A number of other amendments, proposed by Senator Foraker, were adopted and several proposed by the opponents of the bill rejected without a roll call. Then ennie the vote on the bill. The only changes were in Teller, who deserted the Republicans to vote against the bill, and the release of Mr. llanua by the transfer of his pair to Mr. Beveridge and voting for it, making the vote 40 to 31.