which the fundamental idea is susceptible may be made known so as to see if it is possible to carry them into the report.

Mr. CASTELLANOS. As only five minutes are wanting before 6 o'clock strikes, I move that the session be prolonged until this point is decided.

The FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. The honorable delegates have heard the motion of the honorable delegate from Salvador. If there be no objection it will be considered as agreed to.

The Chair hears none. It is agreed to.

Mr. VARAS. I understand, Mr. President, that the motion made by the honorable delegate from Brazil will be agreed to, and in this case I would move the Conference that there be added to the committee the honorable delegate of whom I speak, and those gentlemen who have remarks prepared to make in the debate, for otherwise we will have to begin the debate anew because of other remarks that may be submitted.

Consequently, I am of the opinion that one of the members of this committee should be the honorable delegate from Brazil.

Mr. MENDONÇA spoke in Portuguese and interpreted his remarks as follows: I had just remarked to our chairman that I feel very much honored by the invitation of my colleague from Chili, but my engagements would not allow me time enough to attend to my duties as a member of the committee. Notwithstanding, I would furnish all my remarks in writing to the committee as soon as the stenographers send their minutes.

The FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. There is a motion to

increase the committee by an addition of three members, but that motion would have to come up after the motion to refer.

Mr. STUDEBAKER. Mr. Chairman, I simply wish to explain to the Conference that our committee was composed of five members originally, but two members of that committee are not present. Therefore we desire it enlarged.

Mr. BOLET PERAZA. I shall make, in passing, a motion, in keeping, of course, with that made by the honorable delegate from Brazil, adding to, or, rather, amending it slightly. I have taken the liberty to put this same motion in other words, but in such a way that it fully expresses the idea of adding to the committee several of the delegates who have taken part in the debate. It is as follows:

That the Committee on Port Dues be increased by the addition of three delegates, selected by the Chair, and that the report should be returned to it for reconsideration, together with the proposed amendments.

At the same time, Mr. President, I move that the' rules be suspended so that this motion may not be referred to the committee, but be considered at once. Mr. HURTADO. I merely desire to propose that among the who may be named to increase the numpersons who ber on the committee, Mr. Flint may be designated. He is well versed in this matter; he has knowledge of everything belonging to shipping, port dues and charges; he is an important shipper and there will be on the committee a person with technical knowledge, who would be very useful when treating of the question of port dues, about which I notice there is some vagueness and even want of certainty.

Mr. BOLET PERAZA. The mover accepts the suggestion.

The FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. The vote will now be taken on the motion of the honorable delegate from Brazil to re-refer this question to the committee.

Mr. QUINTANA. Heretofore, Mr. President, the Argentine delegation stated that a matter might return to a committee but not with the vote of the delegation. In keeping with this precedent it will be sorry to have to vote against this motion if the committee opposes it. This, however, not being so, the Argentine delegation will vote affirmatively with pleasure.

In voting in this way, it will vote on the motion as a whole, excepting that part which refers to one of its delegates being placed upon the committee, not because it shirks work, but rather because, as the Conference will understand, it can not vote for its own candidacy.

The FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. The vote will be taken on the motion of the honorable delegate from Brazil. Mr. QUINTANA. I understand, Mr. President, that the committee accepts it.

Mr. BOLET PERAZA. I have not had time to obtain the opinion of my colleague, Mr. Varas. I have barely had time to obtain that of Mr. Studebaker, who agrees. As regards Mr. Varas, I shall have to consult with him to get his opinion.

Mr. VARAS. After the explanation given by the honorable delegate from Brazil, in which he elucidated the object and scope of his objections (which are that all the motions, amendments, additions, or exceptions which have been made and those which may be suggested by the honorable delegates, shall be

considered by the committee before being discussed in the Conference), I have no objection in concurring with the motion, and, above all, in responding to the act of courtesy and deference, to the desire expressed by my honorable colleagues on the committee.

Mr. BOLET PERAZA. In that case, Mr. President, it appears to me that it would be in order to first vote on the motion I have made, since, although it does not oppose that made by the honorable delegate from Brazil, it is, nevertheless, an addition to it.

Mr. MENDONÇA spoke in Portuguese, and interpreted his remarks as follows: I stated that I had withdrawn my motion as the committee had accepted my idea with regard to increasing the committee by three members.

Mr. TRESCOT. I would suggest that the naming of the additional members be left to the Chair. I think it would be much better to leave that to the Chair. He knows the opinion is before us, and I think he has a right to take care of that matter. If the chairman of the committee will agree to that I think we should take the vote just as it is put by the gentleman-to raise the committee by three members—and let the Chair name the additional members.

Mr. BOLET PERAZA. In that case, Mr. President, I renew my first motion. which was in that sense.

The FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. In what sense, Mr. Delegate?

Mr. BOLET PERAZA. In the sense that the personnel of the committee be increased by three persons in case the matter is to return to it.

The FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. I take the liberty of drawing the attention of the honorable delegate to

the fact that the committee already has three members, and that by increasing it three more it is very possible for us to have two reports each signed by three members.

Mr. BOLET PERAZA. Very well, then, Mr. President, better more than less; let us say four instead of three. The SPANISH SECRETARY. The amended motion is as follows:

That the Committee on Port Dues be completed by the addition of four delegates, selected by the Chair, and that having been thus completed the report should be returned to it for reconsideration, together with the proposed amendments.

The FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. If there be no objection it will be considered as approved. The Chair hears none. The motion is approved.

As the honorable Conference has authorized the Chair to appoint the four members to complete the committee, it names the honorable delegates, Messrs. Mendonça, Quintana, Aragon, and Guzman.

SESSION OF APRIL 10, 1890.

Mr. STUDEBAKER. Mr. Chairman, I move that the report of the Committee on Port Dues be considered. The PRESIDENT. The honorable delegate from the United States moves that the report of the Committee on Port Dues be taken up. This report is only printed to-day. It will require the suspension of the rules to consider it. It will require unanimous consent. Is there objection to proceeding with the report on port dues? The Chair hears no objection. The report will be read.

The revised report of the Committee on Port Dues was read as follows: