The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-21
Said to Live in Luxury in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
INQUIRY TO BE MADE
BACON INTRODUCES REsoIU.
TON IN THE SENATE.
Also Wants to Know if it is True
That Army Officers Are Receiving
Salaries For Performing Civil
Duties in the New Possessions
Cullom Praises Hawaiians.

Washington, April 2O.-The senate
had under consideration during the
greater part Of today's session the con-
ference report on the Hawaiian civil
government measure. Mr.. Cullon made
an extended explanation of the changes
IN the DILL The report was the subject
Of sharp criticism. Final action rpon
1t was postponed until tomorrow.
The Alaskan civil code bill was con-
sldered for brief time, Mr.. Bate
(Ienn.) delivering a speech in opposi-
ton TO the pending Hsnsbrough amend
ment relating to the rights of alien
miners
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) offered. two resolu-
tons, one inquiring of the secretary q
war whether army officers had received
or were receiving salaries for the per
formance of civil Duties in addition to
their regular pay, and the other inquir-
ing about the expenditures made for
officers quarters. equipment, etc. Mr.,
Bacon said the first resolution was in
troduced in response to a challenge
made yesterday by Mr.. Chandler. He
had no specific information upon the
subject, and indeed had received as
surances that no such extra salaries
were paid.
No Criticism Intended.
AS to the second resolution. Mr.. Ra-
con said he did not wish to be under
stood as preferring charges of extrssva-
gance against either the administra-
ton or the army officers. He had no
definite information respecting expen-
ditures of officers in Porto Rico and
Cuba, but said runlors were in eircu-
lation that greater expenditures had
been made on the quarters and fur
nishtngs for our officers in Porto Rico
and in Cuba and for their other ,x-
penSes than had been made fer the
comfort and convenience of the former
Spanish governors of those islands. He
did not vouch for those statements, but
thought they ought to be investigated.
Both resolutions were objected to and
went over.
Mr.. CulEom called I'd the conference
report on the Hawaiian government
bill and made a general explanation of
the work OF the conferees.
A long discussion took place over a
provision requiring the payment by the
residents OF Hawaii of a poll tax of So
before voters could be registered. The
provision was opposed by Messrs. Till
man, Teller, Jones (Ark), Stewart and
others. Mr.. Cullon, in charge of the
report, said that if it were sent back
to conference he would favor the elm
ination of the poll tax provision.
In conclusion Of his explanation of the
measure, Mr.. Cullorn summarized the
advantages to this country Of the an
nexation of Hawaii. He presented a
general review Of the resources Of the
Hawaiian islands, and showed that
since they came under the stars and
stripes they had experienced the great
est material prosperity. He thought no
n Of T~,sN =
feel any doubt as to the Intellectual
moral or financial standing of the
Hawaiian islands.
These people have brought with
them a splendid educational system, -
he said, land a prosperous agricultural
establishment, and all classes of rice.
sugar and coffee planters are engaged
now in business profitable to all con-
cerned.'
Carter Is Appointed.
President Pro TEN Frye announced
the appointment of Mr.. Carter of Mon
tana and Mr.. Harris OF Kansas as
members Of the board of visitors to
West Point.
Consideration of the Alaskan civil
code bill was then resumed. Mr. Bate
member of the committee on terri
tories addressed the senate in opposi-
ton to the Hansbrough amendment
Mr.. Bate maintained that in view of
all circumstances neither Hansbrough
nor the Carter amendment ought to be
adopted. The law, he urged, ought TO
be left as it was when the rights Of
the locators were acquired.
At 4:30 p. m. Mr.. Foraker presented
resolutions expressing the sorrow of
the senate at the death Of Lorenzo
DanfOrth, late representative from
Ohio, and pronounced a fitting eulogy
OF the deceased statesman. The reso-
lutions were adopted and as an add
ttonal mark of respect the senate at
4:40 p. m. adjourned