The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
CONGRESS- 'SBtkS Light
Resolutions of Enquiry the Order
of the Day in Both Houses.
The Senate Adopts without Division
MIR. BacOn's Proposition to InvcS.i-
Snfc the Financial Affair. of Cubn-
The H0use Provides for n Prob
ing Into Insulnr Postal Matters.

Resolutions of enquiry were ths orter @
the day in Congress yesterday, the S.rat
adopting one and the House two Tha
which was adopted in the Senate calls 10
an investigation of the t:auds in Cuba Th
first ofs these adopted in the HO sc ca /
upon the Postmaster General for inform a
tion concerning the reports OF E. G. Rath
bone, and the second asks of the Secre ar.
OF War detailed Information relative to tn,
pay and allowances of military officers il
Cuba and Porto Rico
The Senate without division adopted the
| Bacon resolution providing for an inves-
tisation into the Cuban postal frauds. An
| amendment providing for subcommittee
YVES also adopted
The resolution directs that "the Com
mittee on Relations with Cuba is hereby
| directed to investigate and report to the
Senate as early as practicable regarding
| the moneys received and expended in the
Island of Cuba by. through. and under the
officials and representatives of the United
| States both civil and military, from the
| date of the occupation of Cuba by the
! military forces of the United States until
and including the Both of April. 1900.
Said committee shall investigate and re-
port as to receipts as follows: From GUS
toms. from postal service, from internal
revenue, from all other sources, specify
ing the details as far as practicable. and
particularly the places where and dates
within which said amounts were collected
or received. and the officer or officers col
lecting and receiving the same, as well as
the law or authority under which said
amounts were in each instance SO collected
or received.
said committee shall investigate and re-
port as to the expenditures of the said
amounts so received. the necessity and pro-
priety thereof, specifying in classes and in
detail. SO far as practicable, said expendi-
lures and particularly the work, services,
or property for which said expenditures
were made and the value thereof. also the
law or authority under which each of said
expenditures was made. the officer, civil or
military. by whom said expenditure was
authorized, and the officer. civil or military,
by whom said expenditure was made, and
the particular fund from which the money
was taken for said expenditure.
Said committee shall also report
statement of all public works of every
kind, including buildings. wharves, rail-
roads. and all other structures built or
constructed, improved, repaired or deco
rated by or under the authority of any
such officer civil or military, and in each
instance the cost and value.
Said committee shall also report a
statement of the personal property which
was purchased or procured and entrusted
to any. officer civil or military, in Cuba,
within said time. the cost and value Of
the same, and the uses to which said
property has been put and the disposition
which has been made thereof
The amendment as adopted Is as fol-
lows:
Said committee Is authorized to con-
duet said investigation and make such re-
port by subcommittee or committees ap-
pointed by the chairman; and the commit
tee or any subcommittee thereof is au-
thorized to sit during the recess of
Congress at such place or places in the
United States or Cuba as may be neces-
sary; and is empowered to send for
persons and papers. issue sub
poenas. administer oaths, examine wit
nesses. employ stenOgraphers, expert ac-
countants, and other necessary assist
ance, and the expenses Of said investiga-
tion shall be paid out OF the contingent
fund of the Senate upon vouchers approy-
ed by the chairman of the committee"
The first resolution taken up in the
House. on motion of Mr. Cooper, Chairman
of the Committee on Insular Affairs. and
adopted. was that submitted by Mr. Hay
on May 16. 1t follows:
Whereas it is stated that f. G. Rathbone. Di.
rector of Posts in Cuba made report to the
Postmaster General of the United States on April
%, 1900. in which he stated that the postal ac-
counts of postal officials in Cuba were correct;
and
Whereas it is stated in the public prints that
the postal inspectors Of the CUBAN postal service
had not made an, inspection on reports of that
date; therefore,
Resolved. That the Postmaster General Of the
United States be requested to inform the House
of Representatives whether +. G. Rathbone Di.
rector OF Posts in Cuba. did. April %, 1900
or thereabous. make such report, and what
said report contained; and to further inform the
House Of Representatives whether such report pur-
ported to be based reports made to L. G. Rath-
bone by postal inspectors in Cuba. and whether |
the Postmaster General has any information |
TO whether said postal inspectors in Cuba |
made such reports to E. C. Rathbone, Director |
OF Posts in Cuba.
The second resolution adopted was that |
submitted on May II by Mr. Jones of Vir |
ginia calling for Information concerning |
the furnishing to officers in Cuba and Porto |
Rico of quarters The resolution follows: !
Resolved, That thc Secretary of War Is hereby I
directed to report to the House OF Representa- /
lives the following information:
First-Whether any officer OF the -Srmy Of the
nited states who is now, who has been, on
tuty either IN Cuba or Porto Rico since the date
Of the declaration OF war by the United States
igangt Spain has had furnished to him by any
person or authority any quarters other than
such quarters as such officer is entitled under the
lw 10 receive. II 50, what is the and rank
n each officer so furnished with such quarters |
md what quarters in each such instance have
,een furnished.
Second-What rent has been paid in each in
FN.REsf bod.
he Army during said period. either in Cuba or
'nr.o Rico.
Third amounts have been expended in
ach instance in repairing, rehttine, or imprOv
ny any quarters occupied by any officer of the
'nited States Anny on duty in Cuba or Porto
,Icn during said period. and for which officer
n each instance were such quarters thus repaired,
e;ittcd. and imli owed
Fourtl-what amounts have been expended in
ach instaiicc in furnishing decorating any /
uariers occupied by any officer OF the United
tates Army duty in Cuba Porto Rica dur
ig said period and for which officer in each in
lance the horses. mules, harness, vehicles s
r ether equipages furnished.
SlZtll-What amounts have been paid for the
ire of servants. compensation for services
.rdercd in and about the quarters of any officer
tho United States Army during said period in i
nba or Port Rico. and in each instance who was I
le oihcer occupying said quarters in and about
niCh said servants were employed said ser
ces rndoied.
Seventl-What amounts have been paid for sun ,
lies of any kind furnished to any officer of the ,
nited States Army during said period in Cuba
Porto Rico. Other than the allowances to which 9
ich officer is entitled under the law; and in 1
iSh instance who is the officer thus receiving 1
cit supplies.
Eighth-What amounts have been paid in Cuba
;he way Of allowances and salaries 10 the conf !,
andns general, the heads OF the various de-
lrtine.ts of the United States military govern. /
ent Of Cuba. including all persons employed as b
crks or otherwise under said government Y
Ninth-What amounts have been paid in Cuba h
the officers OF the late Cuban army, and what I,