Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-21
IS CALLED
House Committee Decides to Investi-
gate Charges That the British
Opened Official Mail.
The Ex. Consul Summoned to Tell
His Story The Proceedings
In Congress.
Senate and House Conferees Reach
Agreement on Porto Rico
Relief Bill.

Washington, Marcn 2l.Ilne mouse
committee on foreign affairs today de-
cided TO investigate the charges Of ex-
Consul Macrum to the Transvaal. rela-
I tive to the opening of his official mail
| by the British authorities, and the
committee has summoned him 10 APP
pear.
Washington. March 2l.-soon after
/ the senate convened today Turner Of
1 Washington, offered a resolution di-
recting the secretary of war to inform
the senate as to whether any conces-
! sions to seNcavate the gold-bearrg bed
/ of the sea in the vicinity of Cape
Nome, Alaska or in other Alaskan
waters. had been made to any indivdu
al corporation or association by the
secretary Of war or any other var de-
apartment official, and If so, upon what
| theory Of authority such grant vas
made.
A Turner said he had been Informed by
i the governor OF Nlaska that the war
department had granted exclusive
4 rights to certain persons 10 mine the
bed of the sea near Cape Nome. The
Iresolution was agreed u.
4 Pettigrew secured the passage of a
resolution directing the secretary of
war TO inform the senate what were
4 the qualifications OF voters in the APP
/ preaching elections in Cuba, who pre-
Il scribed them, the purpose Of the cleo
tion and who will have charge Of it.
The additional urgent deficiency bill
was passed.
!, The vote by which the senate yester-
day adopted the resolution providing
a messenger To every senator not a
chairman Of a standing committee was
considered and referred
J. The bill 10 provide a civil code for
4 Alaska Was then taken UP.
The committee amendments We're
agreed to- An amendment that the gov
Iernment remain at Sitka until the nee
essary grounds and buildings at Juneau
are acquired was then agreed 10 The
4 bill was then laid aside and the Porto
l Rican bill taken up. Foraker, in charge
of the measure, offered a number of
: formal amendments relating 10 the
: holding OF courts and the phrassoogy
OF the measure.
: Comparing our authority in Cuba and
in Porto Rico. Senator Morgan in his
speecl yesterday, said that resistance IN
( / American authority in suha would be
!, las much rebellion as IT is in the Philip
pines. The national power must COM
,f,,,,.. to .sxist in an of tho aca,,iret is
lands until congress should legisiate in
their regard
The world" he declared must be
a,,,,,s,.a =, the dise,tssion of the o,les
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-, No. i,e,,,.ra,.fion Of ono Of ,he
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co,s,i.ution ors,a,es ,,non al, na,oe,.
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,,d ,ha pbiIi,n,nes % e,r q, l.as, :,
rol.,tae ~ ana rapulatas tha dn,iss {
: :. r-pitea states otticiais in thosa leland.
piscnssinp ,ha citizsnshin of the IN
y babitants of Porto Rico. Mr. AIorpa
y said.
- ..rba history af tho country ;s con
. o,usive5,,non nc Il, tl,is matte, ,rra i,
:. habi,ants Of Porto Rico ought Ia i
: given as fun citizens,,ip as any natiy