The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-18

tfrely in discussion OF Porto Rican af-
fairs. The election 10 select members to
the popular branch of the government will
be held some time next fall. Governor Al
len Will not receive any specific instruc-
tons as to the administration Of the island
until after his return from there carly in
May.
The condition of Senator Hanna, of Ohio,
who has been suffering from the grip. is
much improved. He was able TO go TO the
Capitol this afternoon.
The President to-day nominated Hiram
III. FOLSOM, of Alaska. to be q commissioner
in and for the district of Alaska. TO reside
at Juneau.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
ton of Charles III. Allen, of Massachusetts,,
TO be Governor of Porto Rico.
Representative Hepburn, OF Iowa, chair
man of the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, to-day filed with the
speaker petition. signed by rs Republic
ans of the House, asking for rule for the
considera ton of the Nfcaraguan canal bill
May l. AT the same time Mr.. Adamson, OF
Georgia, a minority member of the COM
mittee, presented a similar petition signed
by 10 Democrats.
Patents were issued to Indianians to-day
as follows: George w. Brown. Summit
vile. poultry-feeding device; Clarence II.
Conner, Indianapolis. postal stamp carrier;
John Z. Johnson Anderson, fastening for
spring structures of wire; Wilfred Kearton,
Richmond signal arm; John 7. Luton. Ev-
ansville. automatic damper regulator;
Henry A. Miller, Hoagland. window ven
tilator: Oliver p. Norman, Richmond. lawn
mower; VIM. p. Parsons and A. Fuit. Al
bany, pipe machine; Ernest Pipenbrfck,
Huntington. fire extinguishing apparatus;
NJ ar1nS FORT
After extended meetings a unanimous
agreement was reported to-day by the
House and Senate conferees on the Ha-
waiian government bill. The Senate con-
ferees yielded to the House measure, which
passed as substitute for the Senate bill
as whole although number of amend
ments were made. In the main the form
of government, as finally determined up
on, is that provided by the House. The
chief amendments in providing a Dis
trict Court instead of the Federal Court
organized under general laws, and the
striking out of the House provision post
poning for one year the time for apply
ing the coasting laws to Hawaii. The pro-
hibition of saloons in Hawaii. as provided
by the House bill. is retained in a modified
local option. The House provisions as to
land laws are retained, including the
amendment of Representative Newlands.
of Nevada, restricting the amount of land
to be held by a corporation to 1000 acres.
The other Newlands amendment providing
for committee to investigate the labor
question in Hawaii is changed that
Commissioner of Labor Wright will con-
dust the inquiry. The appointment of cir
cult judges, which was the subject Of
rather earnest differences, was finally de-
cided by leaving the appointments with
the President
government for the islands, with a Gov
ernor and other executive officers, a Leg
stature of two branches and judicial
branch, consisting of a Supreme Court,
circuit courts and Inferior courts. The
bill provides that Hawaii shall be repre-
scented in Congress by a delegate who shall
have seat in the House of Representa-
tives with right to debate but not
vote. The delegate to Congress is to be
chosen at an election of the people There
is no tariff provision in the bill as the
tariff laws of the United States are ex-
tended over the island and the Territory
of Hawaii is specifically made "a customs
district of the United States" with ports
of entry at Honolulu, Hilo, Mahukona and
Kahului.
AS to the crown lands, which have been
a source of some controversy. it is provided:
THAT the portion of the public domain
heretofore known as crown lands is here
1898, and prior thereto, the property of
the Hawaiian government and TO be free
and clear from any trust of or concerning
the same, and from all claim of any ma
ture whatsoever, upon the rents, the issues
and profits thereof 1t shall be subject TO
alienation and other uses as may be pro-
vided by law"
The Chinese on the islands are given one
year to obtain certificates of residence,
but the conferees struck out the amend
ment inserted by Representative De Ar
mond, providing that "ali Chinese and
other Asiatics" arriving since the island
was acquired by the United States. shall
depart within one year or else be deported
by the government This latter provision
was omitted in view of the belief that the
Japanese have secured a treaty status in
Hawaii and that their forcible deportation
by the United States would involve SER
ious and needless breach with Japan.
Gen. John c. Gilmore, adjutant general at
headquarters of the army, is seriously i'll.