The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-24

lEe immediate CONSIDERATION OF the lOin
resolution TO provide for the adninistra
tion Of civil affairs in Porto Rico pendin
the appointment and qualification of Ii
civil officers provided for in the act ap
proved April 12. 1890, entitled IAN act TEN
porarny to provide revenues and a ciyi
government for Porto Rico, and for othe
purposes" The text of the joint resolution
follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United
States Of America in Congress as
semhled. that until the officer to hu
any Office provided for by the Act OF
April u. 1900. entitled An act tenn
porarily to provide revenues and a
civil government for Porto Rico and
for other purposes shall have been
appointed and qualified, the officer or
officers nov performing the civil du-
ties pertaining to such Office may con-
unue 10 perform the same under the
authority Of said act: and no oficer
OF the Army shall lose his commits
sion by reason thereof; provided, that
nothing herein contained shall be
held 10 extend the time for the ap-
pointment and qualification Of any
such officers beyond the first day OF
August 1900.
Section , That all franchises. privi-
leges. or concessions mentioned in sec
tion thirty-twO OF said act shall be
approved by the President of the Unit
ed States, and no such franchise,
privilege, or concession shall be opera
tive until il shall have been so ap-
proved.
Section 3. That all charters granting
any franchises. privileges. or conces-
sions mentioned in section thirty-two
OF said act to private corporations
sh2l provide that the same shall be
suf,ect 10 amendment. alteration, or
req al: shall forbid the issue Of stock
or bonds. except In exchange for actual
cash. or property az a fair valuation.
equal in amount 20 the par value OF the
stock or bonds issued; shall for
BID the dec,aring Of stock or bond
dividends; and in the case of
public service corporations, shall
provide Tor the effective regulation
CT the charges thereof and for she pur-
chase or taking by the public authcri-
hes Of their property al a fair valua-
ton No corporation shall b author
lied 70 conduct the business OF buyiug
and selling real estate. OF Issuing cur
permitted 10 hold or cwn real estate
except such as may be reasonably neg
essary 10 enable il 10 carry out the
purposes for which Il Was created
Banking corporations. however. may be
authorized 10 lean funds upon real es-
tate security. and 10 purchase real es-
tate when necessary Tor the collection
OF leans. but they shall dispose OF real
estate 50 obtained within five years
after receiving the title Corporations
other than those organized il Porto
Rico. and doing business therein. shall
be bound by the provisions OF this sec
tion 50 far as they are applicable"
Mr.. McRae demanded that the resolu-
ion be road. and when this was done Mr.
dcRae stated he had no objection 20 make
Mr. Hnrs Point of order.
Mr.. Hill OF Connecticut made a point Of
,rder against sections and 3, which are
10 the original resolution
made by majority Of the Committee on
nsuiar Affairs.
Mr.. Hill said he made the point of
rider on the ground that the amendments
we're not german to the resolution and
le cited other reasons for his point
Messrs- Williams OF Illinois, McRae OF
arkansas. and Richardson Of Tennessee ar
yued against the point OF order
Mr.. Hin spoke in support Of his point.
aging the amendments constituted a Joint
oint resolution amended. He was oppos-
a te these amendments in substance az d
u form.
Mr.. Williams said information had come
o the Committee on Insular Affairs that
many companies were organizing in Porto
Rice under suspicious circumstances and
he amendments were prepared to avoid
/ great impending scandal.
Mr.. Moody Of Massachusetts, said he re-
yretted that the point OF order should have
,ome from the Republican side OF the
House. He submitted that the point ot
1rder had come too late. the considera-
ion Of the joint resolution having beeI
entered upon when the point OF order was
-aised..
Mr. Hill denied this.
Mr. MeRae said he would not have with
'Tawn his objection to the present con-
iideration of the resolution had he not un-
ierstood that the amendments, too, were
o be considered
Speaker Henderson sustained the point
# order made by Mr. Hill. He said he
regretted that he had to sus-
ain the point, but the gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Mr- Moody had made a
'cint of order against the point Of order.
md to pass on this ne had sent for the
Record without which he could not rule
N the point.
Having secured the Record" the Speak
II sustained the point raised by Mr. Moody
md ruled that Mr.. HilPs point of order
vas made too late
Mr.. Hill, with some excitement, rose to
question Of personal privilege and stated
hat he was on his feet while the joint
'esolution was being read, when he was
Interrupted by the Speaker, who said:
The gentleman from Connecticut is out
# order. That is not a question of per-
onal privilege. The Chair has read the
Record. reviewed the case, and announc-
d his decision"
Mr.. Hill was not 10 be downed in that
way. and promptly responded: Mr.. Speak
II. rise TO correct the Record -
What Record p I" enquired the Speaker.
,uzzled.
1.-The Record Just read said Mr.. Hill.
THAT will lot be in order until after
he reading OF the journal tomorrow" the
speaker responded
"All right; l will correct it then,' said
dr. Hill emphatieally.
Mr.. Cooper, discussing the resolution
nd amendments. explained the necessity
4 the latter in the general public demand
hat the granting of the corporate fran
hises should not be left to the detern1i-
lation Of the Governor and his Council.
were needed in Porto Rico.
md the test OF their fitness, Mr.. Cooper
aid, was the fact that they were for the
'eneft of the island.
Mr. W. A Smith said much misinforma-
ion was disseminated over the country
Il. II
'hilippine Islands, Cuba. and Porto Rico
rom the United States.
The amendments were vigorously com
,ated by Mr.. Hill. he objected to the
rst on political grounds: to the second
N economic grounds The President of