The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-20
PASSED BY THE SENATE
RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PRESIDENTS SUGGESTION.
Army Officers to Remain i'm Charge Of
Porto Rican Affairs for Time
Speech by Mr.. Tillman.

WASHINGTON, April BIN accordance
with the accommodation of the President
in his message sent to Congress yesterday
the Senate to-day passed joint resolu-
ton providing for the administration of
civil affairs in Porto Rico, pending the
appointment of officers under the Porto
Rican government law recently enacted.
Mr. Tilman made a characteristic speech
and drew a picture of the inauguration of
Governor Allen. of Porto Rico on May 10
I'VE are said he, Ito have a grand
pageant on May 1 when the new Governor
is to be inaugurated This Inauguration is
to take place with the greatest ceremony
ever seen in any part of the United States
/ imagine that the purpose of this display
is to impress the islanders with the grand
eur and greatness of the United States, as
well as to impress the people Of the United
States with the new policy of Imperialism
by which an American pro consul is to take
possession of the island. After while, of
course. we will have another Governor sent
to the Philippines and he will be OF so
much greater importance than the Gov
ernor of the little island of Porto Rico that
1 suppose he must have the navy escort
him across the Pacific and must have UNI
brellas held over him like the Bey of Al
giers and the Sultan of Morocco. We will
have him attended by our subject princes
in the Sulu archipelago with Mahometan
body guards and all that sort of thing. If
that is the purpose of keeping army Of
fcers in Porto Rico 1 will interpose no
obstacle to the passage Of the resolution"
Mr.. Bacon inquired whether United States
army officers were in receipt of salaries as
civil officials in addition to their pay as
army officers
Mr.. Foraker replied that the army Of
ficers were prohibited by law from accept
ing such additional pay.
Mr.. Bacon said while he had definite
information on the subject he had under
stood that some army officers were receiv-
ing large salaries in addition to their regu-
lar pay.
ment was very important. If it were true
Congress ought TO know 1t. He, therefore,
suggested that Mr.. Bacon offer resolution
OF inquiry to the subject.
Mr.. Bacon, in the course of some
marks, said he had understood ii to be the
purpose of the leaders of the dominant
party in Congress to adjourn early in
June, and drew the fire of Mr.. Plat, of
Connecticut, who. after expressing his OBJ
legation TO Mr.. Bacon for informing the
Senate when Congress would adjourn, was
about to proceed when Mr.. Bacon inter-
rupted that his information came from the
ers of the dominant party had been in
formed by the President of his desire for
an early adjournment.
Mr. Platt replied with some heat that he
was not aware that the President ex-
pressed his desires through the newspapers.
81 think / ought to say said Mr.. Platt,
that whatever the President may think
about the wisdom of an early adjournment,
with due regard to the business of the
country far as / know the views OF
senators. they are all in favor of an early
tai g..
know the sentiment of the country, that
the people will be glad to have us adjourn
even before June"
II think the senator is entirely correct"
said Mr. Bacon. Noting can be done at
this session of Congress except by the
dominant party and the less work 1t does
the better. And the sooner We adjourn
without doing any more of that work the
greater the qualification of the country
will be-" 1Laughter.l
Il think on the contrary" said Mr.. Haw-
ley, of Connecticut, that the country ex-
poets us to remain here to do whatever is
necessary and important"
The measure was then passed without
division.
missioner of internal revenue to redeem
or make allowance for internal revenue
stamps spoiled, destroyed or rendered USE
less or unfit for the purpose intended, or
for which the owner may have no use, or
through mistake may have been improper
ly or unnecessarily used, or where the
rates or duties| represented thereby have
been excessive I'm amount. paid in error
or in any manner wrongfully collected.
A joint resolution authorizing the ex-
hibit of government relics at the New
York printing exposition passed
The Alaskan code bill was again under
consideration, the debate continuing on the
Hansbrough alien mines amendment. Mr..
Carter presented formally his substitute
for the Hansbrough amendment and de-
livered a speech in support of IL. Mr.
Spooner antagonized both the original and
substitute amendments. holding that the
courts ought TO settle the conflicting claims
without interference by Congress.