The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13

q summary OF tue pIoNlsions o. tue oci "
Rican bill, which became law today. 1t
applies to the Island OF Puerto Rico and
the adjacent Ssland lying east Of the 18th
meridian, which are designated Puerto
Rico
From the date OF the passage OF the act
the same customs duties are levied on all
goods entering Puerto Rico from foreign
countries as are levied on the same goods
entering the United States, save that
coffee. which has free entry into the
United States. Is to pay duty Of cents
per pound on entering Puerto Rico
Scientific, literary and artistic works
and books and pamphlets printed in the
English language may enter Puerto Rico
free OF duty. The.tarifi section OF the bill
relating 10 duties between the United
states and Puerto Rico is as follows;
That on and after the passage OF this
tutt all merchandise coming into the
Uniied States from Puerto Rico and com
ing into Puerto Rico from the United /
States. shall be entered at the Reyerai !
ports OF entry upon payment Of 10 per
be levied on like articles OF merchandise
imported from foreign countries; and IN
addition thersto upon articles OF mer-
chandlse OF Puerto Rico manufacture com
ing into the United States and Withdrawn
for consumption or sale upon payment OF
tax equal to the internal revenue tax
imposed In the United States upon the
like OF merchandise; 1t is TO be paid In
ternal by stamp or stamps to De purchased
and provided the commissioner OF internal
revenue and to be procured from the col
lector OF internal revenue at or most con-
yenient to the port OF entry OF said nier-
chandise ln the United States or TO be al
fxed under such regulations a. the COM
missioner Of internal revenue with the
approval OF the secretary OF the treasury
shall prescribe; and on all articles and
merchandise OF United States manufac-
ture coming into Puerto Rico in addi-
ton to the duty above provided upon pay
mert OF tax equal In rate and amount
to the internal revenue tax imposed in
Puerto Rico upon the like articles of
Puerto Rico: provided. that on and after
the date when this act shall take elect
all merchandise and articles, except coffee,
not dutiable under the tariff laws OF the
United states and all merchandise and
articles entered in Puerto Rico free OF
duty under orders heretofore made by the
secretary Of war shall be admitted into
the geveral ports thereof when Imported
from the United States tree OF duty. all
laws or parts Of laws to the contrary not
wlthstanding; and whenever the legisla-
tive assembly OF Puerto Rico shall have
enacted and put into operation system'qi
local taxation to meet the necessities oil
the government OK Puerto Rico by this act
established and shall by resolution duly
passed So notify the president he shall
make proclamation thereof and thereupor
all tariff duties upon merchandise and
articles going into Puerto Rico from the
United States or coming into the Unitee
States from Puerto Rico and from ans
after such date all such merchandise acc
articles shall be entered al the Eevera
ports OF entry free OF duty in n.
event shall any duties be col
lected after the 1st day OF March. rs92
on merchandise and articles going int
Puerto Rico from the United States o.
S Ieo 'ns' me 0'''sa s''''S IRON f's''
Tho duties collected under the abov
section shall be placed at the disposal 0
TIE president TO BE- used for tho bench
OF Puerto Rico until the government o
Puerto Rico shall DO organized. when th
moneys collected shall be turned into tn
ported from Pusrto Rico and under bon
shall pay only the duty imposed by thi
act
~ The governmental provisions OF Tho hi
Are:
rhe cnpital shall be at San Juan. PEI
sons who wears Spanish subjects April !
1899. and who have not elected to pre-
serve Their allegiance to Spain ara hai
to be citizens OF Puerto Rico aud enttle
to the protection OF the United States,
The designation OF the body polite
under the name the people OF Pnert
Rico.
THE laws and ordinances OF Puert
Rico now in force shall continue in IN
force and effect. except as altered by tn
act. OF by military orders, and which Al
not Inconsistent with the laws OF tn
United States
e'Tls old law rorbidding the marriar
OF priests or ministers Is repealed.
The vessels OF Puerto Rico are to /
mathematical and admitted TO the beneh
of the United States c0astinE laws Qua
antine stations are 70 be established
Puerto Rico coin 10 be rated. the peso bI
ing rated at cs cents In the exchang
Thee months after the act takes enc
Puerto Rico coins are not to be legal te,
der. Property usually under the contr
OF the United States viii SO continue
and other property acquired from Spa
government The governor Il to
appointed by the presiden, and hold Ii
office for four years. having the powe
conferred on governors Of Territories
the United States. but IL 20 make ~ ?
ports through the secretary Of state TO 4
president,
AN executive council appointed by I
president and confirmed by the senat
rorsietipg OF u secretary, attorney gener
Treasurer, auditor, commissioners OF
terror and education and fye other perso,
10 hold Office for four years. The coun
II the upper branch OF tbs iegislatu
hve OF whom shall be natives OF Pue,
Rico. The other branch shall be a ho,
Of delegates. to consist Of thlrtyrfve me
bers elected bi-ennis'ly by the oualin
elecfore Puerto Rico Il divided 10
seven districts. each with ave deleeat
The qualifications for voters are:
such elections all citizens shall be
1oNed to yosa who have bean bona 4
residents for At least one year and "
posscss the other qualifications OF vot
under the laws and military orders
fierce on March I. 1900 subject to 81
Y npdlHcations and additional auaIihcatIs
& an1 sueh regulations ana restrictions
n FeeistratIon as may be prescribed BY (
:; <o pe<1ltp shan BE- eligible 10 me
<1<tD {u i&6 house of deIa9ates who