The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
PUERTO RICAN AFFAIRS.
Senate Passed Resolution Providing ioT
Their Administration.
ALASKAN CODE BILL AGAIN CONSIDERED
Charges Of Law and order League
MIR. TiIImnn shows Some Hes"i's
of Imperialism.

washington, April fo.--1n accordance
with the Recommendation OF the president
in his message sent to congress yester-
day, the senate today passed joint reso'
luton providing for the administrator
OF civil affairs in Puerto Rico pending ap-
pointment under the Puerto Rican govern
nent law recently enacted. No temporary
appoiutment is to extend beyond August
/, 1900.
The Alaskan code bill was again under
! consideration, the debate continuing on
the Hansbrough alien miners amendment
Mr.. Carter presented his Substitute for the
Hansbrough amendment and delivered
speech in support.
Mr.. Spooner antagonl5ed both the orig
inal and substitute amendments, holding
that the courts ought to settle the con-
Hicting claims without interference by
congress,
In the course OF the debate Mr. Carter
had read a petition from the Law and
| Order League in which serious charges
we're made against the United States army
officer in command Of the district
charges which indicated that he was per.
sonally interested in the claims located
by the so-called aliens. Mr. Carter also
! said he had been informed that soldiera
of the United States had dispersed
meeting of American citizens called To-
| gether TO make rules aud regulations for
! the government OF mining in the district
Subsequently he said, some of these men
had been taken to st. Mlchaels and lodged
| in Jail Mr.. Carter said he had no doubt
these matters would be rlgldly Investigate
ed and promptly corrected.
The bill was then laid aside.
A bill relating to the allowance of ex-
ceptions was passed 1t recently passed
the house. The bill amends the Revised
! Statutes go ny to provide that in cases
of the death or disability of the trial
Judge In any cause Ms successor may heal
and pass upon motions for new trial, anc
allow and sign bills CT exception. The bill
Is intended to remedy defect in the Law
pointed out recently by the supreme
court
In response tu some thrusts by Senator
Chandler, Nj. Tillmon made a character
istic speech and drew picture OF thu
inauguration OF Governor Allen of Puerto
Rico on May J.
I'VE are.' seid he ITO have a CRANE
pageant on Nav !, when the new governo
Is to be inauwa ated. This inauguration
Is to take place with the greatest oere
mony ever seen in any part Of the United
States. imagine that the purpose OF i,hl
display is to impress the islanders Will
the grandeur and greatness OF the Unitet
States with its policy OF Imperialism b.
which an American pro-consul is to TAX
possession OF the island.
after a while, OF course, we will hav
another governor sent to the Philippine
and he will be OF so much greater impor
lance than the governor OF the little is
land of Puerto Rico that l suppose h'
must have the navy escort him across tins
Pacific and must have umbrellas held over
him like the Bey Of Algiers, and the Sui.
tan OF Mwocco- We vii t%ve him A.,
tended by our subject princes in the Sulu
archipelago with Mohametan body guard!
and all that sort OF thing If that is
the purpose of keeping these army Of
ficers In Puerto Rico, will interpose ne
obstacle to the passage OF the resolution
After shoS4 executive session the sen,
ate at 5 O'Clock adjourned.