A CIVIL GOVERNMENT FOR PORTO RICO, HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES1914 |
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amendment American citizenship apply appointed appropriation bill ARTHUR YAGER become citizens believe bill provides BRUMBAUGH budget cabinet CALLOWAY CHAIRMAN citizens of Porto COMMITTEE ON INSULAR condition CONGRESS THE LIBRARY course declare desire districts elected executive departments favor Foraker Act franchises GARRETT gentlemen give GOULDEN government for Porto governor HELM heretofore hold office HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES idea incorporated Territory INSULAR AFFAIRS Jones bill judges legislative legislature LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MARTINEZ matter MCINTYRE mean ment MILLER national independence objection organized territory pass Philippine Islands platform Porto Rican citizenship Porto Ricans citizens Porto Rico prefer present President proposed proposition question reason regard RESS revenues RIVERA salaries Secretary GARRISON Secretary of War seems senate sentiment simply speak statehood status suggest Supreme Court things tion TOWNER understand Union Unionist Party United veto vote voters YAGER YOUNG
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Page 38 - US 244, ) in which we held that Congress could lawfully impose a duty upon imports from Porto Rico, notwithstanding the provision of the Constitution that all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
Page 12 - April twelfth, nineteen hundred, "temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes...
Page 27 - If at the termination of any fiscal year the appropriations necessary for the support of government for the ensuing fiscal year shall not have been made, the several sums appropriated in the last appropriation bills for the objects and purposes therein specified, so far as the same may be done, shall be deemed to be reappropriated for the several objects and purposes specified in said last appropriation bill...
Page 34 - ... under such regulations as may be prescribed by the President of the United States.
Page 34 - The People of Porto Rico, with governmental powers as hereinafter conferred, and with power to sue and be sued as such.
Page 6 - Rico, and for other purposes, ' and all natives of Porto Rico who were temporarily absent from that island on April eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and have since returned and are permanently residing in that island, and are not citizens of any foreign country, are hereby declared, and shall be deemed and held to be, citizens of the United States...
Page 1 - An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1917, as amended, shall be known and designated as "Puerto Rico.
Page 27 - That if at the termination of any session the appropriations necessary for the support of government shall not have been made, an amount equal to the sums appropriated in the last appropriation bills for such purposes shall be deemed to be appropriated; and until the legislature shall act in such behalf the treasurer may, with the advice of the governor, make the payments necessary for the purposes aforesaid.
Page 27 - That if at the termination of any fiscal year the appropriations necessary for the support of government for the ensuing fiscal year shall not have been made an amount equal to the sums appropriated in the last appropriation bills for such purpose shall be deemed to be appropriated; and until the legislature shall act in such behalf the treasurer may, with the advice of the governor, make the payments necessary for the purpose aforesaid.
Page 33 - ... declared, and shall be deemed and held to be, citizens of the United States: Provided, That any person hereinbefore described may retain his present political status by making a declaration, under oath, of his decision to dp so within six months of the taking?