Porto Rican Interests: Hearings...Sept. 10-11, 19191919 - 52 páginas |
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American citizens American flag answer appointed Army attorney auditor of Porto banks BARCELO bonds Brumbaugh capacity CHAIRMAN citizens of Porto COMMITTEE ON INSULAR Congress continent continental American corporations Cuba decide delegation elect English language ernment FAIRFIELD Federal feel Foraker Foraker Act gentlemen governor of Porto grade granted hear HERSEY HULINGS important independence interests island Jones Act Jones law KNUTSON learn English legislate legislature liberty Liberty bonds Luis Muñoz Rivera MACGREGOR MARTINEZ ment Nation native officers organic act Party of Porto political Porto Rican American Porto Rico President principles problem question regard Representative ANSWELL Republican Party Rico's ROBINSON RODRIGUEZ SERRA San Juan self-government senate of Porto SOTO GRAS South America Spanish Spanish language speak statehood statement status of Porto sugar lands tariff Territories things tion to-day understand Unionist Party United vote Washington ZIHLMAN
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Página 8 - The auditor shall, except as hereinafter provided, have like authority as' that conferred by the law upon the several auditors of the United States and the Comptroller of the United States Treasury, and is authorized to communicate directly with any person having claims before him for settlement, or with any department, officer, or person having official relations with his office.
Página 8 - The decisions of the auditor shall be final and conclusive upon the executive branches of the government, except that appeal therefrom may be taken by the party aggrieved or the head of the department concerned within one year, in the manner hereinafter prescribed. The auditor shall, except as hereinafter provided, have like authority as that conferred by law upon the several auditors of the United States and the Comptroller of the United States Treasury and is authorized to communicate directly...
Página 23 - SEC. 13. That the following executive departments are hereby created: A department of justice, the head of which shall be designated as the attorney general; a department of finance, the head of which shall be designated as the treasurer...
Página 23 - The attorney general and commissioner of education shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, to hold office for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President. The heads of the four remaining departments shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and -consent of the Senate of Porto Rico. The heads of departments appointed by the governor shall hold office for...
Página 23 - ... appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the governor. Heads of departments shall reside in Porto Rico during their official incumbency, and those appointed by the governor shall have resided in Porto Rico for at least one year prior to their appointment.
Página 16 - We have lost our ideal. (Thereupon, at 12 o'clock noon, the committee adjourned to meet again at the call of the chairman.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Friday, May 21, 1926.
Página 23 - ... the following executive departments are hereby created: A department of justice, the head of which shall be designated as the attorney general; a department of finance, the head of which shall be designated as the treasurer; a department of interior, the head of which shall be designated as the commissioner of the interior; a department of education, the head of which shall be designated as the commissioner of education; a department of agriculture and...
Página 8 - The decisions of the auditor shall be final, except that appeal therefrom may be taken in the manner prescribed in section 21 of this Act. The auditor is authorized to communicate directly with any person having claims before him for settlement, or with any department, officer, or person having official relation with his office.
Página 23 - ... treasurer; a department of interior, the head of which shall be designated as the commissioner of the interior; a department of education, the head of which shall be designated as the commissioner of education; a department of agriculture and labor, the head of which shall be designated as the commissioner of agriculture and labor; and a department of health, the head of which shall be designated as the commissioner of health.
Página 5 - ... this vear, for instance, $40,000,000 the following year, $30.000,000 the following year, $20,000,000 the following year, and so on down, until the various counties and cities could, operate their own programs. Would you be in favor of that? Mr. COOPER.