...COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERIOR FOR PORTO Rico.—Section 24 of the act of Congress approved April 12, 1900, entitled ''An act temporarily to provide revenues...government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," provides as follows: That the commissioner of the interior shall superintend all works of a public...

...Rico has been fully and completely organized in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled 'An Act temporarily to provide revenues and...Government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes,' duly approved April 12th, 1900, and WHEREAS : It was provided by the terms of said Act of Congress,...

...COUNCIL. The Executive Council was create*! by Section 1H of an Act of Congress approved April 12th, 1900, entitled "An Act Temporarily to provide revenues and...government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes", as follows: Sec. 18. That there shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent...

...OFFICE, The following act of Congress is published for the information and government of all concerned: An Act Temporarily to provide revenues and a civil...government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress...

...Porto Rico Measures.—Though of far less intrinsic importance than the financial measure, the bill " temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," took up even more time for discussion, as it involved a constitutional issue as to the standing of...

...TRIBUNE AbMANAC FOR 1901. and must be able to spoak, read and write th be required in the Territory. All "An act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico" waa approved April 12, 1900. The first section defines Porto Rico geographically and Tlie Porto Rican...

...years. The governor and secretary were both to be appointed by the President of the United States. An act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Eico became law on April 12. It provided for an executive council of eleven. Five of them to be native...

...years. The governor and secretary were both to be appointed by the President of the United States. An act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Eico became law on April 12. It provided for an executive council of eleven. Five of them to be native...

...of the United States, to wit: PROCLAMATION. Whereas by an act of Congress approved April 12, 1900, entitled "An act temporarily to provide revenues and...government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," it was provided that "whenever the legislative assembly of Porto Rico shall have enacted and put into...

...Act of April 12, 1900, chapter 191 of the 56th Congress, 1st session. 31 US Stat. at Large, pp 77-86. An Act Temporarily to provide revenues and a civil...government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes. Be it enacted etc., That the provisions of this Act shall apply to the Island of Porto Rico and to...