The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11

are required by law to be collected and
paid upon vessels coming into the United
States from foreign countries until the
first day of January 1903. Provided now
ever, that the provisions of law restrict
ing to vessels Of the United States the
transportation of passengers and mer-
chandise directly or indirectly from one
port Of the United States to another port
of the United States shall not be appli-
cable to foreign vessels engaging in trade
between the Philippine archipelago and
the United States.
Section THAT the duties and taxes
collected in the Philippine archipelago in
pursuance of this act, less the cost OF
collecting the same and the gross amount
of all collections of duties and taxes In
the United States upon articles imported
! from the Philippine archipelago and upon
vessels coming therefrom, shall not be
turned into the general fund of the treas
ury Of the United States, but shall be
held as such Until paid into the treasury
of the Philippine Islands to be used and
! expended for the government and benefit
of said islands.
Section 5-That when duties prescribed
by this act are based upon the weight of
merchandise deposited in any public OF
private bonded warehouse, said duties
shall be levied and collected upon the
/ weight of such merchandise at the time
of its entry.
Section 6-That all articles manufac-
tured in bonded manufacturing ware
houses, in whole or in part Of imported
materials, or of materials subject to in
ternal revenue tax and intended for eX-
poTtation from the United States to the
Philippine Islands, shall be when so eX-
ported, under such regulations as the
secretary of the treasury may appoint"
! The Democratic members were called in
at Il o'clock and the committee was
formally organized, former clerks and
employees being reelected and the sub
committees announced. The Democratic
members We're furnished copies of the
| Payne Philippine bill and were advised
! that it will be reported at a committee
meeting tomorrow and reported on Fri
day next and considered in the House
next Tuesday. The debate in the House
will be brief, probably not exceeding q
day, with a special rule providing for
bringing the question to a final vote
probably on Tuesday evening.
/ Chairman Payne stated that the Cuban
commissioners had asked for a hearing
and he suggested a hearing next Mon
day. M Russell then interposed a mo-
! ton, which prevailed, directing the chair
man TO advise the Cuban commissioners
that it would not be convenient for the
committee to hear them before the Holt
| days and that after the holidays the
committee would consider the question
The significance of this resolution, it
| was explained after the meeting was tc
| postpone the question of Cuban reel
prOcity until action had been matured or
the Philippines The ways and means
subcommittee as increased by Chair
man Payne today are as follows:
| On customs, customs districts and
customs otIicials-Messrs Payne, Dalzell
| Hopkins, GrOsyenOr, Russell, Richardson
I and Robertson.
On administration of customs laws
( Messrs. Russell, Payne, Steele BabcoCl5
Swanson and Mcclellan
/ On internal rpVeDup-MaSsrg Steele