The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-16
Agree on Philippine aTriff Bill.

Washington. December l0-The rcpub-
lican members OF the ways and means
committee today agreed upon a Philip
pine tariff bill. n is designated a tempor-
AIRY measure. and provides that the tariff
laws of the Philippine commission shall
have fun force and effect. After enact
ing the Philippine tarim. the bal goes on
TO provide:
section > That on and after the pas
sage III this aCt thar shall Doe levied.
collected and paid upon all articles inn
ported into the United States from the
Philippine archipelago. the rates of duty
which are required To be levied. collected
and paid upon like articles imported
from foreign countries.
Sec. ,. That ON and after, the passage
Of this act the same tonnage taxes shall
be levied. collected and paid upon All
vessels coming into the United States
from the Philippine archipelago whi n
are required 10y law 10 De- levied, collect
81 and paiU upon vessels coming into thu
United States from foreign countries uu-
I'll the ist day OF January. 1895. Pro-
Nided. however. that the provisions OF
law restricting To vessels OF the United
States the transportation oT p"sseuS,.'s
and merchandise. directly or Indirectly.
from one port of the United states To an
other port Of the United States shall not
b.. applicable to foreign vessels engaging
in trade between the Philippine archi-
pelago and ;he United States.
See. /. That the duties and taxes col
lected in the Philippine archipelago IN
pursuance of this act less the cost If
collecting the same. and the gross
amount a.. alI cole. tipnS Gf duties and
taxes in the United States upon articles
imported frcm the Philippine archipelago
and upon vessels coming thcrcfTOm. shall
not h. covered into the general fund Of
the treasury Of the United States. but
shall be- held rs a separate f"nd and paid
into she treasury of the Philippines to
bs used and expended Tor the government
and benefit Of SAID islands.
Sec. = That wEcr duties prescribed by
this act are based upon the weight Of
merchandise deposited IN any public or
private bonded ware house. said duties
shall be levied and collected upon ths
weight Of such merchandise at the time
Of its entry.
''Sec. &. That all articles manufactured
in borded manufacturing ware houses in
who'll or in Fart of imported materials
or OF materials subject 10 Internal
revenue tax and intended for eXportation
from the United States 10 the Philippine
islands shall. when so exported. under
such regulations as the secretary Of the
treasury may prescribe be exempt from
Internal r.Vanuc taN. and shall not be
charged with duty except the duty levied
under this act upon imports into the
Philippine islands
The democratic members were furnish
ed with copies of the Payne Philippine
hin. and were advised Of the programme
for considering this measure. 1t viii b.
committee tomorrow. reported to the
house on Friday next and Will he taken
nm i'm the house next Tuesday. The de-
date IN the house will De brief. probably
not exceeding a day with "a special rule
provisiing for bringing the question to a
final vote. probably on Tuesday evening
The Cuban commission, through Chair
man Payne. asked FOR a hearing. but
were advised that no hearing would be
given until after the holidays. the object
hing To poSipone the matter of Cuban
reciprocItv until action lad been maturcd
in the Philippines matter.
The committee was formally organized
and subcommittee appointed.
The democratic members OF the ways
,nd means committee held a meeting to-
d@x- in anticipation Of the committee dis
cussiou Of the Philippine tariff hill. and
with a view Of formulating sme line Of
Considerable difference Of opinion pre-
walled and after two hours of general
sisr1,ssion th. me citing adjourned with
ont an agreement as to the course TO be
pursued.