Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
AMENDMENTS
APPROVED
Congress Provides for immediate
Civil Government in the Phil
ippine Islands.
AN EXTRA SESSION NOT LIKELY
Cuban Government Must First Com
form to Certain Requirements
Of Uncle Sam.


Washington, Feb. 2S.-Aitcr n con-
tinuuus session, lasting fourteen
hours, the senate, at ! o'clock this
Thursday morning, reached IA vote
on the army bill with it's two rid
ers," one giving the president mill
tary, civil and judicial power In the
Philippines and the other stating the
position Of the United States toward
Cuba.
The adoption Of these two articles
removed the menace of an extra ses-
sion ui the Fifty-elghth congress.
which otherwise might bc necessary
to deal with those questions. The
bill was then passed, and goes to the
house with these amendments:
The Spooner amendment relative
to the Philippines was adopted by a
vote Of As to q, and the Platt amend
ment concerning Cuban relations by
a vote Of As tn 20.
The Philippine amendment. n
agreed to In the senate, il as follows:
"All military, civil and judicial
powers necessary to govern the Phil
ippine islands. acquired from Spain
by the treaty concluded at Paris ON
the 10th day of December, 1888, and
at Washington on 7th day of Novem-
ber. 1900, shall. until otherwise pro-
vided by congress, be vested In such
manner as the president Of the United
States shall direct for the establish
ment OF n civil government and for
maintaining and protecting the In
habitants of said islands In the free
enjoyment Of their liberty, property
and religion.
provided, that all franchises
granted under the authority hereof
shall contain a reservation of the
right to altar, amend or repeal 'hc
same. Until permanent govern
ment shall have been organized ia the
said archipelago. full reports shall be
made to congress on the first day OF
every regular session of NIL the pro.
ceedings Of the temporary govern
ment established. and full list Of Of
iicials of said government and oi the
condition of the said archipelago and
Of it's people, and full reports shall be
made to the president, including all
Information that may he useful To
congress in providing "A permanent
government.
"Providing that no sale or lease or
other disposition Of public lands or
timber or water right therein shall
be made, and provided further, that
no franchise shall he granted which
il not approved by the president Of
the United States and IL not in his
judgment clearly necessary for the
immediate government Of the islands
and indispensable for the people
thereof and cannot without great
public mischief he ostponed until the
esta ablishment Of a permanent civil
government. and all such franchises
shall terminate one year after the es-
tablisbment of said permanent civil
government"
The text OF the Cuban amendment
Ii as follows:
THAT in fulflIment of the declara-
tion contained In the joint resolution
approved April 20, 1898. entitled For
the recognition of the independence
of the people of Cuba. demanding
that the government OF Spain relIn-
quish its authority and government
In the island OF Cuba. and to with
draw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, directing
the president Of tn. United States to
use the land aud naval forces Of the
United States To carry these resOlu-
tiOns into effect. the president ls
hereby authorized 10 leave the gov
ernment and control Of the Island oi
Cuba to its people so soon as gov
ernment sbnll have been established
in said island under constitution.
which, either as IA part thereof or In
an ordinance appended thereto, shall
define the future relations OF the
United States substantially as fol-
lows:
"First-That the government Of
Cuba shall never enter into any
treaty or other compact with any
foreign power or powers which will
impair or tend to impair the inde-
pendence Of Cuba, nor In any manner
authorize or permit any foreign pow
er or powers to obtain by coluniza-
tlon or for military or naval purposes
or otherwise Judgement In or control
over any portion Of said island.
"Second-That said government
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