The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-19

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WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-The Re
publican members of the Ways and
Means Committee today agreed on ?
Philippine measure. and later the en-
tire membership OF the committee
Democrats aud Republicans. was call
I'd together for the first time. At an
carly meeting OF the Republican mem
bers. Colonel Edwards, chief of the
insnlar division OF the War Depart
ment. vas further heard as 10 the
methods employed in framing the
schedule Of rates on imports to the
Philippines.
The Republican members of the
WAYS and Means Committee began
voting on various features of the
Philippine bill as soon as Colonel Ed
wards had been heard.
Tawney moved that the bill repeal
the export tax in the Philippines. The
motion was defeated by the same
vote.
This cleared the way for the bill
prepared by Payne. which was agreed
10 without formal vote. Its text is as
follows:
An act temporarily to provide rev
snue for the Philippine Islands, and
for other purposes.
Be * enacted. etc. that the pro
visions OF an act entitled AN act
10 revise and amend the tariff
laws Of the Philippine archipela-
60" enacted by the United States
Philippine Commission on Sep
tember Il. 1901, shall be and re-
main in fun force and effect
Section THAT on and after
the passage OF this act there shall
be levied. collected and paid up
on all articles imported into the
United States from the Philip
pine archipelago the rates Of duty
which are required 20 be levied.
collected and paid upon like arti-
cles imported from foreign coun-
tries.
Section 3-That on and after
the passage OF this act the same
tonnage taxes shall be levied. col
lected and paid upon all vessels
coming into the United States
from the Philippine archipelago
which 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. 1905. Pro-
yided. however. that the proyis-
ions OF law restricting 10 vessels
OF the United States that trans
pOrtation OF passengers and mer-
chandise directly or indirectly
from one port of the United
States 70 another port of the
United States shall not be applica-
BILE 10 foreign vessels engaging
In trade between the Philippine
archipelago and the United
States.
Section 4-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 all duties and
taxes in the United States upon
articles imported in the Philip
. pine archipelago and upon vessels
coming therefrom. shall not be
converted into the general fund
Of the Treasury Of the United
States. but shall be held as a
separate fund and paid into the
treasury Of the Philippine Islands.
10 be used and expended for the
government and benefit OF said
islands.
Section 5-That when the du-
Ties prescribed by this act are
based upon the weight OF mer-
chandise deposited in any public
or private bonded warehouse
said duties shall be- levied and
F., collected upon the weight of such
merchandise al the time Of its
= entry.
Section e-That all articles
manufactured In banded manufac-
turing warehouses in whole or in
part 81 imported materials. or OF
materials subject 20 internal rev
enue tax and intended for export
alton from the United States to
the Philippine Islands. shall.
when so exported. under such
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the Treasury may prescribe. be
exempt from internal revenue tax
and shall not De charged with
duty. except the duty levied IN
der this act upon imports into
the Philippine Islands.
The Democratic members were call
ed in AZ II o'clock and the COMMITTEES
was formally organized. the former
clerks and employees being reelected
and the subcommittee announced.
The Democratic members Of the
Ways and Means Committee held a
meeting today in anticipation OF the
committee discussion on the Philip
pine tariff bin with the view CT form
ulating some line OF action. Consid-
cradle difference Of opinion prevail
ed. and after two hours OF general dis
cussion the meeting adjourned with