Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-11
PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED
The Measure Provides Form OF Gov
ernment For the Islands.
FHE FINAL VOTE IS 48 TO 90

| McL,JN'inoi South Carolina Sides Win ~, y,
Refrhbiicans-Hoar. Mason and w oil
inEtC1i Vote with the Democr.ts-
Seven Weeks Sf Debnte-Bil Cocs I'm
TIE House-ItsProvisions
Washington. D..C.-Thc Senate. after
nearly seven weeks Of debate. las
passed the bill pro viding II temporary
form of civil government for she Phil
| ippine Islands. The vote on It's pas
sage was rs to 80. which was strictly
OH party lines. except that Mr. NcI.nu-
rin, of South Carolina. voted with the
| Republicans in the affirmative and
Messrs. Hoar,of Massachusetts: Mason.
of Illinois, and Wellington. of Mary
land. with the Democrats in tlse naro
tive. Mr.. Hale OF Maine. who SUPPORT
ed some OF the amendments proposed
! by the Democrats. was paired in favor
or the bill. and Mr.. Morgan. of Ala
Damn- who delivered Il strong speech
in support of the existing policy toward
the Philippines. was recorded a-:rinst
The measure on the final vote
All the amendments proposed by thc
Pnilippinc Committee were adoptcd
without division, Will" the minority
amendments and substitute were re-
)ccted by substantially party votes. ex-
cept the amendment of Senator QUAY
OF pennsylvania, TO make the rate OF
duty OH merchandise from the Philip-
pines fifty per cent. of the tariff FROM
other countries, instead of Scvcntv-hvp
per cent. aS now in force On this
amendment the affirmative vote wns
east by six Republicans and thirteen
Democrats. The bill now goes to the
House.
The Philippine Government bill. as
passed ny the Senate. approves the ac-
tion of the President in creating the
Phll!ppinc Commission and the offices
of Civil Governor and Nicc-Governor
of the islands. and authorizes the Gov
ernor and Nice-Governor to exercise
TIE powers OF government rs directed
by executive order. Future appoint
ments of the Governor or Vice-Govern-
or shall he made by the President with
the advice ana consent of the Senate.
The "bill of rights of the United
states constitution are applied to the
Ihlllppnc Islands, with the exception
OF the right 10 bear arms and the right
To trial by jury. All the inhabitants
of the Philippine Islands are deemed
to be citizens of the Philippine Islands.
and entitled to the protection OF the
United States.
Nh"n the inSurrcction in the islands
Shal. have been Subdued Il careful CEN
suS of the islands shall he taken. and
after such census the Governor of the
! Islands shall make Il full report to tho
PRESIDENT, and make recommendation
as To future government.
,I,.,
is authorized to establish municipal ana
provincial governments with popular
representative government. so far and
rs fast aS the communities are capa-
bic and fit for the same. the Philippine
Commission being authorized To deter
mine the qualifications OF the electors.
The President is authorized to regulate
the commercial intercourse with the
Archipelago in the interest OF the gen
eral welfare.
The Philippine Commission is author.
iZed to acquire the frarS lands. and Is
empowered To issue bonds to pay for
| them. These lands. once acquired.
shall be part of the domain of the
tniied states. ana may he diSnoscd OF
aS such
mint is to he established i'm Ma.
Mia. and coins authorized may he
co!hcu nj the mint, the coinage laws OF
the United States being extended To the
Islands. The Philippine Government
- authorized To coin a silver dollar.
containing -llG grains Of standard sill
YER to be coin of the Philippine ISL
ahhS, the denomination of the coin TO
DE expressed III English. Filipino ana
ChihcSe characters. Silver brought -
the Manila mint shall he coined for the
"a ha
being one cent for each dollar coined
The dollar shall be legal tender i'm The
Philippines for public and private
debts, except where otherwise stiDu-
lated. Silver certificates may be is
sued for deposits of Filipino dollars in
sums of $50 or more Other minor sub
Sidiary coins are prOyided for