Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
PASSED BY SENATE
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT BILL
ACTED UPON.
Measure Approves Action Of President in An.
pointing Philippine Commission, the Civil
Governor and Other Officers-Riehts Of
United States Constitution Extended 10
Islands, Excepting Carrying Of Arms.

Washington, June 4.-Shortly after
5 o'clock the senate passed the Lodge
Philippine government bill by vote
of 48 to 80.
The bill approves the action of the
president in appointing the Philippine
commission and the officers of civil
governor and vice governor of the is
lands, and authorizes the governor to
exercise the powers of government as
directed by executive orders. Future
appointments of governor or vice
governor shall be made by the president,
with the advice and consent of the
senate.
The bill of rights of the United
States constitution is applied to the
Philippine islands with the exception
Of the right to bear arms and the right
to trial by jury.
The supreme court and other courts
of the islands shall exercise jurisdiction
as heretofore provided by the Philip
pine commission.
The action of the president of the
United States in levying and collecting
taxes is approved.
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.
The Philippine commission is au-
thorized to establish municipal and
provincial governments with popular
representative governments 40 far and
as fast as the communities are capable
and fit for the same, the Philippine
commission being authorized to deter
mined the qualifications of the electors.
The president is authorized to regulate
the commercial intercourse with the
archipelago in the interest of the
general welfare. The government of
the Philippines is authorized to provide
for the needs of commerce by improv-
ing harbors and navigable rivers, pro-
viding warehouses, lighthouses, signal
stations, etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed
under the control of the Philippine
commission for the benefit of the in
habitants of the islands, except such as
may be coded for the use of the United
States. The government of the Philip
pines shall make rules and regulations
for the dispositions of the public lands,
but the regulations shall not go into
effect until approved by the president
and congress, provided that Il single
homestead entry shall not exceed forty
acres and also provided that no such
land shall be leased, let or disposed of
to any corporation until law regulat-
ing the disposition of the public lands
shall be enacted.
The Philippine commission is author
lied to acquire the friar lands, and en-
powered to issue bonds to pay for them
These lands once acquired shall Ike IL
part of the domain of the United States
and may be disposed OF as such. Upon
the supreme court of the United States
is conferred the right to review the deci-
sion of the supreme court of the Phil
ippines.
Municipalities are to issue bonds for
municipal Improvements with the con-
sent OF the president and congress.
A mint is to be established in Ma
Mia and coins authorized may be
coined at the mint, the coinage laws
of the United States being extended to
the islands. The Philippine govern
ment is authorized to coin Il silver dol
lar containing 4l6 grains of standard
silver, to be coin Of the Philippine
islands, the denomination of the coin
to be expressed in English, Filipino
and Chinese characters