The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-04
BY PARTY VOTE
Government Bill is
Passed by the Senate.

Democrat Mr.. McLaurin IS. CD voted
for it. All amendments offered by the
minority We're rejected
The debate on the measure has been
in progress seven weeks and two days
Mr.Lodge, (Mass.) chairman of the Phil
ippine commission who has been unre-
hitting in his advocacy of the measure
was the recipient OF many cordial con-
gratula tons on his successful conduct
Of the bill.
Just at the close of the discussion a
sharp exchange occurred between MIR.
DIETRICH (Neb) and Mr.. Patterson (Col)
in the course of which the former re-
hected caustically upon the Colorado
senator. He was called to order, his re-
marks were read, and he was declared
to have been out OF order in utterirg
them. He withdrew his statement thus
ending the controversy. During much
of the time the senate was in recess, no
senator caring to discuss the measure
After the passage of the Philippine
bill the Nicaragua canal bill was made
the unfinished business.
The Philippine government bill as
passed approves the action of the presl-
dent in erecting the Philippine commits
sion and the offices eff civil government
and vice governor of the Islands and
authorizes the governor and vice COVER
nor to exercise the powers OF govern
ment as directed by executive orders.
Future appointments of the governor OF
vice governor shall be made by the pres
ident, 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
a trial by jury.
The supreme court and other courts
of the Islands shall exercise jurisdiction
as heretofore provided by the Philippine
commission and the justice of the su-
preme court shall be appointed by the
president and the senate, the others by
he
The action of the president Of the Uni
ted States in levying and collecting
taxes is approved.
All the inha of the Philippine
islands are deemed to be citizens Of th5
Philippine islands and entitled to the
protection Of the United States. When
the instruction in the islands shall.
have been subsidized careful census Of
the islands shall be taken. and after
such census the governor Of the Islands
shall make a full report to the president
and make recommendations as to fu-
ture government.
Meantime the Philippine commission
is authorized to establish municipal and
provincial governments with popular
representative government so far AMI
as fast as the communities are capable
and fit for the same, the Philippine COM
mission being authorized to determine
the qualifications of the electors. The
president IS authorized to regulate the
commercial intercourse with the archi-
pelagO in the interest Of the general
welfare
The government Of the Philippines is
authorized to provide for the needs OF
commerce by improving harbors and
navigable rivers, providing warehouses
lighthouses, signal stations, etc.
All land in the Philippines is placed
under the control of the Philippine COM
mission for the benefit of the inhabi-
tants of the islands, except such as may
be needed for the use of the United
States. The government Of the Philip
lot
for the disposition of the public lands
but the regula tons shall not go into
effect until approved by the president
and congress, provided that single
homestead entry shall not exceed 40
acres and also provided that no such
land shall be leased, let or demised TO
any corporation until a law regulating
the disposition Of the public lands shall
be enacted. No corporation shall be
authorized to engage in agriculture UNI
less provision shall have been made
therefor.
The bill provides at length how claims.
both agricultural and mineral shall be
located and the Philippine commission
is authorized to establish a mining bu
reau-
The government of the PHILIPPINES is
authorized to acquire and convey title
to real and personal property and to
acquire real estate for public uses by the
right Of eminent domain.
The Philippine commission is author
lied to acquire the friar lands and is
empowered to issue bonds to pay for
them These lands once acquired shall
be a part 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 decisions of the supreme court Of
the Philippines.
Municipalities are authorized to issue
bonds for municipal improvements with
the consent of the president and con-
gress, the entire Indebtedness of. any
IT,
of the assessed valuation of property.
1t is provided that the bonds shall be
gold bonds and shall be free from any
taxation. A sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the bonds and interest thereon.
must be provided by the municipality
Issuing them. The city of Manila is
authorized to incur Indebtedness, in gold
bonds,-to an amount not exceeding 81
100000 to pay for a Sewer system and
water supply.
The government Of the Philippines Is
authorized to grant franchises and con-
cessions, including the right Of eminent
domain for the construction of works
Of public utility, provided that no private
property shall be taken without Just
compensation; that no franchise shall
be granted to any CORPORATION that shall
not be subject to review by congress;
and that all lands granted shall revert
at the expiration Of the concession to
the governments by which they were
made.
No corporation shall be authorized to
conduct the business of buying or selling
real estate, and the amount of real es-
tate which shall be held by any corpo-
ration shall be determined by congress.
A mint is to be established in Manila
and coins authorized may be coined at
the mint the coinage laws of the United
States being extended to the islands. The
! Philippine government is authorized to
coin silver dollar containing 416 grains
OF standard silver, to be a coin of the
Philippine Islands. the denomination of
the coin to be expressed in English, Fill
Pine and Chinese characters. Silver
brought to the Manila mint shall be
coined for the benefit of the depositor.
the mint charge being L cent for each
dollar coined. The same coin may be
made at the mint in San Francisco upon
the request of the Philippine government
with the approval OF the secretary of the
treasury, provided that such deposits at
the San francisco mint shall be confined
to silver produced in the United States.
Subsidiary coins Of silver also may be
coined at the Manila mint under restric-
lions similar 10 those regulating the coin
age of the dollar. The dollar shall be
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