Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-07-05
PHILIPPINE ELL
PASSES HOUSE
Measure Carried at 8 C'Ciock
Last Night by a Vote
of al to 81.
WAS A PARTY VOTE
Civil Government Sill, Aftcra Debate
Lasting Over q Week, Is Acted
Upon-Future Independence
Amendment Defeated.

Washington, June 2S.-At s O'Clock
last night, at the end of a nine hours
session and of a debate lasting night
and day for a week, the house passed
the Philippine civil government bill,
practically as it came from the com
mittee. 1t was a party vote, l4l 10 ~
with the exception Of Mr.. Mccall OF
Massachusetts, who voted with ths
democrats. The minority substitute LOT
the establishment of a temporary gov
eminent in the islands and their per-
manent independence as soon as a sta.
bic government could be
was defeated by q vote of 80 to 10.
The debate during the day was at
times of a lively character. Inc demo-
Gratis offered a multitude of amend
ments. but all were voted down, includ.
ing one offered by Mr.. Patterson OF
Tennessee to prohibit slavery or lnvol-
untary servitude in the islands.
The greatest interest attached TO an
amendment offered by Mr.. Mccall, re-
publican. of Massachusetts,, to the end
of the bill to declare the policy or the
limited States to be to develop the ca
pacity of the Filipinos for self govern
ment and pledging the -faith OF the
United states TO grant them sell gov
eminent. He supported the Amendment
In an eloquent speech, and the uerno-
Gratis challenged their political adver-
saries to declare their future policy.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio and Mr.. Coop
or of wisconsin said 1t would be unwise
TO mortgage the future by making such
n declaration now, and the latter quot
ed Governor Taft as saying that sllch o
promise now would tend to prevent the
p%acifcation of the Stands. The amend
ment was lost by a vote of 50 TO lZS
1T, - ~t II NTnfn mr. fnT
Mr.. Mccall, and Mr.. Littlefield OF
Maine, who voted with the democrats
for the amendment.
Before the consideration of the Phil.
ippine bill was esumed the house, by
a vote Of 252 to s. adopted the con-
ference report on the isthmian n
bill, thus accepting in toto the senate
bill. The bill now goes to the presi-
dent.
The substitute for the senate Phil
ippine civil governn. .nt bill differs
from the bill as it passed the senate In
many minor particulars, but prlncl-
pally in the following:
The house substitute provides for Q
complete system of civil government
with a legislature to consist OF w
houses, one Of which shall be d popular
assembly elected by the Filipino peo-
pie. The senate bill contained no such
provision. The legislature is to be
chosen after "th existing Instruction
in the Philippines shall have ceased
and complete peace shall have been es-
tablished therein and the fact certified
to the president by the Philippine COM
mission"
The house substitute also amLliieS
"the bill of rights" enumerated In the
senate measure, and adds to he num-
Der of issues which can be appealed tc
the supreme court of the United states.
The house measure also defines
with greater detail han the
senate the rights Of citizenship OF
those residing in the islands, and pro
vides that all residents shall receive
the same protection from the United
States in respect to their relation with
foreign governments as is accorded to
citizens of the United States. One
of the most important differences be-
tween the senate and 'hous bills Is
that relating to coinage.
The senate provided a silver stand
ard somewhat in extension and perfec-
ton OF that now in existence. The house
measure provides a gold standard sys-
tenn, with the gold dollar Of the United
States as the standard unit of value
for the islands. The main coin Is to be
the peso, made in silver but of a gold
value, and this is to be divided into sub
sidiary pieces of money bearing devices
emblematic of American sovereignty.
Provision also is mad for a system OF
paper currency, banks, and for a. COM
plete financial system, the details be-
ing different from those in the senate
measure, although following the sans
general lines. In dealing with the grant
of franchises, the house bill places
many more restrictions on such grants
than the senate bill. In this respect the
restrictions provided by the house mol
low the lines of those provided for Porto
Rico. Both bills provide for acquiring
I the friar lands and for the issue OF
bonds sufficient to pay for the lands
the senate provisionrmaking the lnter-
est rate Az per cent and the house
per cent. Both measures,contain eX-
tended provisions relative to timber
lands, harbor and internal improve,
ments, and for two delegate commits.
sicners chosen by the Filipano- peoplt
to represent them in Washington and
to have the privilege of the floor of the