The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

 BILL PASSED House Ader Civil Gov
 erngs At Measure. ouysAE OF PROVISIONS Materially Different from the Senate Scheme. Conference Report on the Canal Mat
 ter, Accepting the spooner Substitute, is Adopted by Vote of 252 to 8.
oUysAE OF PROVISIONS

Washington, June 26.--At s o'clock to- night at the end of nine hour session, and of debate lasting night and day for week, the House passed the Philip pine Civil Government bill, practically as it came from the Senate. It was party vote 14l-91, with the exception of MT Mccall (Mass) who voted with the Demo- crats The minority substitute for the establishment of temporary government in the islands and their permanent in- dependence as soon as a stable govern ment could be established was defeated by 95 to 136.
 The debate during the day was at times of a lively character.
 The Democrats offered multitude ot amendments, but all were voted down, including one offered by MT. Patterson (Tenn.) to prohibit slavery or involun- tary servitude in the islands. The greatest interest attached to an l amendment offered by MT. Mccall (Mass) l at the end of the bill. to declare the policy of the United States to be to develop the capacity of the Filipinos for safe gov ernment and pledging the faith of the United States to grant them self-govern- ment
 The Democrats challenged their political adversaries to declare their future policy. MT. Grosvenor (Ohio) and MT. Cooper | (Wis) said it would be unwise to mort gage the future by making such decla- ration now and the latter quoted Gov ernor Taft as saying that such promise | now would tend to prevent the pacifica- tion of the islands. The amendment was lost So to 12S. It was strict party vote, except for MT. Mccall and MT. Little | field CMe.) who voted with the Demo- | crats for the amendment | Canal Bill Passed. Before the consideration of the Philip pine bill was resumed today the House | by a vote of 252 to adopted the con- ference report on the Isthmian canal l bill, thus accepting in toto the Senate | bill The bill now goes to the Presi- | dent.
 The substitute for the Senate Philip pine civil government bill differs from the bill as it passed the Senate princi- pally in the following:
 The House substitutes provide for a complete system of civil government with legislature to consist of two houses, one of which shall be a popular assem- bly.
 The Senate bill contained no such pro- vision.
 The legislature is to be chosen after the existing insurrection in the Philip pines shall have ceased and complete peace shall have been established therein and the fact certified to the President by the Philippine Commission" The substitute also amplifies the "bill of rights enumerated in the Senate measure. and adds to the number of issues which can be appealed 10 the Supreme Court of the United States. The House measures also defines with greater detail than the Senate the rights of citizenship of those residing in the islands, and provides that all residents shall re- ceive the same protection from the United States in respect to their relation with foreign governments as is accorded the citizens of the United States.
 A Gold Standard.
 The Senate bill provided a silver stand ard, somewhat in extension and perfec- tion of that now in existence. The House measure provides a gold standard system 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 subsidiary pieces of money, being devices emblematical of American sovereignty. Provision is also made for a system of paper currency for banks and a complete financial system, the details being different from those in the Senate measure, although following the same general lines.
 In dealing with the grant of franchises, the House bill places many more restric- tions on such grants than the Senate bill. Tn this respect the restrictions provided by the House follow the lines of those provided for Porto Rico. Both bills pro vide for acquiring the friar lands and for the issue of bonds sufficient to pay for the lands, the Senate provision mak- ing the interest rate 1-2 per cent and the House , per cent. Both measures con tain extended provisions relative to tim Der lands. harbor and internal improve ments and for two delegate commission CTS chosen by the Filipino people to rep resent them in Washington and have the privilege of the floor of the House.
 MT Hepburn moved the adoption of the conference report on the canal matter. He stated that he had not changed his opinion that the House measure was wis CT than the Senate bill. It was drawn with the central idea, he said. that in the
 
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 A Chance to Hide.
 There should be no one behind whom one could hide. while tho Senate bill ere ated q commission of seven who should hold office until the canal was completed and who might thus have an object in de- laying the speedy completion of the work. He also favored the Nicaragua route, but despite all defects. the House confcrees were convinced that it was better to do something than to have no legislation at all.
 Mir Richardson. the Democratic leader, interrupted to ask how much time the President was given tn decide respecting the Panama purchase.
 A reasonable time" replied MT. Hep burn.
 Gan the gentleman give us an idea of