The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-26
THE PHILIPPINE BILL TWO AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE MEASURE. Cases Involving Construction of the Constitution May Be Appealed
 to the Supreme Court of
 United States.

Washington June 25-The Philippine civil government bill was thrown open to amendment in the House today. Very slow progress was made. only fifteen of the fifty pages of the bill being com pleted. By an amendment offered by MT. Bartlett (Ga) cases involving the construction of the constitution can be appealed from the Supreme Court in the Islands to the Supreme Court of the United States, and by another offered by Mir. Littlefield (Me.) one corporation in the islands is prohibited from holding stock in another.
 The earlier portion of the day was de- voted to consideration of conference re-- ports on the sundry civil. army and navy appropriation bills. The House adopted proposition agreeable to the Senate with reference to the disputed items in the army bill and refused to agree to the Senate amendment to the naval bill pro- viding for five submarine torpedo boats.
 Rev. Dr. Copden, the chaplain of the House. in his invocation today prayed for the restoration to health of King Ed ward.
 MT. Cannon, Chairman of the Appro- priations Committed, called up the con- ference report upon the sundry civil ap- propriation bill. As finally agreed to the bill carries about $50. 900, 900. being about S1. .000,0 GOO less than the current law. The report was adopted. The conference report upon the army appropriation bill was then called up and adopted.
 Mir Hull then moved that the House reccde from the Senate reference to its disagreement to Senate amendment fl which carried $4.000,0OO for temporary | barracks and quarters in the Philippines | and the United States and agree to it | with an amendment fixing the appropria- l ton at $33J0, 900.
 Mir. Richardson CTenn.) made the point | of order that the House after adhering could not now recede, but was overruled Then we are to take the back track" | observed MT. Richardson. MT. Richardson contended that the pending proposition was a square back | down.
 MT, Hay (va) opposed Mir Hulrs mo- | tion because the original estimates called for only $s,0000OO.
 MT. Hull aroused the ire of Mr. Rich ardson and MT. Hay by charging that thing for the army. We followed the lead of the gentleman from Illinois in | opposing this amendment" cried MT.
 Richardson, and the gentleman can read | his lecture to MT. Cannon" MT. Hay and MT. Slayden (TeX) also indignantly denied that they or their | Democratic colleagues had opposed the army
 The gentleman makes that statement" |"
 said MT. Hay. for political capital sole | ly." Democratic applause) | InHIF loI The House further insisted on it's dis agreement to the other two amendments
 and the bill was sent back to conference Mir. Foss 0ll), Chairman of the Naval | Affairs Committee, called up the naval appropriation bill. It was also partial | agreement. No agreement was reached on the question of boats. The report was adopted. On Mir. Foss's motion the House insisted on further disagreement l to all the other Senate amendments eX cept those for submarine boats.
 Mir. Loudenslager (N. J) thereupon moved to recede and concur in these amendments. His motion was defeated. The bill then was sent back to confer ence.
 Consideration of the Philippine civil government bill was resumed and the bill was read for amendment under the five minute rule.
 On mOtlOn or MT. BartIetl tCa.) en amendment was adopted to allow appe 4ls to be taken from the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Philippines to the Supreme Court of the United States in all cases involving the construction of the Constitution of the United States.
 Mir Hill (Conn) offered an amendment to the provision for legislative assembly in the islands to the effect that this pro- vision should not go into effect if a cen sus of the islands did not show per cent of the population to be qualified voters. It was defeated.
 On motion of MT. Littlefield (Me) an amendment was adopted to prohibit one corporation from owning stock in anoth- CT corporation
 After fifteen of the fifty pages of the hill were completed. MT. Hepburn GaD presented the conference report on the Isthmian Canal bill and it was ordered printed under the rule.
 At 4 o'clock the House took a recess until 8 o'clock.
 There were no speakers at the night session and immediately after reassemb- ling at s:O5 D. m. the House adjourned until tomorrow.