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LONG DEBATE ENDED.
Senate Takes Final Action on the
Philippine Bill.

Gu4App1uo OAAs
II is PASSED BY GOOD MAJORITY.
Tho voto ON Its Adoption Was az to
8O-A Complete Synopsis OF
tho Provisions of the
Measure.
Washington. June 4.-Shortly after
five O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the
senate passed the Lodge Philippine
government bill by vote of 4s to 80.
Three republicans, Senator's Hoar
(Mass.), Mason Qll.) and Wellington
(Md.) voted against the measure, and
one democrat, Senator McLaurin Is.
CO. voted for It. All amendments Of
fered by the minority were rejected.
The debate on the measure has been
IN progress seven weeks and two
days. Senator Lodge (Mass.), chair
man of the Philippine committee,
who has been unremitting in his ad-
vocncy of the measure, was the re-
cipient OF many cordial congratula-
tions on his successful conduct of the
bill. After the passage of the Phil
fppine bill the Nicaragua canal bill
and its consideration will begin to-
day.
ProvisiOns of the BILL
The Philippine govepnpent bill as passed
by the senate approved the action Of the
president in creating the Philippine COM
mission and the offices of civil governor and
vice governor Of the islands, and authorizes
The governor and vice governor to exercise
the powers OF government as directed BY
executive order. Future appointments of
the governor or vice governor shall be made
by the president with the advice and con-
sent of the senate.
The bill Of rights" of the United States
constitution are applied to the Philippine
ISLANDS with the exception Of the right to
bear arms and the right TO q trial by jury.
The supreme court and other courts OF
the Islands shall exercise Jurisdiction as
heretofore provided by the Philippine COM
mission and the Justices OF the supreme
court rhall be appointed by the president
and the senate; the others by the ciyiiKov
srnor and the commission.
Inc action of the president Of the United
States in leVying and collecting taxes Is ap-
proved.
Entitled to Our Protection.
All the Inhabitants Of the Philippine
islands are deemed to be citizens of the Phil
tppine islands and entitled TO the protection
of Ihe United States.
When the ihsurrection in theislands shall
have been subdued careful census of the
ISLANDS shall be taken, and after such CEN
sus the governor of the islands shall make
fuil report to the president and make
recommendations as to future government.
Meantime the Philippine commission is
authorlzed to establish municipal and pro-
Vtncial governments with popular repre-
sentative government SO far and as fast
as the communities are capable and fit for
the same. the Philippine commission being
authorized to determine the qualifications
OF the electors The president is author.
lzed TO regulate the commercial intercourse
with the archipelago In the interest of the
general welfare.
The government of the Philippines is au-
thorized to provide for the needs of COM
merce by improving harbors and navigable
waters. providing warehouses. lighthouses
signal stations. etc
All land in the Philippines is placed un-
ger the control Of the Philippine commission
Tor the benefit OF the Inhabitants OF the
Islands, except ouch as may be needed for
the use OF the United States.
me government OF the Philippines shall
make rules and regulations for the disposi-
tion Of the public lands, but the regulations
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 cor
poration until law regulating the DISPOSE
tion Of the public lands shall be enacted.
The government of the Philippine islands
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.
Upon the supreme court of the United
states is conferred the right to review the
decisions Of Che supreme court of the Phil
ippines.
May Issue Bonds,
Municipalities are authorized to issue
bonos foT municipal improvements with the
consent OF the president and congress. the
ehtare Indebtedness of any municipality not
to exceed five per cent. Of the assessed valu-
alton Of property. 1t is provided that the
bonds shall be gold bonds and shall bel free
from any taxation. A sinAing fund for the
payment OF the bonds and interest thereon
must be provided by the municipality is
suing them. The city of Manila IS author
azed to incur Indebtedness, IL gold bonds, to
an amount not exceeding 100000, to pay
Tor sewer system and water supply.
AAe government " the philippines Is
thorized to grant franchises and coEcss-
Eions. including the right of eminent do
main, for the construction of works of pub
NC ntility. provided that no private property
shall be takep WITHOUT just Compensation;
that no franchise shall be granted TO any
corporation that shall not be subject to re-
view by congress; and that al lands granted
shall revert. at the expiration OF the con-
cesston, to the governments by which they
were made.
No corporation shall be authorized TO con-
duct the business Of buying and selling real
estate. and the amount Of real estate which
fhall be held by any corpofation shall he
determined by congress.
Coinage.
A mint IS to be established In Manila and
coins authorized maybe coined at the mint.
the coinage laws of the United States be.
Ing extended to the islands The Philip
pine government is authorized to coin a
silver dollar, containing ZIG grains Of stand
ard silver. to be coin Of the Philippine
Islands. the denomination OF the coin to be
expressed In English, Filipino and Chinese
characters. Silver brought to the Manila
mint shall be coined for the benefit OF the
depositor. the mint charge being one cent
Tor each dollar coined. The same coin NAV
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 ST.
Yer produced In the United States. Substdf-
airy COILS OF silver also may be coined at the
Manila mint. under restrictions similar to