The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-27
speech by Champ Clark I'm Reply to
Charles ID. Lands, and a Retort
by Mr.. LfttIeneId.
CANAL BILL OUT OF THE WAY
CONFERENCE REPORTS FINALLY AC-
CEPTED BY BOTH HOUSES.
President Empowered 10 Chose the
Panama Route-GeneraI Deficiency
Bill Adopted by the senate.

WASHINGTON. June 2e.-At o'clock to-
night, at the end of a nine-hour session.
and of debate lasting night and day for
week. the House passed the Philippine
civil government bin practically as il came
from the committee. Ii was a party vote
14l to 97-with the exception of Mr.. Mccall.
of Massachusetts who voted with the Dem
ccrats. The minority substitute for the
establishment Of a temporary government
in the islands and their permanent inde-
pendence as soon as a stable government
could be established was defeated by IS to
1856.
The debate during the day was at times
of a lively character. The Democrats
offered a multitude of amendments. but
all were voted down. including one offered
by Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee, to pro-
hibit slavery or involuntary servitude I'm
the islands. The greatest interest attached
TO amendment offered by Mr.. Mccall
Republican,, of Massachusetts, TO the end
Of the bill, TO declare the policy OF the
United States TO be to develop the capacity
of the Filipinos for self-government and
pledging the faith of the United States 10
grant them self-government. He support
ed the amendment in an eloquent speech.
and the Democrats challenged their political
adversaries to declare their future policy.
Mr. Grosvenor. of Ohio. and Mr.. Cooper.
of Wisconsin, said it would he unwise to
mortgage the future by making such dec
laration now. and the latter quoted Cover
nor Taft as saying that such promise
now wolld tend 10 prevent the pacification
of the islands. The amendment was lost
S TO rs 1t was a strict party vote, eN-
cept for Mr. Mccall and Mr.. Littefeld. of
Maine. who voted with the Democrats FOR
the amendment.
Before consideration of the Philippine
bill was resumed to-day the House. by q
vote of 252 to s. adopted the conference re-
port on the isthmlan canal bill. thus ac-
cepting in toto the Senate bill. The bill
now goes to the President.
The substitute for the Senate Philippine
civil government bill differs from the bill
as ii passed the Senate in many minor par
ticuars, but principally in the following:
THE BILLS COMPARED.
The House substitute provides for a COM
plete system of civil government. with a
Legislature TO consist of two houses. one
of which shall be popular assembly elect
ed by the Filipino people.
The Senate bill contained no such provi-
sion. The Legislature is TO be chosen after
1.-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 House sub
stitute also amplifies the bill OF rights
enumerated in the Senate measure. and
appealed to the Supreme Court of the
United States The House measure defines
with greater detail than the Senate the
right of citizenship OF those residing in the
islands, and provides that all residents
shall receive the same protection from the
United States in respect 10 their relation
xarifh ion sFfa % fInI
citizens OF the United States.
One of the most important differences be
tween the Senate and House bills is that
relating TO coinage The Senate provided a
silver standard, somewhat in extension and
perfection OF that now In existence The
House measure provided A gold standard
system, witlB the gold dollar OF the United
States the standard unit Of value for the
island. The main coin Is to be the peso.
made in silver but of a gold value and this
is 10 be divided into subsidiary pieces OF
money. bearing devices emblematic OF
American sovereignty Provision also Is
made for a system OF paper currency for
banks and for 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 such grants than the Senate bill.
In this respect the restrictions provided
by the House follow the lines OF those pro-
vided for Porto Rico. Both bills provide
for acquiring the friar lands. and for the
lands the Senate provision making the
interest rate az per cent. and the House
5 per cent. Both measures contain extended
provisions relative 10 the timber lands. har-
Dor and internal improvements. and for
two delegate commissioners. chosen by the
Filipino people TO represent them in Wash
ington and have the privilege OF the floor
OF the House.
DEBATE ON CANAL BILL.
When the canal bill came up the state
ment submitted by Mr.. Hepburn yester-
day was read. showing that the effect OF
the adoption Of the report would be the
elimination OF the House bill and the enact
ment of the Senate bill. Il desire 10 move
the adoption OF the report" said Mir. Hep
burn. 'In doing so / desire 10 state that
1 have not changed my belief in the wis
dom of the House on the 9th Of last jan
uary."
AT this point further proceedings were
blocked by the speakers announcement
that the original papers we're missing aud
that no action could be taken until they
were before the House.
''The papers should be In the hands OF
the clerk" observed Mr.. Hepburn.
But they are not here. announced the
speaker They must be In the Senate. IL
Is well settled that conference cannot
be considered without the original paper"
Can / ask unanimus consent FOR consid-
Grafton OF the reportg' asked Mr.. Hep
burn.
u think not" said the speaker The
bill must so over until the papers are
found.
Accordingly the report was withdrawn
and the House went into committee OF
I the whole and resumed the considera tion
OF the Philippine civil government bill
Soon afterwards the original papers were
found and Mr.. Hepburn moved the adop-
ton Of the conference report lie reit-
| Grated his statement that he had not
| changed his opinion that the House meas
ure was wiser than the Senate bill IL was
drawn with the central idea, he said, that