Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-26
OPENED TO AMENDMENT
Philippine Government Bill Called
Up I'm House and Partially
Gone Over.

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WASHINGTON. June 25.-The Philippine
government bill was thrown open to amend
ment in the house today. Slow progress
was made, only fifteen OF the fifty pages Of
the bill being completed. BY an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Bartlett, cases involv-
Ing the construction OF the constitution can
be appealed from the supreme court Of the
Island to the supreme court Of the United
States, and by another offered by Mr.. Lit
tleneld OF Maine, one corporation in the
island lie prohibited from holding stock In
another. These were the only amendments
OF Importance adopted. The earlier portion
Of the day was devoted to consideration Of
conference reports on the sundry civil, army
and naval appropriation bills. The house
adopted a proposition agreeable to the sem
ate with reference to the disputed items in
the army bill and by a vote Of 50 to 90 re-
fused to agree to the senate amendments
to the naval bill providing for Ave sub
marine torpedo boats.
Rev. DR.. Couden, the chaplain OF the
house, In his invocation today, prayed for
the restoration to health OF King Edward.
Hear u.s." he said, when we pray for the
king OF England. Grant, II in accord with
Thy will, that he may be restored to
strength to guide and control his people in
Justice and equity under Thy guidance"
Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the appropria-
lions committee, called up the conference
report upon the sundry civil appropriation
bill. He explained that the report was a
complete agreement upon all items IN dis
pute. As finally agreed to the bill carries
about $500 900, being about 81, 000, 900 less
than the current law The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Hull. chairman of the committee on
military affairs. called up the conference
report upon the army appropriation bill. 1t
closed UP all matters In dispute between
the two houses except the three items
which caused the temporary deadlock with
the senate. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Hull then moved that the house re-
cede from Its adherence to its disagreement
to senate amendment II, which carried $4,-
900, 900 for temporary barracks and quarters
In the Philippines and the United States
and agree to It with an amendment fixing
the appropriation at SO, $50, 900.
Mr.. HulI's motion prevailed. 1870 to 70.
The house further insisted on it's disagree
ment to the other amendments and the bill
was sent back to conference.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Foss Of Illinois, chairman Of the
naval affairs committee, called up the naval
appropriation bill. 1t also was a partial
agreement. No agreement was reached on
the question Of building ships in govern
ment yards or for hve submarine torpedo
boats. The report was adopted. On Mr..
FOss' motion the house insisted on further
disagreement to all the other senate
amendments except those for submarine
boats.
Mr.. Loudenslager of New Jersey there
upon moved to recede and concur in these
amendments and his motion was supported
by Messrs. w. w. Kitchin of North Caro-
lima. COwhe of Missouri, Vandiver Of
Missouri, sulzer of New York, Gardiner OF
New Jersey and Roberts of Massachusetts,,
and opposed by Messrs. Clayton OF Ala
bamA, Watson of Indiana, Taylor Of Ohio,
Cannon of Illinois and Foss of Illinois.
II was defeated. IS to %. The bill then
was sent back to conference. Considera-
ton OF the Philippine civil government bill
was resumed and the bill was read for
amendment under the nve-minute rule. On
motion Of Mr.. Bartlett OF Georgia an
amendment was adopted to allow appeals
to be taken from the decision of the SUI
preme court OF the Philippines to the SUI
preme court of the United States in all
cases involving the construction Of the
constitution OF the United States.
Mr.. Hill of Connecticut offered an
W a hAo vi y NBhoAa
tive assembly in the Islands to the effect
that this provision should not go into et-
feet II a census OF the islands did not show
S per cent OF the population to be qualified
voters.
Mr.. Cooper, chairman Of the insular
committee. vigorously opposed the amend
ment.
Mr.. HulI's amendment was defeated.
On motion Of Mr.. Littleneld an amend
ment was adopted to prohibit one corpora
ton from owning stock in another corpora
tion.
After fifteen of the fifty pages OF the bill
were completed Mr.. Hepburn of lowe pre-
scented the conference report on the 18TH
milan canal bill and 1t vas ordered printed
under the rule. Seats were ordered re-
served in the gallery for typographical
union No. 6. on the occasion OF the sulo-
sies to the late Representative Cummings
Aext Sunday,
At 4 o'clock the house took a recess un-
til 8 o'clock.