The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-01
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
SENATE oolGlGyxTx1 CoxPLETEs ITS CoNBIDERATIoN.
Alter Defeating the Democratic Sub stituts by . Party vots, sena- tor Lodge Was Authorised
 to, Report His Measure.

Washington. March U.-The Senate Committee on the Philippines today com vleted the consideration of the bill pre- sosibins . form of government for the Philippines government and authorized Senator Lodge to report 1t to the Senate after voting down, the Demgcratic sub stituts bva party vote. The amendment of the islands was as followp: .Aa M
 ''Whenever the existing insurrections in the islands shall have ceased and a sit- uatioh of peace is established therein and the facts shall be certified to the Presi- dent by the Philippines ComSnission, the President upon leing, satisfed thereof fsss s,sh 9 its inuns. re,a ing to the populaticn shall take and make oo far As poooible. full report for all the fnhabitantS, W name. age, sex. race or tribe. whether hativ. or foreien born. guage, or in English schoIastic and ownership Of homes. and such other in- farnAa tion separately for each island. each province and. municipality or other civil and ConEress concerning the capacity Atnens and re&dtness of all the people of the Phffippines' islands and of particular fsiande, 6fevihces and municipalities. and and nnaintensncc in the Philippines pr certain of them a permanent popular representative government.
 After the completion of the census the nSpcs sc ,Se ana otiimendations based on such eensuS and upon the operation of the local govern ments provided for whether or not all or certain Of the phiiipgines islands are ca. s. of . petmanent. popular representative The Phfiippine Commission i. continued in effect and there Is no further hint of yhe foiiowing provision Is made for the extension of the Commission's authority:
 That the Philippine Commission mean time s hereby authorized and directed in ditional municipal and provincial gov ernments in the Philippine Islands with popular representative government so far and % fast aS communities in such civil ss s. sa ssasss oi M sns rsiay % tions. in municipalities and provinces to De the same az now provided by law for electors in municipal elections; and said Philippine cominisslon whenever are In such municipalities and provinces cApAbie, i1t and ready for such extension, si1Nll Include the same anofig the eiec- itsrs. with the purpose of gradually ex- tending to municipalities and provinces permanent popular representative gov ernment."
 Other features of the bill relate tc the details Of the Commissions administra- ton and from time to time published.
 Tho provision concerning the currency to be used in the islands cover six pages of the bill. After authorizing the Phil ippines government to establish mint at of the United Uni states so s far appi.cabie to the islands. the following is inserted
 That the said Philippines government is authorized to coin silver dollars which grains of standard silver and the stand ard of said silver coins shall be such that of the thousand parts by weight, nine hundred shall be of pure metal and one hundred of alloy and the alloy shall be of copper; and upon the silver dollar there shall be devices and inscriptions to be prescribed by the government of the Phil
 pns ands of wsr wh of the the pgnsa which 6o-ices and inscriptions shall ex- press or symbolise the sovereignty Of the United States and that It is coin of the Philippine Islands together with the de- nomination of tn szen expressed in Eng fish and Chinese characters and the date of its coinage. tT'
 "That any owner of silver bullion may deposit the same at the mint in the Phii-
 
 provided Silver bullion brought to the mint of the Philippine Islands for coin are may be received and coined by the proper officers for the beneht Of the de- positors. Provided. that 1t shall be lawful to refuse at the mint any deposit of less than 100 dollars and also any bullion so base as to be unsuitable for the opera ! tions of the mint: and provided also that when gold is comDlned with said bullion in such small proportion that it cannot be separated advantageously, no allow ance rsaii he made for such gold to the depositor.
 The silver dollar Is made legal tender in the Philippines. There is further requirement. that the depositor of bullion to be coined shall be required to pay one cent for each piece coined.
 Authority is given for the coinass at San Francisco at the request Of the fhli- tutaneA government of the silver hoHafs authorized by the act. but it IS reqmreo that the silver coined at the san Fran cisco mint shall have been produced m inc United States. The silver certificates of not less than S0 in denominauon are authorized.
 Authority is also given for the coinage of a subsidiary Philippines coinage con. end ten cent pieces The coining is to be conducted under the authority ol tne philIpuines government with the apProVa, of the Secretary of War Of the bhltsu states and there is provision that sne dollar and subsidiary coins issued unaer Sra nfsh authority may be recoihed lnto s1ibsidiary coins by the Philippines gov ernnsent without consulting the secretary of War. Minor coins of one-half cent anu of one cent In copper and or nVe cents fin nickel are also authorized.
 Provision is made for the mintase or s,ihsidiary coining at any mint Tn tne Tinted States. Existing provisions III force in the islands making any forms oL