The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-27

Measure Providing Civil aoyern-
ment Passes The House.
VOTE WAS Ill TO 81
WIN the Exception Of Mr. Mccall o
Massachusetts, Every Rapublfcaa
Ysted for the BIZ and the
Democrats Against II.

Washington, june 27.--At the end
pf an nine-hour session and of de-
bate lasting night and day for week.
the house passed the Philippine civil
government bill. practically as 1t came
from the committee. 1t was a party
vote-141 to OF. with the exception of
Mr.. Mccall Of Massachusetts,, who
toted with the Democrats.
The minority substitute for the es-
Establishment of temporary govern.
ment in the islands and their perma-
nent independence, as soon as a sta.
BILE government could be established.
was defeated by IS to 1876.
The debate during the day was at
times of a lively character. The
Democrats offered multitude Of
amendments. but all were voted down,
including one offered by Mr.. Patter-
son of Tennessee to prohibit slavery
or involuntary seryitude in the is
lands.
The greatest interest was attached
to an amendment offered by Mr.. Nc
Call (Republicanl of Massachusetts,
to the end OF the bill, 10 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 TO grant
them self. government The Demo
Gratis challenged their political ad.
versartes TO declare their future poll
cy. Mr.. GrosvenoY OF Ohio and Mr..
Cooper of Wisconsin said II would
be unwise to mortgage the future by
making such q declaration now and
the latter quoted Governor Taft as
saying that such promise now would
tend To prevent the pacdfcation Of the
Islands The amendment was lost
50 10 12s. 1t was a strict party vote.
except for Mr.. Mccall, and Mr.. Little
held OF Maine, who voted with the
Democrats for the amendment
Before the consideration of the
Philippine bin was resumed the house
by vote OF 26s To adopted the con-
ference report on the isthmian canal
bill. thus accepting tn to the senate
bill The biii now goes 70 the press-
deaf
The substitute for the senate Phnip-
pines civil government bin differs
from the bin as II passed the senate
principally in the following:
The house substitute provides for
complete system Of government
with legislature 10 consist of two
houses. one of which shall be q pop
ular assembly. elected by the Filipino
people.
The senate bin contained no such
provision. The legislature is TO be
chosen after the existing Instruction
In the Philippines shall have ceased
and complete peace shall have been
established therein and the fact GER
tilted to the president by the Philip
pine commission.
The house substitute also amplifies
the hill Of rights" enumerated In the
senate measure. and adds TO the mum.
Der Of Issues which can be appealed
to the supreme court of the United
States.
The house measure also defines with
greater detail than the senate the
rights of citizenship of those residing
In the islands. and provides that all
residents shall receive the same pro
lection from the United States in re-
governments az IL accredited To eiti-
gems OF the United States.
The senate bin provided silver
$50 hat znis a
perfection OF that now In existence.
The house measure provides a gold
standard system with the gold dollar
of the United States as the standard
unit of value for the islands. The
main coin Is to be the peso made In
silver, but Of gold value and this is
to be divided into subsidiaries of mon
ey bearing devices emblematic OF
American sovereignty. Provision is
also made for system OF paper cur
rency for banks and complete finan-
cial system, the details being differ
ent from those In the sannte measure
although following the same general
grounds.
In dealing with the grant of fran
chises the house bill places many
more restrictions on such grants than
the senate bill. In this respect the
restrictions provided by the house fol-
low the lines of those provided for
Porto Rico.
Both bills provide for acquiring the
friar lands and for the issue of bonds
sufficient to pay for the lands. the sen
ate provision making the interest rate
IL per cent and the house per
cent Both measures contain extend
ed provisions relative 10 timber lands,
harbor and internal improvements
and for two delegate commissioners.
chosen by the Filipino people. To rep
resent them in Washingtoa and have
the privilege of the floor Of the house.
A bill was passed to authorize and
direct the circuit court appeals OF
the Firth judicial district to hold st
least one term Of court annually at
Fort Worth. Texas.
The senate.
Washington. June 27.-During the