Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-27
PASS PHILIPPINE CIVIL BILL
After Debating Day and Night for a Week
House Takes Action on Measure.
PRACTICALLY NO CHANGE IS MADE
Republicans, with One Exception,
stand solid for Bill, while DEM
ocrsts UnItedIy. Vote
AHatnst IL.

and Of . debate lasting night and day for a
week the house passed the Philippine civil
bill. practically as It came from the COM
mittee. II was a party vote, 141 to 81, with
the exception Of Mr.. Mccall Of Massaohu-
sets, who voted with the democrats. The
minority substitute for the establishment
of a temporary government in the islands
and their permanent Independence as soon
Is a stable government could be established
was defeated by IS to 156. The debate
during the day was at times Of a lively
character. The democrats offered a multi
tude OF amendments, but all were voted
dow1, including one offered by Mr.. Patter-
sen OF Tennessee to prohibit slavorey or
involuntary servitude in the islands. The
greatest interest attached 20 an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mccall. republican Of
Massachusetts, to the end that the bill to
declare the policy of the United States be
to develop the capacity OF the Filipinos for
self government and pledging the faith Of
the United States to grant them self-gov-
eminent. He supported the amendment in
an eloquent speech and the democrats chal-
lenged their political adversaries to declare
their future policy. Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio
and Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin said It would
be unwise to mortgage the future by max
ing such a declaration now and the latter
| quoted GOVeTnOT ldIJ as bdyluS IudL buCn
O promise now would tend to prevent the
pacihcation OF the islands. The amend
ment was lost, SO to 1873. II was a strict
party vote, except for Mr.. Mccall and Mr..
Littleneld Of Maine. who voted with the
democrats for the amendment.
Before the consideration Of the Philip
pine bill was resumed today the house. by
q vote Of 252 to 8, adopted the conference
report on the isthmlan canal bill, thus ac-
cepting In toto. the senate bill, The bill
now goes to the president.
Substitute pliers from Original.
The substitute for the senate Philippine
civil government bill differs from the bill
as 1t passed the senate in many minor par
t~iculars, but principally in the following:
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 a popular assembly elected
by the Filipino people.
The senate bill contained no such pro-
vision. The legislature is to be chosen
after the existing insurrection IN the
Philippines shall have ceased and complete
peace shall have been established therein
and the fact certified to the president by
the Philippine commission"
The house substitute also ampliles the
bill OF rights" enumerated in the senate
measure and adds to the number 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 ISL
ands. and provides that all residents shall
receive the same protection from the United
States in respect to their relation with for
At.
OF the United States. MA.
One of the most important differences
between the house and senate 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 provides q 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 a gold value,
and this is to be divided Into subsidiary
pieces Of money bearing devices emblematic
Of American sovereignty. Provision is also
made for a system OF paper currency bank
notes and for a complete financial system,
the details being different from those in
the senate measure. although following the
same general lines.
In dealing with the granting OF franchises
the house bill places many more ~restric.
lions on such grants than the sehate bill
In this respect the restrictions provided by
the house follow the lines Of those provided
for Porto Rico. Both Bills provide for &C
curing the friar lands and for the issue
Of bonds suficient to pay for the lands
the senate provision making the interest
rate ~ per cent and the house s per cent
Both measures contain extended provi.
sions relative to the timber lands, harbol
and internal improvements. and for tive
delegate commissioner chosen by the FIJI.
Pine people TO represent them in Washing.
ton and have the privilege Of the floor Of
the house.
To Amend Liquor Laws.
The house met at.11. Bills were passet
to amend the internal revenue avs relativ,
to fermented liquors 80 as to eliminate the
efShth OF a berrel from the classified Il
packages; to confirm the title OF the stat,
OF South Dakota to- a section OF land al
ready granted to said state; to authoriz,
and direct the circuit court Of appeals o
the Fifth judicial district to, hold at leas
one term OF court annually at Fort Worth
Texas.
l A request of the senate for the return 0
the bill for the sale Of sites for mAnufac
J turing and industrial, plants in the Indial
1 Territory was objected to by Mr.. Stephen
Il Of Texas.
Mr. Hepburn Of Iowa, chairman OF tn
D committee Of Interstate commerce, the
called up the conferences. report upon tn
q isthmian canal bill.
The statement submitted by him yester
day was read showing that the effect Of tn
adoption Of the report would be the elm
~ination OF the house bill and the snactmen
T into law OF the senate bill. 81 desire I
= move the adoption Of the report" said Nj
8 Hepburn. I'm doing so I desire to say ths
: | have not changed In the slightest degre
q my belief In the wisdom OF the action 9
the house OF representatives on the eth
last January"
Original Papers MIssinE.
At this point further proceedings wer
blocked by the speakers announcemer
that the original papers were missing an
: that no action could be taken until the
were before the house. The papers shouI
be in the hands OF the clerk" observe
Mr.. Hepburn. But they are not here,
announced the speaker.
They must be in the senate. At an
s. rate. It is well settled that q conference r,
l. port cannot be considered without II
Is original papers,"