Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-05
THE PHILIPPINE BILL
That Measure Passes the Senate By
a Vote Of IS to 30.
A LENGTHY DEBATE
for Seven Weeks the Bill Has Had
Righi-of-Wsy In the senate-Sio-
araguan Bill Comes Next.
Anti.Anarehist Bill.

Washington. June f.--The senat
has passed the Lodge Philippine gov
eminent bill by a vote Of as 10 80
Three Republicans. Messrs. Hoar o
Massachusetts. Mason OF Illinois an,
Wellington Of Maryland. voted aEains
the measure. and one Democrat. Mr.
McI-aurin OF South Carolina. voted foi
H.
All amendments offered by the min
GRITTY were rejected.
The debate on the measure has beer
In progress seven weeks and two days
Just al the close OF the discussion
sharp exchange occurred between Mr.
Dietrich OF Nebraska and Mr. Patter
son, in the course Of which the former
reflected caustically upon the Colora-
do senator. He was called TO order
his remarks we're read and he was de.
olared To have been out OF order in M.
tering them. lie withdrew his state
ment. thus ending the controversy.
After the passage Of the Philippine
bill the Nicaragua canal bill was made
the unfinished business and IT'S congld-
Grafton viii now have right Of way.
The Philippine government bill as
passed by the senate approves the &C.
zion OF the president in creating the
Philippine commission and the Offices
Of civil governor and vice governor
OF the islands. and authorizes the gov.
ernor and vice governor to exercise
the powers OF government as directed
By executive order. Future appoint.
nents Of governor or vice governor
shall be made by the president with
the advice and consent OF the senate.
The bill OF rights" OF the United
States constitution are applied 20 the
Philippine islands with the exception
OF the right to bear arms and the right
Of trial by a jury
The supreme court and other courts
OF the islands shall exercise jurisdlc-
ton as heretofore provided by the
Philippine commission and the jus.
tees as the supreme court shall be ap.
pointed by the president and the sen.
ate; the others by the civil govern
ment and the commission.
The action Of the president OF the
United States In ievying all collect
ing taxes Is approved All the inhabl.
thnts OF the Philippines are deemed
TO be citizens OF the Philippine islands
and entitled TO the protection OF the
United States.
When the insurrection In the islands
shall have been subdued. a careful
census OF the islands shall be taken. |
and after such census the governor OF J
the Philippine islands shall make a
full report TO the president and make |
a. TO future govern.
ment Meantime the commission Is /
To establish municipal and /
provincial governments with popular /
government as far and |
h fast as the communities are capable
10 determine the terms OF the electors.
The president Is authorized 20 regulate
he commercial intercourse with the
archipelago In the interest OF their
welfare.
All land in the Philippines Is placed
inder the control OF the Philippines
commission for the benefit OF the In.
iabitants OF the island except as such
Is shall be needed for the use OF the
United States.
The government OF the Philippines
hall make rules and regulations for
he disposition OF public lands but the
equations shall not go into effect
Until approved by the president and
congress: provided that 4 single home
tead entry shall not exceed forty
Icres and also provided that no such
and shall be leased. let or demised
o any corporation until a law regulat.
ng the disposition OF the public lands
hall be enacted.
No corporation shall be authorized 10
'ngage in agriculture unless provision
hall have been made therefor.
The bill provides at length how
laims. both agricultural and mineral.
hall be located and the Philippines
commission Is authorized TO establish
mining bureau.
The Philippines commission Is au-
horned to acquire the friar lands and
: empowered 20 issue bonds 20 pay for
hem. These lands once acquired shall
" a part % the domain OF the United
states and may be disposed OF as such.
Upon the supreme court Of the Unit.
a States Is conferred the right TO re-
i've the decisions OF the supreme court
Z the Philippines.
Municipalities are authorized 20 T.
ne bonds for municipal appointments
rith the consent Of the president and
ongress and the entire Indebtedness
4 any municipality not 20 exceed i've
er cent OF the assessed valuation of
II r. provided that the bonds
hall be gold bonds and shall be free
rom taxation.
The CITY Of Manila Il authorized %
ncur Indebtedness In gold bonds -
n amount not exceeding $1,000 900 10
ay for a sewer system and water sup
".
The government OF the Philippines r.
uthorized % grant franchises and con
essions. including the right % emf.
ent domain. for the construction Of
Iorks OF public utility. provided that
o private property shall be taken
'ithout lust compensation that no