The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-04
PASSES THE HOUSE.
Final Action Taken on Philippine
Government Bill Provisions
or the Measure.

Washington, June 81. At eight
O'Clock Thursday night, at the end of a
nlne-hour session, and of a debate last
ing night and day for week, the
house passed the Philippine, civil gov
eminent bill, practically as it came
from the committee. 1t was a party
vote-141-97-w the exception of
Mr.. Mccall (Mass.), who voted with the
democrats. The minority substitute
for the establishment of temporary
government in the islands and their
permanent independence as soon as
stable government could be estab-
Eshed was defeated by 95 to 1876.
Before the consideration of the
Philippine bill was resumed Thursday
the house by vote of 252 to 8
adopted the conference report on the
isthmian canal bill, thus accepting
in toto the senate bill. The bill now
goes to the president.
The substitute for the senate Philippine
civil government bill differs from the bill
as 1T passed the senate in many minor
particulars, but principally in the follow
ing: The house substitute provides for
a complete 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 instruction in the
philippines shall have ceased and COM
plete peace shall have been established
therein and the facts certified to the
president by the Philippine commission"
hnnSn he oil fho
Bill of rights" enumerated in the SEN
ate measure and adds to the number of
issues which can be appealed to 'the SUI
preme court of the United States.
Ihe house measure also defines with
greater detail than the senate the rights
of citizenship of those residing in the
Islands, and provides that an residents
shall receive the same protection from
the United States in respect to their re-
latlon with foreign governments as is ac-
corded to citizens of the United States.
one of the most important differences
between the senate and house 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 gold stand
ard 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
Noluc, lulS Is TO D6 QlVlu0Q lnlO
subsidiary pieces of money bearing de-
vices emblematic of American sovereign
ty. Provision also is made for system
OF paper currency, banks, and for a
complete financial system, the details be-
ing different from those in the senate
measure, although following the same
general lines. In dealing with the grant
OF franchises, the house bill places many
more restrictions on such grants than
the senate bill. In this respect the re-
strictions provided by the house follow
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
senate provision making the interest rate
Az per cent. and the house five per cent.
Both measures contain extended provi-
sions relative to timber lands, harbor and
+ internal improvements, and for two dele
gate commissioners chosen by the Fill
pino people to represent them in Wash
ington and have the privilege of the
floor of the house.