The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-23
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..,se,a Leaders Turned Down 10
'' y House by Their Friends.
i, tosNITrEE BILL REJECTED
refy', '.4. and Adopted Substitute
OsT y. Philippine Coinage Bill

J.auay 22.--The house
~, down to a signal defeat today
&'sn souss. by vote of l49 70 Is
~ ,'' .ss phippptns coinage bill re-
fst'O - ~. ,nsular affairs committee
frtd y The substitute offered By the
ieoV| N. introduction Of American
''ns Il the Islands The insulat com
~ teludes in It's membership tne
~ !, the most powerful cou1nriftees
<sirpeS Mr. Cannon. chairman OF
u sn,t,tlon,; Mr.. Hit. chairman
Y ipss affairs. ar. Payne. chair
y ~. yays and means; MI Hepburn.
Of the interstate commerce ana
shalrmaU OF the committee
..ors They renorted bill TO
~ n. xed standard IN the islSndS
4 :. ,u,heriss the coinage Of silver pesos
- w,.,nS to b made legal tender at
=. =, two pesos for one gold dollar
',oaty members made gallant
-,hsl- hill, bat q considerable mum
NJ - ,snnbllcaus. twenty-eight on the
n uudsr the lead OF MIR. Hill
Ne. Fowler IN. - and MIR. Nc
ioined with the doinocrat Is
~ tNtIA1 through the substitute lh'
~ ~ Secretary Shaw aud other ltgu
n ofSriaIs were quoted On he door
fSsuI! ,ng the substitute ai-ed iu thu
4 I 49, Of the committees bill. Their
dl.IV sre advanced us against those
& SSA -. Taft aEI ~iaaar unsmoers OF The
8 indie committee.
4 M Substitute passed proyioes that tne
In money Of the United states HhaIi
-, tender IN the Philippines. and
80 The coinage laws Of the United
~. n bs 10 full force there. II pro
~, the redemption Of the Mexican
snsn,sb oliver, not IincludlnR any
- nesoS imported into the Islands
=. March is, 1903, at their bullion
In e. declared from time 10 time by
q phfi,nlne commission the silver coin
{,bs5ssd By the Philippine government
H. ,or 81 Of United States currency
IL, sf months 10 colu except that OF
"A ryited States shsll be legal tender
r,s Ae following proviso;
b-bs. ali debts, except thosA otherwise
1870 for IN the contract owing on the
H. when this act shall take effect or
Trirscted within 81, months thereafter.
I'm Be payable In silver coins now In cir
nstiou IN the Philippine Islands or In
a % rate Of exchange prescribed ~ thA
IN b. the Philippine commission.
WE bIl provides that pesos coined under
n, phllIppipe government act and tho
E,1ieau sud Spanish coin. when redeemed
a .ecslved for public duties on the above
NJ, sail be coined In United States
tn a the mint authorized :" b sets h
Md Ia Manila.
ia vas supported by Sir. Cushman
|Esn.l. Mr.. Wooteu Texas and Mr.. Sui
~ c. II and opposed by Mr.. Warner
Immediately after the house convened TO.
'ty TIE members Of the committee on
MA sfsin, who have been lnvestiga ting
~, LESSER bribery charges, fled into the
kot and Mr.. Foss CIll), chairman Of the
7nrittee was recognized 10 offer the
.gsclution to order a full investigation Of
'Ns tbssgeA Thu resolution was as fol
n rTsefeM Information has come to the
,fIittee on naval affairs, through mem
I'D d said committee. Of an attempt 70
l*rrpuy influence the action respecting
|fspcssd legislation before the comEai.tas
~ tie house
n Resolved. That the committee on naval
fllu or such subcommittee thereof as
~ committee may appoint. be and Il Ia
.Htay authorized and directed to fully
|ar.stEate said matter. and for such pur.
NJ ! Is hereby authorized and empo,g.
~ % send for perFnrS and papers 10
|Hnhl ne attendance Of witnesses and TO
En1Her oaths: Eaid committee shall
nv authority to report at ary time and
tIpense incurred hereunder shall he
|Ei out Of the contingent fund OF the
% % vouchers approved By the chair
w Foss eIplsinsd thay the action ~ me
.litee was unanimous and demanded
~ previous question. -
.MShsrdson CTenn) interrupted 10
fs..! me charges were vagne and in
1an. No names were given, and he
I'M, 'ssIned to him that something more
| f.1 sao1id he youchsafed In the honsc
tlL Be said. he would NOT insiHt T. t tho
sIiILttse Was satisfied.
81 An ioI TIE name" cried Mr.. sulzs~
IN, u from bis place In a side aisIe,
~ Wheeler XVI assured Mr. PIcbera.
IN me minority Of the COMMITTEES
IN I W. whereupon the latter Welded
|Fertst '''0u was unanimously