The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-28

Washington, JAN Z3.-Tne state
hood bill occupied the entire atten-
ton of the senate yesterday, except
for a few routine matters which came
up during the morning hour. After
brief executive session an adjourn
ment was taken until today.
In the House
The house leaders went Gown to
signal defeat yesterday. when the
house, by a vote Of LAG to 12S, rejected
the Philippine coinage bill. reported
by the insuIar affairs committee, and
adopted the sub offered by the minor
ity for the Introduction of American
currency and the American coinage
system in the islands. The insular
committee includes 10 its membership
the chairmen of the most powerful
committees Of the house. Mr.. Car
non, chairman of the appropriations:
Mr.. Hit, chairman of foreign affairs;
Mr.. Payne, chairman Of ways ami
means; Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of in-
terstate commerce, and Mr.. Tawney.
chairman of the committee on expo
sitions. They reported bill to es.
tahlish a gold standard in the Islands
and TO authorize the coinage Of silver
pesos of 416 grains. to be made regal
tender at the rate of-two pesos for
one gold dollar. The majority mem.
bers made a gallant fight for their
bill. but a considerable number Of Re-
publicans. %, on the final vote. IN.
der the lead Of Mr. Hill. of Connect
cut; Mr.. Fowler, of New Jersey, aud
Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts. Joined
with the Democrats and carried
through the sub. The fact that Sec.
rotary Shaw and other high treasury
officials we're quoted on the floor as
favoring the sub aided in the over,
throw of the committee bill. Their
opinions were advanced as against
those of Governor Taft and other mem.
bers Of the Philippine commission.
Provisions of Substitute Bill.
The sub passed provides that the
lawful money of the United States
shall be legal tender in the Philip
pines and declares the coinage laws
of the United States to be In full
force there. 1t provides for the re-
demption of the Mexican and Spanish
silver, not including any Mexican
pesos imported into the islands after
March IS, 1903, at their bullion value
as declared from time to time by the
Philippine commission. the silver coin
ment act to be redeemed at the rate
Of 2 pesos for 81 of United States cur
rency. After six months no coin ex-
cept that of the United States shall
he legal tender. with the following
provision:
"That all debts. except those other
wise provided for in the contract. ow-
ing on the date when this act shall
take effect, or contracted within six
months thereafter, shall be payable
In the silver coins now in circulation
in the Philippines or in the lawful
money of the United States at the
rate of exchange prescribed at the
time by the Philippine commission.
The bill provides that the pesos
coined under 9ie Philippine govern
ment act and the Mexican and Span.
ish coin, when redeemed or received
for public dues on the above basis.
shall be coined into United States coin
at the mint authorized to be establish
ed in Manila.
The Alaska delegate bill was taken
up and was supported by Mr.. Cush-
man (Rep.. Wash), Mr. Wooden
(Dem.. Texas and Mr.. Sulzer Dem ),
N. ". and opposed by Mr. Warner
(Rep., I'LL. Without action on the