PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. SIXTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. CHAP. 105.—An Act To provide for payment of the claims of Mar. 26, 1908. the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippine Islands. (See p. 122.) [H. R. 16143.] [Private, No. 37.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 57. CHAP. 149.-An Act Relating to the liability of common car- Apr. 22, 1908. riers by railroad to their employees in certain cases. (Applicable to the Philippines. See pp. 196-197.) [H. R. 20310.] [Public, No. 100.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 65. CHAP. 152.—An Act To repeal an Act approved April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An Act to regulate shipping. in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, and for other purposes," and for other purposes. Apr. 29, 1908. 103.] Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That until Congress shall have authorized the reg- Philippine istry as vessels of the United States of vessels owned in Interisland the Philippine Islands, the government of the Philip-Power to pine Islands is hereby authorized to adopt, from time to regulate, granttime, and enforce regulations governing the transporta- to Philippine tion of merchandise and passengers between ports or government. places in the Philippine Archipelago. ed temporarily on foreign ves SEC. 2. That on and after the passage of this Act the Tonnage tax same tonnage taxes shall be levied, collected, and paid sels to United upon all foreign vessels coming into the United States States. from the Philippine Islands which are required by law to be levied, collected, and paid upon vessels coming into the United States from foreign countries. on foreign removed. SEC. 3. That the provisions of law restricting to vessels Restrictions of the United States the transportation of passengers and gelse vesmerchandise directly or indirectly from one port of the United States to another port of the United States shall not be applicable to foreign vessels engaging in trade between the Philippine Islands and the United States. SEC. 4. That the Philippine Commission shall be authorized and empowered to issue licenses to engage in 12607-09-12 177 Licenses to harbor vessels. Philippine government to lighterage or other exclusively harbor business to vessels or other craft actually engaged in such business at the date of the passage of this Act and to vessels or other craft built in the Philippine Islands or in the United States and owned by citizens of the United States or by inhabitants of the Philippine Islands. SEC. 5. That such of the navigation laws of the United enforce naviga- States as are in force in the Philippine Islands in regard tion laws. to vessels arriving in the Philippine Islands from the mainland territory and other insular possessions of the United States shall continue to be administered by the proper officials of the government of the Philippine Islands. Repeal. May 11, 1908. SEC. 6. That the Act entitled "An Act to regulate shipping in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Islands, between ports or places in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes," approved April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, and all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. CHAP. 163.-An Act Making appropriation for the support of [H. R. 17288.] the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun[Public, No. dred and nine. (Expenses military information division Manila; Increased pay for officers and men on army transports in Philippines; Pay of Philippine Scouts; Barracks and quarters; Care and maintenance of Insane natives of the Philippine Islands serving in the Army of the United States. See pp. 62, 67, 68, 69.) May 11, 1908. CHAP. 164.-An Act To increase the membership of the Philip[H. R. 17516.] pine Commission by one member, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 113.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 125. Philippine member of, au Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemCommission. bled, That the number of Commissioners constituting the Additional Philippine Commission is hereby increased by one addithorized. tional member, making the Commission consist of nine members. Said additional member shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall receive the same salary and emoluments as is now, or may hereafter, be prescribed by law. New execu ment created. SEC. 2. That the President is hereby authorized in his tive depart discretion to create by Executive order, and name, a new executive department in the Philippine government, and to embrace therein such existing bureaus as he may designate in the order; and in his appointment of any commission member he shall specify in his message to the Senate the department, if any, of which the appointee shall be the secretary. CHAP. 166.—An Act Making appropriations for the naval May 13, 1908. service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred [H. R. 20471.] and nine, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 115.] pt. 1, p. 127. (Naval station, Cavite and Olongapo; Naval magazine, 35 Stat. L., Olongapo; Officers' quarters, Olongapo; Machinery plant at Cavite and Olongapo; Pay civil force; Marine Corps derks in Philippine Islands; Repair of Marine Barracks, Philippine Islands. See pp. 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76.) CHAP. 171.-An Act To create the office of captain in the May 16, 1908. Philippine Scouts. [S. 652.] [Public, No. 118.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 163. CHAP. 179.-An Act For the relief of Captain Charles E. May 19, 1908. Morton, Sixteenth United States Infantry. (While stationed in the Philippine Islands. See p. 123.) [H. R. 17056.] [Private, No. 56.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 11, p. 154. CHAP. 183.-An Act Making appropriations for the diplomatic May 21, 1908. and consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, [H. R. 20345.] nineteen hundred and nine. (Relief and protection of American seamen. See p. 198.) [Public, No. 127.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 171. CHAP. 186.-An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, May 22, 1908. executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal [II. R. 16882.] year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 130.] (Pay of Resident Commissioners from the Philippine 35 Stat. L., Islands. See p. 198.) pt. 1, p. 184. CHAP. 200.-An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil May 27, 1908. expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thir- [H. R. 21260.] tieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 141.] (Transportation of three natives of the Philippine 35 Stat. L., Islands to Washington, in connection with coast surveys, pt. 1, p. 317. ordnance depot at Manila; Bringing home remains of officers and men who die abroad; Back pay and bounty to officers and men serving in the Philippine Islands; Exhibit from the Philippine Islands at Alaska-YukonPacific Exposition. See pp. 18, 77, 203.) CHAP. 202.-An Act Making appropriations for fortifications May 27, 1908. and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, for the [H. R. 19355.] procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, and for [Public, No. other purposes. (Fortifications in insular possessions. See p. 79.) 143.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 392. May 27, 1908. CHAP. 206.-An Act Making appropriations for the service of [H. R. 18347.] the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thir[Public, No. tieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes. 147.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 406. (Equipments for postal service in the Philippine Islands. See p. 205.) May 28, 1908. CHAP. 214.-An Act Making appropriations for the support of [H. R. 21875.] the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, [Public, No. nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes. 154.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 430. (Filipinos to receive instruction at United States Military Academy. See pp. 86-87.) May 30, 1908. CHAP. 227.-An Act Making appropriations to supply deficien[H. R. 21946.] cies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, [Public, No. nineteen hundred and eight, and for prior years, and for other 167.] purposes. 35 Stat. L., (For damages to property of citizens of United States pt. 1, p. 478. and Philippine Islands; For compensation of the Resi dent Commissioners of the Philippine Islands. See pp. 124, 210.) RESOLUTIONS. Feb. 24, 1908. [H. J. Res. 130.] 7.] Commission [No. 7.] Joint Resolution Providing for salaries of the Resident Commissioners from the Philippine Islands. [Pub. Res., No. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 35 Stat. L., of the United States of America in Congress assembled, pt. 1, p. 567. That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of RepresentaPhilippine Islands. tives is authorized to pay to each of the two Resident Resident Commissioners from the Philippine Islands, out of the ers' salaries, appropriation made for the current fiscal year for comin lieu of mile- pensation of the Members of the House of Representatives, the same rate of compensation as is authorized and being paid to the Resident Commissioner from Porto Rico, together with two thousand dollars each, as authorized by law, in lieu of mileage. and allowance age. May 28, 1908. [H. J. Res. 186.] [Pub. Res., No. [No. 30.] Joint Resolution Relating to the assignment of space in the House Office Building. (Assignment of rooms to the Commissioners from the 35 Stat. L., Philippine Islands. See p. 215.) 30.] pt. 1, p. 578. SIXTIETH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. CHAP. 101.—An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent Feb. 9, 1909. deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June [H. R. 26399.] thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine. [Public, No. 222.] 35 Stat. L., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- pt. 1, p. 614. tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are Urgent defihereby, appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appro- priations. priations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and nine, namely: ciencies appro WAR DEPARTMENT. Islands. nal revenue fied. That the internal-revenue taxes imposed by the Philip-, Philippine pine government and collected under sections one hundred Collection, and nine and one hundred and thirty-nine of Act Num- etc., of Interbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine of the Philippine taxes in, ratiCommission, and under Acts Numbered Fourteen hundred and sixty-one and Seventeen hundred and sixty-one of the Philippine Commission are hereby legalized and ratified, and the collection of all such taxes heretofore or hereafter is hereby legalized and ratified and confirmed as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had by prior Act of Congress been specifically authorized and directed. CHAP. 227.-An Act To amend an Act approved July first, nine- Feb. 27, 1909. teen hundred and two, entitled "An Act temporarily to provide for [H. R. 25155.] the administration of the affairs of civil government in the Phil- [Public, No. ippine Islands, and for other purposes." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third paragraph of the seventh section of the Act entitled "An Act temporarily to provide for the administration of the affairs of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes," approved July first, nineteen hundred and two, is hereby amended to read as follows: 287.] 35 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 659. Philippine Islands. ses stons of legis lature. "SEC. 7. The legislature shall hold annual sessions, Date, etc., of. commencing on the first Monday of February in each year and continuing not exceeding ninety days thereafter (Sundays and holidays not included) and the first meet |