Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1906-06-26 | Page 2 | Heading of Law Suits

HEADING OFF LAW SUITS Amendment Tacked on to the Gen General General eral Deficiency Bill l Washington June a fun full corn com committee m meeting of tHe appropriations committee the following important was d to the general deficiency bill reported by Mr Littauer That the tariff dut duty both import and export imposed by the of the United States Or ot of the provisional mill miU I tary government thereof in the Philippine islands prior to March 8 1 1902 at all ports and places In said Islands upon aU all goods wares and merchandise Imported into islands from the United States or frem foreign countries or exported from said islands are hereby legalized and ratified and the collection of all such duties prior to March S 8 1902 is hereby 1 legalized and ratified and confirmed as fully to all Intents and purposes as if the same bad by prior act ot of bee been specifically authorized and directed This amendment is made to meet cases ca arising under the decision of the supreme court in the case was against the government and would compel the refunding of duties collected amounting to more than The amendment will not aff affect Mt cases already adjudicated