presided over by the Vice-President, assisted
by one of the Secretaries and composed of these persons and
seven assessors, elected by majority of votes, from among the
deputies. This commission shall revise the sentences given in
criminal cases by the provincial councils, and shall judge and
sentence, without right of further appeal, cases brought against
the Government Secretaries, Provincial Chiefs and Provincial
Councillors.

_Article_ 22.--In the office of the Secretary to Congress there
shall be a Book of Honour, in which shall be noted the great
services rendered to the Fatherland and esteemed as such by
Congress. Any Filipino, military or civil, can solicit of Congress
inscription in the said book on producing the documents which
prove the praiseworthy acts performed by him for the good of the
Fatherland since the present Revolution began. For extraordinary
services which may, in future, be rendered, the Government will
propose the inscription, the proposal being accompanied by the
necessary justification.

_Article_ 23.--Congress shall determine, on the proposal of the
Government, the money rewards to be paid, once for all, to the
families of those who were victims to duty and patriotism in the
execution of heroic acts.

_Article_ 24.--The resolutions of Congress shall not be binding
until they have received the sanction of the President of the
Government. When the said President shall consider any resolution
undesirable, or impracticable, or pernicious, he shall state his
reasons to Congress for opposing its execution, and if Congress
still insist on the resolution the said President can outvote it
on his own responsibility.

CHAPTER III

Chapter III
Of Military Justice

_Article_ 25.--When any commandant of a detachment shall receive
notice of an individual in the service having committed a fault or
having performed any act reputed to be a military misdemeanour,
he shall inform the Commandant of the District of the same, and
this officer shall appoint a judge and secretary to constitute
a Court of Inquiry in the form prescribed in the instructions
dated 20th instant. If the accused held the rank of lieutenant,
or a higher one, the same Commandant shall be the judge, and if the
Commandant himself were the accused the Superior Commandant of the