Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-09

Washington, June 4.-Shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon the SEN
te passed the Lodge Philippine gov
rnment bill by a vote Of 48 to 30.
Tree republicans, Senators Hoar of
Massachusetts,, Mason of Illinois, anu
wellington of Maryland, voted against
ho measure and one democrat, Sena-
or McLaurin of South Carolina, voted
Or it. Ali amendments offered by the
niLority were elected.
The debate on the measure has been
n progress seven weeks and two days.
senator Lodge of Massachusetts, chair
ran of the Philippine committee, who
las been unremitting in his advocacy
y the measure, was the recipient of
many cordial congratulations on the
successful conduct of the bill Just at
the close of the discussion a sharp ex-
change occurred between Senators
Dietrich of Nebraska and Patterson of
Colorado in the course of which the
former reflected causticauy upon the
Colorado senator, He was called t.
order, his remarks read and he was de-
clGred to have been out Of order in ut
teying them. He withdrew his state
Kent, thus ending the controversy.
During much of the time the senate
was in recess, no senator caring to dis
cuss the measure. After the passage
OF the Philippine bill, the nicaragua
canal bill was made unfinished bus
i, ess and it's consideration will begin
today.
Provisions of Measure.
The Philippine bill approves the
action of the president in creating the
Philippine commission and the offices
of civil governor and vice governor Of
these islands and authorizes these
Cf''cers to exercise the powers of gov
ernm ent as directed by executive or
del. Future appointments of governor
or vice governor shall be made by the
president with the advice and consent
of the senate.
The bill of rights of the United
States constitution is applied to the
Philippines with the exception of The
right to bear arms and the right to
trial by jury. The supreme court AMI
other courts of the islands shall exer-
else jurisdiction as heretofore provid-
Ell by the Philippine commission and
justices of the supreme court shall be
appointed by the president and the
senate, the others by the civil govern
or and commission.
the action of the president Of the
United States in levying and collecting
taxes is approved
All inhabitants of the Philippines
ar deemed citizens of the islands and
entitled to the protection of the;
United States
When the insurrection in the islands
shall have been subdued careful CEN
sus will be taken and after such cen
sus the governor shall make full re-
port to the president and make recon-
mendatiOns as to the future govern
ment. In the meantime the Philippine
commission is authorized to establish
municipal and provincial governments
with popular representative govern
ment, so far and fast as the commune
ties are capable and fit for the same.
The act provides for the Improvement
of harbOrs and all else necessary for |
the needs of commerce. Lands are
placed under control of the commits
Go SCSN
hOmesteads. The commission is au-
thOrized to acquire the friar lands and |
issue bonds to pay for them.
municipalities are authorized to is
sue bonds for public improvements. !
The regulation of the issue of fran
chises is similar to that prevailing in
the United States will be extended to
the islands. The act also sets forth
the various denominations and weight |
of coins for the ISLANDS.
House Debates Anti-Anarchy Bill.
The house began consideration of
anti-anarchy bill. The house commit
tee reported a substitute for the senate
measure. Mr.. Ray of New York. chair
man Of the judiciary committee who |
was in charge of the bill, argued that |
the senate bill was unconstitutional |
Mr.. Lanham of Texas supported the
feature of the bill to exclude anarch-
lists, but opposed that making it par
ticular offense to kill the president or
any one in the line of presidential sue
cession. He argued that every man
was equal before the law and tat ex-
listing laws were ample to punish the
president.