Evening journal., 1902-06-04
PHILIPPINE BILL
PASSED SENATE
Measure Carried by Majority
Of Eighteen
There We're Three Republicans Voted
Against The Bill anil Ono DeaO-
trat for Il

WaSnlhRtOul june T. 'ii9A1s
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the sen
ate passed the Lodge Philippine soV'
ernment bill by a vote of Is to so.
Three Republicans, Messrs. loar oil
Massachusetts; Mason. of Illinois, ana
Wellington. of Maryland, voted against
the measure. and one Democrat MT.
McLaurin, Of South Carolina, voted Tor
It. All amendments offered by the
minority were rejected.
The debate on the measure has been
in progress seven weeks and two days
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts,, chair
man OF the Philippine committee, VINO
has been unremitting in his advocacy
OF the measure. was the recipient OF
many cordial congratulations on his
successful conduct of the bill.
Inst at the close of the discussion,
sharp exchange occurred between Mr.
Dietrict, OF Nebraska, and Mr.. Patter-
son. of Colorado. in the course OF
which the former reflected caustcally
upon the Colorado senator He was
called to order, his remarks we're read
and he was declared to have been
ont of order in uttering them. lie
withdrew his statement, thus ending
the controversy.
During much of the time yesterday
the senate was in recess, no senator
caring TO discuss the measure.
The Philippine government bill as
passed by the senate approves the ac-
lion OF the president in creating the
Philippine commission and the Offices
of civil governor and vice governor oi
the islands. and authorizes the cover
nor and vice governor TO exercise the
powers OF government as directed by
executive order. Future appointments
of the governor or vice governor shall
be made by the president, with the ad'
vice and consent of the senate.
The "bill of rights" of the United
States constitution are applied to the
philippine Islands. with the exception
Of the right to bear arms and the righ
TO a trial by Jury. The supreme cour
and other courts of the islands shall
exercise jurisdiction as heretofore pro
vided by the Philippine commission
and the Justices of the supreme cour
shall be appointed by the presiden
and the senate; the others by the civi
government and the commission. Al
the Inhabitants Of the Philippin
islands are deemed to be citizens O
the Philippine Islands and entitled q
the protection of the United states
The Philippine commission is author
lied 10 establish municipal and pro
vincial governments. with popular rep
resentative government so far and a
fast as the Communities are capabl
and 1T for the same. the Philippin
commission being authorized TO deter
mine the qualifications OF the electors
After the passage Of the Philippin
bin the Nicaragua canal bill was mad
the unfinished business, and its col
sideration began today.
The house yesterday began consil
Grafton Of the anti-anarchy bill tn
house committee reported a subsi
tute for the senate measure. Mr.. Ra
of New York, chairman OF the iud
ciary committee, who was in chars
Of the bill. argued that the senate bi
was unconstitutional. Mr.. Lanham,
Texas. supported the feature of q
bill 10 exclude anarchists. but oppos'
that making It particular offense
KIN the president OF any one in q
line Of the presidential succession. I
argued that every man was equal
fore the law, and that existing la'
were ample to punish the killing or
tempted killing Of the president