The Iola register., 1902-07-04
VOTE WAS 141.91.
Party Lines Drawn in the House on
Philippine Bill

fnlllpplne Bill
Washington, June 26.-At 8 o'clocl
tonight, at the end of nine hour ses
sion, and of debating lasting nigh
and day for week. the house passed
the Philippine civil government bill
practically as it came from the com.
mittee' 1t was a party vote, 14l, to
%, with the exception of Mr.. Mccall.
OF Massachusetts, who voted with the
Democrats. The minority substitute
for the establishment for temporary
government in the islands and their
permanent independence as soon as a
stable government could be estab-
Iished was defeated by 95 to 1876.
The debate during the day was at
times of lively character. The
Democrats offered a multitude of
amendments, but all were voted down,
including one offered by Mr.. Patter-
son, OF Tennessee, to prohibit slavery
or involuntary servitude in the
islands.
The greatest interest attached to an
amendment offered by Mr.. Mccall,
Republican, of Massachusetts, to the
end that that the bill TO declare the
policy Of the United States be to de-
velop the capacity of the Filipinos for
self-governm ent, and pledging tn
faith of the United States to grant
them self-government. He supported
the amendment in an eloquent speech
and the Democrats challenged their
political adversaries to declare their
future policy. Mr.. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, and Mr.. Cooper, of Wisconsin,
said it would be unwise to mortgage
the future by making such declara-
tion now, and the latter quoted Gov
ernor Taft as saying that such
promise now would tend to prevent !
the pacification of the islands. The |
amendment was lost, SO to 12s. 1t was
a strict party vote, except for Mccall |
and Mr.. Littlcfeld, of Maine, who
voted with the Democrats for the
amendment.
Before the consideration of the
house, by vote of 252 to 3, adopted
he conference report on the isthmian
canal bill, thus accepting in toto the
senate pill. The bill now goes to the
president.
The substitute for the senate Philip
pine civil government bill differs from
the bill as it passed the senate in many
minor particulars, but principally in
the following;
The house substitute provides for
complete system of civil government,
with legislature to consist of two
houses, one of which shall be popu-
lar assembly, elected by the Filipino
people. The senate bill COZ. med no
such provision. The legislature is to
be chosen after the 'existing insur-
rection in the Philippines shall have
ceased and complete peace shall have
been established therein and the fact
certified to the president by the Phil
ippine commission.
The house substitute also amplfes
the "bill of rights" enumerated in the
senate measure and adds to the mum
ber OF issues which can be appealed
to the supreme court OF the United
States.
The house measure also defines with
greater detail than the senate the
rights Of citizenship of those residing
in the islands, and provides that all
residents shall receive the same pro-
lection from the United States in re-
spect to their relation with foreign
as is accorded to citizens
of the United States.
SENATE DISAGREES.
By Scripps- -McRae Press Assn.
Washington, June 27.-The House {
received a message from the senate to- {
day saying that it disagreed with the
House amendments to the Philippine (
civil government bill. The House has
decided to stand firm.