The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-06-12
PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED.
Three Republicans Voted With
the Democrats Against the

Three Republicans Voted With
the Democrats Against the
Measure.
The United State Senate has passed
the bill introduced by Senator Lodge
for the government of the Philippines
by voteof 48 to 80. SenatorsIH Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, Mason, of Illinois, and
Wellington, of Maryland, voted with
the Democrats against the measure !,
and all amendments offered by the
minority were rejected.
follows:
Yeas-Allison, Bard, Beveridge,
Burnham, Burrows, Burton, Clapp,
Clark, of Wyoming, Cullom, Deboe
DIETRICH, Dillingham;, Dolliver, Elkins,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster, of Wash
ington, Frye, Gallinger, Gamble, Han
ma, Hawley, Jones, cs Nevada, Kean,
Kearns, Kittridge, Lodge, McComas,
McCumber, McLaurln, of South Caro-.
lima, Mcmillan, Millard, Mitchell, Mel
son, Penrose, Perkins, Platt, of Con-
necticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, :,
Proctor, Quarles, Quay, Scott, Simon,
Spooner, Stewart, Warren and Wet.
more-48.
Nays--Bacon, Bailey, Bate, berry,
Blackburn, Carmack, Clark, of Mon
tapa, Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Du.
bois, Foster, of Louisiana, Gibson,
Harris, Heltfeld, Hoar, McEnery, Nc
Laurin, of Mississippi, Mallory, Mar.
(tin, Mason, Money, Morgan, Patter-
, son, Simmons, Taliaferro, Teller, Till
man, Vest, Wellington 80.
The debate on the measure has been
in progress for seven weeks and two
days. Senator Lodge, of Massachu-
setts, chairman of the Philippine COM
mittee, who has been unremitting In
his advocacy of the measure, was the
recipient of many cordial congratula-
tions on his successful conduct of the
bill.
Just at the close of the discussion
to-day sharp exchange occurred be-
tween Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska
and Senator Patterson, of Colorado, in
the course of which the former re.
aected caustlcally upon the Colorado
Senator. He was called to order, his
remarks were read and he was declared
to have been out of order in utterinp
them. He withdrew his statement
thus ending the controversy.
The Philippine government bill OF
passed by the Senate approves the &C.
ton of the President IN creating the
Philippine commission and the Offices
of civil governor and vice governor o
the islands, and authorizes the Cover
nor and vice governor to exercise the
powers of government as directed by
:, executive order. Future appointment
Of the governor or vice governor shal
;; be made by the president with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate.
1.-THE bill of rights" of the Uniteo
!. States constitution is applied to tn
n Philippine islands with the exception
f of the right to bear arms and the righ
Q to trial by jury.
= The supreme court and other court
of tho islands ehall exercise jurisdlc
a ton as heretofore provided by tn
L Philippine commission and the justice
y Of the supreme court shall be appoin
y ed by the President and the Senate.
n All the Inhabitants Of the Philippir
e lslands are deemed TO be citizens I
's the Philippine islands and entitled
y the protection Of the United .States.
y The Philippine commission IL a
y thorized to establish munic,pali o,
y provincial governments with popul
9 repre- sentati . government so FAR O,
as fast as the scommittees ara eanai
D, and at for the sarfa, the Philinn;,