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Show Bill For Government of Philippines. Washington, Jan. 13. Senator Spooner has introduced the following bill: "That when all insurrection against the authority and sovereignty of the United States in the Philippine islands shall have been completely suppressed by the military and naval forces of the United States, all military, civil and judicial powers necessary to govern said islands shall, until otherwise pro-Tided pro-Tided by congress, be vested in such persons and shall be exercised in such a manner as the presidentof the United States shall direct for maintaining and protecting the inhabitants of the said islands in the full enjoyment of their liberty, prosperity and religion." |