New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-23
TOPICS IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. VAN VOORHIS AND THE ALTERED BILL.
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WASHINGTON June 22.-The publication of the
facts respecting the alterations made in the bill
to regulate immigration the of its passage in
the House. was the subject of considerable comment
IN Washington to-day. and, so far the delegation
which arrived last night TO urge the speedy passage
OF the bill is concerned, the matter created
pleasant excitement. These gentlemen have
been very active all day in their
efforts to find some way out of
the difficulties which have so unexpectedly arisen.
Congressman Hardy, who has given his attention
to this matter said this afternoon that he hoped all
obstacles would be overcome, but he did not yet
see how this was to be done. Members of the House
Committee on Commerce express a determ inatIon
TO do all they to secure the passage of the bill
in the form recommended by them, being thorough
ly convinced of its justice and the Importance of
speedy action. The subcommittee appointed yes
terday held meeting this afternoon, and. after
considerable discussion, agreed upon a statement to
be made to the House in explanation of the mistake
made in passing the bill IN a different form from
that agreed upon by the committee 1t is of course
possible that some notifications may be made, but
as agreed upon to-day the explanation of the SUBJ
committee is substantially as follows:
We consider II duty to make n statement to the
House In the matter Of the bill to regulate immigration
l.
ana passed by the House under suspension Of tho
rules-the Committee Commerce. such members
thecOi as were tuen present IN TIRE House. having under
IsHppreDcnsiOn advocated consented 10 its
and the return OF which bill from the Senate has since
Decn secured The bill was introduced by Mr.. Van NOOr
his, o Ne6YOrk April t. 1892 and referred to the Com
mlltee on Commerce. On June q, 1887 the committee,
afier carefully considering and amending the
same, authorized Mr. Richardson to report it as
amended to the House with the recommendation
tha5 II do On saturday June II, 1882, Rich
ardsOn MS request handed tine bill and report to Mr.
Van N0orhs, OF New1Ork, courtesy often extended 10
Mr.. Richardson's absence, Mr.. Van Voorbis with the
consent or certain other members Of the committee
asked Judge Reagan to report the committees bill, but
banded 20 am Win the accompanying report the Dill
rec copy Of the bill agreed TO by the said committee
when III point OF fact it materially different bill
from tnat which the committee had authorized Mr..
Richardson to report fayorgDy to the House Under
this assurance Mr. Reagan looked hastily the bill
and discovering what lac conceived TO be clerical
OF omission touching one or two amendments that lie
had himself offered and which had been adopted in
mtee changed the phraseOlOgy to conform his
lection OF the committees action and subsequently,
still relying the OF Mr. Van VoOrnis offered
the bill and stated that IL was the bill favOraby
recommended by the committee
The committee will probably ask that the bill be
returned from the Senate be taken from the Speak
ers table, and again passed with the amendments
recommended by them IN the first ins ance. The
foregoing statement places the entire responsibility
for the alterations in the bill upon Mr.. Van Voor-
his.
Congressman Van Voorhs was called home to-
night by important business and expects to be ab-
sent until next tuesday. Before leaving he sent
note to Mr. Richardson asking that the Commerce
Committee defer making their statement TO the
House until he could be present.