Evening journal., 1890-03-13
In SENATE AND HOUSE.
Shall Miss Liberty Have Com
pany or Not?
THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS PASSED,

Secretary WINDOWS Action win he In
vestigated for the Benefit of Congress.
Mr.. Cali's Interpretations Excluded
from The Record.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The concurrent |
resolution for the investigation of immigra- |
tion matters was laid before the senate. |
with the two house amendments extending |
the investigation to the purchase of Amer
ican industries by foreign capital and to
the use Of Bedloe's Island in New York har-
Dor as an immigration depot Mr.. Ed
munds said he had received lettcr from
the secretary Of the treasury ON the subject
Of Bedloe's Island. The letter was read by
the clerk. It stated that the removal OF
the immigration station from Castle Garden
was essential TO the good administration OF
the immigration laws; that Bedloe's Island
was the best obtainable place for a new
depot, and that the secretary would not
construe the proposed amendment as an ex-
preston Of congress that there should be
any interruption Of the preparations for the
change.
Mcpherson Against the site.
Mr.. Chandler moved a non-concurrence / n
the house amendments and thata conference
be asked. Mr. Mcpherson opposed the motion
and characterized the proposed establish
ment of an immigration station on Bedloe's
Island as an unwarrantable proceeding. He
said that when the statue of liberty was
erected there it was on the pledge, either ex-
pressed or implied, that Bedloeis Island
would never be used for any purpose of
commercial character. He suggested that
Ellis Island might be taken as an immigrant
station.
The Concurrent Resolution Passed.
Mr.. Evarts said that it was not necessary
for him TO say that what remonstrances he
could make on the subject he had made. He
suggested to Mr.. Chandler that the easiest
way to have the question disposed of would
be to concur in the house amendments and
to have the matter promptly inquired into.
Mr.. Chandler withdrew the motion and
moved a concurrence in the house amend
ments The motion was agreed to, and so
the concurrent resolution has passed both
houses
call's Interpretations Excluded.
The resolution to exclude from The Rec
ord the interpretations made by Mr.. Call in
the report of the discussion with Mr. Chand-
Ter was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, IA. Four
Democrats voted in the affirmative, viz {:
Messrs. Payne, Pugh, Vance and Cockrell.
The senate then proceeded TO the consider
alton OF the resolution reported on tine 10th
Of February, declaring that ii is competent
for the senate to elect president pro tenn
pore, who shall hold the Office during the
pleasure Of the senate, and until another is
elected, and shall execute the duties thereof
when the vice president is absent MIR.
George made an argument against the re
solution on constitutional grounds, holding
up the invariable precedent Of the senate il
support of his views The constitution, hs
said, was TO be set aside for a mere matter
OF convenience.
Closing Speeches an the blair BilI.
The education bill then came up and Mr..
Plumb called on Mr.. Blair for an indica.
tion Of the time when vote on the bin
could be taken.
Mr.. Blair said that vote could probably
be reached on Thursday or Friday Of mex
week. After some discussion Thursday
March 20, was fixed upon, general debate x
close at o'clock on that day, Mr.. Blair K
have the hoor for not more than one hour
following, and debate % continue then under
the five minute rule until a vote is taken
Mr.. Plumb, however, gave notice that b.
would move Monday 10 take up some othei
measure and TO set aside the Blair bill.
Mr.. Plumb moved an amendment to rul,
SO, TO provide that all votes taken in secre
session, whether yea and nay votes or other
wise, shall be made public at the close of tn,
session at which they were cast. The mo
tion was referred to the committee on rules
Consideration of the resolution In regars
to the president pro tempore was resumed
and Mr.. Turpie moved an amendment, which
was accepted by Mr.. Evarts, making it read
that the president pro temp0re shall hold Of
fee during all future absences of the vic,
president The resolution was then agreed
to without division.
Senator George and hhe Blair Bill.
Mr.. George then spoke in support Of ths
educational bill He regarded the measure
as g generous offer made by the northern
states TO the southern states. He would moi
ask aims for the people OF Mississippi, but hs
, should not go into the spurning business the
senator from West Virginia (Mr. FAulkner)
had done some weeks ago when he got on
I bis high horse and proposed 70 spurn bribes
: and all that sort Of thing. There was nc
bride in II But he did not feel that he had
q right, when he looked at the condition OF
J large portion OF the black people Of Mis-
: siRsippi, to reject the offer made. While be
did not share in the idea that the colored
! people of the south would be elevated by
3 education, be was willing to have the oppor-
! tunity extended to them
Mr.. Hoar's Ardent support.
Mr.. Hoar, speaking in support OF the bin,
said that the measure was dearer to his
heart than anything else proposed or dis
cussed before the American people. II he
could be assured that the bill would be-
come law and that the great consequences
would result from it which he expected &c
result, he would be willing to 90 out OF
public life tomorrow and never 10 be again
heard Of among his countrymen.
The senate committee on naval affairs
has ordered favorable report on the bill
authorizing the president TO appoint Rich
ard H. jackson an ensign in the navy fol
conspicuous gallantry in the Samoan dis
Rster.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, March l3-In the hous'
the Oklahoma bill came up and long dis
+. cussion followed over the proposed amend
ments prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
liquors in the territory and high licens'