The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-02-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. 8 8

bill and IL now dead I0ckeu.E when. Tue
House met yesterday morning MIR. Bland
made motion TO limit the deba'e to three |
o clock at which hour lie would demand the |
previous question. The anti-silvsr men |
were prepared for this and defeated him. |
They desi ed further time for debste but
he steadily refused and insisted on his mo-
tion which it WAS impossible to carry This
afternoon was devoted TO tulogies on Mr..
ONeal, OF Pa, who was one of the most
populsr members of the House.
Mr.. Stone, Of PeuDsylvauis, from the
House judiciary Committee has submitted
h,s report recommending that the bill pro-
vijing for the inspection Of immigrants by
Ame' lean c,nsus pnss. The object Of the
bill is to prevent the criminil and pnuper
population of European countries coming to
this country as immigrants. Tho changes
proposed will benefit all classes of our pcO-
pie Us il lighiens taxation for the support
Of crmina s and Taupers. Ii strikes at no
particular nat. onaliry but directly ut that
class Of imm' 'gration of al; nations which
has teen heret ofore Dumped upon our shores
incapable of self support at home and
sought an asylum here. whose presence can
only he burden and expense and whose
moral and sci Il characteristics can on'y do
hahn. Recent statistics show that
large majority Of cur white prisoners and
cohvicts are of foreign bir.h. and thar Il
very larg: proportion OF the inmates Of cnr
Iaupcr rni charitable institutions are Of the
same extraction. The law does not oIeratc
against that c'ass of Immigrants who Ivy
- our Prosperity ard NciIh bur is a shield
OF protection anl cncouaragcment TO them
as well ms il is TO us.
Mr.. :. ). Turner member elect from
virgin q TO fill the vacancy made by the
election IF Mr.. OFerrall TO the Gubernato.
I - 4
entered upon his duties.
MeNsrs. Quigg and Strauss, two new mem
hers elect from New York, were also sworn
and arc now full tcdgcd members of the
House.
The Postmaster General subnlt,d to
Congress his estimate of the deficiencies in
the NJ pr"priat on for the postal scrvic.
which amounted to over one AMI II quarter
nj Lon do lars.
Senator Gal:ingcr, Of New Hampshire
has introduced a III | rs a substitute tor the
Wilson Tariff bill, which was icferrcl 30
the committee on finances 1t declares that
in consideration Of ;hc wide sErcld deprcs-
sion In the business mHiiors of the couutry
II Is The 8 nsc Of the Senate that it is un-
w'se TO attempt any changes III The Tariff
Sugar will probably be taken from the
free list and lax of one cent per pouni
placed thereon. Cal aud iron may Il SC he
taken from the free st aud duty Of forty
or hiiy cci Is per ton laced on them. 1t i,
the genera! Y expressed belief here that the
ne" tariff biz "iii become a Jaw Lcfore
many weeks pass
MIR. Pence has introduced Il bill for
woman suffrage. THIS Iii | do,S TOT pro
pose an amendment t. the constitution. rs
o'h'r woman suffrage bills did. but simply
gives TO W man OVER iwcnty-One years of
age tue right 10 vote 1T al elections for
embers TO the House of Representative,
and provides that the right shall not tic
abridged hy the United States or by any
State.
John Il. Lamont, father of Secretary La
mont, was buried at his hcmc IN New York
State last Wednesday.
The President sent ia very large list o.
nominations 10 'he Senate during the week
Among them Il lew plUms fell TO South Care
lua. Mr.. Maloolm Johnstonc, of Newherrv
TO bc consul at .'crnambuc, Brazil: George
ID Bryan to be collector of customs at Char
lesion aud james X. Davidson to be Post.
""s'Sr SS. n5Hcf s. HNcafEHsf57N ST5N. Introduced
nl to amend chapter 277, vol. - of the
statutes granting pensions to the survivors
OF The Indian wars, from 1882 to 1872 in
eiusiVe, known as The Black Hawk, Creek,
Cherokcc and Seminole wars The amend
ment changes the time of service required
by ihis ACT from thirty to fourteen days.
Mr. Draper has introduced b Ii to pro-
mote the safety Of employees and travellers
upon railroads by compelling common car
I'e'a e"s'S'u IN Interstate conveyance os
passengers 10 equip their cars and locomo-
uVcS win most perfect appliances
The Southern Interstate lmmipra,ion
Hhcic'y nave made arrangements for a con-
siuefaDIe number OF medical cxperts lp
n'aAe an invest gating tour through tho
southern States and 10 report as to the gen
erhl health of IhiI much abusci s.cIiu,,
Inc ohlect Is to rrcct the idea md rr.-
VaiIing Impression that tac South is a low
SWahpy country, fall OF m;asna and cnp-
taSc"us diScrecS ar sing from climatic in
nuehccs with these i.i>e impressions dis.
peied, II II hoped that the i.c ot imni.,,,
hon Will turn Southwark
Miss ssipri's new Senator. Mr.. NIcI,,ri,
mas arrived and entered upon hi, iu,t..
ne has a sea- 10 the r!gllt of tie Wee prc...
ueht. HIS first vote was cast ay,ius, t.c
woman suffrage resolution.
me reioris OF the business siluat;.n
"hich reaci the Ca! i:ui ar. r;couromir,.
an show that there is n gradual bur Wv
uec' ied resumption in all dcnartmeut or
ihu"'iy' The indications all yoint tu a
c'E prosperous revival "a ) on a. the
i@'iu question i sculcd hy the Senate.
Wv" lit'i'Ci lHaI ~ the
iarih o'll becomes law nr cr: OF unnr,cr-
"eh'e" prosperity will open ny ana continue
10 grow IN such volume rhet will Sar,a.s
inc most s'nguinc hopes "md cxpec,u;ior.
OF our country. Hence the Great INN ,ri
ance Of prompt action by the senate.
Inc House toumitcc on Labor will
Pr"oaoly report bill making the fr.t
Monday III September Labor Day. Il nrti n
al holiday.
senator Harris has introduced a bill COM
fen'hS United States Courts TO accept IS
State laws The Legislative cnncimcn,s nr q
State aud the Interpretation If State l,As
and INC com!"on laws mad" hy til. hicnrs, /
H'"'e courts provided they do mt yi~l,tc
a"e constitution Of the United STATE, ,r
co"h'ct with Congressional aws.
Sourn CAEoLINN IN CoxcRlss
Mr. Latimcr 10 X part in .hc debate in
iavor of the Bland bill for lining the silver |
seiSnloragc III the treasury in srrr,h nr !
over ha't hour. which must be- read 10 tc .
appreciated. presume h~ Will semi comic,
to his fricuds. /