Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-02
SLIGHTLY SCARED.
Congress Rather Stirred up Over the
Murder of Carnot.
immigration Hoping 10 Get Away by the
First OF August.

After the tariff bill, whatY Such IS the
pressing question in the house, and 1t Is all
figured on this resolve, I'VE must get
away the last week in July at the very
farthcst. There are three tolcrably i'm
portant measures from the labor commit
toe. each OF which is good for ono or two
days debate if the committee on rules Will
allow it. Mr.. Walker grows more anxious
every day to have his financial compre-
bension bill, as the members call it, con-
sidcrcd at this session, and Mr.. Hatch has
another measure or two to hold up agri-
culture by tho tail. One bill has already
been introduced in regard to the anarchists,
and two more are in process OF incubation.
The general subject of immigration, as to
which even those members with the most
radical views had not yet thought out
bill, is merged in the sr1eial subject OF
anarchist immigration. Secretary fresh
am has received from the French minister
the names and descriptions of 2l7 anarch-
lists expelled from France, many OF whom
arc known to have come to this country,
and the committee on immigration thinks
some speedy action advisable The super
intendcnt of immigration proposes an
amendment of the existing law to tho eff
feet that any immigrant convicted OF any
crimo or even misdemeanor which in
the opinion of the court renders him an
undesirable citizen within two years after
his arrival shall be returned to his native
land. Il is already tho law that undcsir
able immigrants 81 various kinds shall be
returned ct the expense of the shipper who
brought them, and tho committee is very
emphatic in favor Of Strengthening this
al 20, 10,
more effective.
Few Wero Not Admitted.
In the fiscal year just ended l $50 for
eigners were refused entrance, of whom
3 were idiots, s insane, 431 paupers,
IL convicts Big contract laborers and
577 set down as generally undesirable.
Another very pressing subject Is the new
deal in the affairs of the District of Co
lumbia, and after six months squabbling
between the local factions several of the
committee think the cheapest way, after
all, would be to restore local government
in some form. The senate has done al
most nothing as yet with the appropria-
tions bills or with the bills for the ad-
mission of new states. AS to the bills
for various public buildings, especially
that for the government printing Office, and
Mr.. fuckers joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution providing
for the election Of senators bya direct vote
of the people, they will necessarily go over
at least so the best judges think.
1--WE cannot, says Mr.. Pigott Of Con
nccticut, get away before the 1st Of Au
gust, do the best we can. / estimate that
there are an even dozen of important
measures which must be considered and
we have in this house 80 men who can
talk two days at II stretch on any one of
them. They arc not talking to us, but to
their own dstrict-preaching politics by
long distance telephone rs it were. Our
only salvation IS for the rules committee
to shut thcrl off. Now, ono good question
deserves another; 50 tell me what you west
ern men think Of this A. +. A."
The A. r. A. Matter.
~ know too little about it to form an
kintoligont opinion, but several members
ell me it has had quito an effect out
AVcst." #
"Ycs, and it begins to look as if it would
have little effect in the cast, but surely
IL such things must be very temporary
i'm America My folks came from Ireland
:.st in time to let mo in for the prcsi.
dency, and | nm tho only one Of the family
born in this country, l am also L believe,
the only man of my class and religion to
have been nominated for congress in my
vicinity, and am proud Of having received
"A far moro enthusiastic support in the
country districts than in Nc" Haven,
where | was born, or in some of tho other
large places. The New England farmer Is
a very fair minded man, very broad
minded and liberal man indeed. The re-
ligious people many district OF all denoml-
nations are very liberal and do not admire
mean ways, especially undcrhand and Sc
cret ways. Tho Irish in Connecticut have
not attained that prominence they have In
New York and out west, where many OF
them are millionaircs and great industrial
leaders Our people are good middle elias
folks, such rs clerks and workers in the
mills, but there is great libcrality, and !
don't believe New England will take any
stock in the movement l speak of. But
have wandered from the subject. You may
set il down rs d certainty that we shall
stay hero till the last Of July, that We
shall pass good tariff bill and that bust
ness will improve very rapidly from this
on"
A Populist View.
The Populists arc in state OF mind
over the comments on inc ASSASSINATION VI
President Carnot, and Mr.. Hudson in par
ticular is ON tho points of his hoofs be
cause he has been accused OF making ex
cuses for the anarchists. have, y says
he "bcen reading tho papers and noticing
things since the time the slavery agitation
got fragrant, and have noticed all along
that it is u favorite trick of tho enemies ol
liberty To confuse all Other people in one
mass ms reckless fellows. | can remember
when If man said that he was opposed t.
slavery or would not lhclp catch fugitive
slaves some other fellow was sure to start
up with What! Would you want YOU
sister to marry aniggerf Whoosh! Inc
argument was, YOU see, that II you wcren
on one extreme, why, you must be OF
the other, and they have kept that thing
up over since Whenever = man advocates
any kind of reform, and especially re
form to help the poor and prevent wcaiti
from gCtting iato the hands Of the few h'
is Immediately denounced as reckless
demNgogac who is arruying the poo
against thc rich Doesn't Il strike you a:
lpnny that so many Republicans cspociai
~ those III the raSt, arc SO very much down
ON agitation whom their party had its or
igia In nothing elsSg As d matter OF fact
What was ever accomplished in tho worlo