The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-13
HI1l.s AN1J-AnanCHIsr BILL.
TIL ~ y u Z TIT II ~
Effort Being Made to Push It Through the
House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-At a meet
ing yetcrday morning the Judiciary Com
mittcc of the House directed ITS chair
man. Mr.. Culbcrson cf Texas to en-
dcayor 10 have the Committee on Rules fix
a day for the consideration and taking
OF % vote on Senator Hills aut-Anarchist
bill. 1t was expected that the bill would
come up in the House this week, but Mr..
DE Almond, Of Missouri, objected IN COM
mittee room this morning, ana in defer
enCe 10 his wish the committee agreed
to postpone action until some time after
the holidays Representative William 4.
stone, of Pennsylvania, INTRODUCED a bin
last July providing mat no alien immi-
grant should be admitted to the United
States unless he should exhibit TO the
inspectors at the place of admission q
certificate signed 10y the United States
consul at the nearest point 20 the i'm
migrant S place Of residence. which should
set forth that he was not bound by any
agreement or contract TO perform labor
in this country.
The bill passed the House and when
il reached the Senate was referred 90 the
Committee on immigration. Of which Mr.
Hin is chairman. Mr.. Hill reported il
back to the Senate, with an amendment
which struck Out all of Mr.. Stones bill
and inserted several provisions which pro-
yided that no alien Anarchist hereafter
should be permitted to land al any port
of the United States, but that the law
should not be so construed az 10 apply a.
political refugees or political offenders
II further provided that aliens charged
with being Anarchists should be subjected
to an examination by a special board of
inquiry, and that the duty of the board
should be to inquire as 10 the accused
persons antecedents and political opin-
ions. whether ne belonged TO any society
or association, or had any known anar-
chistic tendencies. Power was given 90
the board to accept evidence of the inn
migrants common reputation as an An
archist. on the fact being determined
that the immigrant was an Anarchist
the Secretary of the Treasury should re-
port him back 10 the country whence he
came.
TO the Secretary Of The Treasury als5
was given power TO appoint inspectors
abroad for the purpose Of apprehcnding
Anarchists about 20 embark for this ccun-
try. The bill. as amended by Mr.. Hill
passed the Senate and was returned 10
the House for that body 20 concur in
conference Of the two houses was order
ed and at first the conferrees refused TO
agree, but after a long discussion il was
decided TO allow the Senate bill 10 20
before the House. An attempt was made
to have the bill considered a few days be-
fore the adjournment Of Congress. but
objection was made by several members.
the most prominent being Mr.. Warner. Of
New York, and Mr.. Goldzer. Of Illinois.
Their objection was based on the grounds
that the measure did not give an accurate
definition of the word Anarchist" and
that il gave power TO government inspec-
tors u exclude almost any immigrant
they saw tit So strenuous was their
objection that they prevented any con
siieraton OF the bin that session. Both
Of these gentlemen are still as vigorously
opposed to the measure. and say thev
will leave nothing unG0re 10 defeat IT, II
IS said that the members Of the Commit
tee on Judiciary are almost unanimously
In favor of it's passage and Representa-
tives Boatuer. Of Louisiana. and stone, of
Pennsylvania, who are IT'S two most active
champions. say that they have no doubt
that when il shall be brought TO vote
it will be sanctioned by the House and
singned by the President