The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-07
low as not to materially restrict impor-

low 40 n0t 70 mht6rtaily fo5bfict impot-
tation.
Third-In selecting articles TO be
taxed, only those ready for consumption
should be chosen, and those imported
for manufacture should be exempt.
The resolution offered August 1st by
Chandler. looking to the Investigation
of the Dominion Coal com pany of Nova
Scotia, and the substitute offered by
Mile. providing that special committee
Of five should be directed to report to
the senate whether any member OF con-
gress is or wac interested in any COM
pany engaged in mining cool IN any
state, or any railroad company engaged
in transporting coal which wos,id come
into competition with the Dominion
Coal company, and whether its removal
would reduce the price OF coal to con-
sinners, and what section OF country
would be benefited by its retention, were
taken up.
A discussion arose between Mills and
Chandler as to whether the old sugar
COMMITTEES should be iRtrusted with
this investigation or whether a new
committee should be appointed. Mills
favored the retention OF the old commit
tee, because. he said, it was hcueBt and
capable, and recently reported charges
made against senators had not been sus'
tanned.
at that the reason the senator from
Texas favore this committee Z" inquired
Chandler.
Mills denied that he was moved by
any such influence, and expressed his
willingness to have new committee ap-
pointed il Chandler preferred.
The resolution and substitute went
over under the rules without action.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill was agreed to. This COM
pletes the bill, and it goes to the presi-
dent.
The bill for the dsportsge OF anarch.
lists then came up. and Hill explained
its provisions. Unless some action was
taken BY this government, such aH was
now before the senate, this country,
he said, would soon be tho dumping
ground for the anarchists of the world.
It was not intended to make the belief
in anarchy crime, and therefore NO
attempt had been made to define an
arehy. He favored tbs provision OF the
agents, instead of by consulc. and was
sure no one would attribute his attitude
on this subject to q desire to require
treasury. There was no politics in the
bill, and he favoredit because he be-
lieved it was better than tho house bill.
Lodge (Republicsn) of Massachusetts
expressed the belief that both bills were
inadequate for the purpose of restrict.
ing immigration. but he was anxious to
see some restriction placed on immigra-
ton, no matter how slight 1t might be.
Palmer pointed out the difficulty OF
dealing fairly with the question aud the
danger of doing injustice to the harmless
socialists while protecting ourselves
against the danger Of anarchists. He
asked Hill whether the bill was applica-
BILE to undesirable persons already in
the country, and Hill replied it was.
Tho discussion then took on q legal
aspect and hinged on the right OF q
country to protect itaelf against undssir.
able sliens.
Hill pointed out the moderation Of
the pending bill as compared with the
act recently passed by the British par
lament, and Kyle asked him to more
accurately define the term anarchist, for
there were, he said. peaceable and
| learned people in Boston who held that
| it WAS possible for people to become
40 highly civilized as to live together
without laws, and therefore, according
to the usual definition, they were anar-
| chists.
Hill replied that they were at liberty
to have this belief. but il they tried to
overturn the Laws for the purpose of
putting their belief to the test, then
they became dangerous.
After some further debate. and the in
PRODUCTION Of some amendments, the
bill was passed. and Messrs. Hill. Faulk-
ner and Chandler were appointed con-
forces.
At 5 80 the senate went into execu-
tive session, and at 5 :45 adjourned.