Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-21
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l7.-
The House has been wrestling
with the Bland bill for the pas
week and is now in a deadlock
There ia no chance to secure tn
necessary quorum before next Mon
day. Yesterday when the Hous'
met, Mr.. Bland endeavored to liml
the debate to 3 o'clock and on thll
motion demanded the previous
question. The anti-silver mer
were prepared for this motion ano
defeated him. Theys desiled
further time for debate, but he
steadily insisted on his motion to
close debate, the result was thai
the whole day was consumed in
fllibuaterirs and Mr.. Rland.gained
nothing by his determined stand
The afternoon of to-day was de-
voted to eulogies,and the battle has
been deferred to Monday.
Mr.. Stone, of Pennsylvania, from
the House Judiciary Committee,
has submitted his report, recon-
mending that the bill providing for
the inspection of immigrants by
American consuls pass. The OBJ
iect of the bill is to prevent the
criminal and pauper population OF
foreign countries from coming to
this country IS immigrants. The
changes proposed will benefit all
classes of our people, as they will
tighten taxation for the support OF
caiminals and paupers. 1t is
aimed a. no particular nationality
but strikes directly at that class
of immigrants, who, incapable OF
self-support at home, have hereto.
fore sought this country as an
asylum, whose presence can only
be a burden and expense, and
whose moral and social character.
istics can only do us harm.
Recent statistics show that a
large majority Of our white pris.
oners and convlcts are of foreign
birth, and a very large proportion
of the inmates of our charitable
institutions are of the same extrac.
ton.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp'
shire, has introduced a bill as u
substitute for the Wilson tariff
bill. It declares that in consider.
alton of the widespread depression
in business matters IF the country
it is the sense of the Senate that it
is unwise to attempt any changes
in the tariff law.
Notwithstanding the efforts OF
republicans to delay tariff legisla-
ton it is very probable that the
Wilson bill, with a few amend
me1ts, will be reported to the Sen
ate during the coming week. Su-
gar, coal, and iron will probably
be taken from the free list and q
duty of 1 cent pound be put on
sugar and 40 or so cents ton on
coal and iron. The income tax
appears to be popular in the Sem
ate and will probably i'ass without
great trouble.
Mr.. Bower, of North Carolina,
has introduced bill amending
the law granting pensions to the
survivors Of the Indian wars from
1882 to 1912 inclusive, known as
the Black Hawk Creek, Cherokee,
and Seminole wars. The amend
ment changes the time of service
required by this act from thirty to
fourteen days.
Mr.. Draper has introduced a bill
to promote the safety of employees
and travellers on rail roads, by
compelling common carriers en-
gagged in Interstate conveyance OF
passengers to equip their cars and
locomotives with the most perfect
appliances.
Senator Harrison has introduced
bill compelling United States
courts to accept as State law the
legislative enactments Of State
and the Interpretation of State
laws and the common law, made