The Portland daily press., 1896-05-15

ed by Caffery-Widow of Maine General
Pensioned.
Washington, May 14-In the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Gibson, Democrat of Maryland,
addressed the Senate in opp osition to the
bill establishing additional regulations
concerning immigration to the United
States. His argument was that there Was
room in the Western States for all the
immigran ts that could come.
Many of the states with scant popula-
tion would be, he said, glad to welcome
foreigners. either with or without educa
tion, if they would only work. The
present laws were quite sufficient, in his
opinion, to prevent all the evils Of
immigration that are complained of.
The promoters and advocates of the
bill. Mr.. Gibson declared, were not the
honest farmers and workingmen of the
country. The power behind the Anti
immigration League Of Boston was an
organization known as the American
Protective Association, secret, oath
bound. ed-lettered, left-handed, dark
lantern organization. whose principle
was hatred to the Catholic church. The
bill itself had, for it's real purpose,
hostility to the Catholic church. pur-
pose OF envy, hatred and malice. 1t was
the offspring of pestilential brood of
mischief makers.
No action was taken on the bill estab-
!ishing additional regulations concerning
immigration. The Senate bill to protect
commerce., introduced by Mr.. Perkins,
Republican of California. was reported
from the committee on commerce.; by
Mr. Gallery, Dem of Louisiana, with
the motion, which was agreed to, that 1T
be referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Caffery advocated the bill, which
provides for the imposition Of increased
duties on foreign products, on which
bounty or premium is given by the gov
ernment of the country from which they
come. the whole sugar industry of the
United States MIR. Caffery said, was
threatened with destruction by the pro-
posed increase of bounty on sugar by the
German Reichstag. He thought it proper
that Congress should not permit such
great industry to he destroyed by the dis
eliminating action of a foreign country.
That same discriminating action had
driven all cane sugar out of Continental
Europe. and would destroy in the United
States the industry from which half the
population Of his state gained their sus-
tenanoe.
The House bill to amend the statute in
relation to lines for freight charges of
contribution in the general average upon
imported goods in the custody of collec-
tor OF port was passed. The question of
Mr.. Dupont's title to seat in The Senate
from delaware came up. When discus
sion of the case was suspended, some
weeks ago, 1t was with the understand.
ing that 1T was to be taken up again
after the passage of the river and harbor
bill and that the final vote was to be
taken at five Of the second day.
When ME-. German. Democrat of Mary
land. referred today to that agreement,
Mr.. Mitchell, Republican of Oregon, In
charge of the resolution seating Mr.. Du-
pont, assented, but added, suggestively.
| what the particular final vote would be
Oh would be determined.
The Vice President announced the ap-
pointment Of Senators Gray, Democrat of
Delaware and Sewell, Republican of New
Jersey as mem bers of the board of visitors
to the West Point Military Academy, and
| Senators Blackburn, Democrat of Ken
tucky and Hale, Republican of Maine, as
visitors to tho Annapolis Naval A oademy
| The Senate bill for tine monuments to
| the Revolutionary Generals Francis Nash
and VIM. Davidson of North Carolina.
appropriating $4,000 for each, passed.
Sixty pension bills passed in half an
| hour.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.