Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-28
THE HOUSE.

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$500 in value; to provide for reRistra-
ton of trade marks on bottles, barrels,
corks and other receptacles used in In
terstate and foreign commerce; to in
corporate the Ancient Society Of Col
0nial Danes Of America; for general
distribution Of condemned cannon by
the secretary of war and secretary Of
the navy; to compel attendance Of wit
nesses before local land Offices.
Evans explained the purpose of the
bill to permit distilled spirits four years
old or over to be bottled In bond. Such
bottling would furnish official guaran-
tee of the age or quality Of whisky or
other distilled spirits. The only whis-
Ky in the American market today with
such q guarantee was bottled in Can
ada.
The bill furnished Morse with a text
for some remarks on the evil effects OF
whiskey drinking, and Colson, repub-
lican, Of Kentucky, on spurious liquors
sold under the name of straight Ken
lucky whisky. The bill passed by lib
to 20.
The house entered upon two days.
debate of the immigration bills re-
ported from the immigration commit
tee. Mr.. w. A. Stone, of Pennsyl.
vania, and Mr.. Tracewell, Of Indiana,
argued for q restrictive measure; Mr..
Corliss. of Michigan, for his bill de-
signed to put an end to Canadian COM
petition with American labor, and Mr..
Morse, of Massachusetts,, and Mr..
Bartholdt, of Missouri, for the educa-
tiOnal test bill. The feature of the
debate was the plea of Mr.. Buck, Of
Louisiana, against any sort OF re-
strictive legislation beyond that now
on the statute books, which excludes
paupers and criminals.
The bills were four in number. One
known variously as the Bartholdt,
Mccall or Lodge bill, proved an edu-
cational test. It excludes all male
persons between 16 and 60 years Of
age who cannot read and write Eng
lish or some other language.
Another, the Stone bill, provides for
the inspection of immigrants by our
consular officers and their certifica-
| ton that the immigrants do not be-
long to any Of the classes of immigra-
ton excluded by existing contract
labor or other immigration laws. This
bill was offered So on amendment to
the Bartholdt- Mccall bill.
| The Corliss bill, offerad as substi-
tute, applies wholly to the Canadian
border and makes it unlawful for any
alien to enter the United States lex
cept to teach new arts or industries)
and engage In any mechanical trade
or manual labor. The provisions OF
the bill do not apply to sailors on the
great lakes.
The Mahany bill. also offered as q
substitute. makes all contracts by
aliens to perform labor in the United
States illegal. It also makes 1t mis-.
demeanor for any person to perform
labor in the United States who has be-
come citizen of the United States
and returned tn makes that his home
Mr.. Mahany's substitute was ruled
out on q point of order.
Mr.. johnson, republican, of Califor
mia, then offered q sweeping measure
to absolutely exclude all "foreign born
lsborers, skilled or unskilled, and tx
make captains and masters of vessels
responsible for the character of theil
passengers"
/ This was also ruled out.
! After two days debate the house
by the overwhelming vote of 1875 to 2
passed the Bartsholdt-M Mccall immi
grafton bill as modified by the Corlis
amendment.
II The bill as passed adds to the CLASSES
Of aliens excluded from admission II
the United States all male persons be
. tween the ages Of 16 and GO years o.
cept parents Of persons living In TIL
: country. who cannot ssboth read ant
! write English or some other Language
! The Corliss amendment added 4
\ the bill excludes aliens who com
across the waters year after year +
4 perform labor In the United State
; With no intention OF settling therein
4 It declares Ill labor contracts Wit
: aliens void and makes the partte
{ | thereto within the jurisdiction OF tn
4 | United States punishable by fine Q
4 81. 900 or imprisonment not exceedin
: one year; makes 1t . miedemeanor 70
4 naturalized citizens who have returne
8 to foreign country to make the sam
: his home TO again perform labor I
!. the United States; makes 1t . misde
|meanor for any alien to cross the boz
der FOR labor In the United States d
! |cept ct . port Of entry and imposes
head tax Of 50 cents on each hmm
: grant.
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