Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-18
The Subject Which Caused Collision Between
Senators Alien and Chandler.
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE
Special Privileges For the Inauguration
Discussed in the House-Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation Bill Up.

passed the mouse or representatives last
session and for which a substitute was
reported by the senate committee, to
amend the immigration laws of the Unit
ed States occupied the attention of the
senate during the whole of today's ses-
sion. The substitute was amended in
some particulars, the most notable
amendment being one providing that
the act shall not apply to Cuban refugees
during the existing troubles in Cuba;
and then it was passed by a vote of 81
to 10 and a conference asked with the
house The bill, as passed, excludes, in
addition to those classes excluded under
existing laws, all persons over 16 years
of age who cannot read and write the
language of their native country or some
other language; but it does not exclude
the wife, child, parent or grand parent
of an admissible immigrant, notWith-
standing their inability to read and
write.
The house amendments to the senate
bill as to the lands of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad company were laid be-
fore the senate and were, ON motion of
Mr.. Hill, non-concurred in and a con-
ference asked, Senators Hill, Platt and
Clark being appointed cenferees on the
part of the senate.
In presenting a lot of petitions from
Alabama declaring that there was no
lawful state government In that state,
Mr.. Chandler collided with Mr.. Allen in
reference to the failure of Mr.. Aliens
resolution of inquiry ON that subject last
session, Mr.. Chandler asserting that the
resolution had failed because of some
intemperate remarks of Mr.. Aliens ques-
tioning the motives of republican sena-
tors, and Mr.. Allen denying that, but as
serting that he had a grave suspicion
hot fta Init ton, rntt1I hs ofn
on in good faith on the republican side
of the chamber.
A bill to authorize the construction of q
railroad bridge across the Sabine river
between Louisiana and Texas was re-
ported and passed aa+s
| After a short executive session the
senate at 4:30 p. m. adjourned until Mon
day next.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
Magrane Coke, of New York, to be min
lister to Guatemala and Honduras.
Charles A. Prouty, of Vermont, to be
interstate commerce commissioner.
United States Consults-Isaac M. Ell
liott, of New York, at La Guayra, Vene-
zuela; Joseph L. Hance, of New York, at
Cardenas, Cuba.
C. Max Manning of Georgia. secretary
of legation at Monrovia, Liberia.
John Ridgley Carter, of Maryland, Sec
ond secretary of embassy at London.
rs-Mississippi--J. S. Saun-
ders, Starkville; John Y. Barnste, Iuka
Texas-John L. Brooks, Georgetown.
Also various promotions iii the marine
hospital and revenue cutter service.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington Dec 17.-The house today
set the inaugural ball rolling by the pas
sage of the usual bills authorizing the
nf fat, 4
tracks to accommodate the increased
travel. the use of streets and reservations
for the erection of reviewing stands and
the loan of such government flags and
enslgns as can be spared for decorative
purposes.
The army appropria ton BILL which was
the unfinished business a the opening of
the session was passed, after the amend
ment recommended by the committee of
the whole on Wednesday, practically
abolishing the hospital at Hot Springs,
Ark, by cutting off the appropriation
for it's maintenance had been agreed to.
Mr.. Burton rep, o. offered a resolu-
tion directing the President to enter into
negotiations with Great Britain to secure
If possible the abrogation of the section
of the treaty of 1917, which prohibits the
building of war vessels at ship yards To-
Gated on the great lakes. Half a dozen
measures of local interest to the District
of Columbia, and consideration of the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was begun in committee of
the whole Thirty-one pages of the 10
comprising the bill were disposed of
without amendment, when, at 5 o'clock,
the committee arose and the house ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The committee on Indian affairs today
ordered to be favorably reported the bill
to abolish the officer of commissioner and
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs
and to create in lieu thereof board of
Indian commissioners.
The board Is to consist of two civilians
of different political parties and an officer
of the army not below the grade of major,
to receive $1,000 per annum each and
to hold office for four years.