The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-18

persons arriving from Cuba during the
continuance Of the present disorders there.
The strength % the bin was greater than
tad been expected. the final vote being -
10 -.
As passed. the bill amends the inmlgra-
tion laws 50 as 70 exclude from admission
% the United States al persons over Is
years OF age who cannot read and write
the language OF their native country or
some other language. bgt an admissible
Immigrant over the age of Is may bring
tn with him or send for his wife or parent
or gfandpaFeat or minor children or
Ef.arlshefs fsicren. not wlfhssaudfng Lhelr ina-
biiity 10 r.ad and write.
For the purpose 0f testing the inability
81 an Immigrant 70 read and write. as re-
CURED gy The foregoing section, the In
spection officers shat be furnished copies
OF the constitution of the United States
printed on numbered uniform pasteboard
slips. each containing i've lines Of Tie
constitution printed ln the various Lam
guages OF the Immigrants Ia double small
Plea type. These slips shau be kept in
boxes made for tha; purpose. and 50 con-
straeted as 10 conceal the slips from view,
each box 10 contain slips OF but one Ian
guage and the immigrant may designate
the language ia which he prefers tie test
snail be made. Zach immigrant shall be
required 20 draw one of these slips from
the box. and afterwards read out in fun
View OF the immigration officers the i've
lines printed thereon. Each slip shall be
returned TO the box Immediately after the
test is finished. and the contents OF the
box shall De shaken up by the inspector
before another drawing l., made. No Inn
migrant failing 10 read and write out the
slip tnus drawn by him shall be admitted;
but he shall be returned 20 the country
whence he came al the expense OF the rail-
road or steamship company which
brought him. as now provided by Law. The
inspection officers shalt keep In each box
al all times a full number OF these printed
pasteboard slips and IN the case of each
excluded immigrant shall keep a certified
memorandum OF the number OF the slip
when the immigr1at failed to read or
copy out IA writing.
The Cuban section added 10 the bill pro-
vldes that the act shall not apply TO per
sons arriving In the United States from
any port or place in the island of Cuba
during The continuance OF the present dis
orders there provided that such persons
have heretofore been Inhabitants Of that
island
An amendment by Elkins proposing $40
head tax on Immigrants coming n other
than American ships. occasioned consider
able debate and was finally tabled. as
were several other amendments.
The immigrant measure now goes into
conference. the biil passed today being a
substitute for the Coriiss- Mccall bill
passed by the house,
On motion Of Hale OF Maine the senate
agreed that when il adjourned today II
he until next Monday.
The house amendments 20 the bill con-
ccrniRg lands of the Atlantic & Pacific
Railroad Company were non-concurred in.
and Hill. platt and Clark OF Wyoming
n n med "a nswafa ~ssnfaraaS
AZ 10 o'clock the immigration bill was
taken up. previous agreement having been
made that the final vote would occur At
O'Clock Camery Of Louisiana opposed
the bill as a whole. The needs OF the
South and West demanded an influx of
immigrants 20 aid in the development OF
these sections
A.. nays s, The negative votes were cast
by Senators Ca6ery, Hill Lindsay
Palmer. Petugrrw and Walthsu.
Mills declared that reading ana writing
did not constitute good citizenship. The
bill was an extension OF the reinomeats
OF the civil service Laws 20 the Immigrants
seeking our shores II set aside the dem
ocratlc spirit % our institutions Fe would
welcome ieoeo Germans. IFishmen or
Scanaiaayians 20 Texas.
EikIns uf West Virginia offered an
amendment providing = head tax Of sio
on immigrants corning 20 the Euitea States
In vessels NOT 81 che United States.
Nelson OF Minnesota opposed the head
,ax idsa. a. a tax On humanity lie par
t3cularIy opposed the Eiklns amendment.
as Il purported 10 aid American shipping
by putting the head tax on immigrants
coming on foreign steamship lines which
controlled - per cent. Of the immigration
Nelson said that the American merchant
marine could not be built up on any such
me- hods.
FlklHs said the foreign steamship lines
ransacked Eurone - set emigrants. send
ing paupers end criminals. There was
about s. 600 ln this business. and ne
believed the American ships should geEs
good share ~ Sc. N
Chandler opposed mixing aid 20 4he
American steamship lines wlth the 4 fmi-
grafton question.
Perkins of CaNfornla sappovte8s the
amendment saying every alta sh0aA re
gwen 80 the American Tines to ogsst the
heavy subsidies given EuNlish. Frsnch
ana German lines The Pacific silva :
pverrnn with the servile labor - 4 na
uutii ne government res'rsctea th5s S8ss
u immigration. Bat another fsnter
usenaced that coast. foT the Japanese Ne
Yankees Of Aslsl. were coming ia grest
numbers the Japanese government suN
ststairx japanese lines a. the rate of 81 J
Hgsa tar one roand trip. BE fcit e 20 bs
mast desirable gaat q AK - pat ou ,h~se
Ttnanese Immigrants as wcuiA ne the ef-
fssf under fhe Ek.ns amendment
4lr spoke against the Amendment as
r-erasea astenSth'y sNr revenue and
actually for something else. II senators
srs ~e.4 30 raise revenue they coalf intro.
fa-e revenue bills Tbs amendment en-
hoste8 tae principle q profession ran
rat -
Ths aueaarseot vas tahlef. ara tnss
ctesrea the way fer the nn8l vote on the
hin wrnlch on a roll call Nas passed as
aenf aae1 yeas - nays 13 Those vetfer
tr ths negative were. Blackburn psaueh-
a-8 C'aHeFy ffrfsay MIS-. ~ eheu o.
Wisconsin. M7rxas. Marphy. Pfnar ard
E.tas s. Dena ac~ats
A< tAe measure vas PASSED as a sahs.F-
cute Ter the house hsH. rNnferenee vas
ordered. w&th fc5Ee. Chsudler ana Faulk.
rer zs eoafrrceS on she part % tae senate.
AstIs tbe senate he.a Brief executive
session anG adjourned aatl Moaaav
Fer Cahaa Independence.
A. e1a~t was uase whBe .he senate
waS in execasive SESSION 90 se.are recan-
sl,4srAtlea - tae vote ey which tire saaste
greed 70 az ssvr uu,E} Monday. sn orsIar
q, Is nnderStoed. 20 pe~glt opportaalsv 70
r-ewsns q report to1aerrsw On the cam
e-oa rasotagtan IN c8se ere 80 agreed saoa
lrv sNs caHAn EAe mo,sca as rs Sc
~ Senator carter. srfer a Seafe Fence
arita Seaatur Cszierea- The frsenzs ~ ghe
resa1atfsa apparently ds& nos realize trat
tAe adjournment 81 he sss2&ka gztsl Men