The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-20
IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Various Measures Discussed by House
Of Representatives.
"PROTECT LABOR AS WE PROTECT
CAPITAL, SAYS MIR. STONE.

House Adjourned During the Debate-In
the Senate the sectarian Appropriation
Matter was Discussed, The District of
Columbia Appropriation Bill Being
Under Consideration.
Washington, May 19.-In the House
Mr. Dauiels, Repu blioan of New York,
from the committee on elections No. /,
reported resolution ordering a subpoena
of the House to issue to the clerks Of the
several counties in the 10Th congression-
al district Of Illinois, directing them to
brinR to Washington forthwith the bal
lots, poll books and tally sheets used in
the election Of November 6, 1895, to be
used by the committee in further investi-
cation of the contested election case of
Rinaker VS.. Downing. The resolution
was agreed to.
The report of the committe on invalid
granting pension to Francis e. Hoover
be passed over the presidents veto, was
presented by Mr.. Kirkpatrick, Republican
of Kansas, and on the motion was or
dered printed and recommitted.
S. S. Turker, Democrat of Virginia
called up the resolution unanimously
recommended by the committee on cleo
tions No. l confirming the title of w.
C.Owens. Democrat, to the seat occupied
by him as representative from the sew
enth district of Kentucky contested by
George Denny. Jr., Republican. Agreed
to.
The immigration committee claimed
the floor under the order adopted yeser-
day. Mr.. Barthold, Repu blicau of Mis-
so uri, called up the Mccall bill estab-
fishing an educational test for immi-
grants in the future. The bill applies
only to male immigrants, and the par
ents Of any person now residing in the
United States or who may hereafter te
admitted shall not hereafter be excluded
because of inability to read or write.
Mr.. Corliss, Repu ublioan of Michigan,
offered as an amendment the bill inuro-
duced by him, intended to relieve the
lake cities of the competition Of Canadi-
ans who come into the United States
temporarily to labor, especially to prohib-
IT., 1T the employment, s, OF Canadians Can t on YES
railroads running into the United States
from Canada.
Mr.. W. A. Stone, Republican of Penn
sylvania, offered as substitute for the
first section OF the Mccall bill, his bill,
which requires in addition to an educa-
tional test. satisfactory consular inspec-
tion Of immigrants at the port Of depart
ure.
Mr.. Mahany, Republican of New York,
offered rs an amendment to the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Corliss, his bill
relating to the same subject, but moro ex-
plicit in provisions. The Mahany bill
was held to be obnoxious to the point of
order and was withdrawn.
Mr.. johnson. Republican of California,
proposed all amendment to the substitute
Of Mr.. Stone, a bill forbidd ing the ad-
mission of any foreign born laborer,
skilled or unskilled, into the United
States after August l, 1896. This was
ruled out on q point Of order. Mr.. Bart
hold opened the debate in support OF the
Mccall bill.
Mr.. Traoewell, Republican of Indiana,
urged the passage of the Stone bill. He
believed that the measures reported from
the committee could be passed with ben
eft to the country. W. A. Stone advocat-
ed the passage of the Stone bill. He
said the country was suffering from su-
perduous immi grafton. "The agitation
not cease until we give labor the pro-
lection to which 1t is entitled and which
we have given capital" (Applause).
Mr.. Corliss. Republican of Michigan
said that 1O0 600 Canadian laborers came
to the United States and entered into
competition with the laborers of this
country. They carried their earning gs
back to Canada refusing to make homes
here. Every branch of organized labor
known to his city (Detroit) to the num-
ber of $4,000 had asked him to urge the
passage Of this bill. The debate closed
for the day.
Speaker Reed laid before the House
the message of President Cleveland veto
ing the bill to pension Carolina D. Mo-
watt. The message was referred to the
committee on invalid pensions. Repre-
sentati tives Steele and Cousins and Nc
Lellan were appointed VISITORS to the
West Point Military Academy.
The House then adjourned.