Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-15
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Two Speeches Delivered, One For and
One Against The Measure.
PURPOSE OF CONFEDERATION
SMEAR Industry of tho United states.
TITLE 20 "a scat--A Number of PEN
sion Bills PnSsed-Other Congress
.IonnI News,

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 1.-THE
Senate bin. to restrict immigration by the
sopi.cation Of the iliiteracy test was
today the occasion for the delivery OF
,ao speeches. one against and one for
Che bill. Mr. Gibson DemocraO, Of Mary
land. spoke Ina opposition, and Mr.. Nelson
Uepubucam. Of Minnesota, in advocacy.
,ir Gibson attributed the insugatlon OF
cha bin 20 the American Protective As
s,.jatlon. which he characterized as q
...rct. oath-bound. red-lettered left
handed. dark-lantorned organization. The
,.al purpose Of the bill was. he asserted,
b..tMty 10 the Catholic Church. Mr.
Nas0n defended the bill. on account OF
re necessity Of restricting immigration,
and denied that the American Protective
Association. or hostility to the Catholic
church had anything to DO with IT,
No action was taken on the bill. IL
having been taken mp for the sole pur-
pose Of having those TWO speeches de-
uyercd.
lhe increase Of bountios on sugar, re-
Gently proposed in the German Rcichstag.
y4s noticed in the Senate to-day by Mir.
r4Guy DemocraO, of Louisiana. in some
remarks on d bin providing for an in
crease Of United States duties in that
auI an similar cases. The bill was re
f.rred 90 the Committee on Finance. Mr..
.aIaIy arguing that its passage was ne
r..sary in order 10 prevent the destruc-
lion of the sugar industry in the United
states.
Tho discussion Of the question OF Mr.
Ugnpnrs title TO seat I'm the Senate
from The State Of Delaware came up
fEalu to-day. When 10 was suspended
tw0 OF three weeks ago. IL was with the
understanding, by unanimous consent
that 20 was TO De taken up again after
Oh. pOst-Oihcc, rivers and harbor bill, and
that the final vote was 10 be taken at 5
o'clock of the second day. When Mr.
German referred to-day TO that unani-
mous-consent agreement, Mr.. Mitchell
Werulhcau). Of Oregon. in charge Of the
resolution admitted the correctness of
tle statement. but added. suggestively.
that what the particular final vote would
D.. ON would be determined then.
Mr Platt Republicam. Of Connecticut
made am argument In favor Of Mr.. Du-
points right
THE follows bills were passed: Hoge
Did, 20 settle titles on the Arredo5io
grant. Florida.
senate bl for monuments 10 the Revo-
lHr1rary generals. Francis Nash and VIII
lam Davidson, Of North Carolina. s. 900
f.r each
The pension bills on the calendar were
then taken mp and were passed very
tNreiitIously TO the number Of sixty, in
au half hour. Senate bin granting a
pension OF $50 a month 20 the widow Of
NfrmIf.V ID
s. O. month 10 the daughter Of Major
General Philip Kearny.
After 70 short executive session, the
Senate. at 5.5j adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ia the House to-day Mr. Prince re-
ported from Elections Committee no.
The contested case OF Cheatham Rcpub-
lcam. vs. Woodland Democrat from
OBJ, Second District q North Carolina. re
commanding That the sitting member
(No0iarO retain his seat. The report
WAS a-rDci to. The House then resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole to
consider private pension bills, under the
special order adopted last week The
consideration of these bills was inter
tlut.i tI receive the river and harbor
appropriation bin from the Senate. On
action If Mr.. Hooker Republican,, OF
NtW York. the Senate amendments were
disagreed 10 and a conference ordered.
Nessrs Hooker, Hermann Republican,.
of oregon. and Catchings OemocraO, OF
Mississippi were named as conferrees.
Tity-tnree pension bills were acted upon
lv0mbIy and reported 10 the House for
passage. among the beneficiaries being
'fe widows Of Colonel Orlando NJ. Poe.
General John J. Newton. BrigadieT-Gene-
iHl Charles ID. jameson, and Brigadier-
General and ex-senator George L. Spen-
or and Robert Smalls. OF South Caro-
l.ra tho famous colored pilot and eX-con-
gresham.
Later 100 the day. Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa,
entered q motion TO reconsider the vote
d.sacreeiug 90 the Senate's amendments
O. tlr river and hafbor bill and APP
pointing a conference. and the matter
went over until tomorrow.