The herald., 1896-05-21
IN THE HOUSE
iiiiterate Immigrants to be Kept Out of the
Union

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-After two
days debate the house today by an
overwhelming vote of 1875 to 26 passed the
Bartholdt Mccall immigration bill mod
lhed by the CorliSS amendment. The
stone consular inspection bill, which was
offered as substitute, was defeated 175
TO Isl. The bill as passed adds to the
classes of aliens excluded from aClnis-
sion to the United States all male per-
sons between the age of 16 and 60 years
OF age except parents of persons liv-
ing IN this country, who cannot both
read and write English or some other
language. The Corliss amendment
added to the bill excludes aliens who
come across the borders year after year
to perform labor in the United States
with no intention of settling therein.
1t declares all labor contracts with aliens
void, and makes parties thereto within
the jurisdiction of the United States
punishable by fine of $1,000 or imprison-
ment not exceeding one year: and
makes it a misdemeanor for natural
Ked citizens who have returned to for
eign country to make the same his home
again to perform labor in the United
States; makes it a misdemeanor for any
alien to cross the border for labor in
the United States except at a port of en-
try, and imposes a head tax of 90 cents
on each Immigrant. Those who parti
Cipated in the debate today were Messrs
Wilson dem, $. c., Mccall Rep.,
Mass.,), Mahaney (Rep., N. " and Dan
ford (Rep., o.
Before the debate began a special or
der was adopted setting aside tomorrow
for the consideration of the Phillips com
mission bill and Friday for the Erdman
arbitration bill. The order provoked the
vehement protests of the friends of war
claims, who charged the leaders of the
house with treating them unfairly. Both
MI Mahan (Rep., Pa, chairman of the
war claims committee, and Mr.. Walker
tRep., MasS) served notice that at the
short session beginning in December
10 bills would be allowed to pass by
unanimous consent. This threat is for
the purpose OF forcing the consideration
of bills on the calendar. Mr.. Walker
charged the leaders Of the house with
Sneering cOntemptuOuSly at the chair
man of the war claims committee when
he sought to have the government pay
its honest debts. He proceeded to ridi-
cule the precipitancy with which the
house rushed in sympathy to the sup
port of Venezuela, while it turned it's
back colby on the poor creditors of the
government who were unfortunate
enough to be its own citizens. eff Goa
spares my life" he cried out passion
ately, and l return to this house next
| session, this thing will end. have served
Eere for eight years and received no more
consideration than dog"
Mr.. Henderson, who had presented the
rule, Indignantly denied that there was
any attempt on the part Of the rules com
! mittee to dictate to the house.
why do the leaders adjourn this
house over Saturday while those bills
on the calendar are Enacted upon?" in
terrupted MI Walker
THE leaders cannot adjourn this
house" responded Mr.. Henderson, turn
ing toward Mr. Walker, unless you or
a majority desire to adjourn" CAP
| plause.)
| Mr.. Cannon, Republican of Illinois
! gave it as his opinion that with all the
| matters that had pressed forward this
| session, the houses record was second
| to only one in recent years.
Mr. Dalzelle, Republican of Pennsyl-
vania, a member of the committee on
rules, said the real controversy here
| was between the committee on labor and
| those who sought consideration of prl-
| Vate claims.
| That demaGogy won't CO." ex-
claimed Mr.. Walker.
II won't suffer myself to be interrupt
! ed by the impudence Of the gentleman