Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
Bills Proposing Additional Restrictions
Upon immigration.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL.
only Two General Appropriation
Bills Now Remain to BE Acted
On by the senate-Church and
state.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 19.-The
House to-day passed the resolution re-
ported by Committee on Elections No.
1. confirming the title Of w. c. Owens
DemocraD to the seat he occupies as
representative from the Seventh District
Of Kentucky. which had been contested
by George Denny, Jr. Republican,. II
also passed a resolution from the sane
committee, providing for recount OF
the ballots cast for congressman in the
Sixteenth Illinois District at the No
vember election. 1894. in the contest OF
Rinaker VS.. Downing, for the seat from
that district.
The message from President Cleveland
vetoing the bill to pension Caroline d.
Mowatt was laid before the House. and
referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions.
Nearly all the day was taken up by ar
gument upon the several bills reported
from the Committee on immigration and
Naturalization. to impose additional re-
strictions upon immigration. Speeches
were made by Hr Barthold (Republi-
CAM, of Missouri, chairman Of the COM
mittee, and Mr.. Morse Republican), OF
Massachusetts, in favor OF the Mccall
bill, imposing an educational test; by
Messrs. Tracewell Republican), Of In
diana, and w. A. Stone Republican, of
Pennsylvania, In favor of the latter's
bill, requiring consular inspection at the
port of departure; by Mr.. Corliss (Re-
publican), of Michigan, in favor of his
bill. to relieve the lake cities, especial
ly. OF the burdens OF Canadian compet-
ton; and by Mr.. Buck DemocraO, of
Louisiana, in opposition to any additional
restrictions whatever. The speech OF the
last-named gentleman was eloquent.
and, judging from the attention given 1t,
effective. The extent OF the applause
would indicate that none OF the proposed
measures will meet the approval OF
majority OF the House.
At sos +. NJ. the House adjourned till
tomorrow.
The business OF the House was serious
ly retarded by the breaking of a yio-
lent storm over the Capitol. which drew
nearly all the members from the hall.
They repaired to the balcony, on the
south front, where they could, under
protection, witness the sweep of the ele-
ments over the Capitol Park and the sec
ton OF the country south to the hills, in
Maryland.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate gave its attention to-day TO
the District Of Columbia appropriation
| bill, which, as reported from the Appro-
| priations Committee, provided for the ex-
penditure OF about 100000 OF which one
half comes from the Treasury OF the
United States and the other half from the
taxes collected by the District commits
sioners. A good deal of debate occurred
| over the question Of charities and hos
| pitals-the House bill appropriating bulk
| sum, TO be distributed under contract
with the existing institutions, and the
| Senate committees amendment striking
out that provision. and substituting for
1t the usual specific items for the various
hospitals, orphan asylums, and other
! charitable houses. 1t was this PROPOSE
| ton that was sustained by the Senate
| by a vote OF 80 to 10.
The only two general appropriation bills
| remaining TO be acted on by the Senate
are the fertilization bill and the deficiency
| bill.
| A concurrent resolution was offered by
| Mr.. Bacon DemocraD. Of Georgia, and
referred, authorizing the various execu-
tive departments and the Smithsonian
| Institution TO permit the use OF suitable
| materials. within their control, by the
| EApOclllOll " NC hcih
| Chicago from August to November. 1886
particularly specimens Of the agricultural,
| forest, and mining products OF the South.
The vote on the Senate committee
| amendment restoring the specific charity
appropriations feature to the District OF
| Columbia bill was in detail az follows:
Yeas-sfessrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison,
Bacon, Bate, Berry. Blackburn, Caffery,
! Cameron, Carter, Chandler Cockrell,
| Cullom, Faulkner, German, Gray, Hale,
| Harris, Hawley, Hill, Jones of Arkansas,
Kyle, Mcbride, Pasco. Perkins, Pettigrew,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vest, Wal
| thalI, Wetmore, White, and Wilson'S.
| Nays-Messrs. Baker. Brown, Burrows,
| Cannon, Chiffon, Clark, Gallinger. George,
| Mills, Nelson, PETER, Platt, and Warren
l3
In connection with the appropriation
for charities, an amendment was re-
ported by the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and was agreed to. for the appoint
ment Of joint select committee of three
Senators and three Representatives TO
investigate the charities and reformatory
institutions OF the District OF Columbia,
and TO report, among other things,
whether any Of the government appropria-
lions made for them has been used to
maintain or aid any church or religious
denomination.
After short executive session the Sen
ate, at p. NJ, adjourned until to-mor-
row.