The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-12-19

FIFTY-FouRrH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON. Dee. IA motion by |
Mr.. Hale (rep., Me.l that when the
senate adjourned to-day IL adjourn
until Monday. met with some remon- |
stranees on both side Of the chamber,
but was agreed to without division.
The house amend1ents to the senate
bill as to the lands Of the Pacific Rail- |
road Co, were laid before the senate |
and were, on motion of Mr.. Hill ldem-.
n. W, non-eoneurred in and confer. |
snce asked-Senators Hill, Platt (rep.
Conn.,. and Clark trep, Wyol. being
appointed conferrees on the part OF the
senate.
In presenting lot Of petitions from
Alabama declaring that there was no
lawful government in that state. Mr.. |
Chandler lrep. N H. eoliided with
Mr.. Allen in reference TO the failure of
Mr.. Aliens resolution of inquiry on
that subject last session-Mr. Chand-
Ter asserting that the resolution had
failed because OF some intemperate re-
marks Of Mr.. Aliens questioning the
motives OF republican senators and
Mr.. Allen denying that, but asserting
that he had a grave suspicion that the
resolution never would be acted on in
good faith on the republican side Of
the chamber.
The house bill as to the public build
ing In Newport, Ky. Producing the re-
quirement OF an open space from 50 to
40 feet, was, on motion of Mr.. Black
burn tdem., Ky taken up and passed.
A bill to authorize the construction
OF railroad bridge across the Sabine
river. between Louisiana and Texas,
was reported and passed.
After the passage of two senate bills
on the calendar las to accounts of
army officers who were graduates OF
West Point military academy. and for
the relief Of Maj William M. Magma
dier) the house bill to amend the i'm
migration laws was taken up.
The senate amendment was modi fed
SO as to make the exclusion paragraph
read: "All persons over Is years Of
age, who can not read and write the
language Of their native country, or
some other language; but an admissa-
Bile immigrant over such age Of "a
may bring in with him or send for his
wife or parent or grandparcnt or
minor child or grandchild. notwith'
standing their inability to read and
write"
MIR. Morgan (dem., Ala.l moved tc
| a Ia. uh ~
ply to immigrants from Cuba. The de-
. mands of humanity, he said, were OBJ
vious in relation to Cuba. The United
States could not afford to send back a
Cuban to the merciless grasp Of tbs
, men from whom he has escaped. Tn,
| exception, he argued, could bc made
r without Interfering with the genera
, clause In treaties as to "tbs mos
, favored nations" @
Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass suggested tha
J the better way would be provision
, authorizing the secretary Of state I,
} provide for the admission of immi
grants fleeing from war or political op
9 preston, or in case OF political disor
5 der. ~
s Mr.. Morgan's amendment that tn,
exclusion under the law shall not ap
. ply to Cuban refugees, was agreed to
. yeas, AZ; nays O.
! HOUSE.
When the house adjourned Wednes
day afternoon II was divided upon tn
amendment to the army appropriation
}. bill, recommended by the committe
Of the whole, to except the hospital a
Hot Springs, Ark, from the appropria
4 ton for the maintenance Of hospitals
= After the reading of the journal tn
4 speaker put the question, and the yea
a and nays were ordered. The ament
! ment was agreed to, ISL to 80, and the
4 the bill passed.
a Mr.. Curtis rep, N. ~, from til
!. committee on military affairs, reporte
. the military academy appropriate
4 bill for the year ending June 80, 1s9
a Calendar.
If BY virtue OF the order OF the houi
d made Monday, the committee on a
). fairs of the District of Columbia ha
n the right Of way for business, an
II matters of local interest were take
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