The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-23

immigration Measures VIII lie Con-
sidered Later.

Washington, May 1S.-It was expected
that the house would take up the con-
sideration of the immigrant bills on the
calendar today, under special order
but owing to the pressure of other mat
tiers the order was not presented until
just prior to adjournment. 1t was then
amended so as to give tomorrow and
Wednesday until 4 o'clock for the con-
sideration of these bills. There are four
of them. The Mccall bill provides for
an educational test, the Stone bill pro-
vides for consular inspection, and the
Mahaney and Corliss bills provide for
more rigid enforcement of the present i'm
migration laws, and especially deal with
immigration from Canada. Quite a num-
Der of the minor bills and conference re
ports were adopted and bills were passed
as follows:
in bond.
To expedite the delivery of imported
goods in parcels and packages not exceed
ing $500 in value
To provide for the registration of trade
marks on bottles, barrels cOrks and other
receptacles used in interstate and foreign
commerce.
To incorporate the Ancient Society of
Colonial Danes of America.
For the general distribution of con-
demned cannon by the secretary of war
and secretary of the navy.
The conference report on the bill to i'm
prove the merchant marine engineer SER
vice was adopted and the bill to constitute
Leadville, Pueblo and Durango Col. sub
ports of entry was passed
Mr.. Evans explained the purpose of the
bill to permit distilled spirits, four-year-
old or over, to be bottled in bond. Such
bottling would furnish an official guaran-
tee of the age or quality of the whisky
or other distilled spirits. The only whis-
ky on the American market today with
such a guarantee was bottled in Canada.
The bill furnished Mr.. Morse with a text
for some remarks on evil effects of whisky
drinking, and Mr.. Colson of Kentucky on
the spurious liquids sold under the name
of straight Kentucky whisky"
Mr.. Tate Of Georgia criticized the bill
on the ground that it Disseminated in
favor of large distillers.
The bill was passed. 113 to 20.
At 4 80 p. m. Mr.. Henderson of Iowa
presented the special order for the con-
sideration today and tomorrow at O'Clock
of the immigration bills on the calendar.
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri chairman of
the committee on immigration, suggested
in view of the devotion of almost the
entire day to other matters, that an ad-
ditional day be given for debate.
! Mr.. Henderson explained that the stress
! of business would not permit such an ex
tension. Besides he understood that Mr.
| Bartholdt was opposed to the immigra-
ton bills and did not represent his com
mittee on the subject.
Mr. Bartholdt denied this, saying thai
he favored the bill for the application OF
an educational test.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, Johnson of Cali
fornia and Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania
argued for more time and w. A. Stone
| of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Lacey of lowe
| against an extension.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Hen
derson predicted that congress would ad
journ sine die between the 7th and 1Oti
| of June.
After considerable sparring the reso
luton was adopted. The house then a
sos adjourned.