Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-28
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

consideration of the resolution to investi-
gate alleged election Irregularities in Ala
bama occurring at the time Gov Bates was
elected over r. r. I1olb. Populist. Four
K eper dcn orG chandsr Frye Gal
and PETER, made up the Affirmative vote.
Mr. Allen took occasion to declare that the
vote disclosed the insincerity of Republican
honest elections. He had felt satisfied, he
said, that when it came to the show
with Democrats in defeating the inyestiga-
ton. He said he desired this vote to go
before the country in view of the claim that
the Republican party stood for fair cleo
ton and an honest count With this furry
over. the Senate took up the bill relating
to the price ice OF gas in the District Of Co
cussion Of the cost of gas. The bill was
passed.
The Senate on the 10Th passed the Dis
ing Approximately $500. 900. A debate on
the question of appropriations for sectarian
purposes cropped out on the paragraph
district. On a vote the Senate sustained the
committee in providing specific appropria
tions for numerous private charitable in
character. further provision was adopt
ed for an investigation into the charity sys-
tenn of the district with view to ascer-
Preparations are used for church purposes.
The Senate passed the Notifications APP
preparation bin on the goth, leaving only
the general deficiency bill yet Enacted upon.
Senator German created a stir by Offering
an amendment to the bill providing for the
issuance of per cent certificates of in
deDtednesS in the amount of 500. 900 to
meet the deficiencies in the treasury. but
me amendment was laid on the table-42-9.
Mr. Butler pop, N. c. had intended to
press for a vote the resolution prohibit
Ing the issue of bonds without the authori-
ty or Congress, as he said the shipments
OF Of gold-oyer 100000 yesterday-showed
no ado
In order, however, not to displace the forti-
fcations bill. Mr.. Butler said he would de-
M, NJ Hin Immediately gave notice that at
the first lul in appropriations he would
press naess the sil relatiye to punishment for
filled cheese bill at the first opportunity.
The Senate had an hour of much excite
and several heated controversies, at late
hour on the DIST. The early portion of the
session session; had been given to the routine of
priation bills AT 5 o'clock Mr. Butler
Pop; n. c. moved to take up his bill
prohibiting the further issue of interest
vote in order to gain time. The motion to
G aalourn was vas defeated whereupon Mr..
executive session
There was {; noticeable increase of the
attendance in the Senate on the ODD in an
bate of the day befor>. The chapan's
prayer had hardly closed when Mr. Butler
renewed his motion to take up the bill pro-
hibiting the issuance of interest bearing
bonds. After some sparr;ng MI. Hill inter
posts; the objection that this was too i'm
pottaht question to be considered with
OF Il renewal Of obstruction but quorum
being found very quickly, the motion was
ea afrh,a yeas; 81 nays 20. Mr., Hill made
law law, The alleged crime of '73 will be as
nothing, said Mr.. Hill. ''to the crime
winch VIII be perpetrated if this bill passes
non TO repeal the resumption act. to repeal
the only law which exists for the redemp-
ton of the paper currency of the country
By declaring that for no purpose whatever
shall money be raised on bonds, this meas
ure Is in effect a repeal of TIE act of 20
1T is startling proposition: 1t will not
solve the silver question. 1t will simply
put In peril the finances of the country"
It was expected that the House would
take W the consideration Of the immigra-
ton bil on the calendar the 18th under
a special order, but owing to the pressure
scented until just previous to adjournment.
1t was then amended so asc to give the 10Th
Of these bills ere er ar ee om o"
them. The Mccall bill provides an educa-
tional test; the Stone bill provides for
consular Inspection, and the Mahany and
forGement Of the present immigration laws
and especially deal with immigration from
four years old or over to be bottled in BOND bond
was passed. In the course of some re-
marks Mr.. Henderson predicted that Con
gress would adjourn sine die between
June and 10.
The House on the 10Th entered upon a
two days debate of the immigration bills
W A Stone of pennsylvania and Mr..
Iracewell of Indiana argued for restrict
i've measure, Mr.. Corliss of Michigan for
his bill designed to put an end to Canadian
competition with American labor, and Mr..
Morse of MASSACHUSETTS, and Mr.: Bartholdt
OF Of Missouri for the educational test bill.
The feature of the debate today was the |
plea of Mr.. Buck of Louisiana against any !
sort of restrictive legislation beyond that
now on the statute books which excluded
paupers and criminals.
After two days debate the House on the
Goth. by the overwhelming vote of 1926,
passed the Bartholdt-McCall immigration
The Stone consular inspection BILL which !
was 81 offered as substitute, was defeated.
a a;e The e,, bill as passed adds, to the
classes of aliens excluded from admission
to the United States all male persons be-
tween the ages of 16 and 60 years of age
except parents of persons living in this
English or some other language. The Cor
llss amendment added to the bill excludes
after year to perform labor in the United
states with no Intention of settling there
in: 1t declares all labor contracts with
aliens void and makes parties thereto with
In the jurisdiction of the United States
punishable by fine of $1,000 or imprison-
ment not exceeding one year; makes it Il |
mlsdemeanor for naturalized citizens. who
have returned to a foreign country. to make
Inc same his home to again perform labor
In the United States; makes it a msde-
meanor for any alien to cross the border
for labor in the United States except at a
port OF entry and imposes a head tax of 50 |
cents on each Immigrant
SO much of the time of the House was
occupied on the 21st in considering the
F.: Hoover, a private in the Sixty-fourth |
Ohio volunteer infantry, and in listening to
a personal explanation from Mr.. Grosvenor
(Rep.. o.. relative to a newspaper mis- |
representation of his position on the sub
iect Of reciprocity. that the time for de-
pate 90 the Phillips l commission bill was
provides for the appointment by the Presi-,
dent ct non-partisan commission Of TWEEN