The morning times., 1896-05-21

The further consideration OF the pending
immigration bills in the House yester-
day was preceded by a very lively set
| to among several OF the Republicans who
are chairnen OF committees, the sharp
speeches being greatly enjoyed by the
Democrats who pacdiy watched the fam
lily row
Messrs. Mabon, chairman of the Com
| mittce on Claims; Picker chairman OF the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, and
| Walker, chairman of the Com
mittee on Banking ana Currency, an
! tagoniZed Il special order brought in by
the Committee on Rules, setting apart to-
day and tomorrow for the consideration of
the Phillips labor commission bill and
| the Erdman arbitration bill, on the ground
| that Friday should be devoted to the dis
| Cusson and passage of bills on the private
| calendar
SERVANTS, NOT LEADERS.
Mr.. Mahon served Dotice that during the
coming short session of Congress objection
would be made 10 every request for unani-
nous consent and a committee wonld be
designated TO be on hand especially for
that purpose. -t-'
Mr. Cannon in defending the delay in
! passing bills for the payment of claims
against the government said that the
| Senate is not Republican and is worse
! than Democratic.
While Mr.. Dalzell was speaking in favor
/ of the order and said that tie Committee
/ on Rules were not the leaders of the
| House. but merely the servants OF the
| House, MIR. Walker shouted:
That kind OF 0emasogy don't go"'
/ Mr.. MahUn'S motion TO recommt the
order and substitute Tuesday of next week
| for Friday was defeated by vote of %
! TO 12S-
In response to parliamentary inquiry
from MIR. Watson Of Ohio, as To whether
| the adoption Of the order would prevent
! the giving of another day TO the Committee
on Invalid Pensions, Mr.. Picker said 1T
! will"
The Speaker then said emphaticaliy: THE,
| gentleman from South Dakota says Yes
but the chair says No
SPEAKER WAS WEARY.
In putting the question on the adoption
| of tie order it was plainly evident that
| Mr.. Reed was weary of the attack on the
| leaders of the House and thought there
| should be no more fooliShness. lie con-
| seQuently put all the necessary motions,
| even down to that for a reconsideration
| and laying that on the table, without pay
| ing the slightest attention to strenuous de-
| mands for division or the vote by yeas
| and nays.
The incident then closed. but great
/ HldiS Oh lLC Dig bNpuDtibdll IbIiiN ili-
| Guiding Il number of committee chairmen.
| felt not only sore. but downright mad. 1t
| is believed that this openly eXpresSd diSSat-
| iSfaction viii grow as the nearnesS OF
| adjournment necessarily curtails more and
! more the narrow limit in which all but
| bills OF the utmost Importance may be con-
| sidercd.
The House disposed Of the immigration
| question by passing the Mccall educational
| test bill, together with the CCrliss bill in
| tended to protect the lake cities from
| Canadian competition. The latter was
agreed to-121 to 45, and the amended bill
was passed-195 to 26.
TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
The bill as passed read as follows:
BE il enacted, etc. that section 1 of
| the act OF March 3, 1881, in amendment
| of the immigration and contract labor
| adding 10 the classes OF aliens thereby eX-
| CludeG from admission TO the Uaited
| States the folio wing: All male persons be-
| tween sixteen and sixty years of age who
| cannot both read and write the English
! language or some other language. But
no parent or person now living in, or
! hereby admitted TO, this country shall be
excluded because OF his Inability to read
or write.
Section g That the provisions of the
act of March 3, 1898, to facilitate the
enforcement of the immigration and con-
tract labor laws, shall apply to the per
sons mentioned in section L OF this act.
Section 3. That it shall be unla wful for
| any alien who resides or retains his home
in n foreign country to enter the United
| States for the purpose OF engaging in
any mechanical trade or manual labor
within the borders thereof, while residing
or retaining his home in foreign country:
| Provided, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury may permit aliens to come into
and enter this country Tor the purpose OF
teaching new arts or Industries, under
such rules and reg uations as he may pro-
| vide.
Section 4. That it shall be unla wful for
any person, partnership company, or
corporation knowingly 10 employ in any
mechanical trade or manual labor in the
United States any alien who resides or
retains his home in foreign country
provided. that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to the employment OF sailors,
deck hands, or other employees OF vessels
of the United States or railroad train
hands. such as conductors, engineers, brake
men, flremen, or baggagemen, whose duties
require them TO pass over the frontier
to reach the terminal of their roads.
Section >. That it shall be unlawful for
any alien to enter the United States except
subjects of the Dominion OF Canada, and
other American countries except at the
places where the United States maintain
an immigrant inspection board.
Section 6. That any violation Of the
provisions of this act shall be deemed a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for
the term of not exceeding one year, or both
such fine and Imprisonment In The discretion
|
under this act shall be deEorted to the
country whence they came.
RECORD OF VOTES.
record OF the vote by yeas and nays
was refused. only thirty-six members rising
to second the demand by Mr.. Fitzgerald
| therefor.
The consular inspection bill, proposed by
w A. Stone was rejected-75 to 131. He
too, was unable to get vote OF record
The debate on the question was partci
pated in by Messrs. Wilson. Dem, South
Carolina, and Danford, Rep Ohio, in
support OF all the bills: by Messrs Mccall
Rep, Massachusetts, and Bartholdt Rep
Missouri, i'll support of the educational-tes,
bill; and by Messrs. Mahany, Rep, New
York, and Hendrick, DEM, Kentucky a gainst
any additional restrictions.
President Cleveland's message vetoing the
bill to pension Lydia 4. Taft, the divorced
widow of a deceased soldier, was read
and referred. At 4: so the House adjourned