The morning times., 1896-12-07

pro forma at the expiration OF the morn
ing hour, O'Clock
Although known as the House bill in
The Gale ndar as reported 10 Tie Senate by
MT Lodge, 1t Is n materially different
ineasure, AL OF the House provisions lav-
Ing been stricken out except the enacting
clause, ana new bill substituted This
Dill VIII be called up on Tuesday by Scna-
tors Lodge ana Chandler, VINO desire 10
push IL To vote as quickly as possible
As the Dill CAME from the House ii pro
vlded not only for the exclusion of imni-
grants who could not Ill tie educational
test, but went at some length into the
regulation OF alien contract labor
AS AMENDED by LODGE.
Mr. Lodge substitute provides for what
is known as the educational test ana ex-
clndes all persons over fourteen years of
age WHO cannot read and write The Ian
guage OF their native country or some other
language. except that an aged person not
so aDle who is q parent or grandparent OF
an ldmlsSapie Immigrant may accompany
; or be 81 Mt by SUCH Immigrant
For The purpose of testing the at ility OF
the Immigrant To read and write. a eta
toh OF i've lines from the Constitution Of
the United States is to be used print ed
III various Languages of the Immigrants
III good sized readable type, known as
double small plea
Inc Constitution, thus cut into lve-Iine
shps, forms lottery, from which the i'm
migrant, having designated the language
III which he prefers the test To be made
draws at random, reads and writ pS down
what he has read. Failure 10 comply with
tfls test means deportation o the country
whence the Immigrant came at the ex-
peuSe of the steamship company carving
him.
NEW DATES FOR SPECIAL ORDERS
AN effort Will be made to secure new
oates for the consideration of special
orders that were not reached dsring the
last session
these measures Row coming under this
preferred head are Senate bill lOlo To
prevent the desecration OF the American
flag; House bill 1906 To amend the act
TO prev ent the determination of fur-bearing
| animals OF Alaska; House biii SIS. to re-
duce the cases In which the penalty nf
| death may be inflicted, and Senate Joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO the
,uilStlluilon providing for the election of
| Senators by popular vote
An important local till over which there
| has developed a bitter light is the De-
| trolt bridge bill, for bridge across the
| Detroit river. IT was postponed at the
last session until the first Monday in
! December
III aduItlon TO the appropriation bills
! 'here are several measures tnat will con
tend with each other for the right of way.
HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.
prominent among these are the bills to
refund the Pacific Railroad debt: to ad.
mt the Territories of New Mexico and
Arizona; authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy 10 enlist additional men. now pending
IN The Senate on motion To reconsider
| the vote by which it was passed: Mr. Davis
| resolution relative to the assertion and in
! fnrcerent Of the Monroe doctrine. n bill
10 Facilitate the construction of a cable
between this country and the republic of
7 haWail; providing for a Uniform classified
lion and grading Of agricultural products.
and one providing for the reorganization OF
lhe consular and diplomatic service
IN the House Of Representatives there will
! be the swearing i'll of two rev members
| 10 mrs. engage the attention Of Speaker
Reed ahd the House-Mcssrs Boatner. Of
| Louisiana, ana Stokes, Of South Carolina
These gentlemen enjoy the very unusnaI
distinction Ut having twice receiver certi-
| fIcateS of election to one Congress
THEIR SECOND CONTEST
AT the last session their seats were de-
ciared vacant, but the Contestants did not
| succeed in esta ablishing their rights thereto
and new elections Were ordered to fill
the vacancies. Since Congress adjourned
another vacancy has occurred-that uc-
| caSioned by the death of ex-Speaker Crisp
| His son. who was his fathers clerk. has
| been Nominated to fill the unexpired term.
| but the election viii not be held unfit the
| 18th instant.
The death of ex-Speaker Crisp viii prob
| ably be announced by one of his former
| colleagues, and after the reading of the
| Presidents message the House VIII adjourn
| in his honor.
THE FIRST WEEK.
Mr.. Blue, chairman Of the subcommittee
| Of the Committee on Appropriations, at a
| suitable opportunity will report the general
| appropriation bill to the House and an
| nounce a day for its considerations. This
| Will doubtless be early in the week
The rules of the House provide that all
| business the calendar shall retain its
place throughout an entire Congress, so
| that adjournment from one session to
! another means no more than adjournment
| from day to day. a#t... .,t... =.
The program of business for the first
| week Of the session will depend upon the
| developments from day to day, of com
mittee action and recommendation Before
| the week closes, however, the legislative
| executive and judicial appropriation bill
| Will be reported and placed ON the calendar,
| ana on friuay nlEuJ blsrc ,siii .je the uSuaI
session for the consideration of private
| pension bills.