The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-The house today
practically completed the consideration
of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, but final action viii
not be taken until tomorrow.
Almost the whole day was devoted TO
a debate on the provision of the bill re-
lating to the control of the new congress
ional library. Both the appropriations
and library committees offered plans for
the future care Of the building. After a
somewhat acrimonious contest the ap-
preparations committee gained the vic
tory, defeating the substitute for the
library committee by a vote Of 81 TO IS.
An amendment designed to place the
employees Of the library under civil ser
vice law was also defeated, q to 80. Ur-
der the provision OF the BILL as adopted,
Librarian Spofford will continue in Office
with an increase OF salary from 81. 900 10
$1,000
The senate amendments TO the immi-
grafton bill were non-concurred in and a
conference agreed TO. Mr.. Bartholdt,
chairman OF the immigration committee.
sought to have the bill and amendments
re-committed 10 his committee, and in
the course OF his remarks referred TO the
TACT that the foreign-born population of
the United States had turned the scales
in several states for sound money and
protection" In speaking 10 his motion
he said the bill. as it passed the house,
was compromise, and was satisfactory
TO the extremists on both sides. Those
who believed as he did, that all people
should be given the right of asylum
here, had accepted the bill TO prevent the
passage of harsher measure.
He spoke OF the victory for sound
money" won at the last election, and at
tributed it largely to the loyalty, sound
sense and patriotism of the adopted cit
liens, who. he said had turned the scale
in half-a-dozen states toward Mckinley
and protection.
The position OF the foreign population
at the late election, he said, had been a
complete refutation of the charges so
recklessly made before as to the dangers
involved in unrestricted immigration.
While those who believed with him were
ready to accept the house bill at the
last session, many of the German-Ameri-
cans and other naturalized citizens now
believed that in view OF the fact that
they had at the election saved the party
and the country" they should be grant
ed immunity from any restrictive meas
ures. Yet, he said, the senate purposed
to increase the harshness OF the bill. He
then took up the senate amendments,
Ser1dtlIn, ana entered MS ODJectlOnS- He
ridiculed the educational test provided
for in the senate amendment. 1T was
absurd, he said to ask a German or Irish
servant girl to read and write five lines
of the constitution. The constitution was
difficult of comprehension. The applica-
ton of the test should be left the execu-
tive officers, in his ojinion.
Mr.. Danford Rep.. Ohio contested Mr..
motion with one to non-con-
cur in the senate amendments and agree
to conference.
Mr.. w. A. Stone Rep.. Pa.) gave il as
his opinion that owing to the shortness
Of the session, to send the bill back to
the committee would sound its death |
knell. He earnestly urged the adoption |
Of Mr.. Danford's motion.
Mr.. Call (Rep., Mass.) and Mr.. Wilson |
Dem, S. c. supported the Danford mo- |
ton as the only method of securing leg
Station at this session.
Messrs Bowers Rep., CALI, Willis |
rep, DeI). and Foote Rep., n. ", |
argued in favor of Mr.. Danford's mo-
lion.
Mr.. Bartholdt's motion was defeated |
without division and Mr.. Danford's mo-
ton 10 non-concur and send the bill to !
conference was adopted The speaker |
appointed Messrs. Bartholdt of Missouri.
Danford OF Ohio and Wilson of South |
conferees on the part of the
house.
The house then went into committee
II the whole and spent the remainder of
he day in consideration of the legisIa-
i've appropriation bill.
The house adjourned at 5:07 D. m.