The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24
The Legislative Grind,

migration bill, and also heard the frs,
of The speeches on Cuba-those of Mr.
Cullom and Mr.. Cali. The Immigration
bill! was not finally passed upon. but tho
Senate agreed to the Lodge bill as a sub.
s~titute To the House measure. The sub
stitute REQUIRES that all immigrants over
the age of II years shall be able to read
and write their native language and shall
he required 10 read and write in the pres.
ence OF a United States official at least
five lines of the United States Constitu.
ton. The Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
Pending the preparation of the next AZ,
preparation bill the House again De.
voted its time to the consideration Of bills
on the calendar. but only two We're passed
during the four hours session. One os
these was q copyright bill. urged by prom
incnt p!aywrights and theatrical mana
gers to secure to musical compositions
tie same measure of protection unter the
copyright law as is now afforded produc-
lions of Il strictly dramatic character.
= bill to prohibit the sale ot liquor in the
capitol building was also passed. A bill
70 modify the law f%0rbidGiu- the alien
ownership of lands in the territories 50
a. 10 give aliens the right To acquire un.
der mortgage and to hold for ten years
real property was defeated.
In the House Friday Rev. Mr. Cowden
the blind chaplain, referred in his invoca.
ton to the action of the House in pro-
Aibiting the sale of liquor in the Capitol.
1--WE thank Thee. . Lord" said he, that
the House is no longer responsible for the
liquor traffic within the halls of the ma.
t:unal Capitol. Grant. we pray Thee.
that the bill passed here yesterday will
90 through the regular channels and
speedily become a law, never again to be
repealed in the history of our nation" A.
the conclusion of the prayer. half a nun
cred members applauded vigorously. but
Speaker Reed promptly suppressed the
outburst. On motion of Mr.. D:ngiey, the
floor leader, ii was agreed that when the
House adjourn it be to meet Monday.
Beyond agreeing to n resolution for q
two weeks recess the proceedings in the
House Monday were almosc entirely de-
VOID of public interest. Most of the day
was spent in a struggle over the bill .;
Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts 10 render
the laws relating to the SAFE of intoxi-
eating liquors in the District Of Columbia
more stringent. The reported assassiaa-
ton Of Maceo. the Cuban patriot. and lis
effect on the attitude of tits country to-
ward the revolutionists Was almost the
sole topic of conversation Oh the floor
before the House met. No resolutions,
however. were offered in open session.
Among the resolutions introduced in the
Senate was one by Senator Morgan of
Alabama calling upon the President %
send to the Senate copies of me papers
relating 20 Cuban affairs which was re-
ferred 10 in the recent repor. If Secretary
olney. The resolution asks FOR especial
information in regard to tn tr:al of per-
sons captured on the Competitor. Rep
resentatiye VI. V. Howard OF Alabama
introduced 4 resolution recognizing the
republic of Cuba Is Il free and indcpen-
dent government.
Senator Morgan Of Alabama held the
attention of the Senate and wel.-iiilei
galleries for an hour Tuesday by his earn
est advocacy of Il strong and decisive
policy in dealing with the Cuban ques-
ton. lie asked for the adoption of the
resolution presented Monday. requesting
the Secretary of State for The papers in
the Competitor case and in other cases
Involving the arrest of American citizens
by Spanish authorities. The resolution
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