The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24

posed the bill as whole. The needs OF
! the south and west demanded an influx
of immigrants to aid in the development
of those sections.
The Cuban exception was adopted, Al
to u.
The negative vote was cast by Gallery,
Hill, Lindsay, Palmer, Pettigrew and
Mr.. Call said he would vote for the
BILL but the country had need of the
hardy and vigorous immigrant.
| Mr.. Mills declared that reading and
writing did not constitute good citizen.
ship. The bill was an extreme applica.
ton of the civil service laws to the i'm
migrants seeking our shores. 1t set aside
the democratic spirit of our institutions.
He would welcome 100000 Germans OF
Irishmen or Scandinavians to the United
States.
Mr.. Elkins offered an amendment pro-
viding a tax of $40 on immigrants COM
ing to the United States in vessels not
of the United States.
Mr.. Elkins said the foreign steamship
lines ransacked Europe to get immi-
grants, sending paupers and criminals.
There were about $S,0O0,0O0 annually in
this business and he believed the Ameri-
can ships should get good share of 1t.
| Mr.. Chandler opposed mixing aid to
the American steamship lines with the
immigration question.
Mr. Perkins (rep) of California sup
ported the amendment, saying every aid
should be given to the American lines
| to Offset the heavy subsidies given En-
gish, French and German lines. The
Pacific coast was overrun with servfle
labor of China until the government re-
stricted this class of immigration. But
the japanese, the yankees Of Asia, +"
were coming in great numbers. He felt
it to be most desirable that $40 tax be
put on the japanese immigrants, as
would be the effect under the Elkins
amendment.
Mr.. Hill (dem) of New York spoke
against the amendment, proposed osten-
sibly for revenue and actually for some
thing else. If senators desired to race
around they could introduce revenue
bills easily. This amendment embodies
the principle of protection run mad"
After further debate the Elkins amend
ment was laid on the table without divi-
zion.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment ex-
Guiding from naturalization those who
can not read the ten commandments and
the constitution.
This cleared the way for the final vote
on the bill, which, on a roll call, was
passed as amended-yeas 81, nays 10.
Those voting in the negative were:
Blackburn Blanchard. Caffery, Lindsay,
Mills. Mitchell Of Wisconsin, Morgan,
Murphy, Palmer and Villas, all democrats
AS the measure was passed, substi-
tute for the house bill was ordered, with
Messrs. Lodge, Chandler and Faulkner
as conferees on the part of the senate.
At 4:15 the senate held brief execu-
tive session and adjourned until Monday.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house to-
day passed the third of the regular APP
preparation bills (that for the support OF
the army and entered on the considera-
ton of the legislative and 5 1di enn bill.
The latter bill carries $21 ,869,3G9, or
$3.50. 399 more than for the current year.
Fair progress was made today.
1t is expected that this bill and the mil
itary academy appropriation bill will be
passed before the holiday recess. The
army bill, as passed, makes no provisions
for the army and navy hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark.
The house also passed several bills re-
lating to the District of Columbia. and
those resolutions for the use of the flags
Of the war department, government res
eryations, etc, on account OF Mchln-
ley's Inauguration.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Dec. 17.-When the house
met today the pending question was on
the aodption of the amendment to the
army appropriation bill to except the
army and navy hospital at Hot Springs,
Ark, from all benefit in the appropria-
Ion for hospitals.
Mr.. Little (dem.) of Arkansas forced
the yeas and nays, but the amendment
was adopted, 81 to 80. The army bill
was then passed without division.
Mr.. Curtis (rep) of New York read the
military academy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Babcock (rep.) of Wisconsin,
chairman of the committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, under agreement made
last Monday, claimed the day for bust
ness from his committee. Three resolu-
tons relating to the inauguration of Mr..
Mckinley were adopted. One permitted
the railways entering the city to lay tenn
pOrary tracks for the accommodation of
the public; another permitted the inau-
gural committee to occupy the govern
ment reservations along the route of the
parade, and the third authorized the sec
rotary of war to loan all the United
States ensigns, flags and signal num-
bers not in use at the time of the in
auguration for the purpose Of decorating
the streets on that occasion.
The house agreed to the senate amend
nent for conference of the committee
on Pacific railway organization. Sever
al bills relating to the District Of Colum-
bia were passed, after which, on motion
Of Mr.. Bingham (rep.) of Pennsylvania,
the house went into the committee of the
whole and took up the consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bingham, in his opening state
ment, explained that the bill carried SOL
1863, or S1,097,7 31 less than the es-
Inmates and $36,399 more than the cur
rent year. The only railway new pro-
vision to the bill, he said, related to the
future administration of the COMPRESSION
al library and the accounts of some of
the accounting officers of the treasury
department. Very rapid progress was
made. The provisions relating to the
library and the civil service commission
were passed over temporary division.
The joint committee on library will at
tempt to incorporate in the bill the reso-
luton for the government of the library
and Mr.. Brossius (rep) of Pennsylvania
and MIR. Evans (rep) of Kentucky ex-
pressed desire to make remarks on the
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