The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-10


tional test and excludes all persons
over IA years of age who can not read
and write the language of their native
country, or some other language, ex-
cept that an aged person not so able
who is parent or a grapdparent of an
admissible immigrant may accompany
or be sent by such immigrant. Failure
to comply with the test means deporta-
tion to the country whence the immi-
grants Games at the expense of the steam
ship company carrying them.
An effort will be made to secure new
dates for the consideration of special
orders that were not reached during
the last session. These measures now
coming under this perferred head are
senate bill 1919 to prevent the desecra-
ton of tho American flag house bill
5000, to amend the act to prevent the
determination Of fur-bearing animals
of Alaska house bill 1878, to reduce the
cases in which the penalty of death may
be inflicted and senate joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution, providing for the election of
senators by popular vote.
An important local bill, over which
there has developed bitter fight, is
the Detroit bridge bill, for a bridge
across the Detroit river. 1t was post
poned ut the last session until the first
Monday in December.
In addition to the appropriation bills,
there are several measures that are con
tending with each other for the right
of way. Prominent among these are
the bills to refund the Pacific Railroad
debt; to admit the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona authorizing the
secretary Of the navy to enlist addi
tional men, now pending in the senate
on q motion to reconsider the vote by
which it was passed Mr.. Davis resolu
ton relative to the assertion an en-
forcement of the Monroe doctrine; {
bill to facilitate the construction of {
cable between this country and the re
public of Hawaii providing for uni
form classification and grading o
agricultural products, and one provid
ing for the reorganization Of the con
sular and diplomatic service.
In the house Of representatives Their
will be the swearing in of two ney
members to first engage the attention
, of Speaker Reed and the house
Messrs. Boatner of Louisiana, an
Stokes of South Carolina. These gen
) tlemen enjoy the very unusual distinC
ton of having twice received certif
Gates of election to one congress. A
, the last session their seats were de
clared vacant, but the contestants di
, not succeed in establishing their rigE
: thereto and new elections were ordere
I to fill the vacancies. Since congress
i adjourned another vacancy has occurre
that occasioned by the death of e1
Speaker Crisp. His son, who was h.
. fathers clerk, has been nominated t
fill the unexpired term, but the electio
will not be held until the 10Th inst
I The death of the late ex-Speake
S Crisp will probably be announced b
o one Of his former colleagues and aftt
the reading of the presidents messae
She house will adjourn in his honor.
Mr.. Blue, chairman of the sub-con
. mittee of the committee on approprii
tions, at suitable opportunity, Wi
report the general appropriation bill
the house and announce day for i
consideration, This will doubtless |
early in the week. The rules of I'll
house provide that all business. on I'll
calendar shall retain its place through
out an entire congress, so that an az
/ journment from one session to anoth'
e means no more than adjournment fro
J. day to day. The program of bushes
y for the first week of the session will d
= pend upon the Developments from da
to day Of the committee action an
= recommendation. Before the wee
, closes, however, the executive, legisl
tive and judicial bills will be reportt
and placed on the calendar, and on FL
q day night there will be the usual sessic
. for the consideration of private pensic