The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-21
TIE 1MN1aRAT1oN ELL
Passes the House Representative by a
large Majority,

t0bueb INC Auube oI representative uy =
Large Majority.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-After two
days debate the house to-day, by an
overwhelming vote OF 1876 to 20, passed
the Bartholdt- Mccall immigration bill
RB modified by the CoTllss amendment.
Tho StdHe consular inspection bill.
which was offered as a substitute, was
defeated, as to l31. The bill as passed
adds to the classes OF nlienS excluded
from admission TO the United States all
male persons between the ages OF six
teen and forty years Of age, except par
entB Of peFsons living In this country,
who cannot read and write English or
some other language. The COFllSa
amendment to the bill excludes alena
who come across the borders year after
year to perform labor in the United
States with no intention OF settling
therein. II declares all labor contracts
with aliens void and makes parties
thereto within the Jurisdiction OF the
United States punishable by fine OF
$1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding
one year; makes II 4 misdeIne9po noe for. a
natuTqilsed citizen, who has rekuTned 20
q foreign country, and makes the same
his home, 10 again perform labor In tho
United States; makes II mlsdenenlWr
for any alien TO croBM the border for
labor In the United States excePt nj q
port OF entry and imposes head tax OF
fifty cents TN each immigrant. Those
who participated in the debate to-day
were MeSsrs. Wilson, (Dem., 8. CO Me-
w, and DanfoFd, (Rep., Ohlol.
Before the debate began to-day q
special order waR adopted setting aside
time for consideration OF the Phillips
commission BILL ana Friday for the
Erdmnn arbitration bill. Tho order
provoked the vehement protests OF the
friends OF war claims who charged the
leaders OF tho house with treating them
unfairly.
Mr.. Henderson. who had presented
the rule. Indignantly dsnIel that there
Wns any nttem1t on the part OF the rules
committee tO dictate 20 the house.
"why do thu leaders adjourn this
house over Saturday while these bills
on the calendar are IEnctGd unOn2" in~
terrIpted Mr, W0lkhr.
"The leaders can't adjourn this
house." responded Me. Henderson, turn
Ing upon Mr.. Walker, "unleGS you and
majority desire to adjourn" LAP
Mr.. DalzeIl, (Rer., "ennn,), a member
of tho committee on rules, RRtd the real
controversy hero was between the COM
mItIeC on Iabnr and those who sought
consideration OF private claims.
"Thnt demagogy won't 30, exela'm-
cd Mr. Walker.
II won't suffer myself 10 be interrupt
ey by the impudrnce Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts" said Mr.. Dalzcll,
proceeding with MS FctnuEks.
Mr.. Mnhon then moved ta recoEnm!l
the order which was defeated, 65-tgS.
When the speaker was about tc put
the question on the adoption OF the or:
der, Mr.. Watson, (Rep. Ohio. asked u
the order would prevent the giving OF
another day to pension hlllN.
at will" shouted Mr. Picklnr, before
the speaker could renly
"The gentleman from South Dakota
SAYS 'yes" +" intcrposed The speaker, but
the chair says no.
The order wns thHn adopted and the
debate on the immigration Oils was re-
After tho passage OF the bill, the house
adjourned.