Evening star., 1896-12-17
It Was Bppght Up in the Senate
-.-..,.,: for Action.
AMEEDhEAlS As 70 AGE OFFERED
cubans Exaspted From Exclusion
OudggRresent g.1 Trouble.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

dte toody agreed that When 1t adJOurnS
today 1t be until Monday next.
The House amendments to the Senate
bill as to the lands of the Atlantic and Pa
cific Railroad Company were laid before
the Senate. and on motion of Mr.. Hill, N.
y, were non-copcurred in. and conference
ordered. Messrs. Hill. Plat. Conn. and
Clark. Wyo. being named as Senate con-
ferees. =
Mr.. Chandler. N. H., presented large
number of petitions from Alabama recit-
ing. that by reason of the election methods
prevailing in Alabama the state was with
out republican form of government at the
present time. 1t brought out a statement
from Mr.. Allen that the Alabama fnvestiga-
tion proposed by him had been defeated by
republican votes. is" s.r
Mr.. Chandler responded that the defeat
was que to Mr.. Aliens mismanagement of
his resolution, and that the investigation
could be resurrected.
Mr.. Call Fla) offered resolution.
which was referred. 'appropriat ting $4,000
as relief fund for the sufferers from the
tidal wave and storm which occurred on the
Florida coast last October.
bill was passed authorizing the Kansas
City, Shreveport and Gulf Railroad Com
pany to Iuild bridge across the Sabine
river between Louisiana and Texas.
The Senate then went to the calendar and
passed the. bill to authorize the readjust-
ment of accounts of army officers who
were graduates of West Point Military
Academy.
The Immigration Bill.
At l o'clock the immigration bill was
taken up, previous agreement having been
made that the final vote would occur at 4
pm. '~s.s..-.-
Mr.. Pasco (Fla.) secured a modifica don of
the Senate substitute, so that the exclusion
will apply to "all persons over fourteen
years of age who cannot read and write the
language of their native country or some
other language. but an admissible immi-
grant over fourteen years of age may bring
in with him or send for his wife or parent
or grandparent, or minor child. or grand
child, Notwithstanding their inability to
read and write
Mr.. Vest (Mo.) moved to make the age of
admission sixteen years, and Mr.. Palmer
moved that it be twenty-one years. The
age limit caused extended debate, Mr..
Lodge, in charge of the bill, opposing any
change from fourteen years.
The Palmer amendment to twenty-oue
years was defeated without division. The
Vest amendment. making the age limit six
teen years, was. accepted by Mr.. Lodge and
agreed to. t-
Mr.. MOrgan's Amendment.
Mr.. Morgan CAla) offered a new section
to the bill providing that the exclusion shall
not apply to persons arriving from Cuba.
Mr. Plat suggested that the section
would be Inconsistent with treaty obliga-
tions giving. like rights to all citizens of all
countries '''.'.
Mr.. Chandler said that the same theory
as to excepting Cubans would apply to Ar
meEians.
Mr. Morgan urged that the conditions in
Cuba were so peculiar that we should vel
come the CubanS from the rule of the most
tyrannical government in the world We
should tuIn nc Cuban back from our shores
The Senator said he thought the most
favored nation" clause ought to come out
of all our treaties although he did nos be-
leve this exception would aftecl any treaty.
Mr.. Hoar lMasS.) suggested Il modifica-
ton of the Morgan section, giving the Sec
retary of State power to except from eX-
clusfon such persons as may be fleeing from
tyranny or tho results Of war. -
Cubnns to Be Admitted. .-...
Mr.. Lodge said it would be proper to re-
ceive Cubans pending the disorders on the
island, but not to MAKE the exception per-
manent in time of peace. Mr. Hoar there
ul on changed his amendment so as to ex-
cept from exclusion Cubans ARRIVING in the
United States during the continuance of
the present disorders in Cuba" s41r-z.
Mr.. Caffery Ua.) opposed the bill as a
WHOLE urging that a test of literacy would
not insure good citizens from abroad. The
needs Of the south and west demanded an
influx of immigrants to aid in the develop
ment of these sections.
Mr.. Gallinger On. HI supported the ex-
ceptions of Cubans. declaring it would be
| inhuman for US to turn back Cuban to the
cruel, despotic and murderous Spanish
government 49,.
The Morgan Hoar amendment exceptipp
Cubans from the exclusion of the immigra-
ton bill during the continuance of the pres
ent disordBr in Cuba was adopted--yeas, A. ::
nays, 6. -e--- s.. ... ...-... .-.. B..
The new section as adopted is as follows
This act shall not apply to persons ar
rivin6 in the United States from any port
or place in the Island of Cuba during the
continuance of the present disorder there.
provided that such persons have heretofore
ieen inhabitants of that island"
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