The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-21
IN The HOUSE.
Immigration Restriction Bill Passed by
AN Overwhelming Maiarity.

Washington City, May ao.-After two
days OF debate the house to-day. by an
overwhelming vote OK Ig5 to 3, passed the
karthoidtMc immigration bill mosli-
ted BY the Corliss amendment. The Stone
consular Inspection bill which was offered
as substitute was defeated. l75 20 I3t
The bill passed adds 10 the classes OF,
aliens excluded from admission TO the
United States all male persons between
the ages OF Is and 20 years OF age. except
parents Of perzous wing in this country,
who cannot both read ana write English or
some other language. The Coriiss amend
rneat added 10 the bill excludes aliens " no
come across the border year after year to
perform labor in the United States with
no Intention Of settling therein. II de-
clarss all labor contracts with aliens void,
and makes the parties thereto within the
1urss dsction OF the United 81 ates punish able
by iiBe OF s. 90 or Imprisonment not ex-
ceedlng oae year. makes IL a rlEsdemeanor
for furaiixed citizen wko has returned
10 foreign country to make the same his
home % again perform labor in the United
States. makes Il nlsdemeanor for any
aliens to come across the border for lab)r
in the United States except at a port Of
entry, and imposes . head tax OF 80 cents
on each immigrant.
Before the debate began a special order
was adopted setting aside tomorrow for
the consideration Of the Philips labor com
mission bili. and Friday for the Erdman
arbitration bslL The order provoked the
vehement protests Of the friends Of the
war claims. who charged the leaders Of
the house with treating them unfairly.
Both Mahcn, Rep. Pa. chairman OF the
war claims committee. and Walker. Rep,
Mass. served notice thar at the short ses-
sion beginning ia December no bills would
be allowed 10 pass by unanimous consent.
This threat - for the purpose Of forcing
the consideration of bills on the calendar
Walker charged the leaders Of the house
with sreerins contern ptlEousiy at the chair
man OF the war claims committee when
he sought to have the government pay its
honest debts He proceeded 70 ridicuie the
prec!pttancy with which the house rushed
II sympathy to the support of Venezuela
and Cuba. while IL turned its back coiily
On the poor creditors OF the government
who were unfortunate enough 20 be It's oxr
citizens. Il, God spares ny nfa," ie
ca.ied out fassionately. "and I am returned
70 tbs house At the next session this thing
VIII end. I have served here FOR eight
years. and receive no more consideration
than 4 dog"
Henderson. who had presented the rule.
Indignantly denied that there xas any at
tempt on the part 0f the rules committee
70 dictate 70 she house.
Why d. the leaders adjourn this house
ever Saturday while these bills on the
calendar are unaeted upon?" interrupted
Walker
The leaders cannot adjourn this house"
responded Mr.. Henderson. turning upon
Walker. '"lziesS you and a majority desire
70 adioU-n-" (AppIA1se)
Caunor. Rep. III. gave u Is his opinion
that wifh all the matters .hat had pressed
forward this session. the houses record
was second 70 only one IN recent years
Dalxsl, Rep. Pa. a member cf the
committee on rules, said the real cou;ro-
versy here was between the committee On
Labor and those xfio sought consideration
q private claims
That denagoxuery won't GO" erclalu,-
ed walker
4 Won't suffer myself 20 D.. irteruptea
by the tulpuaencc AZ the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, said Daixen. proceeding
With bis sarkA
Aahou then moved 70 reramuit the or
DR. which vas defeated. . 20 ~
hsn fhe srscaksr was about 70 put the
question on the Saorsina q rhs orzse-
Watson. Eep O. asked Z the order would
prevent the swing II another day 70 p@a-
ston blus
"fr will" shoated PicR!er. before The
sreaker coaid reply
The gentleman fcum South Dakota
saws Yes " irferpos~d sha speaker. ~s5u.
yne chair SAYS Ne
The order Eas then adopted. and ire
debate O. the immigration bsIs was re-
. we1
watson. peHa-. : c. :aTorsd a radical
p sfrtcftve MEASURE
p7l-f7< ihs debate TIE rr~ilruirary con-
f~rV1ce reTscrt q the Iasiaa htll was
acop5ea sad the olI was sent 70 further
conference
Hezdricks- Req. Ky. opposed an ex-
;-nslea q TIRE la~s designed 20 rsstrsc,
trnUsgrzts1u-
NJ Taassarth- Rep. @ Supported he
stone hsl for cozs1lag Inspection. Thou
s4~ssS q pet.stcrs from aH nz-ts os tae
country bad osEss IA favor @ this oli- TEe
rnatn opposition % tse olli -azne frora shs
steamship companies whsch x~rp In TIE
business af trnEsPo-rinE trzznsTrsntS
SsFT1o2t. TIE raarspicn oF the aesurs-
ticrz4 test hiii closed fhe debate. In do
tlE - - protested against tns statement
frezssaas.s y-Ale r. Ihe course q TIE &C.
bate tAAi z p>- cent q fss inmates of kAs
psn-sezt-4rses an4 Atz-.SAo2sex were for