Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
ABOUT IMMIGRANTS.
A Compromise Measure Ready for
the Two Houses.
hay ADOPT The METRIC SYSTEM.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The compro-
mise immigration bill which has been
agreed upon by the conferees OF the
house and senate, and which will come
before the two houses for acceptance
within a few days, contains several
new features which have not before
been made public. The first section OF
the senate bill Is retained, which ex-
cludes from the United States all per-
sons over 10 years Of age who cannot
read and write the English language
or the language OF their native conn-
try, but is amended by the words "or
resident" before country" in accord
ance with suggestion made by Chair.
man Bartholdt, Of the house commit
tee. The plan Of Representative Cor
liss, of Michigan, for excluding aliens
from temporary employment in the
United States reads as follows.
That 1t shall hereafter be unlawful for any
male alien who has not In good faith made his
declaration before the proper court OF record
Of his intention to become citizen OF the
United States, TO be employed on any public
works Of the United States or TO come regularly
or habltually into the United States, by land or
water, for the purpose Of engaging In any me-
chanica trade or manual labor, for wages or
SALARY, returning from time to time to for
elgn country
That 1t shall be unlawful for any person, part
nership. company or corporation knowingly TO
employ my allen coming into the United States
In violation Of the next preceding section OF
this act provided, that the provisions OF this
oct shall not apply to the employment OF sail
ors deck-hands, or other employees OF vessels or
railroad train-hands, such as conductors, en-
gineers brakemen, hremen or baggagemen'
whose duties require them to pass over the
frontier to reach the terminus OF their runs or
70 boatmen or guides on the lakes ind rivers on
the northern border OF the United States.
Violations OF these sections by aliens
or citizens are made misdemeanors,
punishable by $500 fine or imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both, and
persons coming into the country in
violation Of the sections are to be de-
ported to the country whence they
came.
MAY ADOPT THE METRIC SYSTEM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. eat Is the in
tention Of the house committee on
coinage, weights and measures to
authorize a favorable report on bill
providing for the use Of the metric
system in the United States. Chair
man c. W. Stone has investigated the
practical working Of the system in Eu-
rope and will probably incorporate the
results in the report.
INDIANS MUST 90 THIRSTY,
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The senate
committee on Indian affairs yesterday
authorized favorable report on the
bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors to Indians, and it was after
ward reported TO the senate by Senator
Pettigrew. The bill has already
passed the house.
WILL VOTE FOR A TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s2.--Congressman
Newlands, Of Nevada, the only
straightout silver member in the house,
has forged coalition Of all the repub-
lican silver senators, binding them to
vote for tariff bill regardless Of the
action Of their democratic allies.
IRRIGATION BILL INTRODUCED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Representa-
tive Hermann, of Oregon, the chairman
Of the committee on irrigation of arid
lands, has introduced bill embodying
the recommendations made by the ma
tional irrigation congress recently held
at Phoenix, Ariz.