The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-18

agreement TO the conference report on
the bill. Strong opposition was made
to the report, but on the final vote the
friends Of the measure rallied "a small
majority, the vote being, yeas 81 nays
81.
A special provision exempts from the
operation of the law persons arriving
from Cuba during the continuance OF
the present disorder there. The law is
to take effect July /, next.
During the morning hour, Mr.. Allen,
(POp., Neb.). spoke on his resolution,
relating TO tIsmissals from office at
South Omaha, Nebraska. He said the
alleged causes Of dismissHls were ut
terly puerlle. The senator declared
that in the case OF two ladies who werc
discharged their offense was that OF
having Mr., Bryan's picture in their
window. There were six of the ladies',
Mr.. Allen said, who had Mckinley pic
lures In their windows, but they were
not disturbed. The senator cited other
cases OF men who had been dismissed,
he alleged, because they had spoken
for Bryan.
Mr.. Aliens resolution, calling on the
civil service commission for full In
formation as TO the South Omaha dis
charges, was then agreed TO.
Mr.. Lodge, (Rep.. .Mass.), then brought
forward the conference report on the
Immigration bill
Mr., Lodge explained that the bill, as
now presented, modified the provision
OF the language In which an immigrant
Is TO read or write the English or some
other language. 1t also overcame the
objection that husband and wife might
be separated. The Corliss amendment
relative to Canadian border lmmigrR-
tlon was retained.
Mr.. Palmer, (Dem., lll.), opposed the
report. lie said he knew OF no sentl-
ment for which he had greater detest-
alton than "nAtivism." He held the
right OF migration aud eXpatrintion to
be essential to the liberty Of indiVld-
unls. This bill was an extension Of the
same sentiment OF natlvism. Mr.. Pal
mer pointed out defects in various sec
tlons. The test OF illlteracy would, he
said, operate against q worthy clSss,
and not against the dangerous man,
the "brlwllng anarchist wilO was able
to read and write. He said the restrlc-
tlOns on Canadian border immigration
was without a parallel in the leSisla-
tlon of the world. 1t was remarkable
movement to originate in the ''land of
Mr.. Carter, (Rep, MONTH, also OPP
posed the report.
He sRid the border restrictions were
worse than any civilized country prac-
tlced to-day. It would, Mr.. Carter de-
CIared, lead to retaliation by every
government on this hemisphere, thus
arraying the United States against its
''Ssh:.'y: Mr. canerty Dem.. LAD, spoke
against the general principle OF re-
strictlng immigration. In this connec-
tlon he read letter from the novelist
"OuIda," (Louise de Ia Rame), as to
Italian immigrants.
Mr.. Chandler asserted that the bor-
der restriction applied only to those
who came over regularly and haoitu-
SIr. Gibson. tDem., Md, oppos'c the
report.
ocrntlc side Of the chamber to vote
against this measure, which, he de-
clared, was as bitterly partisan as the
force bill.
Mr.. Lodge. answering criticisms on
the Corllss amendment, said Il provid-
ed against allen labor on public works,
and also against those coming regu-
lnrly and habItually to this side to en-
The Sill as a whole sought TO relieve
the great evil by which the ranks Of the
unemployed were being constantly
swelied from abroad. The final vote
was then taken and the conference re-
port was agreed to-yeas "a, mays 81,
Ycas--Republicans 20; Democrats, 4;
Populists, 8: silver Republicans, !. To-
tai, S4
Nays-Republlcans. 4; Democrats, 25;
PopulIsts, !; silver Republicans, ]. To-
tai, 81,
A resolution by Mr.. Pettigrew Pop,
s. D.) was agreed 10, requesting the Sec
retary Of state for the copy OF any re-
ply that may have been received to the
letter OF Secretary Gresham 10 Sir Ju-
llan Pauncefote In January, 1885, call
ing the attention of the British govern
ment to the utter failure to protect the
fur seal under the award OF the Paris
court OF arbitration.
Also u resolution by the same senator,
asking the secretary OF the Interior
whether he had granted privileges TO
certain persons TO operate steam pas
senEcr appliance In the Yellowstone
canyon. and II so TO suspend such grant.
All 6:l5 the senate went into executive
session, and soon thereafter adjourned.
The house to-day, after two hours
debate, M ssed bill OF considerable Inn
portance 10 the arid regions Of the west,
IL opens TO use and occupation under the
right OF way Of heactof March ,, 1891 AL
the reservoir sites reserved by the geo.
lOpIcnl survey. There are lSS of these
sites scattered throughout the arid
country, and this net win enable them
TO be put 10 practical use by individuals
or corporations Two amendments were
attached to the bill, one Of which per-
mits states or territories to occupy
these sites II they choose. and the other
empowers the states and territories In
which they are located to fix water
rates,
The consideration OF the Hopkins
Kendall contested election case, from
the Tenth Kentucky district, was en-
tered upon and vote VIII be taken
tomorrow,
The conference report on the leEisln-
tive, executive and judicial apprOprla-
lion bill aud the bill to fix the time ana
places Of holding court IN Utah were
adopted. and bill was passed to re-
move the political disabilities of Col
William Slmms, Of Kentucky, who was
a member of the Thrty-nfth Congress
Mr.. Daniels opened the argument IN
the Hopkins Kendall contest of the ma
porlty report ON the face OF the re-
turns Kendall had $50 plurality The
point atIsSuc In the case was as to the
vote Of Clark county. Tho election was
conducted under an Australian ballot
law, In accordance with which each par