Evening journal., 1897-12-14
INSENATEAND HOUSE
Voting Postponed on Lodges
immigration Bill.
MEASURE TO REGULATE INSURANCE.
Senator Perkins Wants tho Habcas Corpus
Statute Amended So as TO Preclude
Numerous Appeals by tho At
torneys of Prisoners.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-A1r Lodge
Of Massachusetts, made an effort In the
tenate to secure an immediate vote ups
on his immigration bill. which Is sub
btantially the same measure that was
passed by the Fifty-fourth congress and
vetoed by President Cleveland. Mr.. AL
len of Nebraska objected TO an immedi-
hte vote and suggested that the final
vote on the amendments and the bill
be taken on Monday, Jan. IL, at 3 p.
IN. This suggestion was accepted by
Mr.. Lodge, and the order for vote at
that time was made. Mr.. German, chair
man of the Democratic steering COM
mittee, presented an order, which was
adopted, rearranglng some of the COM
mittee assignments of Democratic mem-
bers, made necessary by the incoming
Df new members.
Senator Platt Of Connecticut intro
iuced bill to establish a division in
.he treasury department for the regula-
tion of insurance among the several
states The bill Is very comprehensive,
foverlng q sections. IL applies TO all
Insurance companies doing business
outside OF the state in which they are
organized, but an exemption is made OF
strictly beneficial orders.
The head Of the proposed division Is
10 be known as the United States coan-
missioner Of insurance. 10 be appointed
by the president for a term Of four
years. lie is to inquire into the man
ngement and financial condition Of all
the insurance corporations and Is given
broad powers of investigation. Begin
ming with January, 1899, he Is 20 SECURE
from all life insurance companies q list
Of life policies then In force their value.
etc.
A government actuary is provided 20
compute valuations, and a small charge
Is made on the insurance companies 10
cover this item OF expense. The commits
sloner is also TO keep track Of foreign
laws relating TO insurance; 10 prohibit
insolvent companies from doing inter-
state business etc. IL is TO make SINH
lar reports as TO fire insurance compa-
nies.
Among the senate bills introduced was
One by Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire
for a statue OF Admiral Porter I'm the
city Of Washington and by Mr.. yelling
ton Of Maryland, to establish the Uni
versity OF the United States.
Senator Perkins OF California intro
duced a bill 10 amend that paragraph
OF the revised statutes relating TO tho
appeal on habeas corpus OF criminal
cases to the supreme court Of the Unit
| ed States. The object IS 10 do away
with numerous appeals by attorneys OF
prisoners made with the sole view OF
{ gaining tee. Senator Perkins cited the
Durrant case as a particularly strong
Z example Of this sort. In this connec-
tion he said that when a prisoner hat
the advantage OF Jury trial, a retria
: II desired and an appeal TO the governor
e LOT the state Il was manifestly unjus
I Ito allow appeals TO the supreme cour
=, Ior the circuit court before which tn
, case was tried. The measure, II pass
g ed. win not affect the Durrant case II
any way but will considerably shorter
5 the legal process In all such cases n
! the future.
) Senator Fairbanks introduced bill
( | to facilitate the enforcement of the I'm
= migration and contract labor laws.
r provides that collectors Of customs OF
! the Canadian and Mexican frontier
and at all ports where commissioners o
= immigration are not employed shal
enforce the laws pertaining 20 i'm
, migration and 10 the Importation o
! laborers under contract. These col
lectors are empowered 10 employ ofi
GERS Of the customs service TO enforce
such laws, and all customs officers ar
authorized TO act both as customs ant
Immigration officers.
The senate committee on Indian az
= = fairs reported favorably on a bill pro
viding for a congress OF Indian tribe
. to be held at Omaha during the coming
1 transmississippi exposition. The con
4 1 gress IS TO be composed OF representa-
e tive members Of the different Indiai
tribes, showing tribal customs ant
] habits.