Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-21
ELABORATION BILL.
/, Conference Committee Has Several
Knotty Fro alems to Solve.

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WASHINGTON Jan. 19-The house
and senate conferees on the immigra-
ton bill are meeting with several
knotty problems in their attempts to
settle the differences between the two
houses. Chairman Bartholdt, OF the
mousse com miltee, is the most deter
mined opponent to several OF the most
stringent features Of the proposed
legislation, Mr.. Bartho.dt says that
unless the feature OF the bill which
makes the educational test apply to
both men and women, and which he
thinks would, If enforced, result in the
separation OF families, is omitted, he
will be compelled to oppose the bill in
the house. lie has proposed in confer
ence to amend the bill by exempting
women from that test. Another amend
ment which he proposes is to require
that immigrants shall be able to read
and write the English language or any
other language, instead OF the Eng
lish or their LANGUAGE. Inc latter
test, ne says, would exclude a large
part OF the inhabitants OF Russia, who
use the German language, and many
worthy Germans living IN hungary
and Bohemia.
THE CURTIS INDIAN TERRITORY BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - secretary
Francis did not send to congress yes
terday the treaty between the Choc-
Jaws and the Dawes commission. he
is still working on it, and may have 1T
rcaoy eoon' III conheo.ion WIN viz
Onoceaw treaty ne Is discussing WIN
vne Dawes commission .ne urai' VI 'ne
Dill presented oy Mr. our'is' VI nuli
sas, lor Inc pel'er government u 'he
1nuian .erri'ory. Inns PROPOSED ineas-
ure ol MI GURUS mas peeh gone over
TWO OF 'hree 'imes py lhe secretary anu
tne COMMISSION ~ ID aras'ic Al 'he
eA'rene' - enac'eo ~ "ouiu ve'y
snor.ly result IN opening lor se''ie,
men. 'ne eh'lre 'errl'ory' regaluiess "
he'hel Vhe I'VE Vlipcs gave .iieli as
eeh' W Viie proceeuines vi iio'' 'oV'.
secretary FRANCIS anu .he lheihoers VI
1,'e coihii'i.Iee are iicliheo W iee".u
the ourtis DILL WIN laVor' pu' ~ VIII
propaoly De amenaeo' or ao lease 'ney
VIII Suggest Smenuinents 10 Mr. GURUS
ueiore .iie VII Is iaerouuceu' ~ couio
haroiy DC enacteo oelore Marcn any
way 81 .iiaV ','a' 'iiere is anpie 'i"e
ior i's uisc"ssloh'
TO KEEP OUT THE PLAGUE
WASHINGTON Jan. l9'-Ihe great cpl
demic OF the bubonic plague in Bonn
o"y h"e iihPeiieu 'i'e au.'ioriVies VI Vle
nnarine nospitai service 10 Jake steps 10
secure sae u'nlos. possible vigilance
ny oil oi.iclais oi 'he ohi'eo o.ates 10
Pre'ene lIs ihtroouctioi lhto tnls couh-
ury' alChougii no Tears are lelt at pres
eho' yesterday ourgeoh-ueneral wy
man, OF the marine hospital bureau,
after consultation with Secretary Car
Isle, issued circular calling attention
of United States consular officers, mas
ters and owners Of vessels, collectors
Of customs, national, state and local
quarantine officers and others to quar-
antine regulations to prevent the
spread of epidemics. The regulations
referred to in the circular compel the
of merchandise and per-
sonal effects from infected ports before
their shipment, and singular precau-
lions IN reguard TO immigrants from
ports where plague, cholera, typhus,
yellow fever or smallpox prevails.
SECRETARY FRANCIS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Secretary
Francis was confirmed yesterday.
There was no opposition to confrma-
lion whatever, and no vote was taken.
Senator Vest stated that he could add
nothing to what he had already said.
5olov;nr action rnon tho nomination
tie added tiiat ne nau hot ihaue oplec-
lion to confirmation in the beginning |