The record-union., 1897-01-28

ther perSec uting them, l would lay
down my duties here, return to my
sanctuan and write editorials against
such an inhuman proposition" Gap
plause)
c. w. Stone (R.) of Pennsylvania ad-
vocated the adoption of the conference
report, saying that if it We're not adopt
ed Congress would do nothing at this
session toward the restriction Of i'm
migrants. If the test proposed in the
law had been in effect the past year,
IT would have kept out 6S, 1853 imrni-
grants from Russia, Italy and AuStro-
Hungary, from which generally the I'm
desirable class came, while only 4, 146
would have been returned to Germany,
Sweden and Norway, England and Ire
land, which furnished the desirable inn
migrants. In view of these facts, how
unfounded was the claims of those who
opposed the bill, for 1t did not affect
them.
Speaking of the distribution Of the
immigrants Stone said that of the 343,-
OOO who came in last year 224, 800 re-
manned in the States of Massachusetts,,
New York and Pennsylvania. ut is no
wonder he said, with great earnest
ness, ''thait the gentleman from Missou-
ri (Bartholdt) and other Western Rep
resenitatives opposed the passage of an
immigration bill because it does not
trouble them In the name of his
State Stone demanded some restriction.
Ut was useless to pass tariff laws in
tended to benefit the workingmen of
the country unless they were protected
against the invasion of pauper labor
from abroad. (Applause.)
The adoption of the conference report
was antagonized by Buck Cd of
Louisiana. In eloquent words and inn
pressive manner Buck spoke of the
benefits to America from immigration,
which were too often forgotten or un-
appreciated.
Johnson R.) of Indiana followed in
favor of the conference report The bill
proposed, he said, did not go far enough
He wished one broad and drastic enough
to meet the evil which the legislation
was intended to meet. There were many
immigrants who could read and write
who were otherwise totally unfit to be-
come American citizens. Any law short
of absolute restriction Of immigration
must necessarily be arbitrary in it's ef-
fects. Gentlemen might quote scripture,
might go back to ancient history, make
beautiful speeches about the humani-
ties; but the practical fact was that the
time had come when the American civil
iZation was in danger from the innova-
tion of foreign hordes upon our shores
to deteriorate the blood.
Parker (R.) of New Jersey objected to
the report of the conference for the rea-
son that it went further than either the
provisions Of either the House or Senate
bills.
CorlisS (R.) of Michigan explained the
necessity of the provisions in the bill
suggested by himself aimed at what are
known as Birds of Passage" In De-
troit alone, he said, there were 10000
citizens anxious to work, unable to OBJ
tain it because Of the presence of aliens
who were there temporarily, defrauding
the American citizens out Of their rights.
When he took his oath of office as a
member of the House it was not to leg
islate for the benefit of the whole world.
but for the upbuilding and protection of
the American people. (Applause)
Walker (R.) of Massachusetts, said
that nothing In his experience as MEM
Der of Congress had made his blood boil
as had this conference report. The nj
hilist, socialist and anarchist could
easily pass the educational test, and
come in. 1t would be better to admit
some of the honest farmers and work
ingmen who could not read.
While Cannon (R) of Illinois had voted
to exclude the Chinese, alien contract
labor and the paupers, and favored the
imposition OF the educational test pro-
videde in the House BILL he could not
support the conference report, because
it was ambiguous If it was desirable
to shut out certain classes of people,
shut them out directly, and not in an in
direct manner.
Morse (R.) of Massachusetts said his
colleague (Walker) did not represent the
sentiment of Massachusetts on the sub
ject it demanded restriction of immi-
grafton, and the pending bill met that
demand.
Grosvenor R) of Ohio would not vote
for bill that permitted man to aban
don his wife and bring in his pauper rel
atives. He would not vote for measure
framed specially to restrict the entrance
would be charged up to him as a vote
against man on account of his reli-
gion. And he would not vote for the
provision which opened the door to i'm
migrants of any class. pauper, criminal
or insane, provided only that they had
resided for time in Cuba.
Dolliver R) of Iowa antagonized the
report, expressing the opinion that 1t
was vastly more important for man
to enjoy the society of his wife than of
his grandfather, which the bill pro-
vided. 1t also contained a provision for
free immigration from Cuba This was
intended to bring a thrill of JOY into the
insurgent camps in Cuba to be informed
that after two years of consideration
and inactivity of legislation the great
American republic had concluded to ad :.
NIT Cubans in this country without un-
dergoing a civil service examination.
Boatner CD of Louisiana spoke for,
and Taylor CR) of Ohio against the re-
port. and the debate was concluded by
Hepburn (R.) of Iowa in favor of the
conference report
The vote was then taken on the adop-
ton of the conference report. and on
division ii was agreed to-l16 to 10.
Bartholdt demanded the yeas and nays,
which resulted: Yeas 131. nays H.
The usual motion to reconsider and to
lay that motion on the table having been
made by Danford and agreed to. the
House, at 4:45, adjourned until to-mor-
row.
CHIMAY AND RICO AT OUTS.
The Princess and Her Gypsy Lover
Have a Violent Quarrel.