The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-18
The Measure Is Finally Ready
for Presidents Signature.
WHOLESOME RESTRICTIONS
TT WILL LESSEN THE INFLOW
OF EURoPES SCUM.
CLEvsLAnD's CIVIL SERVICE
Senator Allen Tells of a Nebraska
Young Woman---Ousted Only Be-
cause She Had in Her Window
Picture of Bryan.


Washington. Feb. 17.-The immigration
bill now goes to the President, the last
legislative step having been taken in the
Senate by an 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 small
majority, the vote being yeas "a, nays 81.
The bill. as passed, extends the immi-
grafton restrictions against "all persons
physnally able and over 16 years of age,
who cannot read and write the English
language, or some other language. But
a person not so able to read and write,
who is over 80 years of age, and IS the
parent or grandparent of quallned I'M
migrant over 21 years Of age, and capa-
BILE of supporting such parent or grand
parent, may accompany such immigrant,
er such parent, or grandparent may be
sent for and come to join the family OF a
child or grandchild over Il years of age.
similarly qualified and capable, and a
wife or minor child not so able to read
and write. may accompany, or be sent
for and come to join the husband or pa
rent similarly qualified and capable =
For the purpose of testing the immigrants
1iteracy, he is compelled to read and write
from 20 to 25 words Of the United States
Constitution Aside from these extern
sionsof the present law, the bill inaugu-
rates a new system Of restricting immi-
grafton from border countries, and de-
signed to apply principally to immigra-
sion from Canada. The provisions are as
follows:
"Section 4. That it shall hereafter be
unlawful for any male alien who has nor
in good faith made his declaration before
the proper court of his intention to be-
come citizen Of the United States TO be
employed on any public works Of the
United States, or to come regularly or
habitually into the United States, by land
or water, for the purpose of engaging in
any mechanical trade or manual labor, fer
wages or salary, returning from time to
time to a foreign country.
''Sec 5. That it shall be unlawful for
any person, partnership, company or cor
poration, knowingly to employ any alien
coming into the United States in violation
of the next preceding section of this act.
Provided that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to employment Of sail
ors. deck hands. or other employees of yes
sells, or railroad train hands, such as con-
dnctors, engineers, brakemen, firemen 0r
baggage men, whose duties require them
to pass over the frontier to reach the ter
minus Of their runs, or to b0atmen or
guides on the lakes and rivers on the
Northern border of the United States.
A violation of these sections is made a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine up to
$500, or Imprisonment up to enc year, or
both.
A special provision excepts from the
operation Of the law persons arriving
from Cuba during the present disorder
there. The law is to take effect July
next.
The debate to-day brought out speeches
in opposition to the bill from Senators
Palmer, of Illinois: Carter, Of Montana;
Caffery, Of Alabama; Gibson, of Mary
land; Blanchard, Of Louisiana, and Gray,
of Delaware, and in support of the bill,
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Sherman presented joint resolu-
lion and secured its immediate adoption,
authorizing the Secretary of war to detail
an officer of the army to accept the posi-
ton of military instructor under the gov
ernment of the greater republic of South
America.
Mr.. Proctor Dem., Vermont, present
cd the credentials of his venerable asso-
ciate. Mr.. Morrill,, for another term be-
ginning March next.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb), then spoke on
his resolution relating to disnissals from
office at South Omaha, Nebraska. He
said the alleged causes Of dismissal were
utterly puerile The Senator said that in
the case Of two ladies who were discharg-
ed. their offense was that of having the
picture Of Mr. Bryan in their window.
There were six other ladies. Mr.. Allen
said. who had Mckinley pictures in their
windows, but they were not disturbed.
The ladies who displayed the Bryan pic
lures did it in honor Of citizen or their
own State, and yet, Mr.. Allen said, this
administration had brought about the
discharges. The Senator cited other
cases of men who had been dismissed, he
alleged, because they had spoken for Bry-
an. Mr. Allen declared that from this,
IT appeared that the civil service law was
a fraud and delusion, and that the Civil
Service Commission was using it for most
unworthy purposes.
At 5:15 D. m, the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adj
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE House to-
day after a two hours debate. passed a
bill OF considerable Importance to the
arid regions Of the west. 1t opens the
uses of under the right Of way act Of
March 3, 1891" all the reservoir sites
reserved by the geological survey. There