The record-union., 1897-12-15
Both Branches Adjourn Out Of Respect to
President Mckinley.
Kyle of South Dakota Introduces
Bill in the Senate to Amend
the Immigration Laws-The
Time of the House Devoted to
Consideration Of the Legis1a-
tive, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
was in session just fifteen minutes to-
day, adjournment being taken until to-
morrow out of respect to President Nc
kinley, who is to-day in attendance up
on the funeral of his mother.
The motion to adjourn was made by
Hoar of Massachusetts. "All Senators"
he said, ARE aware of the great calam-
lty that has overtaken the chief magis-
trate of the nation. He is to-day. in
attendance upon the funeral of his
mother. Out of respect to him, and as
an expression of sympathy for him in
his aff1iction, l move that the Senate do
now adjourn
No business beyond the introduction
of bills and resolutions was transacted.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Kyle of South Dakota, to change the
immigration laws of the United States.
He gave notice that at the proper time
he would offer the bill as a substitute
for that which is now pending before
the Senate.
I'm only one feature" said Kyle,
"does my bill differ materially from the
measure now before the Senate. My
bill provides that all immigrants shall
have their test of education made by
the United States Consuls at the points
nearest to their homes. 1t is serious
hardship for these people TO cross the
ocean, with the prospect staring them in
the face of failing in the test at the port
of a foreign country. This feeling OF
stage fright doubtless so seriously af-
fects many of them that they are un-
able to do themselves justice in reading
the prescribed regulations of the con-
stitution of the United States. The
measure I have prepared is TO remedy
what / regard as a defect in the measure
now under consideration in the Senate.
At 1910 the Senate adjourned
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House
to-day, after a session of about TWO
hours. adjourned out of sympathy FOR
the President, whose mother was buried
at Canton this afternoon. The time OF
the session was devoted to the consider
alton Of the legislative, executive ana
judicial appropriation bill. 1t was decl-
ded to postpone consideration OF the
item providing for the maintenance of
the Civil Service Commission until after
the other features of the bill had been
concluded. 1t was apparent from the re-
marks made to-day that the entire sub
is seemingly no disposition to curtain
the discussion. and it probably VIII not
be concluded before the holiday recess
So absorbing is the topic that almost the
entire time to-day, despite the fact lhat
the consideration of the question had
been technically postponed, was con-
suYned in the debate upon IL.
When the House met to-day on motion
< 1,o,,ra.e,to,iVa Lawrence of MaSSa
chusetts. Saturday, January 18th, was
set aside for paying tribute to the mem
orv of the late Representative Wright,
his predecessor.
Then without further preliminary pus-
tness the House went into Committee
of the Whole and proceeded TO the CON
sideration of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bills.
bingham R) of Pennsylvania, III
charge Of the measure, explained its pro-
visions in detail. Bingham saio ne
wn,ld offer amendments to reduce the
clerical force in the pension ONCE 10y
ninety-six clerks, involving reouc'ioi
of S115, 900 in salaries.
Mr. bingham did not discuss the ap-
nropriations providing for the malflte-
nance Of the Civil Service Commission
b,,t stated that the widest LATITUDE
would be allowed for debate.
Mr. Crosvenor CRep.) of Ohio, under
r.h,sa direction the fight on the civil
sarvice law is being made, expressed
4ba opinion that the bill should not De
nraseed TO a final vote until after the
holidays. =,
NJ pinrbam's 6 request was agreed TO,
"a on hour and a half was set aside
for general debate on the rest OF the
bill
Mr. Jarrett Rep) of Massachusetts
took the floor and made some sehei ai
,,enarks in support of the ciVli service
law IN the course of which he reierreo q
slender minority against the civil
.or,,ioe law when it passed the House IN
1852 The vote stood 15o to l4'.
AR Cannon of Illinois and Bingham
of Pennsylvania reiterated their oppo-
sition to the broad extension Oh Tue
law by executive orders 1he la'ter
explained that the law was passeo ui-
der suspension Of the rules. prsie'ie-
ally without debate, and never CON
templated an extension by eNecueiNe
orders that would cover Si,Ooo Govern
ment employees.
Mr.. Dockery Oem.) of Missouri dls-
cussed the amazing growth Oh 'ile
penditures OF the Government ouiihs
the recent years. The ordinary eN
penses of the Government, exclusive OF
the public debt. during the iast eish
years exceed the figures of the preceo- :
ing eight years by S1000,ooo In ROUND
numbers In view of this fact there
Were only two ways, he said, 10 ori'is
the receipts and expenditures together.
Either taxation must be increased or
expenses curtailed. If the expenses
Were TO be reduced. Congress could nor
accomplish much without the aid or the
executive branch Of the Government
Despite the Presidents appeal In MS
message for economy. the executive
branches of the Government had sub
nitted to Congress estimates for ap-
propriat.ons of S27 100000 in excess of
the appropriations for the current
year.
At this point the committee rose, and
Mr. Grosvenor, addressing the Chair.