New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18

Mr.. Blanchard (Dem.. La.) also spoke against the
conference report He rather in favor Of en-
courasing immigration to build up the waste places
In the public domain, Perhaps not per cent OF
the public domain in actual cultivation. No
such drastic measure should be enacted into law
Mr.. Lodge closed the debate with a speech in de.
fence OF the conference ort As to the effect
bia. he did not know how great their numbers were
They could not be affected. except by retaiiatory
6e retaatory LEGISLATION. and he did not see how
Congress could legislae on that basis. There was
States When they were all employed. then Con-
gress might consider whether 1t was wise to cease
restricting immigration.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
At p. m the debate closed and the vote was
taken on the conference report It was agreed to:
Yeas a. nays 81. as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Messrs Aldrich. Allison.
Baker. Brown, Burrows, Chandler. Cullom. Davis.
sde Fys Losse Nc
pr os Quay, sewel. Sherman Thurston and Wet
,Democrats-Messrs. Chiffon. Faulkner. Hill, Mar
tin.
sverites-Messrs. Pettgrew and Teller
Populists-Messrs. Butler and Pefer-2 Grand
-Republicans-Messrs Carter. Hansbrough.
Democrats-Messrs. Bacon. Bate. Berry. Blanch-
Lindsay, Minis Mitchell wis Morgan Murphy.
r rna pasco Pugh Roach Fillman Turpie' Vest
Sverite-Mr MANTLE;
Populist-Mr Stewart. Grand total, 81
TENT OF THE BILL AS PASSED.
The following is the text Of the bill passed:
Section THAT Section OF the act OF March 3.
labor acts, be- and hereby Is amended by adding to
the classes Of aliens thereby excluded from ad;
persons physically capable and over sixteen years
OF; OF age who cannot read and write the English
so able to read and white who is over fifty years OF
age and is the parent grandparent OF qualified
lone
bic OF supporting such parent or grandparent, may
may be- sen or and 10 n tSe
family of child or grandchild over twenty-one
years OF age, similarly qualified and capable. and
wife or minor child not able to read and write
may accompany or be sent for and come TO join
the husband or parent similarly qualified and capa-
Sec 2For the purpose of testing the ability of the
foregoing section the inspection officers shall be
furnished with copies of the Constitution of the
United States. printed on numbered uniform paste
board slips. each containing not less than twenty
nor more than twenty five words Of said Constiu-
ton printed In the various Languages OF the imm-
grants In double small plea type These slips shall
be kept in boxes made for that purpose and so con-
structed as to conceal the slips from view each box
TO contain slips of but one language and the imm
G hs h. in whs he
shall be required to draw OF said slips from the
of the immigration officer the words printed there
on Each slip shall be returned to the box imme.
the box shall be shaken up by INSPECTION officer
before another drawing is made. No immigrant
by him shall be admitted. but he shall be returned
to the country from which he came at the expense
OF the steamship or railroad company which
brought him. as now provided by law. The in
specton officer shall keep in each box at all times
the case of each excluded immigrant shall keep a
certified memorandum OF the number of The slip
which the said immigrant failed TO read or copy out
in writing. II in any case. from any unavoidable
GsusT 1ne SIPS are not at nana t1r use
ly test the ability Of the immigrant TO read and
write. using the most appropriate and available
a
writing the reasons why TIE slips are lacking. and
describe the substitute method adopted for testing
the ability Of the immigrant.
Sec SxThat the provisions Of the act Of March g.
tion and contract labor laws. shall apply to the
persons mentioned in Section OF this act. o.,
any male alien who has not in good faith made his
declaration before The proper court OF his inten-
be employed any public works of the United
States or to come regularly or habtrally into the
engaging in any mechanical trade or manual la
Sec 5. That it shall be unlawful for any person,
to employ any alien coming into the United States
in violation Of the next preceding section OF this
not apply TO the employment of sailors. deckhands
or other employees OF vessels or railroad train
firemen baggagemen. whose duties require
them to pass over the or Guides on 1h h nke
and rivers on the northern border OF the United
Sec: That any violation OF the provisions OI,s. Of
sections and OF TINS act by an amen or CITIZEN
shall be deemed msdemeanor. punishable by
fine exceeding $500 or by Imprisonment. in the
discretion of the Court: Provided: that all persons
convicted of viola ton of Section OF this act
shall be deported TO the country whence they
Sec Z That. Notwithstanding the provisions OF
this any other existing law the Secretary or the
Treasury may permit aliens TO enter this country
for the purpose Of teaching arts or industries
under such rules and regulations as he may pro-
vide
Sec 8 That this act shall not apply to persons
arriving in the United States from any port or
place in the island of Cuba during the continuance
OF the present disorders there who have heretofore
been inhabitants OF that island. -
Sec. g. That this act shall take ef1ect July |. 1891
on motion of Mr. Hill Dem. y. y. the Senate
proceeded TO executive business. and at p. m.
adjourned until tomorrow.