Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-28
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
WEST POINT CADETS WILL NOT
ATTEND THE INAUGURATION.
JEFFERSONIAN SIMPLICITY.
senator Allen INDUCES in n Dis
scrtntion Thereon-Dnbs Mt Gray
and Hiii-Dupont McmoriaI-Immi-
grafton DIII.
grafton Dill

WASHINGTON. January q. The
Military Academy appropriation bill
was passed IN the Senate to-day. after
long and somewhat amusing contro-
versy over one amendment providing
Tor the payment OF the expenses Of the
attendance Of the West Point cadets at
the Inauguration parade. The PROPOSE
ton was made the text, by Mr.. Allen
PopulisD. Of Nebraska, of a disser;a-
ton on the virtues of the old Jeffer-
sonlan Democratic simplicity. of the dry
rot" which is destroying the Ameri-
can republic, as it destroyed the
Roman empire, and OF an attack on Mr.
Gray DEMOCRACY, OF Delaware, for in
consistency in attending Democratic
caucuses and claiming to be a Demo-
crat while ito all intents and purposes
he had been Republican for the last
three or four years" And there was an
other distinguished senator, Mr. Allen
added, pointing TO the seat Of Mr.. Hill
DemocraO, of New York, who said that
he, too, was a Democrat. These re-
marks, made with all the seriousness
characteristic Of the Nebraska Populist
Senator, were received with smiles by the
two senators alluded to, and by the
whole Senate.
Mr.. Gray contented himself with the
remark that Mr.. Allen was a melancholy
example of the effect of POpulistic no
lions, and that he would probably prefer
to have a contingent Of CoXeys army
attend the Inauguration parade; and Mr..
Allen admitted that that would be a
little more relevant
Finally. the amendment was rejected
yeas. %; nays, 2S-and the bill was
passed.
It appropriated sl79,572. or 5000 more
than the bill as 1t passed the House.
This 5000 is for the purchase of one
Maxim, semi -automaic, 5-pounder, quick
firing gun.
The memorial of Henry \. Dupont, of
Delaware, I'm which he asserts that his
claim to seat in the Senate was de-
feated last session through a niscount.
or through a mistake about pairs, was
presented by Mr.. Chandler Republican).
of New Hampshire, and was referred TO
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons.
The Nicaragua-canal bill was taken up.
II gave rise TO quite a spirited DEBATE
I'm the course of which Mr.. Sherman sug-
gested that, although he would vote for
the bill in any form presented, II wouid
be better TO let IT lie over until next ses-
sion; and intimated that he would favor
the negotiation of n new treaty on the
lines of the Frelinghuysen-Se treaty.
A motion to recommit the Dill was
made by Mr. Villas OemocraO, OF WIS
consin and was pending when the SEN
ate. at 4:45, adjourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
BY vote of 1S1 to us the House to-
day agreed to the conference report on
the immigration bill, which embodied,
substantially, a new measure, being az
ferent in some respects from either the
Senate or the House bill Speeches in
favor Of the report were made by Messrs.
Danford (Republican), Of Ohio, who
presented il from the conferrees; c. w.
stone Republican), of Pennsylvania;
Johnson RepubiiCan), of Indiana; Cor
liss Republican), of Michigan; Morse
Republican), of Massachusetts; Wilson
DemocraD. of South Carolina; Taylor
Republlcan). of Ohio, and Hepburn (Re-
publicam Of Iowa; and. in opposition TO
IL by Messrs. Bartholdt Nepublican) or
Missouri. chairman Of the House Commit
tee on immigration; Buck DemocraO, OF
Louisiana; Parker Republican), OF New
Jersey. W ulhtE AlNtlubiiNtAii(s ~ -Ae'''''"'
chusetts; Cannon Republican,, of Hi
nois; Grosvenor Republicam, Of Ohio;
Dolliver Republican,, of Ohio, and Boat
ner OemocraO, Of Louisiana.
Chairman Bartholdt refused to sign the
report of the committee, recommending
the bill.
The principal objection TO the bill was
the clause requiring immigrants to READ
and write Gin the language OF their native
or resident country" This, it was pointed
out. would prevent several classes OF
people in Europe and Central Ameri-
Ca. and Mexico from gaining admis-
sion to the United States, because they
do not speak either of the languages
TO which the clause limits them 1t was
admitted that the language was Intended
to prevent the coming Of great body
Of Russian Jews.
The vote was taken on the adoption
Of the conference report, and on di-
vision IT was agreed to-1l6 TO 100. Mr..
Bartholdt demanded the yeas and nays.
which resulted: Yeas 13l; nays, III.
The usual motion 10 reconsider ana 10
Law that motion on the table having
been made by Mr.. Danford and agreed
10. the House, at 4:45 adjourned until to-
morrow.