The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-18

Washington, Feb. l1.-After n four
hours debate in the Senate oday the
conference report on the bill to amend
the immigration laws was agreed to by II
vote of 81 to 81. AS the rcLort had al.
ready been agreed to in the House, the
bill as modified in conference now goes to
the President.
1t adds to the CLASSES of excluded aliens
all persons over Is years of age who cnn-
not read the English language or some
other language, except that admissible
immigrants may bring with thcm or send
for illiterate parents or grand parents.
over 1O years OF age, wives and minor
children. 1t also prohibits from employ
mcnt on public works aliens who como
regularly or Individually into the United
States for the purpose Of engaging in any
mechanical trade or manual labor and
who have not made Il declaration of in.
tention to become American citizens. The
Secretary Of the Treasury, however, may
permit the entrance of aliens for the pur-
pose of exhibiting new arts or exhibits
The act is not TO apply to persons com.
ing here from Cuba during the contnu.
ance of the present disorders the'e.
-Four Democratic Senators, Chiffon,
Faulkner, Hill and Martin, voted for the
report and four Republicans, Hans
brough, llawley, Mantle and Shoup,
against it.
After the immigration bill was dis.
posed..of the Senate proceeded to the con.
sidcration of executive business and ut 6
7. IN. adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
BY the very decisive vote of 90 To rs.
the House To day affirmed it's intention
TO abide by the policy of limiting pensions
for widows of general officers to 500 II
month and grading from that sum down
for widows of officers of lower ranks.
The question arose over the report Of
conferees upon the bill to pension the
widow of Capt. J. Scott Payne, of the
Fifth United States Cavalry. 1t was a
Senate bill and the amount of pension
WAS originally fixed Mt $50 month. rhe
House reduced it to $50, and in confer
cnCe the House managers yielded to the
Senators. but this the House refused TO
do in IN hours debate, when the matter
was fully discussed.
The conference report on the executive
and judicinl appropriation bill reported
by Mr. bingham was agreed to. The
principal item was the provision for the
Congressional library. AS agreed upon.
the bill authorizes the President to ap.
pointa librarian and superintendent, who
must he confirmed by the Senate, and
who shall receive $1,000 IL year each, and
appoint tie subordinates in their respec
tive dcpatrments-lS1 I'LL told. The bill
cnrries a total appropriation ..of srS?l, H..
161.
Mr. Lacey, OF Iowa, called up the bill
authorizing the use of reservations for
reservoir sites. Amendments were
adopted giving the States the same right
TO enter upon and improve reservoir sites
as individuals ana corporations, and
placing the prices to he charged for the
water coming from the reservoir sites and
their regulations for the use of same I'M
der control of the States on which sites
are located.
The House entered upon consideration
OF the contested election case of Hopkins
VS.. Kendall, froil the Tenth kentucky
district based upon the use of an Illegal
and fraudulent ballot in Clark county.
Without the vote of that county Hop
kins, Republican, would be elected, and
the minority recommended that it he
thrown out and the contestant seated.
The majority of the committee, while
condemning the action Of the clerk OF the
county who prepared The ballot, do not
believe that the vote should be rejected,
ami recommended that Kendall retain his
seat. Judge Daniels, of kentucky, adj
dressed the House in support of the com
mittee's report and the House at l:l5 add
iOurned.