The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-18

gated-ProceedinGs in the House.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE immi-
grafton bill now goes, to the president, the
last legislative step having been taken in
the senate today by an agreement to the
conference report on the bill. Strong OPP
position was made to the report, but on
the final vote, the friends of the measure
rallied small majority, the vote being,
yeas. 81; nays, 81.
The bill, as passed. extends the immigra-
ton restrictions against "ail persons ply
sically capable and over 16 years of age
who cannot read and write the English lam
guage or some other language; but a per-
son not so able to read and write who is
over so years of age, and is the parent or
grandparent of qualified immigrant over
p years of age and capable of supporting
such parent or grandparent may accom-
pany such immigrant, or such parent or
grandparent may be sent for and come to
join the family of child or -grandchild over
Il years of age. similarly qualified and ca
pable, and wife or minor child not so
able TO read and write may accompany or
be sent for and come to join the husband
or parent similarly qualified and capa BILE. E"
For the purpose of testing the immi-
grants illiteracy, he is compelled to read
and write from twenty TO twenty-five words
Of the United States constitution.
CANUCKS RESTRICTED.
Aside from these extensions of the pres
ent law, the bill inaugurates a new system
OF restricting immigration from border
countries and designed TO apply principally
to immigrants from Canada
The provisions are as follows:
Section 4. That 1t shall hereafter be IN
lawful for any male alien who has not in
good faith made his declaration before the
proper courts of his intention to become a
citizen of the United States TO be employed
on any public works of the United States
by land or water for the purpose of en-
gaging in any mechanical trade or manual
labor, for wages or salary, returning from
time to time to a foreign country.
Section ). That it shall be unlawful for
any person, partnership, company or cor
poration knowingly 10 employ any alien
coming into the United States in viaiot:on
of the next preceding section of this act.
Provided. that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to the employment of sail
crs, deck hands, or other employees of YES
sells. or railroad train hands, such as con-
ductors, engineers. brakemen, firemen or
baggagemen, whose duties require them to
pass over the frontier to reach the termini
of their runs, or to boatmen or guides on
the lakes and rivers on the northern bor-
der of the United States. violation of
these sections is made misdemeanor pun,
ishable by fine up to 500 or Imprisonment
up to one year, or both.
A special provision exempts from the OPP
Grafton. of the law persons arriving from
Cuba during the continuance of the pres
ent disorder there. The law is to take eff
feet July !. next.
20 REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
During the morning hour. Mr.. Allen Pop.
Neb.,) spoke on his resolution relating to
dismissals from Office at South Omaha,
Neb. He said the alleged causes of dism:s-
sal were utterly puerle. The senator de-
clared that in the case of the two ladies
who were removed, their ofrense was that
of having Mr.. Bryan's picture in their Win
dow. There were six other ladies, Mr.. AL
len said, who had McKinley's picture in
their windows, but they were not disturb
ed The ladies who displayed the Bryan
picture did it in honor of citizen of their
own state, and yet, Mr.. Allen said, this
administration had brought about the dis
men who had been dismissed. he alleged.
because they had spoken for Bryan. Mr..
Allen declared that from this it appeared
the civil service law was a fraud and a
delusion and that the civil service commits
sion was using 1t for most unworthy pur-
poses. Mr.. Aliens resolution calling on the
civil service commission for full informa-
ton as to the South Omaha discharges was
then agreed to.
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Mr.. Lodge Rep. Mass.,) then brought for
ward the conference report on the imnigra-
ton bill.
Mr.. Lodge explained that the bill as now
presented modified the provision of the Ian
guage In which an immigrant is to read or
write the English or some other language
It also overcame the objection that hus-
band and wife might be separated. The
Corliss amendment relative to Canadian
border immigration was retained
PALMER OPPOSES
Mr.. Palmer Dem. Iils..) opposed the re-
port. He said re knew of. no sentiment
for which he had greater detestation than
"natiyism" lie held the right of migTa-
ton ard expatriaticn 10 &c essential TO the
liberty OF individuals. This bill was an e1-
Sir. Palmer pointed out defects in various
sections. The test Of illiteracy would. he
SAID. operate against a worthy class. and
net against the dangerous man. the Draw
In anarchists" who was able 70 read and
write. He said the restrictions on Cana
dian border immi grafton was without q
parallel in the legislation OF the world. I,
was a remarkable movement 10 originate
in the "land OF the free and the home OF the
brave" With the adoption OF the miser-
able narrow policy our ueighbors north anc
south would be invited to adopt q similar
course 1t was an outrage. he declared
on tire comfy OF nations and the civiliza
ton CT the age
Nj Carter CRep. Mont-) also opposed
the report. He hoped the bill would be re-
committed, in order that he might move
an amendment providing that the resJric
tons snail rot apply 20 a resident either
| of any country on this hemisphere. I
would. Mr. Carter declared. lead TO retail
alton by every government o. this hemis
pherc. thus arrayinG the United State.
| against its neiehbors.
Mr.. Blanchard Den. ND opposed ths
| report. saying It nigh; do in the populou:
cities. but not in the scantily settled local.
ties in the south aud west. where immi
grants were wanted.
! Mr. Lodge. answering criticisms on IN,
CorIiss amendment. said Il provided agains
| alien labor on public works. and zgaiasr
those coming regularly TO this side 10 en-
gage in sny mechanical trade or manua
labor These were just and reasonable re
strictions The bin. as a whole. sought q
relieve the great EVIL by which the ranks Of
the unemployed were being constantly
swetled from abroad
VOTE ON THE BILL
The final vote was then taken and tns
| conference report wss greed 10, years. "a
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