The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-28
ABOUT IMMIGRANTS.
a COMPROMISE Measure Ready for
the Two Houses.
NAY AD~~pT THE METRIC SYSTEM.
;iill Prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
Liquors TO Indians Republican silver
senators to Vote for Tariff Bill
An Irrigation Bill.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-The compro-
mise immigration bill which has been |
agreed upon by the conferees of the |
house and senate. and which will come |
before the two houses for acceptance |
within few days, contains several |
new features which have not before |
been made public. The first section OF |
the senate bill is retained, which ex-
cludes from the nited States all per
sons over l6 years of age who cannot
read and write the English language
or the language of their native coun-
try. but is amended by the words ''or
resident before country. III accord
ance with a suggestion made by Chair
man Bartholdt. of the house commit
tee. The plan of Representative Cor
liss, of Michigan. for excluding aliens
! from temporary employment in the
| United States reads as follows:
| That 1t shall hereafter be unlawful for any
! male alien who has not in good faith made his
| declaration before the proper court OF record
| of his intention To become citizen OF the
| United States TO be employed on any public
works of the United States or 70 come regularly
or habitually into the United States. by land or
| water for the purpose of engaging IN any me-
chanical trade manual labor. for wages or
salary. returning from time TO time 10 u Tor
eign country.
That it shall be unlawful for any person, part
nership. company or corporation knowingly TO
employ any alien coming into the United states
in violation Of the next preceding section "f
this act; provided. that the provisions of this
| act shall rot apply to the employment OF SAIL
ors. deck-hands. or other employees Of vessels or
! railroad train-hauds. such as conductors en-
| gin eerS. brakemeu. firemen or baggagenlen,
| v hose duties require them to pass over the
frontier to reach the terminus of their runs or
to boatmen or guides on the lakes and rivers on
} the northern border ef the United States
: Violations of these sections by aliens
or citizens are made misdemeanors,
punishable by $500 fine or imprisonment
l not exceeding one year, or both. and
: persons coming into the country in
2 violation of the sections are to be de-
l ported to the country whence they
= came.
{ MAY ADOPT THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Y WAsHINGToN Jan. 22.-It is the in
e tention of the house committee or
: coinage, weights and measures tt
> authorize favorable report on Il bill
). providing for the use of the metric
X system in the United States. Chair
| u.
o practical working OF the system in Ei
i rope and will probably incorporate th'
e results in the report.
,. INDIANS MUST GO THIRSTY
r WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The senat
le committee on Indian affairs yesterda
n authorized favorable report on tn
n bill prohibiting the sale of intoxica'
to ing liquors to Indians. and it was after
lie ward reported to the senate by Senate
,e Pettigrew. The bill has alread
O. passed the house.
De WILL VOTE FOR \ TARIFF BILL.
e. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Congressna
IN Newlands. of Nevada, the onl
i'll straightout silver member in the nous
r. has forged a coalition of all the repu
ry lican silver senators, binding them
e vote for tariff bill regardless of tt
ed action Of their democratic allies
e's IRaG ALTON EIII. INTRODUCED.
gs WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Represent
ed tive Hermann. of Oregon. the chalrmt
of the committee on irrigation of ar
lands. mas introduced Il bill embodyiI
he the recommendations made by the n
Il tional irrigation congress recently he
of at Phoenix, Ariz.