The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

Washington, Jan. 27.--By a vote of 131
to 11S, the house today agreed to the
conference report on the immigration
bill, which embodied substantially q
new measure, being different in some
respects from either the senate or house
bills. Speeches in favor of the report
We're made by Messrs. Danford, (Rep,
Ohio, who presented it for the con-
ferees: G. w. Stone, (Rep., PaO; john
son, (Rep., Ind); Corliss, Rep., Mich);
Morse, CRep., Mass); Wilson, Dem.,
S. Co.; Taylor, (Rep., Ohio); and Hep
burn, (Rep., Ia.) and in opposition to
it by Messrs. Bartholdt, (Rep., MOI;
chairman of the house committee on
immigration; Buck, Dem., La0;
Parker Rep., N. j.; Waller, Wep.,
Mass); Cannon, Rep., ND; Grosvenor,
(Rep., Ohio; Dolliver, CRep., la, and
Boatner, (Dem., La)
The principal objection to the bill was
the clause requiring immigrants to read
and write 'in the language of their ma
tive or resident country" This, 1t was
pointed out, would prevent several
classes of People in Europe and in Cen
trail America and Mexico from gaining
admission to the United States because
they do not speak either of the Ian
guages to which the clause limits them.
1t was admitted that the language was
intended to prevent the coming of the
great body of Russian Jews. AT AL
the house adjourned until tomorrow
IN THE SENATE.
The military academy appropriation
bill was passed in the senate today af-
ter long and somewhat amusing con-
ing for the attendance of the West
Point cadets at the Inauguration pa
rade. The proposition was made the
text by Mr.. Allen, Nebraska, of a dis
sertation on the virtues of the old JEFF
fersonian Democratic simplicity, and of
the dry rot" which is destroying the
American republic as it destroyed the
Roman empire and of an attack on Mr..
Gray, of Delaware, for Inconsistency in
attending Democratic caucuses and
claiming to be a Democrat while, "to
all intents and purposes, he had been
a Republican for the last three or four
years"
Mr.. Gray contented himself with the
remark that Mr.. Allen was melan-
choly example of the effect of Populis-
tic notions, and that he would probably
prefer to have a contingent of Coxey's
army attend the Inauguration parade
and Mr. Allen admitted that that would
be little more relevant. Finally the
amendment was rejected, yeas so
nays 2S, and the bill was passed. 1t ap-
propriates $479,572. or $1,000 more thar
the bill as it passed the house. This
$4,000 is for the purchase of one Maxim
emi-automatic five-pounder quick-fir.
ing gun.
The memorial of Henry A. Dupont
of Delaware in which he asserts thar
his claim to a seat in the senate was
defeated last session through a miss
count, or through a mistake abou
pairs, was presented by Mr.. Chandler
New Hampshire, and was referred t
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions.
The Nicaraguan canal bill was ther
taken up. 1t gave rise to quite spirit
ed debate, in the course of which Mr.
Sherman suggested, although he would
vote for the bill in any form presented
that 1t would be better to let it lie owe
until next session, and intimated tina
he would favor the negotiation of a new
treaty on the lines of the F'reelinghuy
sen-ZaVala treaty. A motion to recon-
NIT the bill was made by Mr.. Villas
Oem., Wis.,, and was pending whel
the senate, at 4.45 adjourned until to
morrow.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
The senate committee on foreign re
lations today considered the genera
treaty of arbitration between this coun
try and Great Britain without reachin.
a conclusion. The general drift of tn
discussion indicated that the instrumen
must be amended SO as to eliminat
any possible inclusion of questions con
cerning the domestic or foreign
policy of either of the contractin:
parties.
1t is believed by some members O
the committee that a conclusion will b
reached at a special meeting on Satur
day, and that the treaty will be reporte
to the senate on Monday.
While it is believed that the treat
may be made satisfactory by one or tw
amendments, each members of the com
mittee has his own idea as to the eXac
language to be employed in so doing
The ardent friends of the Nicaragua
canal insist that in some way that ques
tion be lifted bodily from the treaty an
guarded against. The fear that Grea
Britain may be seeking pretext to in
terfere not only in our foreign policS
but in domestic affairs as we'll, lead
others to urge an amendment proYldin
that no questions affecting either tn
domestic or foreign policy of the con
tracing parties shall be brought With
the provisions of the general treaty
This 1t is contended, will also CAREFUL
guard the Monrose doctrine without re
ferring to it in name.
The designation in the treaty of tn
king of Norway and Sweden as umpir
is causing the committee much cor
Germ and in looking up the diplomat
history of this northern country tn
committee has discovered that a CON
pact exists between Great Britain an
France on the one hand and Norwa
and Sweden on the other, in which tW
great powers of the south agree to stan
by the weaker nation. The designatio
of King Oscar will, in all probabilit,
be eliminated and an amendment +,
ported requiring the selection of a
American umpire for American que.
tions and a European umpire when II
matters in dispute relate to affairs
the eastern hemisphere,
STEALS WIFE, KILLS HUSBAND.