Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-20
BILL.
The Measure Passed In the Senate
by a Vote Of 45 to 29.
The Army APPROPRIATION BILL.
I'LL for the Reorganization Of the lndias
Terrltory-lndian NIL Amended -
Open Certain Surplus Lands
To White Settlement

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BY Senator Wolcott, Of Colorado, chair
man Of the bimetallic commission, upon
the negotiations Of the commission
with European countries relative to
international bimetallism. When he
had concluded the immigration bill
was taken up and discussed until three
o'clock, the hour at which, by previous
agreement, it had been arranged to
vote finally upon the amendments and
the bill. An amendment offered BY
Mr.. Spooner, OF Wisconsin, providing
that the ability on the part Of the i'm
migrant either TO read or to write
should be accepted as sufficient test Of
his literacy was adopted by vote OF
~ to %. Another amendment by Mr..
Spooner providing that the members
Of the family accompanying an immi.
grant rejected under the conditions OF
the bill should be returned TO the coun-
try whence they came by the steam.
shin companies, was also adopted.
Other efforts were made to amend the
measure, but failed. The bill was
then passed by vote Of As to 80.
The bill as passed provides that all
immigrants physically capable and
over l6.years Of age shall be able to
read or write the English language or
some other language, but person not
able to read or write who Is over so
wears OF age and Is the parent or
grandparent of a qualified immigrant
over 81 wears Of age and capable Of
supporting such a parent or grand
parent NAV be sent for and come TO
;oin the family of the child or grand.
child over 81 wears Of age qualified
under the law; and wife or minor
child not able to read or write may &C.
company or be sent for and come to
,oin the husband or parent who is
qualified.
Senator pettirrew introduced a bill
amending the act compelling railroads
to eouip their cars with automatic
couplers. II adds a section to the pres
ent law providing that when there are
any collisions and a messenger train or
auy part Of 1t acciden tally leaves the
rails Il shall he the duty Of the officers
in charge of the road at the time to
submit full ana detailed report under
oath Of the accident and its causes to
the interstate commission. Penalties
are nrovided in the section.
Senator Hanna was sworn in by Vice
President Hobart
THE uorsr
w.su,voroN Ian 1s-Tbis wa. his.
,u,ot ~ columh;o dow In tho house
hut onlv three hills Of local impor.
TANGO ware nassed The remainder of
,ha sass;or uos dovoted N further con-
sidoration ~ Tho army augmentation
hill Tho debate was narticularlv
notable for a vioorous speech bv Mr..
MoClellon ~ Nav york a son Of Cen
canrro n McClel,an attaching the
,.oson+ ou,nu orror;,ot,on az obsolate
I'd ;ramo;ont Ia assertad that we
,noro woafullv unnrenared for war
should n crisis come and contended
for moderr methods IN organization
oor;ruont and sunn,;es which would
anahla Tho Trnitad states To meet an
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NJ Tawis Of WASHINGTON made a
u;aorous snaooh aroinst any increase
- ,ha' ormv Uo charoed that the
~ .no .. -, ~ ao,, tr,,
trus's we've III coh.roi VI 'he county
and constituted the mailed mana Oh
power behind the DEGREES OF the courts
II the army were lncreaseu' the people
would he said' DC 1ustlneo IN ASKING
whether II was not 10 DC usea 70 oar
ricade the courts ana oreaK down
everything that means the freedom OF
the government
Mr. Hull, OF Iowa, chairman OF the
committee on military analrs' ex-
pressed concurrence IN the views OF
Mr.. Mcclellan to the extent unHL ne