The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-18

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jaa. l7.-Fea.
lures OF to-day's proceedings In the SEN
ate were tho speech delivered by sena-
tor wolcott. OF Colorado, chairman OF
the bl-metalllc commission, upon the
negotiations OF the. commission with
European countries relative to interna-
tlonal b!melallIsm and the passage OF
the Lodge bill, restricting immigration
Into the United States. Tho proceedings
were the most Interesting and import
ant that have characterized any single
days work In the senate during the
present session. In anticipation of
them, the galleries were crowded at an
early hour. Quite unexpectedly Sena-
tor Hanna appeared at the opening OF
to-day's session. Mr.. Foraker, the sen-
a.or from Ohio, presented Mr.. Hanna's
credentials for the remainder OF Mr..
Shreman's term, which will expire on
March 4. 1899, and asked that the oath
OF office be administered TO him. Mr..
Foraker escorted his colleague to the
desk, where Vice President Hobart ad-
min!stered the oath.
The immigration bin was taken up
and discussed until 3 o'clock. the hour
at which, by previous agreement. It had
been arranged 10 vote finally upon the
amendments and the bill. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Spooner. OF Wis
consln. providing that the ability on
the part OF the immigrant either TO
read or to write, should be accepted as
a sufficient test OF his llteracy, was
adopted by vote OF 42 to %. Another
amendment by Mr.. Spooner. providing
that the members OF the family &C.
companying an Immigrant rejected un-
der the conditions OF the bill, should be
returned to the country whence they
came by the steamship companies, was
also adopted. Other efforts were made
to amend the measure. but failed. The
bill was then passed by vote OF IS to
IS.
The bill as passed. provides that all
immigrants physically capable and over
sixteen Yeas os age. shall be able to
read or write the English language or
some other language; bur O person not
able to read or write who Is over fifty
years OF age and Is the parent or grand
parent Of a qualified immigrant over
twenty-one years OF age and capable OF
supporting such q parent or grand par
ent, may accompany the immigrant or
the parent or grand parent may be sent
for and come to Join the family OF the
child or Grand-child over twentr-one
years OF age qualified under the law;
and wife or minor child not able to
read or write may accompany or be
sent for and come to Join the husband
or parent who Is qualified. The act does
not apply to persons coming TO the
United States from the island OF Cuba
during the continuance OF present dis
orders there who have heretofore been
inhabitants OF that island.
This was District OF Columbia day In
the house, but only three bills OF local
Importance were passed. The remain
der OF the session was devoted to fur
ther consideration OF the army appro-
prlation bill. The debate was particu-
lar!y notable for vigorous speech by
Mr.. Mcclellan, OF New York. a son OF
General George B. Mcclellan. attack
ing the present army organization as
obsolete and inefficient. He asserted
that we were woefully unprepared Tor
war should O crisis come and contended
for modern methods In organization,
equipment and supplies which would
enable the United States to meet an
emergency.
Mr.. Lewis. (Wlsconsirp. also made a
speech that attracted attention in de-
nunciation OF trusts which he declared
were threatening the liberties OF the
country. The consideration OF the army
appropriation bill was not completed
to-day.