Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-18
55th CONGRESS-.


bimetalic committee. was recognized for
a speech upon the work of the comlniS-
sion. By this time the galleries and the
floor were crowded. Mr.. Woicott was III
fine voice ana spoke with only occasional
references to his manuscript which Ne
had before him.
Wolcott concluded his speech 1T 10 +.
NJ, having spoken for hour and u mini
utes. AS he sat down there was q burst
Of applause throughout the chamber ana
for several minutes he was surrounded
by his colleagues who desired 10 tender
him their Congrat ulationS.
Allen Mob. desiring to speak upon the
resolution which had been the basis of
Wolcotts remarks. asked that the roso-
luton lac read
Lodge. Mass. demanded the regular or
der which was the immigration bill and
as he was sustained in his demand Wy The
Vice President, Allen said that as he
had the floor he would speak upon that
bill. lodge, although III charge Of the
immigration bill was obliged 10 WILD.
Iuar. Mass, announced that h" would
be compelled to leave the chamber and
requested Allcn to yield him Il few min
utos for som" remarks upon tn bill. The
request WAS granted. and iIoar spoke in
favor of the bill. He referred to the de
feat of the federal election bill, known
as the Force bill" and said those who
had deserted their associates at that
time in order to serve their own ends.
had made the present measure necessary.
as the immigration bill was in effect a
suffrage bill. He had received many
circumstances and they came from the
very men who had compelled this action.
SpOoncr Wis. said he, TOO. had re
ccived rcmonStrances, some of them in
the envelopes Of steamship companies,
which clearly showed their selfish pur-
poses. While supporting the general
character of the bill he pointed out Il
few moro which he said was indefensihie.
namely. that requiring an immigrant to
both read and write portions of the
United States constitution,
He had known men to rise to "miacnco
in this country who could read but not
spell punrtnato and write with aCcu-
racN. He would not vote To turn from
our shores any man who can read in
som" language our laws ana Our history
Rather than support the provision re-
qliirinE the immigrant to write as well
rs to read. h" would lac compelled To
V0t" against the bill.
At the conclusion of Spoonors remarks.
an agreement having been reached by Inc
Wisconsin senator and Lodge in charge
OF the measure. that Spouucr should draft
an amendment providing that steamship
captains should TAX" back To Europe In"
wife ami children Of AN immigrant who
had failed II meet the requirements Of
the proposed law. Lodge spoke briefly in
support of the measure. He said that The
bin contained some notifications of the
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