Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-20
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Senator Caffrey Speaks In OPPOSE
ton to the Measure.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The House Completes Its Consideration In
Committee OF the Whole-A Free
Coinage Bill Introduced by
MIR. Bland, Of Missouri


grafton bill was taken up by the SEN
ate yesterday and Senator Caffrey, Of
Louisiana, addressed the senate in op-
position to the measure. He said:
mo danger to our institutions has
ever arisen by admitting immigrants
who cannot read and write. This gov.
eminent is the outgrowth of the labor
of countless immigrants who would
be disqualified by the pending bill.
He who is vigorous in body, sound in
mind, honest and industrious, is q
good citizen" Mr.. Catfrey held that
the enfranchised colored people had
kept the white immigrants out Of the
south since the war, much to the detri-
ment Of that part of the country.
This BILL" concluded Mr. Caffrey, lis
the cry of prescription and seltishness
1t is another form Of the mania Of pro-
lection"
Senator Cannon, Of Utah, presented
the following resolution and it was
adopted:
Resolved, That the president is requested, IL
in his opinion it is not incompatible with the
public interest, TO transmit to the senate at the
earliest convenience statement showing what
measures are In force by this government in
the island Of Cuba and in waters contiguous
thereto to protect the lives, liberty and prop
erty OF American citizens now dwelling In Cuba
The senate did not make great prog.
ress with the Hawaiian annexation
treaty yesterday. Several speeches
were delivered, but in every instance
the speakers announced that their re-
marks We're merely preliminary to
what they should say before the close
Of the debate. Those who spoke were
Senators Stewart, Frye and Morgan.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-The house
yesterday completed the consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill
in committee Of the whole and then
adjourned upon the motion of those
opposed to the printing Of another edi-
tion OF the famous Horse Book"
There was the annual fight over the
question Of free seed distribution to
the farmers, but the effort to strike
out the appropriation $3.50, oOO) failed,
as usual, the majority against it yes
terday being 1856. One Of the impor-
tant amendments adopted provided for
the inspection of horse meat for export
purposes in the same way that the
meat Of cattle and other animals is
now inspected. Mr.. Clark, of Missouri,
moved an amendment appropriating
$lO5,O for the publica ton and distri-
button Of 10000 copies OF the Horse
Book" which was adopted.
During the debate, some very caustic
criticism Of the proceedings in the sen.
atorial election in Ohio from Mr. De-
Almond, Of Missouri, called forth q
warm defense Of Senator Hanna from
Mr.. Mahany, Of New York, who Ell.
logized the Ohio senator as the man
who had overthrown the bosses Of the
republican party in 1896.
The agricultural appropriation bill
carries $3,SsS, 400, being SlS5, 800 in ex-
cess of the amount for the current
year. Mr.. Wadsworth, of New York,
chairman of the agricultural commit.
tee, explained that the increases were
due to the constantly growing demand
for inspections of meat and products
for export.
Under the latitude allowed for de-.
bate, Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi,
submitted an extended argument in
favor of the establishment of a postal
savings bank system.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, introduced
free coinage bill. 1t makes gold and
silver the standard, and declares all
rules discriminating against the legal
tandar of sueh coinapa unlawful