The herald., 1898-01-18

and asked that the oath of office be ad-
ministered to him. Mr.. Foraker escorted
his colleague to the desk, where Vice
President Hobart administered the oath
of office.
At the conclusion of the morning busi-
ness Mr. Wolcott, at 1880, was recog-
nized to begin his address. He was in
fine voice and commanded the earnest
attention Of his auditors. At the con-
clusion of the speech Mr.. Wolcott was
instantly surrounded by his Republican
colleagues, desirous of rendering to him
congratulations.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wolcotts
speech the immigration bill was taken
up and discussed until o'clock, the hour
at which; by previous agreement, it had
been arranged to finally act upon the
amendments and the bill. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Spooner of Wiscon-
sin, providing that the ability on the part
of an immigrant either to read or write
should be accepted as sufficient test OF
his lteracy, was adopted by vote OF
AZ to %.
Another amendment by Mr.. Spooner,
providing that the members Of the fam
lily accompanying an immigrant rejected
under the conditions of the bill should
be returned to the country whence they
came by the steamship company, was
also adopted. Other efforts were made
to amend the measure, but failed. The
bill was then passed by vote of As to 2S.
The bill as passed provides that all
immigrants physically capable and over
16 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 years of
age and is the parent or grand-parent
of a qualified immigrant over II years
Of age, capable of supporting such a
parent or grand-parent, may accom-
pany 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 81 years of age, qualified under
the law; and wife or minor child not able
to read or write may accompany OF be
sent for and come to join the husband
or parent who is qualified.
The act does not apply to persons COM
ing to the United States from the island
of Cuba during the continuance Of pres
ent disorder there who have therato-
fore been inhabitants of that island.
Among the memorials presented were
the remonstrances of 512 Roman Catho-
lie societies, representing more than Co.,
900 members, offered by Mr.. Murphy,
(New York; against the enactment OF
the pending immigration Bill.
Mr. Foraker, of the Pacific Railroads
Committee, reported from that commit
tee on subject relating to the Pacific
railroads and asked for immediate con-
sideration. Objection was raised and
the motion went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale, of the Appropriations Com
mittee, reported the Urgent Deficiency
Bill, passed last week by the House and
gave notice that he would call it up to-
morrow at the conclusion of the routine
business.
Mr.. Harris, Of Kansas, presented
resolution, for which he request& inn
mediate consideration, asking the Secs
retary OF the Treasury why. since 1852,
he had omitted from his statement an
item OF something more than 81. .0o0,0op
interest due the United States from the
Pacific railroads, objedtion was made
BY Mr.. Thurston. Of Nebt9sla. and the
resolution went over until foznqrxoV.
Nj. Allen. Of NehraaIkn rfe9&nted ezl4
|arko1 8or immediate coz Iciz To-