Free press., 1901-12-14
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Measure to Regulate Immigration and
Exclude Those Not Wanted.
me senate galleries were filled b

The senate galleries were filed by people who
pite the cold and penetrating rain Printed
copies Of the message were given each senator.
many Of them following the reading. which took
two hours and 2 quarter
No other business was done excep, to create
committee Of eleven senators to act with a
like house committee to consider and report by
what token of respect it would be proper Cor
nation to the tragic death Of the late president.
On motion of Mr.. Payne the floor leader of
adjourn it be to meet on Friday
The speaker announced the appointment OF
Iowa; Mr.. Dalzell. of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Gros-
yenor OF Ohioi Mr.. Richardson. of Tennessee,
and Mr.. Underwood ol Alabama
During the reading of the presidents message
scarcely member left his seat. and the keenest
applause whsn the clerk read the sentence:
The American people are slow to wrath, bat
consuming fame,'' which referred to the duty
OF putting down anarchy.
THIRD DAY.
Senator Burrows introduced q bill to provide
for the exclusion and deportation of alien an
archtsts. The bill prot tdes that the fact ttat
citizen of the United States shall constitute
no bar Is proceeding against him under the act.
There was no session of the house, but the
clerical stan was kept busy most of the night
the l. .I3 private bills which had been previously
introduced
FOURTH DAY
The bill to extend the charters of national
banks who desire to do SO for 20 years. which
passed the house at the last session, has been
introduced in the senate.
The Hay-Pauneefote treaty was received by
the senate and referred
Senator Marlborough has re-introduced his
irrigation bill, with changes. 1t would aside
receipts from sales OF public lands to create a
fund to be expended for irrigation OF arid lands.
Senator Fairbanks introduced admission
bill for Oklahoma. 1t provides that the capital
shall be located in town called Mckinley,
Senator Hale has re-introduced his Pacific
cable bill.
Senator Hoar has introduced bill to punish
any person who shall kill the president of the
United States or any other oficer thereof, or
cOnSpire advise to do So any ruler
chief magistrate OF any foreign country.
Senator McComas has introduced q resolution
declaring that congress has power and by law
should provide for punishment of assaults upon
the president or any officer who might succeed
to the presidency under the constitution
Senator Lodge seeks to remove the ten years
limitation on the Chinese exclusion act.
Mr. Pearre Cdd.) has bill in the house
which directs the suspension of tariff duties
upon imports wnen their sale or manufacture
Mr Curtis (Ss) has bill for the preserva-
| tion of the American buffalo; providing a
reservation Of 1O0uO0 acres, in New Mexico, to
be leased for period OF 20 years for the pur-
MI. Miller Kansas) has introduced bill
which authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
in connection with the Kansas department of
| Agriculture take charge of the silk station
| a. Peabody. Kansas The bill provides lib
eral appropriation.
FIFTH DAY.
The senate foreign relat committee voted
to favorab.y report the new -Pauncefote
| treaty providing for the construction Of the
! ISthmian canal.
Mr.. Tyler (Ohio) introG uced bill to pension
! Mrs. Mckinley at the rate OF $4,000 year be-
| ginning az the date OF the death Of the presi1
| dent.
Mr.. Garden On. J. introduced joint resolu-
| tion authorizing the state department to pur-
! chase he.DaniSh West Indies.
Mr. Curtis (Kansas) has a bill to extend the
| time for the construction of the G. R. 1. & p.
| railway in Indian Territory.
A bill by Mr.. Bowersock CKansas) permits
railroads to grant reduced rates to honorably
discharged soldiers: another of his bills is for
| 100000 federal building at Lawrence; still an
/ other is to reimburse Kansas university for the
| destruction Of the old Free State hotel in Law
renee.
SIXTH DAY.