The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05

proved by the secretary of war shall re-
main In full force and effect. This covers
the goods going into the islands. The sec
cond section of the bill provides for levy
ing the same duty and tariff on goods COM
ing into the United States from the Philip
pine islands that are now collected from
foreign countries Section three provides
that until otherwise ordered, statutory laws
of the United States shall not be in force
in the Philippine islands, except as ordered
by the Philippine commission. Section four
provides that all duties collected in the
Philippine islands shall be paid into the
Philippine treasury.
Mr.. Lodge also introduced a bill pro-
viding for the removal of the ten-years
limitation on the Chinese exclusion act,
thus leaving the provisions of the Geary
act in force. That act, which was approved
May 5. 1892, excluded the Chinese indefinite
ly, but the Scott act of Nov. 8, 1898, limited
the exclusion to ten years. In case there
is no legislation in the meantime, the ten
years limit would expire next May. Senator
Lodges bill is brief and is as follows: THAT
so much of Section l, of the act of Con-
gress approved Nov. 3. 1893, to prevent the
coming of Chinese persons into the United
States limits the exclusion of said Chi
nese persons to ten years from the passage
of said act of May 5, 1892, is hereby re-
pealed.'
In addition to Senator Lodges bill sim
liar measures were presented by Senators
I.
Penrose. Senator Mitchel's bill also applies
to the exclusion of japanese and Filipinos
and their descendants, well as TO the
descendants of Chinese.
XXX
Mr.. Lodge reintroduced his immigration
BILL providing for educational test for
the admission of immigrants. The writing
test is removed and the new bill requires
only that the immigrant shall be required
to be able to read.
Another bill introduced by Senator Lodge
is his old measure for the reform of the
consular service. applying civil-service reg
ulatiOnS to the appointment Of United
States conSuls.
Mr.. Scott introduced a bill amending the
immigration laws so as to require persons
about to immigrate to the United States
to secure from the nearest minister or con-
sui certificate establishing his character
and prohibiting the landing of any immi-
grant who cannot present such certificate.
American Representatives to whom such APP
plcation is mace are required to make
careful investigation.
XXX
Senator Hale introduced a number of bills
drafts Of which had been prepared at the
Navy Department and recommended by
Secretary Long. One provides for coating
the grade of four vice admirals and reduc-
ing the number of rear admirals TO four
teen, and others to increase the number of
leutenants from 800 to $50 and the number
Of junior leutenants and ensigns from $50
to 600, to increase naval constructors from
forty to sixty, increase civil engineers from
twenty-one TO forty, to change the title
naval cadet to midshipman and increase
the number of cadets by allowing ten an
nual appointments by the President.
Senator Hale also reintroduced the Pa
oif hi ~
sion of Congress. It provides for the con-
struction by the government of a cable from
the western coast of the United States TO
Hawaii.
Senator Hansbrough to-day reintroduced
his irrigation bill of last session with
various amendments. 1t provides for the
setting aside of the moneys derived from
the sale of public lands in the arid region
In the United States and the collection of
these moneys in fund to be used for the
reclamation of the arid lands. The secre-
tary of the interior is given charge of this
fund and of all the details of its collection
and expenditure. He is authorized to make
surveys and construct reservoirs where
necessary and to condemn the lands neces-
sary to do So Water is TO be distributed
and persons whose lands are benefited are
to pay for the same. the funds thus col
lected TO go into the reclamation fund. The
secretary of the interior is authorized to
Immediately ascertain and designate what
are arid and semi-arid lands.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, introduced
without amendment the antitrust bill
which passed the House during the last
session Of Congress, but failed to pass the
] Senate.
Other bills introduced to-day follow:
Senator Stewart For the election of ter
ritorial judges by the people and comforting
] iI1riC OF IN rha in,
troversies over irrigating water rights.
Senator Elkins: For the admission of
/ New Mexico as a State.
Senator Gallinger: For commission to
report on the commerce of China and
| Japan.
Senator Lodge: To prevent the desecra-
/ ton of the American flag and to increase
i the pay of letter carriers.
Senator Foster: For a committee of five
/ to investigate trade relations with the
/ Orient.
Senators Nelson and McComas: Each a
bill for the establishment Of a department
/ OF commerce
Senator Hale: To make the Census Blu
Senator Money: For the revival of the
act in force after the civil war concerning
abandoned property.
! Senator Vest: Creating a national bu-
reau of criminal identification.
Senator Culberson: For the equitable
distribution of the water of the Rio Grande
river between the United States and Mex
| leo.
Senator Dolliver: To repeal the bank
/ rpptcy law.
Senator Perkins: For the laying Of a
cable to Hawaii and the Philippines.
Senator Pritchard: Authorizing the Gre
| alton Of a forest reserve of 100000 acres
| in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia
North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.
! Senator Nelson: Subjecting national
banks TO the usury laws of the States in
which they are located.
| Senator Penrose: Creating a national
! military park at Valley Forge; to continue
the life of the industrial commission I'M
til Feb Is 1902.
| Senator Tilman: For the use of a por-
ton of the proceeds Of the sale of public
| lands in the maintenance of schools OF
| mining.
Senators Mitchell and Berry: For the
! election of senators by vote of the people
Senator Hoar: Bills for the making of
| amendments to the Constitution respect
/ ing the succession to the presidency and
the commencement and termination OF
/ Congress; fixing the salary of the Vice
/ President at $4,000, Of the chief justice OF
the Supreme Court at S15.500 and of as
sociate justices at $4,000.
Senator Foraker: Granting free mailing
privileges to Mrs. Mckinley, widow of the
late President.
Senator Burrows: Providing for con-
stitutional amendment for election OF
| United States senators by the people where
state legislatures fail TO elect; also a con
stitutional amendment changing the day
tor the Inauguration of the President OF
the United States from March to the last
Thursday in April.
Senator Frye: His old bill for the refor-
nation of the revenue cutter service. II
practically puts this service on the same
basis as the navy in the matter OF retire