Evening star., 1901-12-04
New British Treaty Considered in
Executive Session.
COMMITTED WITHOUT REMARKS
Powers of Congress to Deal With
Anarchy to Be Investigated.
MEASURES INTROD UCED


The early business included a flood OF
executive communications mainly formal.
one or them, from the Attorney General
submitted the compilation of the laws Of
Porto Rico, in English and Spanish, as
ordered by the last Congress
In presenting bill in reference to a re-
form of the banking laws Mr.. Hoar stated
that 1t was framed by Mr. Joseph Walker
former chairman of the House committee
on banking and currency. The senator re-
garded IL as an important measure, al
though he said he did not fully concur in
all its provisions.
When Mr.. Hoar sought TO advance the
consideration Of certain pension bills Mr..
Morgan (AIa.) objected. remarking: There
is too much slack on pensions and l would
like to tighten 1t up a little"
Mr.. Mccomas tMdD gave notice that he
would address the Senate at its next ses-
sion concerning assaults on the President,
the deportation of anarchists, etc.
Mr.. Vest (MoD offered resolution propos-
ing an inquiry by the committee Judi
CARY as to the powers of Congress to
deal with anarchy, to suppress the teach
ing of anarchy and to provide a penal coll
ony for convicted anarchists. The resolu-
ton and an anti-anarchist measure by Mr..
McComas are on the Senate table open to
early debate.
Mr.. TiIlman Is. c. secured the passage of
House resolution admitting free of duty
foreign exhibits to the Charleston EXPOSE
tion.
At 2:1O, on motion of Mr.. Cullom the
Senate went into executive session. The
new Hay-Pauncefote treaty was received
and referred to the committee on foreign
relations. No remarks We're made apropos
of its presentation.
AT 2:35 the Senate adjourned.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced by senators today
as follows:
Senator Berry, joint resolution for the
amendment Of the Constitution looking to
the election of senator's by popular vote.
Senator Stewart, providing for the cleo
ton of territorial judges by the people and
conferring jurisdiction on the federal courts
on controversies over irrigating water
rights.
Senator Elkins. for the admission Of New
Mexico a state.
Senator Gallinger providing for a COM
mission to report on the commerce of
China and Japan, the commission TO be
appointed by the President.
Senator Lodge, to prevent the desecra-
tion of the American flag and to increase
the pay of letter carriers.
Senator Foster. providing for commit
tee of five to investigate trade relations
with the orient.
Senators Nelson and McComas, each
bill for the establishment of an executive
department of the government to be called
the department OF commerce.
Senator Money, for the revival of the act
in force after the civil war concerning
abandoned property.
Senator Vest, creating a national bureau
of criminal Identification.
Senator Culberson, providing for the equi-
table distribution of the water of the Rio
Grande river between the United States
and Mexico
Senator Dolliver, to repeal the bankrupt
cy law.
Senator Perkins, providing for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal and for
the laying of a cable to Hawaii and the
Philippines.
Senator Pritchard, authorizing the crea-
tion of a forest reserve of 5,000,oo0 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 MILL
tary park at Valley Forge and to continue
the life of the industrial commission until
February Is, 1902.
Senator Tillman,. providing for the use OF
portion of the proceeds of the sale of pub
lie lands in the maintenance of schools OF
mining
Senator Mitchell. for the election of SEN
ators of the United States by the vote OF the
people.
In addition to Senator Lodges bill for
the continued exclusion of Chinese, similar
bills were presented by Senators Mitchell,
Fairbanks, Stewart, Quay and Penrose.
Senator Mitchells bill also applies to the
exclusion of Japanese and Filipinos and
their descendants as well as to the descend
ants Of those of Chinese.
ITO fail TO re-enact the Chinese exclu-
sion law would be to Immediately bring
upon us the yellow peril of the east" re-
marked Representative Ray of New Yori.
to a Star reporter today.
Mr.. Ray will without doubt again serve a.
chairman Of the House committee the
judiciary, and will present an amendment
to the Geary law which will prohibit Chi
nese from being admitted at any but the
larger ports of this country. In this way it
is expected to make the law much more
effective.
An educational clause on the general
immigration laws would be a practical re-
striction on the undesirable ignorant and
criminal classes, according to Mr.. Ray. He
believes that such restriction will be
necessity in the near future
Speaking of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court which declares the Philip
pine Islands as territory of the United
States, Mr. Ray remarked that had the de-
legislate regarding the tariff and other
matters affecting the islands. he should
have been in favor Of giving them up at
once.
las IT is" he continued, "the court has
held that the islands are territory belong
ing to the United States and that we can
enact such tariff laws as is deemed proper.
In doing this we will, of course, not legis-
late would with foreign country.
At the same time 1T would not do to give
those islands free trade with u.s.
TO EXCLUDE THE CHINESE.
Senator Lodges Bill Repeats the Ten