The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
NOT IN THE CAPITOL
THE SALE OF LIQUOR IN THE
BUILDING PROHIBITED.
THE SENATE DEBATED ON 1T.
THOUGHT THE HOUSE SHOULD
HAVE OMITTED THE PROVISION.


Bill, However, and Liquor VIII
Not he Sold in the Building-Ques-
ton of Importing Chinese Labor
for Agricultural Purposes in Hn-
wall Furnished an Interesting
Subject for Debate-Senate Voted
Against Such an Importation.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The Senate de-
voted most of the day to the immi-
grafton bill and adopted a number of
amendments. There was considerable
discussion during the day upon an
amendment offered by Mr.. Burton of
Kansas to admit Chinese laborers to
Hawaii which met with considerable
opposition and was finally laid on the
table.
The provision in the bill prohibiting
the sale of liquor in the Capitol build
ing caused little furry and criticism
of the House for putting it in the bill.
The provision, however, was not
stricken out. During the day the
militia bill was discussed. It will be
taken up again Thursday.
An amendment to the immigration
| bill offered by Mr. Bailey of Texas
was adopted, providing that skilled
| labor may be imported if labor of like
kind cannot be found in this country.
The amendment permitting the sale
| of liquors in the Capitol was taken up,
| and Mr.. Berry of Arkansas declared
that the Capitol was not the proper
/ place to run a saloon. Mr.. Penrose,
answering, him, said the paragraph
was stricken out because the COM
mittee thought it was not a proper
place for it.
Mr.. Bailey said each House of Con-
| gress had authority to act in the mat
| ter without any law of Congress.
Mr.. Tillman said he wanted a little
| light on the subject. He had been in
formed that no liquor was sold in the
| Senate end of the Capitol. 1.-The House
is simply playing a hypocritical game
before the people," said he. land en-
deavoring to make the Senate attend
| to it's morals"
The amendment was rejected. which
has the effect of retaining the clause
in the bill prohibiting the sale of liquor
in the Capitol.
Chinese Laborcrs Into Hawaii.
Mr.. Burton sought to secure action
on his amendment, but Mr.. Mitchell of
Oregon, of the Committee on Pacific
Islands and Porto Rico, interposed an
objection on the ground that his COM
| mittee should first consider it, The
| amendment had the effect of opening
up the discussion of the Chinese ques--
ton, several senator's participating in
the debate.
Mr.. Burton declared that the Ha-
waiians cannot make money because
the Japanese laborers have raised
the price of labor higher than the
traffic will bear, and he added that
they are not as good citizens as the
Chinese.
In the course of the discussion which
followed, Mr. Tillman remarked that
there may be other parts of the United
States that might want labor, and he
did not see why we should discrimi-
nate in favor of a few corporation
pets who own sugar plantations in
Hawaii.
Mr.. Foraker differed from him and
| contended that it was intended to
benefit all the people of Hawaii.
Porto Ricans Were Failures.
Mr.. Burton said the Porto Ricans
taken to Hawaii proved failures, but
the Portuguese had done very WELL
White men would not work in the sun
| in the Hawaiian climate. Hence he
thought, the Chinese should be al
lowed to go to Hawaii for agricultural
purposes only. He added that he thought
such immigrants should be placed un-
| der bonds, and in response to Mr.
Bacon, said he did not consider such
conditions would render the China
man slave.
Mr.. Bailey made objection to the
proposition to invite Chinese to come
to Hawaii and then deport them when
| they become skilled laborers.
| Mr.. Burton replied that this view
was inspired by the political opinions
| of Mr.. Bailey. 1t could not be shown
| he said, that the Chinaman's fortunes
would be rendered worse by the
change.
Mr.. Penrose moved that the amend
ment be laid upon the table. The mo-
ton prevailed without division.
On motion of Mr.. McComas, the Sec
ton of the bill relating to the ex-
clusion of anarchists was amended so
as to make it specifically provide for
the exclusion of anarchists who ad-
vocate the destruction of the govern
ment of the United States or of all
governments by violence. While the
debate on this motion was in progress,
Mr.. Hoar remarked that there are
some governments whose destruction
by violence Ne would accomplish If he
could
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.
Cullom, went into executive session,
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