Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-30
LIQUORS ARE BARRED.
House Votes to Prohibit Sale in
Capitol Building.
THE MAJORITY Is OVERWHELMING.
Action Is Taasen by Adoption of ain
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ate Proceedings
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iEneedsl passed tho Shutting iinmig1ts-
t,on bill Yhs tedtexr osrthe day ,sas
a lively debate on tie question of PRO-
hihiting the sale of intnNicatinS
liquors at irnsnfgrant stations 1t was
PrecipiateJl by Of amendment Offered
by MI Bo.eersocls ilan.J to prohibit
Such sale, Saich was carried, SO t31s
Mr.. Ias,dfs (Ind.) fo1lowefsthis1 victory
with an amendment to prohibit the
sale OF intoSieants In the capitol and
1T prevailed by ii still larger majority
Jos to TO-
The bill brings together into one
act all the scattered legislation here
totore enacted IN regard to the tmmt-
grafton of aliens into the United
States. arrangee it IN sequence, etc,
eliminates wffat has become obs olete
10y REASON of subsequent legislation,
amends some of the administrative
features and also odds come provisions
ITO the general laws and others made
necessary by the Extension of the ter
ritorial limits of the United States.
Among the more important changes
kfre those increasing the hehff tax On
altens coming into the United States
by land transportation from one dollar
10 $3.50; adding TO the excluded glasses
epleptics, persons who have Been In
sane within five years, anaEeflasts. or
persons who advocate tas overthrow
bf government by force prostitutes
and proeMers twtaese Importation IS
how felony, but whose eatyy IS not
prohibited): Broadening the word
contract" sn the contruc< !el}ot law
10 include "dffeY. solicitation ot4pl~rn-
tse;" providing for the fine OF stes.1n-
ship companies wh{sF receive at the
port of departure aliens afflicted with
loathsome Or contagious disease. in
stead of pr6vkfing.lns now, for, their
deportation on arrival here; extending
the time within which an alien who
becomes public charge may be de-
ported from one 10 two years, and
providing that immigrants over Is
years old should be able to read in
Bone language.
4 Senate.
| Washington, May ss-A frsitless
bffort was made just before the ad-
bournment OF the senate Tuesday to Sc
eure an agreement on time for vote |
ION the Philippines bill The discussion |
Indicated that some day next week
Eventually would be agreed upon. but
no time was fixed. During the discus
Zion, a proposition was made that
lime be fixed on alternate Tuesdays,
beginning next week, for vote on the
philippine bill, the Nicaragua canal
bill and the Cuban reciprocity bill
Ind that final adjournment be agreed
ION for the fourth Tuesday; buff was
Zoo startling to be taken seriously. al
Enough some senat aYqse m regarded st ia
Sorahly.
Fpp several hours Senator Patterson
YCol} discussed the Philippine ques-
Zion. concluding the speech which he
began Monday, After reviewing and
commenting on the general Philippine
question, he attacked the pending
pill, Particularly its provisions re-
harding the holding of Lands. He de-
Slared that it was monsTous, and
never should he enacted into law. He
urged that the Fiipinos be granted
thetr independence, and hfew an elo-
Auent word pfaure of thc.tnrning over
ITO the Filipinos bf the United States
bf the is}ands when they had estab-
hished O government. Early in the ses-
zion, a committee wa. appointed by
The senate to confer with a like com
hittee of the house about the disa-
Agreement which had arisen between
the two houses as to the army appro
priation hill
Cost of Naval Operations.
+ Washington, May 2a.-In resp6nee to
q resolution Of inquiry the secretary
lof the navy forwarded to the senate
statement by the paymaeter general
pf the navy showing the expenditures
pf the government ON account of the
naval operations in the Philippines
from May !. 1898, TO date. The state
ment places the amount inroundnum-
Beers at $2o,OOO,dOo. The expenditure
10 November, 1898, WAS SG.a45, G34.; for
NSUU. 5o,0l@.uUU, h1b Ipl IJuI, TO,ooo.uOo
tThe remainder of the $50. GOO, 600 is estfr
mated for 1902, the exact figures for
the present year being unavailable.
I Palma's Request Granted.
Washingto on. May 2s.-At the re-
quest of President Estrada Palma, Ser
retary Hay has instructed all of the
united States consular officers to
charge themselves with any business
chat may arise at the places TO which
Riley are accredited appertaining to
Guban commerce. This is a temporary
arrangement and will last only until
The Cuban government can appoint fits
bwn consular officers.
Confirmed.
+ Washington, May 2s.-The senate
In executive session made the follow
ing combinations: Robert g. Me-
Eormick, of Illinois, to be amtmssa-
Hor 10 .husti,ia-IIungary; Chandler
Hale of Maine, secretary of the em-
bassy at k'iennn, Austria; George
Barclay lives, of New Jersey, sec
pnd secretary of the embassy at Vi
emma, Austria
Two BILLS Arc signed
Washington. May 2s.-The cabinet
spent much time Tuesday IN discussing
Two important me0suresA-the Indian
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