Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-04-10
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Senate and House Begin Consider
alton Of Bills on the Subject.
ALLEGED BRITISH MILITARY CAMP.
Mr.. sulzer, Of New York, Introduces .
Revolution to Have the Louisiana Gov.
ernor's Report Laid Before the
HOuse-Alaskan Boundary.

Washington, April 5.-The senate
yesterday began consideration of the
Chinese exclusion bill, Senator Mitch
ell, Of Oregon, making the opening
speech. He pointed out forcefully
the necessity for the exclusion of
Chinese laborers and carefully and
deliberately analysed the bill. lie
said that it had been constructed on
the basis of existing law, in the light
of experience and of the decisions of
the courts. While its provisions
were drastic, the bill, he said, in some
respects was more liberal than the
Geary act.
During the consideration of the Chi
nese exclusion bill by the senate Min
lister WI was in the diplomatic gal
lery and took lively interest in the
proceedings.
The Indian appropriation bill was
under consideration for a time, but
was not completed.
A concurrent resolution was adopt
ed providing for the appointment of
q joint commission of the two
branches of congress to attend the
ceremonies incident to the transfer
Of the remains Of Gen. William s.
Rosecrans from California to their
final resting place in Arlington ceme-
terry, near this city.
The house yesterday began consid-
Grafton of the Chinese exclusion bill.
No opponents Of the general principle
Of exclusion appeared, but members
were divided in their support Of the
two bills presented. Messrs. HIT,
Of Illinois; Perkins, Of New York,
and Adams, Of Pennsylvania, support
ed the majority bill and Messrs.
Clark, Of Missouri; Kahn, of Cali
fornia, and happen, of Massachu-
sets, spoke for the minority substi-
tute.
Mr.. Sulzer, Of New York, intro
duced the following resolution:
whereas, the governor of Louisi-
ana has reported to the state depart
ment the existence and operation in
the state Of Louisiana Of British
base of supplies, conducted and con-
trolled by British military officers,
whereby horses and mules and other
supplies, contraband of war, are
shipped on British military and naval
transports to the seat Of war in
South Africa for the augmentation
Of the British military forces in
South Africa operating against the
South African republics Of the
Orange Free State and the Trans.
vaal, and
"Whereas, the governor of Louisi-
ana further reports, and sustains his
report by afIidavits of American citi-
zens, that the said British base of
supplies has been and is being used
to procure by solicitation, fraudu-
lent representation and unlawful
means the enlistment Of said Ameri-
can citizens in the British army OPP
Grating in South Africa; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved. that the secretary Of
state be and he hereby is respectful
ly requested, II not incompatible
with public interest, to transmit to
the house of representatives the said
report and communication OF the
governor Of Louisiana, together with
all accompanying affidavits, docu-
ments and communications.
Mr.. Cochran, of Missouri, intro
duced the following resolution:
THAT the secretary Of state be and
he hereby is requested to inform the
house Of representatives whether the
state department has received from
Official or other sources information
as to the reliability Of reports which
have recently appeared In the public
prints to the effect that In Ameri.