Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-29
NO TINE Was FIXED.
Senator's Will Not Name Z Day to
Vote on Philippine Bill.
HOUSE PASSED IMMIGRATION BILL,
Lively Debate on the Question of Pro-
hibiting the Sale Of Intoxicating
Liquors ~ Immigrant stations
aud 1t the Capitol.

" Washington, May 2s.--A fruitles
J. effort was made just before the az
q journment of the senate yesterda
d to secure an agreement on a tim
y for a vote on the Philippine bill. Tn
u discussion indicated that some da
: next week eventually would b
l. agreed upon, but no time was fxet
. During the discussion a proposition
= was made that time be fixed o.
0 alternate Tuesdays, beginning mex
week, for a vote on the Philippine
bill, the Nicaragua canal bill an,
the Cuban reciprocity bill, and tina
! final adjournment be agreed on fol
the fourth Tuesday; but It was tor
startling to be taken seriously, al
though some senators regarded it ia
vorably.
For several hours yesterday Sena
tor Patterson, Of Colorado, discussed
the Philippine question, concluding
the speech which he began Monday
After reviewing and commenting on
the general Philippine question he
attacked the pending bill, particu-
larly its provisions regarding the
holding OF lands. He declared that It
was monstrous and never should be
enacted into law. He urged that the
Filipinos be granted their independ-
ence and drew an eloquent word
picture Of the turning over to the
Filipinos by the United States Of tho
islands when they had established q
government. He also discussed the
order OF Gen. Bell, particularly de-
nouncing that part Of II relating to
the Filipino priests He quoted
newspaper stories OF the alleged tor
turing OF native priests BY American
troops in order to extort informa'
ton. He also referred to what he
considered the large proportion Of
Filipnos killed In battle to those
wounded, in one instance the proper.
ton being 20 killed and one wounded.
"These startling figures" he said,
"give room for thought-for reAec-
tIon. Are they not the result of the
kind OF war urged by Gen. Bell?'
Early In the session committee
was appointed by the senate to CON
fer with like committee of the
house about the disagreement which !
has arisen between the two houses
as to the army appropriation bill.
The house yesterday passed the
Shattuc immigration bill. The fea-
ture of the day was a lively debate
on the question OF prohibiting the
sale of Intoxicating liquors at i'm
migrant stations. II was precipi-
tated by an amendment offered by
Mr. Bowersock lof Kansas, to pro-
hibit such sale, which was carried,
So to IS. Mr.. lands. of Indiana. fol.
lowed this victory with an amend
ment to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
cants in the capitol. and It prevailed
by still larger majority, los to 10.
The bill brings together into one act
Ill the scattered legislation hereto
fore enacted in regard to the immi-
grafton of aliens into the United
states. arranges 1t in sequence, ETC.,
eliminates what has become obso-
etc by reason Of subsequent legisla-
ion, amends some of the administra.
i've features and also adds some
PROVISION to the general laws and
'thers made necessary by the ex-
ension Of the territorial limits Of
he United States. Among the more
changes arc those in.
reasing the head TAX on aliens COM /,
ng into the United States by land !.
transportation from 81 to $3.50; add
AZ to the excluded classes epilep-
les, persons who have been insane
'ithin five years, anarchists or per-
ons who advocate the overthrow of
overnment by force, prostitutes and
rocurers WHOSE importation is now
felony, but whose entry is not pro. q
lbited); broadening the word con c.
act in the contract labor law to ,.
Iclude "offer, solicitation or prom. :,
e." providing for the fine of steam
Zip companies which receive at the st
ort of departure aliens afflicted y
It'll loathsome or contagious dis. u
Use, instead Of providing as now W
# their deportation on arrival here; 50
itending the time within which an >.
len who becomes public charge a
ay be deported from one to two Pi
ars and providing that immigrants a
er Is years old should be able to w.
ad in some language. just before
e session closed special rule was
esented to make the bill for coin. on
g subsidiary silver a continuing ~
der until disposed Of. A vote will mi
taken on the rule to-day. 8
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