The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-06-06
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In the House.

In the House.
shington. Nav 2S. - The house
Yesterday passed the Shattuck imml-
grafton bill. The feature or tne ua.
was a lively debate on the question OIL
prohibiting the sale OF lntoXlca'ihs
liquors at immigrant stations. IL "a1
precipitated by an amendment oheieu
by Mr.. Bowersock of Kansas 10 plo,
kibit such sale, which was carrled-'o
to IS. Mr.. Lands of Indiana rolio"su
this victory with an amenumeht ~
rrohibit the sale of intoxlcants IN inc
capitol and it prevailed by a still larger
majority-108 to 10. The bill brings TO-
gether into one act all the scattered
legislation heretofore enacted IN re-
gard to immigration of aliens into the
United States. it in sequence,
ETC., eliminates what has become op'o-
lete by reason Of subsequent leglsia-
ton. amends some of the administra-
tive featu. es and also adds some pro-
visions to the general laws and others
made necessary by the extension or lhe
territorial limits of the United states
Among the more important II
are those increasing the head
Tax on Aliens
coming into the United States by land
transportatio from 81 to $3.50. adding
to the excluded classes epileptics, per-
sons who have been insane within five
years, anarchists, or persons who ad-
vocate the overthrow of government
by force, prostitutes and p~rocurers
Whose importation is now a feionN'
but whose entry is not pronloiled''
broadening the word contract in the
contract labor law to include 'oHer'
solicitation or promise" providing 1or
the fine Of steamship companies when
receive al the port Of departure Aliens
afflicted with loathsome or contagious
disease instead of providing as now
for their deportation on arrival here:
extending the time within which an
alien who becomes a public charge
may be deported from one to two years,
and providing that immigrants over
fifteen years old should be able to read
in some language. Just before the
session closed a special rule was pre-
scented to make the bill for coming
subsidiary silver a continuing order
until disposed of. A vote will be taken
on the rule to-day.
In the senate.
A fruit,es effort was made just be-
fore the adjournment of the senate yes
terday to secure an agreement on a
time for a vote on the Philippine bill.
The discussion indicated that some day
next week eventually would be agreed
upon, but no time was fixed. During
the discussion a proposition was made
that a time be fixed on alternate
Tuesdays, beginning next week, for a
vote or the Philippine bill, the Me
aragua canal bill and the Cuban re-
procity bill, and that a final adjourn
ment be agreed en- for the fourth
Tuesday; but 1t was too startling o
take seriously, although scme senators
regarded it favorably.
For several hours yesterday Mr.. Pat
terson of Colorado discuss ed the Phil
ippine question, concluding the speech
which he began Monday. After review
ing and commenting on the general
Philippine question he attacked the
pending bill, particularly it's provis-
ions regarding the holding of lands.
In the Senate.
Washington, May 29.-An agreement
was reached in the senate yesterday by
which a final vote on the pending Phil
ippine government bill and all amend
ments will be taken next Tuesday at
4 p. m. Pending the vote the senate
will meet at II o'clock each day ex-
cept Friday. when the senate will not
sit, 1t being Memorial day. On Monday
and Tuesday the debate will be under
the fifteen minute rule.
AR R,,rr1xr,c 80 aE;a1;-z- o--1oso,J
the bill Mt length yesterday and urged
its enactment.
In the House.
The house spent the day debating the
bill to increase the subsidiary coinage
by coming the silver bullion in the
treasury and to recon Standard silver
dollars as the public necessities may
require. The limit of subsidiary coin
age is now 500, 900, 900. The bill in
this to an indefinite amount in
the discretion of the secretary of the
treasury. The bill aroused the oppo-
sition OF the Democrats, who claimed
1t was only a step in the direction If
the complete striking down of the sill
yer dollar. The debate driftcd into a
general discussion Of the silver uues-
ton. Mr.. Newlands of Nevade finally
offered an amendment to make sub
sidiary silver a legal tender and this
amendment was pending when the
house adjourned.
In the Senate.
Washington, May 30.-Interest in the
Philippine debate is increasing as the
discussion draws to a close. Yesterday
the senate galleries were thronged with
auditors, and the attendance On the
floor was larger than it has beer for
some time, including many members of
the house Of representatives. Mr..
Lodge Of Massachusetts,, in charge of
the bill, offered on behalf Of the COM
nittee several amendments to the
measure. the most important being one
extending to the Philippines the pro-
vision Of the bill Of rights of the con-
%stitution Of the United States, excepting
only the right to bear arms and the
right to q trial by jury. All of the
amendments were agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama delivered an
extended speech in which he supported
In the main, the bill as presented nv the