The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-10
THE BARR00M IN
NATIONAL CAPITOL
This Matter Figured in the SEN
ate Debates.
NOT THE PLACE FOR SALOON
So Declares Senator Berry-Mr. Till
man Took Hand in the Discuss
SUPERINTENDENT Prohibit
irg Sale Retained.
NOT THE PLACE FOR SALOON
So Declares Senator Berry-Mr. Till
man Took q Hand in the Discuss
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tBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, December 9.-The SEN
ate devoted most OF the day to the i'm
migration bill, and adopted a number OF
amendments. There was considerable
discussion during the day upon an amend
mcnt offered by Mr.. Burton. OF Kansas.
to admit Chinese Iaborers to Hawaii
which met with considerable opposition
and finally was laid on the table. The
provision in the bill prohibiting the sale
of liquor In the Capitol building caused
q 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.
1t will be taken up again Thursday.
An amendment to the immigration bill
offered by Mr. Bailey. OF Texas. was
adopted provided tf:at skilled labor may
be imported II labor o! like kind cannot
be found in this country.
CONGRESSIONAL LIQUOR.
The amendment prohibiting 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 Il saloon.
Mr., Penrose. answering him. said the
paragraph was stricken out because the
committee thought II |" ~ i!o1 d p.opsi
place for it.
NJ. Bailey, Of Texas. contended that
each house of Congress had authority to
act in tho matter without any law OF
Congress.
MI. Tilln,ar said he wa:lted little
light on the subject. He had been in
formed he said, that no liquor was sold
in the Senate end Of the Capitol.
"The House is simply PLAYING hypo-
critical game before the people SAID ne
land endeavoriug TO make the Senate
attend to it's morals.
The amendment was rejected. wnlch
has the effect Of retaining the clause in
the bill prohibiting the sale Of liquor in
the Capitol.
Mr. Burton sought 10 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 ms com
n,ittee should first consider II. Inc
amendment had the effect OF opening UP
The discussion Of the Chinese question,
several Senators participating in the de-
bate.
Mr. Burton declared that the HaWalians
cannot make money. because the Japa-
neso laborers have raised the price ol
labor higher than the traffic VIII pear
md he added that they are not as good
citizens as the Chinese.
In the course OF the discussion which
followed, Mr.. Tillman remarked ina
there may be other parts OF the CHteu
States that might want labor. ana ne
Aid not see why We should discriminate
in favor Of a few corporation pets VINO
own sugar plantations in Hawaii
Mr. Foraker differed with him, and IN
sistod that it was intended 20 benefit al
the people Of Hawaii.
Mr.. Burton said the Porto Ricans taken
TO Hawaii proved failures. but the Pof-
.ugese had done very Well. White men
would not work in the sun III the iia-
waiian climate. Hence he thought the
Chinese should be allowed TO go 10
Hawaii for agricultural purposes only.
He added that lie thought such immi-
grants should be placed under bonds, and
in response to Mr.. Bacon, said he did
,:ot consider such conditions Would rem
der the Chinaman n. slave
MR.. BAILEY.S VIEW OF IT.
Mr. Bailey made objection to the prop
ositiou to invite Chinese to come 10 fia-
vaii and then to deport them Wnen theF
become skilled lahorers, but MI Burton
ren,ied that this view was inspired by the
colitical opinions OF the Texas Senator
I. could not te shown that the China
,c.n-s fortunes would be rendered worse
by the change
Mr.. Penrosc moved that the amendment
be laid upon the table. The motion pre-
voiied without division!
Or, motion of Mr.. McComas. the section
Of the bill relating to the exclusion OF
anarchists was amended SO as to make
It specifically provide for the exclusion
Of anarchists who advocate the destruc-
flor. of the government of the United
states or Of all governments by violence.
While thu. debate on this motion was in
r-ccrcss Mr. Hoar remarked that there
are some governments whose destruction
~ violence he would accomplish II ne
could
The Senate then. on motion of Mr.. Cul-
ION. went into executive Session ana snort
" after adjourned.