The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-25

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In the House.
Washington, April 16. With the
close of the Cuban reciprocity debate
in the house yesterday the leaders an
nounced that all danger Of the bill be-
ing weighted down with undesirable
amendments was over and that they
felt assured the bill would pass In the
shape in which it came from the com
mittee. AS the bill in it's present form
is sure to command three-fourths OF
the vote of each side of the house, lts
passage was certain if it successfully
passed the stage when amendments
could be offered. The only cause OF
anxiety heretofore has been the posi-
bility that enough Republicans would
join with the Democrats to overrule the
chair and tack onto the bill an amend
ment to abolish the differential on re-
fined sugar All the energies or the
leaders have been directed, therefore,
to bringing pressure to bear on the re-
calsitrant Republicans to induce them
to refrain from aiding this plan, and
last night at the close of the session OF
the house it was that the
entire Republican delegations from
Michigan and California. who consti-
tute the head and front of the opposi-
ton, had agreed not to vote to over
ride the ruling Of the chair. An un-
successful effort was made again yes
terday by Mr.. Payne to secure an
agreement to limit the general debate.
When the house adjourned there re-
manned thirty-ive members who desire
to speak.
In the Senate.
The debate on the Chinese exclusion
bill was practically concluded yester-
day and voting on the bill and amend
ments will begin at l o'clock to-day.
By general consent a vote was taken
yesterday on two important amend
ments offered by Mr.. Fairbanks OF
Indiana, striking out the definition as
to ChiEe students and teachers, and
they were agreed to without division.
These changes were made with a view
to conciliate some of the opposition to
the bill, which had been directed to the
rigic exclusion of students and teach
ers and the unnecessary inconvenience
this would impose on the educated
Chinese classes coming to his country.
The debate was participated in by Sem
ators Heitfeld of Idaho, Penrose of
Pennsylvania and Turner of Washing
ton, in favor Of the bill. and Senators
Pritchard of North Carolina and
Spooner of Wisconsin in opposition.
In the Senate.
Washington. April 1.-THE drastic
Chinese exclusion measure originally
framed by the senators and representa-
tives Of the Pacific coast met defeat
yesterday and in its place was substi-
tuted a measure offered by Mr.. Platt
(Conn.) extending the provisions of the
present exclusion law and also apply
Ing that exclusion TO all insular terri
tory Under the jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States. The vote by which the sub
stitute took the place of the original
bill was 4S to 33. Once the substitution
had been made all senators Joined in
its support with the single exception
of Mr.. Hoar. the substitute being
passed by a vote of rs to 1. The friends
of the substitute showed their strength
throughout the voting on amendments
that preceded fina action and succeed
ed in preventing any material change
in its features. Some minor changes
were made, admitting Chinese persons
connected with national expositions
and providing for certificates Of identi
fication of Chinese IN our insular pos
sessions. Otherwise, however, the SUBJ
stitute vas adopted substantially IN
the form that Mr.. Plat presented 1t. |
The serate. after iisposing of the Chi
nese exclusion bill. made the Philippine
civil government bill the unfinished
business. The senate failed to substi-
tute the enacting Cause Of the house
measure for the senate measure so that
the bill will now go to the house AS ap
original measure, and from a parlia-
mentary standpoint will have to be
acted on and treated the same as
though the house had not passed a
Chinese exclusion bill already.
In the House.
The friends of the Cuban reciprocity
bill won a substantial victory in the
house by carrying a motion to close
general debate on Friday at 2 o'clock. |
The vote was 1873 to 1913. Thirty-three
Republicans voted against the motion
but this detection was offset by thirty !
w Democrats who voted with the
great body of the Republicans for IT.
The strength Of the Republican OPPOSE
ton to the bill, judging from this vote, |
has decreased six since the vote was
taken on the motion to go into the CON-
mittee of the whole to consider the |
bill.
In the House.
Washington, April Is. - General de-