The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-28
BOWERSOCK WINS
Gets Prohibition Amendment
Onto immigration Bill.
Capitol Saloon is Also Abolished
by Same Measure.

Washington. May 28.-The house pass
ed the Shattuc immigration bill. The
feature of the occasion was a lively de-
bate on the question of prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors at irnmi-
grant stations. 1t was precipitated by
an amendment offered by Mr.. Bower
sock (kan.) to prohibit such sale, which
was carried, SO to 49, Mr. Lands Qnd)
followed this victory with an amend
ment to prohibit the sale of intoxieants
IN the capitol and it prevailed by
still larger majority. 10S to 10. The bill
brings together into one act all the
scattered legislation heretofore enacted
in regard to the immigration of aliens
into the United States, arranges 1t in
sequence, etc, eliminates what has
become obsolete by reason of subse-
quent legislation, amends some Of the
administrative features. and also adds
some provisions to the general laws and
others made necessary by the extension
of the territorial limits of the United
States.
Among the more important changes
are those increasing the head tax on
aliens coming into the United States by
land transportation from 81 to $3.50;
adding to the excluded classes epilep-
ties, persons who have been insane
within five years, anarchists or persons
who advocates the overthrow of gov
eminent by force, prostitutes and pro-
curers, whose importation is now a fell
Ony, but whose entry is not prohibited;
broadening the word contract in the
contract labor law to include offer, so
1citatiOn or promise; providing for the
fine of steamship companies which re-
ceiye at the port of departure aliens af-
fected with loathsome or contagious dis
ease, instead of providing. as now, for
their deportation on arrival here; ex-
tending the time within which an alien
who becomes a public charge may be
dRnnFfan
providing that emigrants over Is years
old should be able 10 read in some lang
uage. Just before the session closed 4
special rule was presented to make the
bill for coming subsidiary silver a con-
tinuing order until disposed of.
While the BoWersock amendment was
under consideration Mr.. Lands said: Il
would vote this instant for a resolution
to prohibit the sale of beer. whisky or
any other intoxicating liquor in this
capitol" (Applause) Mr.. Lands de-
clared that If he could have his way
the sale of liquor would be prohibited
also within five miles Of every military
post and soldiers home. Being tainted
by Mr.. Shattuc, he gave notice that al
the first opportunity he would offer a
resolution to prevent the sale of intoxi-
cants in the capitol building
Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri opposed the
BowersOck amendment. MI Shattuc
offered the following substitute.
THAT hereafter it shall be unlawful
TO sell Intoxicating liquors IN any lfllI1i-
grant station or other building accessi-
bic to aliens. owned or used by the
United States government or in the
grounds appertaining to the same"
Mr. Mann Of Illinois raised a point of
order against the substitute, provoking
a round of applause when he character
lied the amendment as pure sshysteria"
Mr.. Shattuc said he hoped the temper
anee fanatics would be given an oppor-
tunity to go on record on the amend
Mr. R0nfallR who
chair, sustained Mr. Mann's point of or
der.
Mr.. Cochran of Missouri. raised a
laugh by remarking that If the same
number of gentlemen who now seemed
eager to close I'D the bar in the base
ment of the capitol would abstain from
patrOnizing it. it would close I'D for
want of business. His experience, he
said, taught him that when members
advocated prohibition on the floor they
came from prohibition districts; when
they advocated personal liberty the sen
timent of their district was opposed to
prohibition. The Bowersock amendment
was adopted, SO to IS.
Mr. Lands then offered an amend
ment to prohibit the sale of liquor with
in the limits of the capitol building and
Mr.. Wheeler of Kentucky offered an
amendment to the amendment to direcr
the collectors of revenue to refuse IL
cense to sell spirituOus vinous or malt
liquors by retail to any person living
in a county or district whose nhabitants
have by vote prohibited the sale of in
toxicating liquors. Mr.. Shattuc raised a
point of order against the latter amend
ment and was sustained by the chair
whereupon Mr.. Wheeler appealed from
the decision. The chair was sustained,
1872 to 16.
Mr.. Landis' amendment to prohibit the
sale of intOxicants in the capitol was
adopted 10S to 10. There was con-
siderable applause on the floor and in
the galleries when the amendment was
made. An amendment was adopted pro-
be construed to interfere with the Chi
nese exclusion act. The bill then was
passed.