Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-06-05
In the House..

In the House.
Washington. May %. - The house
yesterday passed the Shattuck immi-
grafton bill. The feature of the day
was a lively debate on the question OF
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors at immigrant stations. 1t was
precipitated by an amendment offered
by Mr.. Bowersock Of Kansas to pro-
tibit such sale, which was carried-SS
10 IS. Mr.. Lands of Indiana follow
this victory with an amendment TO
rrohibit the sale of intoxicants in the
capitol and it prevailed by a still larger
majority-10S 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, arranges 1t in sequence,
etc, eliminates wha has become obso-
lete by reason of subsequent legisla-
ton, amends some of the administra-
tive featu. es and also adds some pro-
visions to the general laws n 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 ilIC the oUlltu SbdbNS ny 'o'~
transportation 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 felony,
but whose entry is not Drohibited),
broadening the word contract" in the
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solicitation or promise:" providing for
the fine of steamship companies when
receive at 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 Did should be able to read
in some language. Just before the
session closed a special rule was pre-
sented 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 fruitlets 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
hat a time be liked on alternate
Tuesdays. beginning next week, for a
vote or the Philippine bill, the Nic-
aragu canal bill and the Cuban reci-
procity bill. and that a final adjourn
ment be agreed on for the fourth
Tuesday: but 1t was too startling o
take seriously, although some senators
regarded 1t 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 its provis-
ions regarding the holding of lands.
In the senate.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-An agreement
vss reached In the senate yesterday by
which a hnal vote on the pending Phil
ippine government bill md all amend
nlents will be taken next Tuesday at
4 p. m. Pending the vote the enate
will meet ut IL 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 fiftsen-minute rule.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan explained
the bill Mt lengtk yesterday and urged
It's 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 800, 900, 900. The bill in
~creases 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
II 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 ques-
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 1t has been for
some tinne, including many members of
the house of representatives. Mr..
Lodge OF Massachusetts,. in charge OF
the bill, offered on behalf of the COM
mittee several amendments to the
measure. the most important being n
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