The age-herald., 1902-04-08
Both Branches Adopt Confer. ence Report and Made
 the Measure Law
REFUSE ID KEEP TAX
 ON THE BUCKET SHOPS
House Also Passed Chnse Exclusion Bill With Few Drastic Amend ments Added-National Bank
 Bill Surprises Democrats.

Washington, April 1.-The House today passed the Chinese exclusion bill after Incorporating in 1t several amendments which increased the drastic character of the measure. The principal ones exclude all Chinese of mixed blood and prohibit the employment of Chinese sailors on American ships.
 As passed the bill practically re-enacts all the existing exclusion laws and incor- porates with them the existing treaty regulations. It extends these exclusion laws to the Philippines and the other pos sessions of the United States and for bids Chinese laborers in our colonial pos- sessions coming into this country
 The Philippine commission is directed to adopt proper measures for the enforce ment of the provisions of the bill in the Philippines.
 The conference report on the war reve- nue tax repeal bill was adopted and the bill sent to the White House.
 Late In the afternoon MT. Fowler, of New Jersey, moved to pass under sus- pension of the rules the Senate bill to extend the charters of national banks for twenty years.
 Democrats Taken By Surprise. :, The Democrats were taken completely by surprise. AS it was after the usual hour for adjournment, the attendance was slim. The Democrats attempted to fiibuster, but a call of the House finally secured quorum and the bill was passed. During the discussion of the exclusion 1Vp-p1inlItp of Missouri, offered an amendment pro- hbiting the employment of Chinese la horers or American ships, and served notice that if it was defeated he would offer 1t as an amendment to the ship subsidy bill. At this point the committee erose to permit MT. Payne, the majority leader, to call up the conference report and war revenue bill.
 MT. Richardson, the Democratic mem Der of the House confrees, explained why he declined to sign the report. He said the Democrats did not believe that all the war revenue taxes should be repealed and taxes on the necessaries of life re- main. For instance, he said, he favored the Senate amendment which would have allowed the tax on bucketshops to re- main, but which the conferees disagreed to
 MT. Payne in reply said he had opposed the enate amendment because he did not believe in taxing the small gamblers and allowing the big ones to go Scott free. Besides" said he. we promised the people that we would remove every vestige of the war taxes and we want ao keep our promises"
 The report was adopted without divis- ion.
 The pending amendment to the exclu- sion act was then adopted 100 to "A.
 Bill Passed as Amended.
 On motion of MT. Clark, Missouri, an amendment was adopted adding to the bills definition of Chinese, those of mixed Chinese blood. As amended the bill then passed without division.
 Mir. Fowler, New Jersey, asked unani- nous consent tor the consideration of the bill to extend the charters of national banks for twenty years.
 Mr. Ball. Texas, briefly protested against 4he proposed legislation. The bill was passed, yeas IT, nays 4S. present IS, call of the House first having been made fin order to secure a quorum.
 At $50 p. m. the House adjourned.