The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-11

THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Divided. Between Two Chinese Exclusion
Bills
sSTH DAY.
Tho senator's opposed 10 the policy Of the gov
ernmcnt have, through those OF them who arc
members OF the senate committee on the fh'i'
ipplneS agreed upon u substitute to the pend
Ing hin providing that those islands shall be ifn-
medately turned over To the natives on pan
like unto the net on in regard To Cuoa Just now
reaching completion; and That the armed iolcsS
OF tina United states be withdrawn.
The senate lndian affairs committee adopted
an amendment TO to the pending Indian VI
I providing for opening, on October, 1917. the
Utah reservation which includes 10000
acres. There Will be about l0JO homesteals
exclusive of timber and mineral entries. Vhe
! lands to be opened by u drawing, such MS was
employed in the late open ng in Oklahoma
The Cuban reciprocity btu was reported to
| the house. Ali proposed amendments we're de-
| fontel In committee. The civil Sundry nppro-
nriaton was reported. II carries about three
/, urths of the amount OF the current law
e0Tu DAY.
Unless there is u change of plan the Nicara,,
| guam canal bill will be placed rs unfinished
! business after the disposal of the Chinese eX-
clusion bill.
The oeomargarine bill was under considera'
tiun for the entire day, barring slight Interrupt
! lions Senators Dillingham; (Vt) and McCum-
| Der IN d. spoke Mt length in support OF the
bill and Senator Simmons IN. ca spoke against
| it,
Mr. Sulzer IN. " introduced in the house
resolution of sympathy with the Beers.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was before
the house about all OF the session but there was
ilood OF spec hes on other subjects. Three
southern members talked about the southern
| franc Use question and Bell lColo) discussed
Tho Cuban reciprocity bill was reported pnd
| notice given that IL would be called up some
| time during the week.
The appropriation committee is quite gener-
| ELY supported in its decision to await the al
| judication of claims OF missionaries growing OUT
! of Boxer troubles before taking action upcn the
| claims.
GOTH DAY.
/ An agreement was reached in tho senate &c
! vote on the olco bill on Thursday
| In executive session Senator Bacon (Ga.)
offered resolution requesting the president 10
defer his proclamation announcing the acquisi-
| tion OF the Danish West Indies until the charges
of bribery had been investigated by the house
committee already appointed The opposition
was so strong that the resolution was with
drawn.
The committee appointed to investigate the
charges anent the treaty with Denmark, COM
menced its work Niels Gron who brought the
cN?rg'e vs. hcsCra inn trmmrco. He ne
/ hn w!rdS,d tha,, he was acting in the cmpio, of
Da1ish parties who were OPP osed to tho treaty.
He said that the matter had been laid before
the state department which held That IL could
take no action as the authorities had had no
dealings with Christmas. In reply to specific
questions he said that he knew of no senator
or representatives whom anyone had attempted
to bride.
The house made rapid progress in the sundry
civil bill, defeating all amendments offered.
DIST DAY.
Senator Hansbrough's pure food bill was IA.
vorably reported from committee. 1t is tor
preventing the adulteration Of foods, beverages,
confections drugs and condiments and their
misbranding and Imitation.
Dis ,ussion of the cleo bill was enlvened by
bright, emitting and eloquent speeches by Sena'
tors Bailey tTc1D and Depew IN. " which |
filled most Of the time of the session.
The house finished discussing and passed the !
sundry civil appropriation bill This is the |
eighth of the regular annual supply bills which |
have passed at this session
The bill for the purchase Of the FriarS land |
in the Philippines is nearly completed in com |
mittee 1t provides for acquiring the lands at II |
fair valuations thereafter the lands TO be |
opened to homestead entry. rhcIe was much |
opposition to the last proposition
Uhe omnibus statehood bill was reported by |
the committee on terrt 'ries.
Mr. Patter.o on On, j. introduced bill to
abolish slavery in the Philippines
9!ND DAY.
n vote of 30 to 81. The bill as passed differs in
some degree from the bill passed by the house;
one section of it reaches renovated butter with |
ncaVy taxes on manufacturer, wholesaler and
retailer.
The house committee Oh labor reported IA
Vorably the bill requiring all government work
to be contracted Tor on the basis OF the eight
hour day
The house passed the senate bill to promote
the efficiency OF the revenue cutter service.
The bill approprlating S!S9Ni for over time
services of numerous letter carriers is favor
ably reported to the house.
The Notifications appropriation bill is report-
ed to the house, carr ing 81 ,)G2, 1875, which is
SS0l 90 less than the last act.
9IRD DAY.
Senator Platt Comm has been notified by
opponents to reciprocity in the senate that
their best efforts will be used TO defeat the bill
giving prhctical reciprocity with Cuba.
The sen1te received from Secretary Root in
reply to a resolution of inquiry, apositivc state
ment that rules of the service prohibiting the 4
transfer Of merchandise for private parties are
strictly enforced
The senate began work on the chinese eH-
cluson bill. Senator Mitchell (Ore.) maki'g the
opening speech. Minister Wu was in the gal
lcry and took an interest in the proceedings.
Senator Plat (Conn) offered substitute
providing for an extension OF the present law
now in force until December. 1905
1t has been decided that the Philippine gov
ernment bill comes after the Chinese bill.
The house also commenced the consideration
of the Chinese exclusion bills. There Is littc |
opposition to the general principle but there :
a division in the support OF the two bills; the
favOrinP the bill originating on the
Pacific conSt.
The Ray bill is to DC substituted in the house
for the senate bill dealing with anarchy II |
goes further as IL provides for the exclusion OF
anarc hiSts and also for the suppression OF in
cendiary propagandas
Frank Sargent Accepts.
Washington, April 7.-FranlE Sar-
gent. president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, has been rendered
the position of commissioner general
of immigration. Mr.. Sargent accepted