Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-10
IMMIGRATION BILL,
,rSATE's FURRY OVER ANTI-LIQ-
UoR-sELLING PROPOSITION.
CHINESE QUESTION OPENED.
TO Admit Celestial Ln-
borcr. TO Hawaii Lnid on the Tn
blc-Exclusion of Anarchi.ts-
House kills London Dock-ChnrS<
Bill.

Bill.
WASHINGTON. December a.-The SEN
nc devoted most OF the day 10 the
Immigration bill. and adopted number
II amendments. There was consider
,ble discussion during the day upon an
sa7enGment offered by Mr. Burton. Of
Kansas. TO admit Chinese Iaborers to
Hawaii which met with considerable
opposition. and finally was laid on the
table The provision In the bill prohibit
I~g the sale Of LIQUOR in the Capi.ol
building caused little furry. and crt,i-
ris:n Of the House for putting It in the
bill The provision. however. was not
stricken out. During the day the militia
again Thursday.
An amendment TO the Immigration bill.
offered by Mr.. Bailey. of Texas, was
e5cg.el providing that skilled labor NAV
ST. found in this country.
LIQUOR IN THE CAPITOL.
The paragraph prohibiting the sale or
N-uo-s In the Capitol was taken up. and
Nj Berry OF Arkansas. declared that
Tie Capitol was not the proper place to
~u1 2 saloon.
nr-srraf,h vas stricken out because the
committee thought it vas not q proper
mace for It.
NJ Bailey. Of Texas. conr,nded that
zach house Of Congress had authority TO
act IN the matter without any law Of
Congress-.
r- Tl!lnan said he wanted a little
rrht on the subject. He, had been IN
In inc Srnate crd Of the Capftol.
The House is simply playing a hypo-
critical game before the people" snid he,
"ard endeavoring 70. make the Senate
oil
Tho amendment was rejected which
Gas the effect Of retaining the clause in
~ bin prohibiting the sale OF liquor III
lie Capitol.
CHINESE QUESTION.
Mr. Burton sought to secure action on
Eon Of the Committee on Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico. interposed an objection:
or the Er9Ynd that his committee sh9 s1d
the effect Of opening up the discussion
ii The Chinese question. several sena-
tors participating in the debate:
Mr. Burton declared that the Iiawaiians
caunot make money because the Japa--
r-se laborers have raised the price of
lsbor hiehor than the traffic will bear;
snd he added that they are not as good
IN the course Of the discussion which men
followed Mr.. Tilnan remarked that
there may be other parts OF the Unltsd
stntes that might want labor, ana ne
II favor of y few corporation pets who
own sugar plantations IN Hawai-
Mt. Foraker differed With him. ard in.
Fistsd that Il was intended to beneft all
tho people Of Hawai-
NTr Burton said the Porto Ricans taken
70 Hawaii proved failurss: but me for,u,
guese had done very well. White men
would not work in the sun in the Ha-
Tafian climate Hence. he thought me
Chinese should be allowed to go to Ha-
vail for agricultural purposes only.
BONDS FOR IMMIGRANTS.
TIe added that he thought such tmmi-
grants should be placed under honds: ana
consider that such conditions would rem
dor the Chinaman a slave.
Nj Bailey made objection to the pro-
r7sition 10 invite Chinese to come to
Hawaii and then to depoTt them when
they become skilled laborers. but Mr..
Burton replied that this view was in
spired by the political opinions or ,hH
Teyss Sena tor. It could not be SHOWN
,aet the Chinaman's fortunes would be
rcr5ered worse by the change
MI PSnr9se moved that that The he amend ,l3ntio
prevailed without division.
EXCLUSION OF ANARCHISTS.
on motion of Mr.. McComas the sec
ton Of the bill relating to the exclusion
OF anarchists was amended SO rs 10
make it specifically provide for the eA-
clurion of anarchists who advocate the
destruction Of the government of the
United States or Of all governments by
Violence" While tie debate on this mo-
ton was in progress. Mr.. boar reInaIkeu
that there are some governments whose
destruction by violence he would accom-
piish II he could.
The Senate then on motion Of Mr.. Gu,
lon went into executive session, ana
shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
After debating the London dock charge
bill for almost four hours. the House To-
dav chopped its head off by striking out
the enacting clause-l5s TO l1s. rms
killed the bin. THe debate vas sp.[ ,ll,l
were flooded with telcgrarns The with,
draWal of the support Of the lumber ana
Poeat-paCking interests, Whlch ofisiiiahs
Coined hands with the flour-millinE ante
t5sts IN pressing the measure. brought
about its defGat.
Speeches were made in favor OF me
b! BY MIR. Tawney. of Minnesota, ana
by Msssrs. Adamson, of Georgia; wan
ger. Adams, and Dalzell OF Pennsyl-
Nauia: Burleson and Burgess, OF Texas
and Mann. of Illinois $500, 80
purpose OF the bill, which. he SAID. ap,
pied oniy TO the port of London, ana
was simply designed to relieve the
american shipper of the charge MADE m; by
The transporting companies Tor deiFeT-
lag goods over the side OF the SesSei
This charge he now said. was included
IL The contract of shipment. The OIL
would prevent such q contract
Mr. Adamson. Of Georgia, a member
Of the committee which reported the BIZ.
opposed It first, on the ground that II
Folght TO prevent the liberty Oh con.
tract, and second. because, he said, 1t
Was supported practically by single
lulcregt-the millers.
Mr. Mann read many teieerams from
bin. stating that after investigation they
desired to change their position.