The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

recess until II a. m. to-day in order to
complete the bill amending the district
code,
In the House.
! Washington, May %. - The house
yesterday passed the Shattuck immi-
grafton bill. The feature of the day
was 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-
Eibit such sale, which was carried-S3
to Is. Mr.. Lands of Indiana followed
this victory with an amendment to
Prohibit the sale of intoxicants in the
capitol and it prevailed by 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 it in sequence,
etc, eliminates what has become obso-
lete by reason Of subsequent legisla-
ton, amends some of the adninistra-
tive featu: es and also adds some pro-
visions 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 epileptics, per-
sons who have been insane within five
years, anarchists, or persons who ad-
vocate the overthrow of government
nd
(whose Importation is now a felony
but whose entry is not prohibiteD
broadening the word contract in the
contract labor law to include "offer,
solicitation or PROMISE" providing for
the fine of steamship companies which
receive at the port Of departure aliens
afflicted With loathsome or conta gious
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 old should be able to read
in some language. Just before the
session closed special rule was pre-
sented to make the bill for coming
subsidiary silver a continuing order
UlIll OlSpOSeO OF. "A vote Will De tdhea
on the rule to-day.
In the Senate. 81"
A fruitles effort was made just be
fore the adjournment of the senate yes
terday to secure an agreement on
time for 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
that a time be fixed on alternate
Tuesdays, beginning next week, for a
vote or the Philippine bill, the Mic
aragua canal bill and the Cuban re,i
procity bill, and that final adjourn
lnent be agreed on for the fourth
Tuesday; but it was too startling 20
take seriously, although some senators
regarded it favorably.
For several hours yesterday Mr.. Pat
!erson 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
wos reached in the senate yesterday by
which final vote on the pending Phil
ippine government bill and all amend
nents will be taken next Tuesday ut
p. M Pending the vote the senate
will meet at II o'clock each day ex-
cept Friday, when the senate will not
sit, it being Memorial day. On Monday
and Tuesday the debate will be under
tn. fiftsen minute rule.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan explained
the bill at length yesterday and urged
its 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 s10O,O00,00O. 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
1t was only step in the direction Of
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 makes sub
sidiary silver a legal tender and this
was pending when the
house adjourned.
woman Charged with stealing.
Baltimore, May 80. Mrs. Sallie E.
Mccall was arrested last night charged
with the theft of jewelry and securities
valued at $4,000 from Mrs. Caroline
Bradstetter of Philadelphia. Mrs. Nc
Call admitted having the property.
Found Dead In His Room.
Chicago, May 3O.--Wi,liam II. Gam
HE OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was found
dead IN his room at the Brevoort house