The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-04-12
HALF MILLION
FOR GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT
AT PORTLAND
The Immigration LAWS
Beavers and Heath Se-
verely Criticised.

Washington, April S.-The house Of
representatives today took up the
Portland, Oregon, exposition bill, car
rying an appropriation of nearly $780,
900 and passed 1t after spirited dis
cussion.
The bill extending the coastwise
laws to. the Philippines was passed
after being amended to take effect
July ], 1906, year later than the bill
originally provided
The Alaskan bill was discussed but
no final action taken.
In the senate Mr.. Patterson. Dem
ocrat, Colorado, declared that mics
the immigration laws were amended
at once the United States wouli sCon
re overrun by horde OF Chine Sc
coolies. The senate voted an amend
meGt offered by Mr.. Culberson (Dem.
TcNas) to the postoifico appropriation
providing a maximum rental rate for
cancelling machines used by the de-
psrtment, after g. w. Beavers and
Perry S. Heath had been criticized,
but adopted provision requiring that
every postmaster shall reside within
the delivery of the Office to which he is
appointed, or within the town or city
where the same is located.
SENATE.
Washington, ID. c., April Sat the
conclusion Of the routine business in
the senate today, Mr.. Patterson (Dem.
COLI took the floor to discuss Chin
ese exclusion. He announced his
conviction that unless additional leg
islation is had before congress ad-
journs every barrier against Chinese
immigration that has been built will
be removed on the seventh of Decem-
ber next and the ports Of the coun-
try thrown open to the unrestricted
coming of the Chinese hordes, whose
invasion of the United States was ar
rested 25 years ago"
This opinion was based upon Chi
mas denunciation of the treaty of 1891
making it of no effect from December
7th next.
The postoffice appropriation bill
was taken up at the conclusion of Mr..
Patterson's remarks and an amend
ment agreed to extending the free
registry privilege to the library of
congress.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment ex-
tending the present law to permit the
appointment of postmaster who did
not reside within the particular deliv-
cry district but who had business
therein.
Mr.. Money (Dem. Miss.) character
lied this as carpet bagging" run mad
1t went out on point or order.
Finally an amendment that met the
wishes of all was drafted as agreed to
1t is as follows:
That every postmaster shall reside
within the delivery Of the ofiioe to
which he is appointed. or within the
town or city where the same is sit
uated"
1t further provides for the repeal of
the present law.
Mr.. Simons IN. c. offered an
which was agreed to pro-
vtded that the postmaster general in
fixing salaries of rural carriers,
snould take into consideration the
length and character Of the route but
that no application should be refused
on account of the condition of the
road, II a carrier cam be secured for 1t.
Mr.. Culberson (Dem. Texas) offered
an amendment fixing limit of rental
for the various cancelling machines.
He declared that one machine In par
ticular was icing rented at $400 year
although its manufacture cost but
1900.
Mr.. Lodge rep. Mass.) in explana-
tiondon said that the machines were
all patented.
Mr.. Clay (Dem. Ga.) declared that
although 1t had been discovered that q
postoffioe official now under indict-
ment had been given 500 or more on
each machine of certain make in
The service no attempt was made to
reduce the rental. 81 believe the post
office department is stir being
he declared.
Mr.. Scott (Rep. w. Va.) opposed the
on the ground that CON
xress could not force the manufac-
-urers of patented articles to reduce
heir rental demand and that II ...e
machines were taken out of the SER
vice 1t would cost $500, 900 for in
creased help.
The question was warmly debated,
Mr.. Culberson declaring that the COM
,anies would not take such drastic
methods
The amendment was rejected by a |
vote of SO to 18.
Mr., Teller dem. COLI who had en-
cred the chamber just In time to vote |
With the minority side in favor of .e
said that the political di-
'ision indicated that the Republican
'arty endorsed the conduct of G.. w.
Beavers by adopting the cancellins