The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-03
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the United States. The commission
was instructed to report on the first
day of the coming session, and it is
expected that this will be done. There
has been great deal of anxiety man.
Tested by men of both political par
ties to secure legislation of this char
acter and if any measure can be
agreed upon which will receive the
support of both parties it will no
doubt be speedily passed.
Exclusion of Chinese.
Some doubt exists among the mem
bers of both houses as to whether
additional Chinese exclusion legisla-
ton is necessary. 1t has been held
that the law would expire this month
as it was founded upon treaty
which also expires. new treaty is
being negotiated and an exclusion law
to meet its terms may be necessary.
The people of the Pacific coast have
been insisting upon more rigid ex-
clusion than that known as the Plat
law, and if the question is brought up
there will be quite a lengthy debate.
Senator Dillingham; has reported
from the Committee on immigration
bill amending the immigration laws
and it is his intention to push for its
consideration. The principal fea-
ture of the bill is a provision for an
panied by surgeon, to be stationed
at all important European immi-
grant ports to inspect. aliens seeking
admission to the United States. IT
also provides for a head tax of 81
an immigrant.
To Protect the President.
Three years ago when Congress as
sembled a flood of bills were present
cd for the protection of the President,
and those in line of succession. Some
of these measures were reported and
even reached the stage of conference
between the twoe housS when the
Fifty-seventh Congress expired. On
the Senate calendar is a notice given
by Senator Hoar last April that on
Tuesday, December 8, he would ask
the Senate to take up and consider
bill for the protection of the Presi-
dent. Whether or not some member
of the Judiciary Committee will push
the measure now that the MasSachu-
sets Senator is dead, is not known.
There is serious opposition to the bill
as it stands and unless it is materi-
ally modified it probably could not
pass.
Currency legislation will be talked
about, but it probably will not be en-
acted. The Aldrich bill, the Nelson
bill, the Fowler bill and the Hill bill,
pending before committees but no
one has shown any particular desire
to have them passed.
Reduced Representations.
Reduced representation in South
ern States, which have by one form or
another DISTINGUISHED negroes will be
theme of discussion, but not action,
during the winter. The Republican
national platform is interpreted by
some of the more radical members of
the party to call for such reduction
and they will go at the subject from
The beginning. 1t is we'll understood
that to bring about anything like q
reduced representation would require
much more time than a three months
session of Congress which expires by
limitation.
NO doubt Il number of bills to pro-
hibit or control campaign cOntribu-
| tons Will be presented as that matter
became an issue at the close of the
recent campaign. Just how it can be
reached is yet to be ascertained as
there are SO many ways in which a
law of this kind can be avoided.
The Trusts.
The trusts will receive attention. at
least in debate, although some doubt
is expressed about any effective legis-
lator being passed. Following q
campaign in which the trusts were
made d vital issue it is natural to
expect that there must be a great
deal of talk on the subject whenever
there is an opportunity.
Interstate Commerce legislation in
some form or another is always pend
ing in Congress and there may be an
effort to enlarge the powers of the
Interstate Commerce Commission so
as to allow il to fix rates Railroad
interests have and will continue to
oppose this measure. Another pend
ing measure is TO permit pooling, and
this is opposed by the shippers. With
so much contention there is little
prospect that anything will be done.
A bill tip amend the law for the safety
of employees of railroads has been re-