Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-15
Senators TII|man and Bacon Re.
fuse to be Rough shodded
by The Republican Majority.
WAS ON The Immigration BILL
Southern Senators Win Their Point
and Secured Delay SO That the
Amendments Can Be Rcad-The
caIiforn'a.Japan Question is In
volvcd.
tpy Associated prnss \

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. H.
Tho sudden development of Il fun
ncdE2d lilEbus,er resulted today I'm
Inc Senate. when All attempt was
made To force the adoption OF the
cohieroncc agreement on the immi-
grafton BIZ. lis report carries II
provision Intended TO aid tho sci.
Element Of the California.Japan prob
lem and speedy action was desired
by the Senators.
After expressing sympathy with
THIS object, yet regarding the report
wtth suspicion on other points
Mcssrs. Bacon and Tlllman first Ell.
dcavorcd to have action delayed
until tomorrow that thny might
study the support When this WAS
refused the hllibnstcr began. MIR
Bacon held the floor For two ana
Il nall hours. Mr.. Tillman remark.
cd iEat he was preparing TO make
u ten days ligEt on the floor against
me report because he objected no
hetns run over as with an auto
mobile.
Mr.. Bacon objected that the RI.
fort changed the existing law in
respects WHICH he believed, on hur-
rleh examination, would deprive
some Southern States from obtain
ing even the measre labor supply
from abroad which was available
under the present immigration laws.
A truce was drawn until tomor-
row at THE suggestion Cf Senator
SpoC'ler whe I.iie report Will again
come up for confederation. Admin,
lstration Senators Interested In the
adoption OF the report were alarm.
ed by THE apparent senui4h0atilty.
aHl OF the Democratic leaders when
Questioned rs to their attitude dis.
claimed the adoption of a party
noHcy In reference to the report
nnl Scnu.ors making The objccliona
'ins ssal thu. they were actuatcd
wholly by rcsontmelit Of wha, ii.cy
EifuGht4 was san attempt NJ immc-
td'hte action
hY Mo Uheriort Motive lnvoIycd,
They said thcir statements tlnt
,tlieyG had. metz Fad an cpportu,tjiy
10. examine the report were. sincere
fand ,3iIfhs stitrre were no. ultcrilr
mptlvgsi ipsoIYcd. silpa,.or Black,
'lg,al,,, 3cbqirnliln off, the Democratic
sstseAHE i qdaiID HtGe' WAS in Stye
BrGNirEs IS !, SllfigrigsyS when Ithc r.
!ppTl MAS called Up. 1,:Hc said, there
SSS&n$ no. disposition to thllibus,sr
..EsalpsL lit beyond carrying II over
tl'ntAI .t3Ihorrpw. ,tE
g 'aafeiN5 Bacon and sTl!man made
.Ylmllar statements, tThcy agreed
that : the restriction of immigration
no ettiiGSl nyMhat is falnii;,rly knpwl
{ rs I've JHp9ncsc ccplie clause" is
on 'ff{5fc il Importance. They wc,ld not
say Awhat their attitude would lie
iior whether they favored party
conference concerning II. 1t WAS
made lAain however, that Wu5
would consider the report over night
and then If the question proved
10 be one watch it was advisable
to hold Il conference the PARTY VII
be called together tomorrow.
Knox Defends Smoot.
The session was begun with an
extended address by Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania. In defence of the
right of Reed Smoot to his seat as
Senator from Utah. Mr.. Knox H.
ceived from his colleagues many
congratulations OH his speech.
The credentials of Robert L.,
Taylor. elected TO the Senate from
Tennessee. were presented by Sell
ator Carmack, whom he succeeds.