Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-18
Fifty.ninth Congress.


House bat in its present shape has been
materially amended. Ii is simed 10
give aid TO those tribal Indians who are
deemed capable OF the management Of
their own affairs.
The reading of memorial from the
North Dakota Legislature for the estsb-
lishment OF a brigade post at Fort Mead
was stopped upon objection of Mr.. Aid
rich, on the ground that 1t reflected upon
the House of Representatives.
Disclsiming any knowledge that the
memorial reflected upon Congress Mi.
Marlborough had the reading stopped
and the memorial withdrawn.
Mr.. Morgan, although in a sick bed,
is interested In rubber investigation.
he presented to the Senate today,
through Mr.. Carmack, two resolutions.
one directiDg the bureau ofinsular affairs
to investigate and approximate the rub
Der product and rubber forests OF the
Philippine archipelago, and requesting
| the cooperation of the Philippine gov
eminent, was agreed to.
The other related to the Congo Free
State. II called upon the President TO
report whether this government bad any
information as to a rubber concession In
the Free State having been granted by
King Leopold to an American company.
1t was referred to the committee con
foreign relations.
When the agricultural bill was called
up this afternoon in the Senate Mr.. Full
ton arraignsd the forest bureau az be-
ing responsible for greater frauds than
any other department of the Govern
ment.
HOUSE.
The japanese question came before
the House today Immediately after the
session WAS called to order at II o'clock.
Representative Bennett rep, n. ~.
on behalf OF the House confsrees, 50
cured consideration of the conference
report on the immigration bill which
was passed Saturday by the Senate.
Democratic Leader Williams caused
delay by causing the full report Of the
conferees to be read instesd of the short
statement as Speaker Cannon desired.
After the c0nferees' report had been
read, Dir. Burnett dem, Als) made
point OF order against the japanese pass
port clause and against the section requir-
ing additional accommodations for i'm
migrants on steamers. Ho said they EN-.
bodied new legislation.
He said the lacking on of the passport
clause was merely giving the President
a whip hand and allowing him to hold
the "big strlck" over sovereign state.
Mr.. Bennett, replied to Mr.. Burnetrs
objection TO the passport amendment by
saying that from the beginning Of the
consideration Of the immigration bill,
contract labor had come up in various
amendments and therefore that IL was
not new matter. A similar argument
was made in regard to the air space
section. He said that these matters
could be brought ia because the House
had rejected all the Senate bill and pass
ed practically a new bill.
Mr.. Williams told the House that un.
doubtsdly the confsrees had exceeded
their power in bringing ia the two sec
tions. lie cited pIecedents 10 support
his views.
Speaker Cannon called to his atten-
ton that In those cases money was TO be
appropriated, but Mr.. Williams couldn't
see where that made much difference
He said he stood with the State Of Cali
fornis on the school question, no
matter where the California delegation
stood. This he did because the japanese
we're not az inferior race, but different
one.
Speaker Cannon interrupted Mr.. VIII
liams, declining to allow him to bring
in matter not concerning The merits Of
the lots of order. The minority Lead
or said he was merely attempting 10
show the Importance OF the legislation,
but he refrsined from further remarks
except strictly on the poiats of order.
Republican applause greeted the de-
cisIon of the Speaker. Immediately Mr.
Burnett appealed. On republican
motion TO table the appeal, the vote
stood 1876 10 l04. This indicates the
prospective addition OF the Japanese es-
clusion proposition. An hour vas given
to debate the bill
| Mr.. Watson, republican whip replied
to Mr. Williams who bad cited ruling
by the late Speaker Henderson to snp.
port his position. He, too, had a
string Of presidents, which, he said,
showed that the report Of the conference
was proper,
Judge Burnett asked Mr.. WATSON =
hypothetical question about the power
OF the conferees,
"What's the use OF talking about
might, could, would or should happen"
Interrupted Speaker Cannon with
sweep OF his hands.
"Tne chair is prepared torule." Tho
republicans appiauded. The Speaker
gave history Of the immigration legis-
lation and then held that the sections In
question we're In order, as we'll as the en-
tire report.
The House this evening by vote Of
| 1877 % l0l adopted the conference report
on the immigration bill, including the
japanese coolie exclusion amendment
The War Against Athletic Sports.
Boston, Feb. lS.-To the athletes OF
Harvard the visit of President Roose-