Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19

w JOli, req. lO.-C llueE SuS4it'I-
sion Of the rules the House today
adopted the conference report of the
i'm emigration bill. although the Demo-
Gratis generally made q party issue
against the passport provision. as we'll
as to that r"quirIng increased air
SPACE il vessels.
The House refused to suspend the
rules and pass the bill recommended
by tho Interstate and foreign commit
tee as a substitute for he So-called La
Toilette bill limiting employment on
railroads to IS hours. The Democrats
voted soldly against the substitute.
Mr. Ovcrstrect Of Indiana asked that
general debate terminate on the post
Office appropriation bill at A o'clock
tomorrow afternoon which was agreed
to and at $40 p. u. the House adjourn
Cd until II o'clock tomorrow.
The House took up and began con-
sideratioa of the conference report on
the immigration bill which was agreed
to by the Senate Saturday.
After reading the report of Rep.
Burnett Of Alabama, made points Of
order against the first provision which
undertakes to regulate the incoming
Of japanese coolies hy giving the Pres
ident authority to refuse t" recognize
their passports ana also against the
whole Of Section A.. relating to the air
space in vessels bringing immigrants
to the United States.
Burnett insisted that the authority
conferred by til" first provision on the
President put in his hands big
sti, K" which he could weld over a
state. lie declared that It gave tn"
Chief Executive q power which was
never contemplated by the constitution.
Burnett contcnded that the air space
provision properly belonged in bill
relating 10 navigation ana had no part
in bill regulating immigration.
Bennett of New York. in charge Of
the conference report, contcndcd that
the points Of order made against tn"
two provisions should not lie bccanGa
tho provision bad been considered by
the House in other bills and had really
been considered in connection with thu
Immigration bill
Williams Of Mississippi said that the
provisions relating to alien admission
AZ affecting the question Of mixed
schools in California had been injected
into the bill to avoid possible foreign
complications and that it was a mat
ter which neither House had had an op-
portunity to discuss. Personally he was
with California in the stand it had TAX
Ell.
Sneaker Cannon advised Williams
that in discussing points Of order poll
ties could not be considered.
Watson read from 4 decision made
III, t1i yol "a
right of the cDnferees to introduce
new matter in a conference report pro-
vlding the subject had received consid-
Grafton even in connection with some
her measure. bennett supported the
report on the ground that the whole inn
migration question had been thrown In
to conference.
l,urnctt asked the Speaker if the
whole Chinese exclusion law could not
Be repealed by a conference report.
ooh. why does the gentleman ask
about that which might, could, would
or should hapren?" replied the Speak
er amid laughter. The Speaker then
overruled the point Of order on the
ground that the conferees had been
4 holly within their rights when they
agreed to substitute for both the SEN
ate and House bills.
Burnett appealed from the decision Of
The chair. wherrupon Payne Of New
work moved to lay the appeal on the
table. The ayes and noes were called
and the appeal was tabled by strict
ncrty vote-ayes, 1876; noes. 10i.
The conference report was then talk
On m for consideration on its merits,
ono hour being fixed for debate.
Gardner. Massachusetts. member OF
ths immigration and naturalization
committee. said he would like to get
tes+ vote on the educational test and
would vote against the conference re-
MORT we're it not for the fact that it
contained the japanese passport clause.
II Rad come to the point when this
measure must be accepted or nothing.
Williams. Miss. desired to warn the
neople of California Of something which
they already knew, and that was thai
the views Of the President were not their
views.
This man to whom YOU have left the
discretion in the matter Of japanese I'M