The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-08

| WASHINGTON. ID. O.. Ian. 2.--The
immigration bill containing the rsstric-
tive literscv test tor admission OF aliens
which has bcen the obstacle i'm immigru-
ton reform legislation for tie greater
part OF two national administrations
pA-sei the senate late today by = vote o.
% 70 Z. The overwhelming majority
wss recorded. despite the fact that Prs~i-
dent Wilson had indicated he would veto
the measure. - did former President
Taft. II Il should come To him with the
/ educational test included.
The vote ia the senate indicsts,d that
the ball could he reps-sed by more than
the required two-third- majority should
the pr si'i-nt reiect the measure. sens-
tors who voted against the bill were
Brandegee, MeCumber. MARITIME. o.
iorrnan. Rams ieli. Reed and Walsh
The hill pa.se1 the house February 4.
by vote Of 2iI To I26.
Although the senate amended the hou.-
bill in several Particular. the Iiteracy
ts~t wAs unaltered, save for an additional
exemption 10 Belgian subjects which ~s.
adopted today after prolonged debate.
House leaders probably will ask for
conference on senate amendment. Mon
day; bat administration leaders were
confident senate amendments would lie
acceptsi and the bill sent 10 the pre.i-
dent by the middle OF next week.
Among the amendments which the
house leaders have said would probably
be accepted is one IN exclude from the
uuite'i States eli perons Of the African
rsce or of Negro blood. Another strength
ems the phrAseology Of the prohibition Of
polygamists.
Closing hours Of the debate today were
devoted u the amendment 10y senator
Lodge % exempt Belgium from ihe liter
Acy test and from tie provisions which
prohibit Americans from soliciting OF
inducing immigration Already several
American organizations sre ende.vor,ng
To induce Belgian refugees 10 settle in
this country.
The literHcy tsst ~ finally approved by
the senate 10 practically - IL ps..ed the
hOuss. All amendments % enlarge the
exemption 10 admit persons fleeing from
political or racial ~ we'll - religious
persecution having been rrjectsd. The
section follows:
That after four months from the sp-
Droval Of this at in addition u the
aliens who are 3y law now excluded
from admission into the United Stats
the following persons shall also be ex-
ciuded from admission thereto, towIt:
All sliens over Io years Of age physically
capable Of reading who cannot read the
English language or some other lshgusge
or dialect, including Asbrew or Yiddish.
Provided. that any admissible alien
or any alien heretofore or hereafter
legally admitted or any citizen Of the
United stats may bring in or send for
his father or grandfather over IS year.
Of age. his wife, his mother. his grand
mother or his unmarried or widowe.i
daughters II otherwise sdmIs-sLle wleth-
er such relatives can read or not; and
such relatives shall be permitted D. en-
Ter. That for tie Durposs Of ssrertsin-
ing whsthsr aliens can read the imni-
giant inspectors shall be furnished with
slips Of Uniform sizs prepared under the
direction Of the secretary Of labor, each
containing not ie-- than 30 nor more
than ~ words In ordinary ne printed In
plainly lexible type IN some one Of the
various languages and dialects Of immi-
grants Zach alien may ds~ixnsts the
particular language or dialect in which
he ds-ir> the examination o. b. made
and shall bs required 10 rs.d the words
printed on the dip in such language or
dialect