The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-16

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Ban July |
Both Houses, Disregarding
Presidents Wishes, Adopt
Conference Report; Cool
idge Expected to Sign.
Veto Can Be Overndden

Washington, May 15.-Congress dis
regarding the desire of President
Coolidge that the Japanese immigra
ton problem be adjusted through dip
-alomatic channels. adopted today by
overwhelming votes In each house the
conference report on the immigration
restriction bill, which provides for
Asiatic exclusions after next July 1.
The measure will be sent to the
president probably before the end of
this week. Congressional leaders
generally expect him to sign it, but it
was stated authoritatively at the
White House that he had reached no
decision.
On the basis of the balloting today
in both the house and senate, there
would be votes to spare to repass the
bill over a presidential veto. The vote
In the house was 30S to SO, or ga In
excess of the required two-thirds ma
jority to override a veto, and in the
senate it was 90 to 9, or il more than
two-thirds.
Meets Rough Sailing.
Despite the big majorities finally
rolled up in its favor, the conference
report did not meet with smooth sail
ing in either house. though no obiec-
ton was raised to the final action
of the conferees on the Japanese ex-
elusion provision. House members
who voted ard spoke against the re-
port practically without exception
were those who opposed the bill on
original passage.
There was a different story, how
ever, in the senate. Objection there
first came on the departure from the
original senate bill against making
any exceptions to the per cent
quotas for European nations based on
the census of 1890. and then on the
alien seamen's provisions, which we're
construed by some senators as tend
ing TO weaken the La Toilette sea-
mems act.
Heretofore party lines were entirely
submerged in the voting, but three
democrats joined with FIVE repub-
licans and one farmer-labor in the
senate in opposing the report. Those
voting in opposition were Colt, Rhode
Island: Frazier and Ladd, North Da-
kota; Mclean, Connecticut, and Ster-
ling. South Dakota, republicans;
Gerry. Rhode Island owen. Okla
homa, and Walsh. Massachusetts,
democrats. and Shipstead, farmer-la-
Dor, Minnesota.
Hold Problem Domestic.
Administration leaders in both the
house and senate voted for adoption
of the report. They had contended
from the first that the immigration
problem was a purely domestic one
and thus within the control of con-
sress and not the executive depart
ment of the government under the
constitution.
There were efforts in both houses
to recommit the report with instruc-
tions. That in the house, which was
sponsored by Representative SABBATH.
Illinois. ranking democrat on the irn-
migration committee, was voted
down. 246 to 80. Senator Shipstead
moved to recommit in the senate, but
his motion was ruled out on a point
of order raised by Senator Reed, re-
publican. Pennsylvania, chairman OF
the conference managers on the part
of the senate.
Both houses moved with unusual
celerity in disposing Of a conference
, report. House action consumed only
a little more than an hour and within
20 minutes after the final roll call the
report had been transmitted to the
senate where ii was called up imme-
diately by Senator Reed. A vote was
had there within less than three
hours.