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Show Wl IMMIGRATION WARE TOO WEAK Congressman Gardner Urges Further Restrictions to Keep Out Contract Labor. WASHINGTON. March S.-Wllh six set speeches and iermlHaioti to print two others in the record, no two of which were on tho same subject, tho Houso to-day to-day closed general debute on the Indian appropriation bill and tomorrow will take that meuauro up for amendment. Mr. Burke of South Dakota told of thc prosperous" condition of tho Indians In their capacity as wards of tho Government Govern-ment and ihelr advancement In civilization. civil-ization. Mr. Kline of Pennsylvania discussed dis-cussed reforms In tho fiscal system, advocating ad-vocating more llborallty In the loan restriction re-striction on national banks. Mr. Brantley of Georgia spoke against federal licensee for pilots as provided In nenalng iuglclatlnn. Mr. Ilaugen of Iowa argued In opposition to the establishment of a parcels post. Restrictions on Immigration. Mr Gardner of Massachusetts gave reasons rea-sons why Immigration should be restricted, restrict-ed, and Air Galncs of Tcnncssco defended Henry Clay from the charge of bclnp a "stand pattiir," made, he said, by Mr Lacey yestorday. Further restriction of Immigration was strongly advocated by Mr. Gardner (Mass.) In a speech dealing with many phases of that ijuestlon. Mr. Gardner asserted as-serted that two-thirds of the adult male immigrants who came to this country last year were contract laborers. , A Sunday m-j-fllon of the House was arranged ar-ranged for April 15 at 12 o'clock, when fulogics will be delivered on tho life, character and publlo servlcos of the lato Representative Benjamin V. Marsh of 111- ' Inols and Representative John M. Plnck- I noy of Texas. The Houso adjourned at 5 o'clock until tomorrow |