New-York tribune., 1868-06-10
THE CHINESE EMBASSY RECEIVED BY
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The House assemDled
at II o'clock an hour earlier than the usual time TOT
meeting that hour having been fixed Tor the onca re
ception Of the Chinese Embassy. The attendance OF
,oehers was very large and the galleries were crowd
cd The members OF the Senate did not respond 10 the
invitation The Speaker called the House to order AZ
II o'clock and said before directing the Clerk 10 reau
the journal Of yesterday The Chair announces the ap
poIntment OF Mr. Brooks, OF New YORK, on the COMMIT
tee Of Reception In place OF Mr. Wood of New YORK. VINO
Ga detained t home on account OF sickness The reading
Of the journal will suspended when the door keeper
sbau announce the presence Of the Committee OF tho
Uouse OF Representatives with the Chinese Embassy
In coming to the principal door down the hreh 10 'he
Sneakers desk the House Of Representatives VIII TO
ceive them standing Before the formal presentation
takes place the Chair will announce the period at Whioh
the members shall resume their seats by single stroke
OF the gave after the presentation the Committee Oh
the House OF Representatives will Introduce the embassy
20 the members individually who desire TO be introduced
The Clerk then proceeded with the reading OF the Jour
nal ot Yesterday but In about ve minutes the reading
ceased by direction OF the Speaker and the sergeana'
Arms announced the presence at the principal door Oh inc
Committee Of tho of Representatives with Inc
Chirese Embassy. The Committee and the Embassy
advanced up the main aisle, Mr.. schenek escoruns
Mr. Burlngame, Mr.. Banks escortine Cbihclin' anu
Mr. Brooks escortng Sun Jain, The other mewpers q
the Embassy followed and ali their positions facing
the Speaker in the The Speaker by stroke OF the
eaye indicated that the members Of the House VINO hau
been on their the Embassy entered shoud resume
their seats. Mr. schenck then said;
Mr. SPEAKER: The Committee charged by your ap-
pontment with that duty have the honor 70 present now
10 the House Of Representatives his ENoeleney Apn
Burlingame, and their Excelehcles MS ass9'""' VI ~
Chinese Embassy
TIE sPEAKER's ADDRESS OF WELCOME
The Speaker rising pronounced his speech OF welcome
in the following words:
Your ExcELEScIEs The onse OF KepresehiisuE%Ss ,is u% %
the Embassy which the oldest nation OF the Wora mas
GO bn neope Of the United States we bid you welcome
Spanning continent In our area from tho bay OF fuuy
faces I from the fstheand Of Europe clasp hands in
closer relations than before with those VINO come 70
ms from that continent which the birthplace OF man
kind Nor does it lessen our pleasure that the eleI Gi
this Embassy Transferred as ne was s IRON an thn con
dence Of his Imperial Majesty TO whom nc onored sS
with his distinguished associates IA the cntto-
dians OF the most remarkable trust ever comnted ny
Tmpd which has attracted such universal attention,
has been hailed throughout land not only as making
peculiar interest to this Republic. With our Western
States fronting the Pacific sea- on when the mli
lions of China looked before our country was
born into the family Of nations with our Paene haroad
rapidly approaching completion ana desea es WIN N to s
come the highway OF commerce between Asia ana Ei,
rome with our possession the Pacific slope nearest OF
All The great nations TO the Empire from which you come,
we hail your appearance at this capita as te aug1y vi
closer commercial and internauona @ NAV So
ing for you cordial greeting wherever S ypu % y & n'
Of the Thames and the Seine the Danube anu uie he,
and heartfelt welcome.
MR.. BURLIsGAMEs RESPONSE.
Mr. Burlpgame responded TO the Speakers address Of
welcome. He said .
thanT von for ths warm and unusual reception. IL
trapscends all personal compliment IL is tue greeting oi
one great people by another; II IL the Oecueht anu te
orient for The first time in that electric contact whose
touch makes the whole world KIN ~ 10 tue neotink vi
two civilizations which have hitherto VI sHp"e S e
spheres It is mighty revolution. Let us hope, s that
will 20 without those conyulslons whch aie oo ~.
IL will be achieved without the shedding OF one drop oI
human blood we are martial Pf tread though rcpesenns
the latent power Of eighty millions OF shthS men I'VE
are the herads Of good Will we seek Tor emma that
Equality without which nations aud men arc ae-
graded. We seek not only the gOod OF ShH p,' ,t We
"k ygur good and the good Of all mankind We do ths
n mo- sentimental sense We would be practical as tne
tohng millions whom we represent We , mNIo you & W
of the structure OF Chinese civilization; we invite
Won TO better appreciation OF the mhers ol .nat Pe
e their temperance their patience their habits o sco
arshp, their competitive examinatSss s t th fon von
modern science which has taken us great aeveioPcms @
within the memory Of and the hOy doctrine Vi our
@ si be; it is for the West whether or not II
was sincere when II continued Tor long tne TO luE @
tas"v whether II isfor fair and open policy or ior one
fonnded on prejudice, and ON that assipuon p o. su Dc
rIorItv which Is Justified neither by physical ablly nor
by moral elevation The people OF Tue United STATES
have responded through Their Exeentve anu tiiougn
tbis uouse and through their Speaker with uhihiy
and n nobility OF sentiment which MAKES me pIouu o e
civilization in which was reared anu gu W SSG sSG ~
trust Sir that the American people VIII hDide W INA.
sot aud do hone that II Is but an earnest 0f that
spirit which will meet the shores OF inc distant
sens aud an the banks OF the beautiful rivers whlch you,
Sir hayc nanrd Thanking the House Tor ts reception,
and You Sir for the fcicons and able naner IN h wen
Von have exnessed It's welcome, we await suoh lurtnor
action as tha proprees OF the occasion may REQUIRE
Applause and cappiDg OF hands w ,ae y" '"'
fOOi, and by spectators In the galisilesJ
The Individual presentation OF the members OF the
House 10 the members Of Chinese Embassy then took
place 1t was managed in gOod-humored informal STYLE
some Of the younger celestias seeming to enjoy the
scene aud occasionally busyng themselves IN giving au
tographs TO members All the presentations having
taken ~ n nembers Of the Embassy took then seats