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EXCITEMENT IN The SENATE.
Passage Of The .Naturai'.aiioq Bili

4
to be at hand
The speaking ceased and the voting on amend
ments had been commenced, when Mr.. Sumner
rose anl offered the following additional section
70 the OH " And be it further enacted thst all
Acts % congress relStlng 10 naturalization be,
anu the same are, hereby amended by striking
out the word white wherever i, occurs, so
that in naturalization there shall be no distinc-
ton OF race or color" Had a bomb ,hall e1-
p!oded among the Senator's from the Pacific
coast It would hardly have excited them more.
Mr.. Williams, Of Oregon, Immediately moved
to amend by adding but this act shall not be
construed TO authorize the naturalization Of per
sons born IN the Chinese Empire" Only thir-
teen Senator'S voting in favor Of this proviso,
Mr.. Williams demanded the privilege Of speaking
on L. Tie Chinese question Was, he asserted. a
distinct proposition from the Naturalization Hill,
and if it was e. be eugraited 10 that bill he
sloili not be bound by any agreement not to
speak ON it. Mr. Stewart, Of Nevada, also de-
clgrcd that Mr. sumner had introduced new
proposition, TO which the Senator from Massa-
chuset;s quietly replied that his section has been
for four years before the Senate.
An attempt was here made By the DenQcrats
TO lay the whole bin on the table, but it failed.
Mr.. Morton, Of Inliana. then appealed to the
Senators uo- 20 thus attempt 60 -e,tle the Chiuese
problem without discussion in advance, inviting
possible immigration Of many millions, inyoly-
ing another civilization, and involving labor
pr-b.ems that 10 intellect can solve without
study aud without time
Mr.. Slmucr said the proposed new section
simply OPENS tine question ut the Declaration II
Independence, aui whether we will be trle 10 it.
A mizeI discussion easucl during which Nr.
Sumner w.- urgel hy Senators 10 Withdraw his
q N.frHh be-. sHs.. ..laN aN-,
Mr. Alcrrcory. Of Kentucky, here offered this
amendment, which provoked some laughter :
" Provided, that the provisions Of this act shall
not apply O. persons born in A-is, Africa, or any
Of the islands Of the Pacific, nor 20 Indians horn
ia the wilderness -
This was rejected, AMI Mr Williams with Irew
hrs amendment, but Mr.. sumner insisted on the
additional section lie said that this was the
fret time tal; te hal been able 20 get vote ou
IT., and he would be unworthy Of a seat IT, because
Senator's rise ami declare tina, they should vote
it dava. because they think itDI; Of pls,e, he
SHOULD hesitate 20 psrseycre The wori white
:. neither iu the Declaration of Ia epoulence nor
the Constitution, and it should Do, have place
il g statute.
THE vote 90 Dr. Summers section vas AZ
length taken as follows
i-ts-'i.- ----. Anthony, Carpcrte-, Fowler lian-
r, l t-l--. kellogg, Lewis. 'cpJua.t. Mllr-.. Ht
N.rl..Ht. P.nierHy, Past. Ramsey, keyels, -.
H.bar, ..l. H.... stvyer. sshurz. scott spa -u-
SAY--t,o.--.. Bay4rd. Foreman Its-rr'y, 1lr
Hs.t. trl-u. DAVIS urt-e. EIuusi tf..H,r-, 10 a.
.1-, ucre., have. johns o.; 'ctre.ly Mprt. d.
s--".rt So .s-.a. o. u-r.-l fiIt. l..se1-. War
neg bans lat wilson -t
A--Esr Oh S.I t.FSG -f,s--s. fh1att. Ama-
Tr.~rl.v. i'..l .u-...4.. mar.u CT -i CLtl1
er t'H ll..- fsr.as, Ferry, f.ta. i-in.
Ht- ,u ~ 3. i...'l .i.H ~ ie27-, .l.Ntfi' ~
.-- .-'-' s. '-, 49, 1.-, ,-i
Ys-s.-
s. i.e section was rot alici 20 The Dill, bat {
was soon --t,ra .lai ou 90 substitute ,hs nst1rt-
itlt'a1 t. eaiai bad hsen piss-! ty the House
;.r -.- -eu..
y. -.ul-r hli ,-i- teea done than Mr. SIu-
ue- -t.rrl his session striking cat the word
" white. which, 1s sail, was worth more 'ltu
r.. ,h- res- e. tie bl rut together Il IS 3
ss-.au-ot ul-e -o'i. t11r sill no more for The
clar..'a. .t:i mr. 0t The Republic tltn a. iee
rest ftls .''"
" S. exclaimed Nr. Stewart; " that sc,-
zion is t.. position io extent naturalization not
g. tI.-. ea. -.-.lc @. t-s-ns citizens, but those
Ssh. ars bang .1p.r.ci sa --tt-. | propose
frs; tH..0.~I s.le-ry. rrt.s- % Eberate
tfd>. persons before they salt be- nuurslzei
ly tae.- masters fl- tle purpose of carrying
s-et.;-
A.- N-.-.l declared tltt l- voted against tls
.ueu !a-ai Of Die colleague 90 STRIFE the NlrI
' Vate .., oi tle natural 4ltien bib, because
b % il-L.leI -le passage % thai u.-. After s
years & constant labor. iu season ami 1ut of
seas .c. .r te..li af ,ls e.ua. rights = man. be
tras'ei u.l.i. ~s- MT necessary aha, he sh,u'i
vote t.r lu tl.uiuelt tI.t euiaager, tae ps--
sage .f, 1-ict.,l. measure to reform abuses. f-r
tue r1rl & proving bis devotion .. the r-lts
g r4r.
i se..ai s.-e Ea- taken 0u Mr. Sgauer's
section. with the following rgsI't
N,1s-N Ns-.-s a-t-aag. i-p a.er Caus u-.
re.i q. N.r- s,.,f.. l-i hAf- n We
F.-r.-.-r. fa..l.- r--t. ka. .eq. E.r. b .s-t-
-.r. K.- Sawyer S.al-z. Sc e. spra quo. Summer.
ttr 'fan
... .-.-. p..s D-,t. og--. if.-i.T
r,aeI. J.af-.au. Ncc--ey H.r;au stewart
>-.eet.. t-uruau. Upton. N-css-s. Warner,
r-e r.,.,-'-.,,r -..--r... C.t,sli c1,.',-
Ir.C.. Ferry F.aelscar. Hamilton ot Mar, land
l-iu .;.1 0i J .A4s u"1ri W rril. % haiue Dor
..-.-l ,-.-.. .-5l
rhe amendment was carried
1a Monday tl- senate hammered away 10 the
N+tu-l.-ra-5au tal aI Iav ami far into
thenI-bt. th, question heinz ou Mr. Wuli.ms's
4-,eDi irsrt O. .ys'uie the Chinese from th4 rra-
visions 9f ihe measure.
Ne-,rs. stewart and Williams arrnei earnest
lv.uI A. great length a.-,ins, the admission of
Chinese q. the rights of Arierican ci.izsr.hir.
winch ,ts t,vorei bv l.essr. Sumner AMI rruu-
rl,ll ON lie grounds ,1a. the princir',- Of ou-
...verr,--.r+ anil fre roii,., of the R.rgfI I..,-,
n4--, Isrl,ulel that ali enirrsnts ,s,r.uy 90
fbis c11r.f-v sborIl be- flaeel "a the same and
r.r,,l f.rir.- haf.re the law
Mr. S.hurz cited sta,i,tiss. showing that We
were In no danger of Chinese inunia,irr. and