The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-05
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When told that his theory would overrun the country
with o bigoted and degraded race, his answer was,
no matter to consequences the political effect
this theory of mine must be fully Indicated. Mr.
Williams further argued that the efforts OF capital
to import cheap labor from abroad should be CLOSELY
watched, for cheap labor meant not the home of the
abOrer and its comforts, but the hove and its mise
ries. Referring to the immediate effects of Mr..
Summers amendment, he said that eighty thousand
Cinnamon on the Pacific coast could at once make
themselves voters, and that one hundred millions of
country without being missed at home. He pre-
dicted that the passage OF the bill would unite the
mon effort to crush out party that hal invited this
competition from China TO oppress them, and that
Congress to tell the story OF the party destruction.
MI SchurZ OF Missouri, said the Chinese ques.
tion was one that appealed to many interests, and
regretted that the excitement it had occasoned in
certain quarters had found its way into the Senate
The Senator from oregon tIr. Williams) had drawn
the picture of one hundred million Cinnamon sud-
denly sweeping from their native homes across the
Pacific and fairly submerging this country. What
were the facts? Chinese immigration across the
! acidc fairly commenced in / AS, and the yearly
average to 1865 was not quite six thousand Last
wear the number of Cinnamon arriving on the Pacific
coast was twelve thousand Upon liberal esti-
mate OF twenty thousand year, allowing for deaths
and the return of Chinese to their native land IN
was fair to presume that to bring million China
men to this country would take seventy-fve years.
Therefore there was no immediate danger of the
threatened Chinese deluge. He was In favor of the
bill of the Senator from Nevada (AIr. StewarD to
prohibit Chinese coolle contracts, which would also
prevent Vi COOLIES 10 De nelQ mere
in species of slavery. The character of Chinese
immigration being thus far changed, the Chinaman
transplanting himself permanently would gradually
the requirements OF our civilization and the number
OF immigrants would be reduced Could we, then,
system? 1t might be remembered that 'iis the
children Of the Chinese born on the soil of
this republic will be American citizens ipso tacto,
therefore, such OF the Chinese who come here to
remain and identity themselves with us, must be
included in our naturalization system. AS to the
could prove too stringent; but that class were
among and had found their way into the heart of
Massachusetts. The question now what to do
with them. He would suggest TO the Senator from
Massachusetts whether it would not be better to
that as the Chnaman was weaned from
the customs Of his own home, he would gradu-
and if he could get higher wages he would
seek for them to supply those wants. Interspersed
main the cheap producers and small consumers
they now are. On the contrary, they would carry
home with them these new wants and propagate
them thus creating in Asia new markets for the pro-
ducts of civilization. While strongly opposed to
coolie immigration he (Mr. Schurz) did notse how,
in point OF principle, we could throw any obstacle
in the way of those Chinese who voluntarily came
to reside among us. American civilization would
eventually entirely absorb them.
After further discussion by Messrs. Carpenter,
Sumner and Conkling, at five o'clock the Senate
took recess until evening.
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
At half-past O'Clock the Senate proceeded with
the BILL and after remarks by Messrs Fowler and
Sumner the vote by which MI. summers amend
ment striking out the word 'Whiten from the ma
turalzation laws was adopted was reconsdered-
yeas, %; nays, IA.
MIR. Summers amendment was then rejected
yeas, IA nays, 80.
PROCEEDINGS THIS MORNING.
WASHINGTON, July Mr.. Ramsey called up the
bill granting land to the State OF Minnesota TO aid
in the improvement OF the harbor OF Duluth, Lake
SuperiOr. Passed.
Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported back the Funding bill, and moved that the
Senate disagree TO the House amendments, and
agree TO committee OF conference. The motion
was agreed to.
Mr. Sherman also reported, without amendment
the House bill to declare the construction OF section
So of the National Currency act approved June is,
1894 the object OF the bill being TO clear up an am
biguity OF law.
Mr. Fenton introduced bill to incorporate the
Tehauntepec Railway and Ship Canal Company.
Referred.
MIR Davis Using to question of privilege, COM
planned to the Senate that no response had ever
/ been made by the Secretary of the Treasury to a
resolution OF the Senate calling upon him for in
/ formation relating 10 the claim OF Colonel George
/ Fisher, deceased.
| He explained the case and moved resolution re-
Committee on Indian Affairs with he desired infor-
nation, and proposing that he be censured by the
! Messrs. Edmunds, Trumbull, and Conkling de-
Tended the Secretary OF the Treasury from any in
territorial disregard of his dutes and explained thai
the delay complained OF was probably owing to the
remissness OF subordinate in the Treasury Depart
/ ment.
Mr Davis then withdrew his resolution, remarkinl
that his object was simply to call atteRton to th'
case.