New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-05
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

Immediately after assembling, motion t,
adjourn voted down by tie Yoe-Yeas, 20 NAYS %
The Funding bill was received from the House. referred
to the Finance COMMITTEE and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. ROSS Rep, Kan.l, from the Committee on Indni
Affairs. reported joint resolution to provide for r
moval Of the Cherokee Indians in Carolina to IA,
O. erokee lands West Of the alssspp River It provides
for ~ payment to each Indian OF go. with Interest
there0h az -. oulated In tine treaty OF 1885,
Nr. MORRILL, q, ep, Me-, from the Committee on Ap
preparations, reported yitholr amendment the bill a
Ing appropriations fortlhcations.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep., Oregon, fronrths Committee on
Public Lands, reported with an amendment the hill
granting lands In aid Of the Bear River aud Salt Lake
Mr.: CARPENTER Glep, wis., introduced a bill to
regulate appeals IN pocedings in bankruptcy Referred
MIR. HARRI5 Q.ep., Lal offered resolution calling
tp% ~ the removal Of James r. Cgsey Collector 81 Gus
toms at New-orleans as to the manner in which said
Casey has discharged the duties Of his Office tie number
OF employees in said Custom-House during each month
from APRIL 1869, to February, 1870 inclusive; aud II any
ity of law the amount paid, sc. Also concerning the
management Of the CusOmiIouse in each month from
said port during those years. Adopted.
The Atlantic aud Pacific Railroad bill briefly con-
upon the completion OF the ehuIe IOau ~ io,a, an
amendment TO prevent encroachmeuts upon Indian
reservations by any land grants to the Company dis
cussed without acton. -
At 1920 O'Clock the naturalization bill was taken up
Mr.. Summers amendment striking the word white "
from the Naturalization laws, making them apply equally
cured on Mr. Wnliamss amendment to exclude the Chi
nese from the benefits OF the pending legislation.
against the admission Of Chinese naturalization upon an
equal footing with all other foreigners While he would
never sanction the Introduction OF a system Of slave
labor in competition with white labor In tbs country
which the question az issue in the amendment. lie
would not Interfere to prevent the immigration Of chi
nese who came voluntarily; but nc w0ni never agree TO
W fmD0rtai COOllp
brought here under contracts and who Pagans could
not take Our oa There va no necessity for the legis-
laon, the bill to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment
had secured the Chinese in every right TO WMch they
Mr.. CONKLING Rep., N. " appealed to Mr.. Sumner
to withdraw his amendment, which could be done ny
unanimous consent He regarded it "a jeopardng the
whole bill the importance OF which to the country, IN
preventing naturalization frauds in any city and else
where, could not be Overestimated
Mr.. TRUMBULL Qep, Ill said If the Chinese were TO
come here at all they should not come mere rs hlaNes
but he incorporated with the body polite. The policy
of the Republican party having been to make freomen,
lie could understand how that party could refuse to
Mr.. SUMNER (Rep. Eass) declined TO withdraw his
amendment. He read number OF letters from col0red
residents O the United states from abroad complaining
II their exclusion from naturalization lie argued that
his amendment to these well as those
Of the Chinefe. He argued that the restriction VI the
privilege of naturalization 70 white men in derosa-
lion with the principles Of the Declaration OF lndepend
ence, that all men are created equal he theh Iga9
from the New Testament relative TO Peters denial OF
his Master, and remarked that a keplDncah senator
(meaning Mr. steward had thrice denied the IflhGlpeS
of the Declaration Of Independence and that IKE Peter
le might bitterly.
Mr., STEWhRT replied the charge Of aposta7y applied
with much greater force the Senator from Massachu
SETS be had read from the Christian Bible In support
OF his proposition To commit our lnsutuOs 10 wy COh
troll Of pagans the enemies ot Crsaty VINO cOud not
be bound hr a christian obligation or oath.
MI. WILLIAMS cOntended that the Declaration OF In
dopendeu,e Jd not mean that the wild man oil SOHth
America, tae hlaihen ana we CahhDai "ede 10 DG a.
with the citizens Of the United States. He regarded r
Summers Interpretation OF th%t hsiruSni as IoV ei
created equal, but they had also declared
that 1t was the right q, ana Ilty oil n sndIs
seem most likely to effect its safety and happincss IL 1t
was the Judgment the American people that II was TO
their safety to exclude Chinese nom participation IN our
Government il their duty so 20 decide Inc trainers
oI y preveRtmg foreigner from becoming
President. and in regard to eligibility as congressman
narstion M Observation-Disclosures Did not every man know
that if the Government to destroy every political
IT, Tnnld I've oyertbToTn by absorption of political power
in the hands Of its enemies the subjects OF foreign Cow
Nj SUMNER IN reply to an inquiry on the point sd
united Congress could refuse to any naturalization
law but insisted that such law, Il passed, might be ~
harmony with the Declaration OF Independence, that
there could be no distinction OF color.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said be undeIs stood the senator TO
admit that Congress had jurisdiction the question
naturalization but that the Declaration OF indepen
dsirt came in and controlled the Judgment OF Congress,
ana .l4r4farf left no discretion,
Mr.. SUMNER explained that he meant no dsermfna-
tioaou account OF color. He not prepared 70 say
Congress mig moi Shut down the gates and refuse to
natralze anybOv but it did nauraze them the law
mist he i'm harmony with the Declaration Of Indepen
dence He considered that instrument as paramount to
tLe law not to he aside questioned III any respect
but irreversible, and one which all the Senate were
bound to respect.
Mr. WILLIAMS Gsep, Oregon argued that Mr..
Summers position inconsistent with Itself TAe
that ali men were equal and therefore all entitled
to equal political rights and privileges out now he con
codcd that Congress had tps Rofor ~ eHcuuo ION
Mr. williams maintained the power or Congress IN thls
respect sets the right TO dlScrlhi1,f IeI se DoSt IN
If he Government admitting
lin vas - de il was amended on his own motion
"a Ur0y,,e nothing therein contained should be held to
confer naturalization upon C@uoae IN the United states
The Chinese not desirable population Tne MOngo-
liam never would ANA gamatC with tie races OF European
decent He never would lose his identity and we would
have separate, distinct people among us-an EnPTe Oh
China within Republican AueI,ca-cOnn!ct anu D'oou,
she'd be ween races having affinity and, as in the case
OF the Indian gradual determination would be the tate
could we talk about liberty, virtue and intelligence as
tho palladium Of our liberties Whle opening inc uOOs
TO an overwhelming tide Of pollution and Paganisln
The proposition of Mr. Sumner 10 invite mere mighty
mass Of ignorance was but mere stun d nonsense anu
with the efforts Of the workngmen OF the country 10
stay this OF penury and degradation now De6hhng
IN Dour In upon from across the Paihc lie WOuiq
have the w0kngmen Of Massachusetts, understand that
their Senator OR Slmner) was proposing 10 Issue
uIlo T M ~ he irnmpb Of his theory although
fine workingmen Of his State being reduced by u
to beggary and starvation; when told that ne tcSiS
would oyern the county MIN go cop e or
the 6tc eject this theory Of mine must be fully vim
MT WILLIAMS further argued that the efforts
~ capital 10 import cheap labor from abroad
shoud he closely watched, for cheap labor meant not
the home OF the abOrer and its comforts but the hOFe
and lis miseres Referring to the immediate effects OF
a AZ Sc amendment he said that 80 Oa0 the
Pacific coast could at make themselves vote, ana
that of Chinese could cross the Paclic and owen
in ms country without being missed at home He pre-
dirted that the passage of the bill would unite the aDo
era of the country, white and black In common effort
TO crush out party that had invited this competition
from China 10 Cypress them and that not enough RpuD
icns would left In the next Congress To tell the story
of the party destruction. -
Mr sCHuRZ rep, MOI said the Chinese question Was
one that appealed to many interests, and regretted tha
tbe excitement il had Occasoned in certain quarters d
found ts way into the Senate. The Senator trom