Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-06
WASHINGTON.
The eeoIie Question Discussed ceoIly---
TrumbuII Submits POser---If Africans
May be Citizens why not ehisese2---Sum-
Rer Befoeged.

| WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Atlantic
| and Pacific railroad bill was briefly con-
sidered and amended so as to make the
action conditional upon the completion
| of she entire road in 1878. Also amended
/ TO prevent encroachments upon Indian
reservations by any land grant company.
Discussed without action.
The Naturalization bill was then taken
/ up. Summers amendment, striking the
word '' whiten from the naturalization
laws, having been adopted, the question
was upon Williams amendment to sx-
! clude Chinese from its benefits.
Mr.. Stewart continued his remarks
against placing Chinese upon an equal
footing with other foreigners. While he
would protect the Chinese in their rights,
he would never sanction the introduction
of the system of slavery labor in oompe-
tition with white labor. He would not
interfere with voluntary Chinese emigra-
ton, but would never agree to invest
with political power imported Coolies
slaves brought here under contract.
COnkling appealed to Sumner 60 with
draw the amendment which would
jeopardize the whole bill.
Trumbull said the policy of the Repub-
lican party having been to make free
men, he could not understand how that
party could refuse to admit the Chinese
70 citizenship.
amendment. He read from the New
Testament relative TO Peter denying his
master, and remarked that the Senator
(meaning Stewart) had thrice denied the
principles of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence, and like Peter might weep bitterly
/ Mr.. Stewart replied that the charge of
apOstaey applied with much greater force
70 the Senator from Massachusetts,. He
had reed from the Christian Bible in de-
of ia IN NIT inrrr
Institutions to the control of Pagans--the
enemies of Christianity-who could not
be bound by Christian obligation or
oath.
Mr.. Williams contended that the Dec
lSratiOn of Independence did not mean
that heathens or eannibals were to be
allowed equal political rights under our
laws. The Interpretation of that instru-
ment was foolish anu absurd. Its author
had declared all men equal, but he also
declared that it was the right and duty of
the nation so to organize the powers of
the Government as would seem most
likely to effect its safety and happiness.
Mr.. Williams then made a lengthy ar
gument against giving Chinese the bens-
lit of naturalization.
Mr.. Schurz thought the excitement
about Chinese immigration needless. He
feared no deluge OF Chinese, and cited
figures to show that it would take sew
enty-five years to import a million. He
favored Mr.. Stewards bill to prohibit la
Dor contracts because they inaugnrated a
species of slavery, but behind an immod-
crate and unnatural flow of Immigration
would follow. As soon as the Cinnamon
learred the wants he would require the
wages of civilization.
Mr.. Carpenter argued that all are bound
by the law. One entitled voice, making
now the same principle that gave the
right to the negro must be applied to the
Cinnamon.
Mr.. Wilson opposed all amendments to
the bill which proposed to right a specific
wrong. He denounced the system of
Chinese importation as wicked as the
African slave trade.
After further discussion the Senate took
5 recess.
At the evening session the vote by
which Summers amendment was adopted
was reconsidered, and it was rejected, IA
against 80.
Warner moved an amendment extend
ing the naturalization law to aliens of
African nativity and persons of African
descent. Adopted, 81 against 20.
The bill reported to the Senate as
amended was adopted, and then sd-
journed.