The New York herald., 1870-06-10

Mr.. sARGxsT. rep.l Of Cal. opposed the bill, be-
, ealse he Nd n u think II answered any useful pnr-
uhless the amendment offered ~ the gentleman
lron Nss ada mr.. FtcD excluding Chinese and Jap
Rned th,t the anendnen, was not In conflict with
.ae w, oaileenlh and hneentb amendments to the
s,un, ~ ,, Win The recent treaty between China ana
e ,nted states or either with the principles Of the
t,epnhn1iean party Not only were the Chinese alien
bnt they were imperialsts. ana the naturalization
laws required that men should be attached
lhat Louis Napoleon. beng an imperialist, could
He,,bs pec"e nnn,o a er,ean naturalized citizen
Chinese republican Besides, the Chinese as
race, were addicted 10 all The nameless vices OF
from Massachusetts, OF the evll results that womb
attend The Introduction or Chinese into that state
which had recently commenced. Tney would absorb
employment ana drive out tlc white iaborers. On
the other hand, he would giye an proper encourage
cerk's desk ana had read an extract from the Can
ton correspondence VI the New YORK Irt5nae OF the
.th OF June, showing the way ia which the lminigra
tion or importation OF Cnincse Into the United States
IL carried on. He closed hy making an appeal 10
the House TO adopt the amendment offered by Mr..
Mr. STEVENSON. rep OF Ohio, thought that nothing
could he worse than The present naturalization sys
tem Il had been characterized by the gentleman
from New York (Mg. Cox asa convenient system"
That WIS the trouble II was too convenient. Under
u the worst class OF aliens became naturaiized at
once through violations OF he law, and the intellt-
gent, moral class OF aliens were kept the outside
of citizenship for Ave years. He was In favor OF
shortening the present terrn Of residence 10 two
years. lie would be willing tnat aliens on arriving
In The United States shall register their names and
become citizens IN two years thereafter, for he be-
neved inst me average immigrant was elua 10 the
average elector at home
MIR. FITCH rep.) or New advocated his amend
ment 10 exclude natives OF CHINA aud Japan rom
naturalization. lI Following ont the Idea of impe-
marcA That Disrael and that Buwer never could
become naturazed American ctzcns because
they were aristocrats IN their political aspirations
whhe on the other hand, Cnafes Dickens John
BRIGHT aud Victor Hugo could become naturallzcd
Am lnal alt - hat 4 h.ttt..
panese never could ne naturalized. The canaiUb
OF Paris ana me td.saiont of Naples,
republican sentiment In CHINA or Japan They were
Wiling slaves; they were ilnperialists; they
without truth; they nad no fear ior the obligations
OF an oath True fney We're frugal, sober and indus
uious; but they had civilization or their own, with
which American ciylization could not assiinila,e;
fhey were winch could not be converted: they
would contribute nothing 10 our schools and nothing
to our churches. They would assume the functions
OF citizenship solely for the purpose OF profit ana
would sell them ~ gross to the highest bidder With
anything wrong. lie believed that even II the
Chinese and japanese were included IA the fifteenth
amendment they could be excluded rom the polls by
The Legislatures of CanoruIa, Nevada and Oregon
VINO could pass bills Simply providing that natives
Of Asia should ne entleed to vote. That would not
CONNECT WIN the mt"enh amendment, which only re.
fcrs 70 race or color or previous condition of
vitude not 10 place oi birth bur In the meantime
there would be nfty thousand Chinese AMI Japanese
voters on the Pacific coast, and an those would be
contracted for by SIX Chinese firms In San Francisco
ana delivered according 10 contract. He warned his
republican friends that the passage Of this bill would
be the destruction OF their party IN the Pacific States.
Mr.. AxTEII, (deni.) VI Cal, opposed the bill az
Cumbersome ana calculated 10 cmbarrass and retard
naturalization. Its seventeen sections intri-
cate and complicated He was opposed particularly
to the thirteenth saction allowing mans naturall.
Zation To he questioned again In the court Under IL
every naturalized citizen liable 10 be hauled be-
fore court and subjected to long. tedious trial.
The bill seemed to lie conceived In spirit Of ami
mostly 70 IN ahe people. sucn Tremendous stries
very much whether IN the future states would have
any control over me question of suffrage. He COM
.i.h
gentleman from Nevada that r'e admission OF Asia,-
cs TO citizenship woald ruin aud dcpopulate the Pa
ciic Stats.
Mr.. FNKgLNBuRc, ,rep.j oi Mo-, opposed the bil
az he bel eyed That II would render naturalization
difficult bundensome and oppressive. He stated his
objections tie varo provisions the bill among
others that relating 70 soldiers, well as to the ab
sence OF provision Tor giving notice OF Intention 10
become citizen, persons uaving given such notice
helns now entitled ~ vote IN eleven states OF the
Union and who would under this bill be prevented
from voting. While sympatnizing with the object
OF the bli to purity elections he could not support IT,
preferred the bill reported last Congress by the Sc
| lect Committee on the New York Electons. That
bill proposed % punish the Innocent.
Mr.. CoS6kR rep.l OF Mich, opposed the bill, be-
cause IT would dsfranchisc thousands OF the citl-
zens Ol Michigan, who. under the constitution Of
that state exercised the elective franchise, having
declared their intention to become citlzens
Nj. BINGHAM, trep.l or Ohio. asked II he believed
thai II ever was competent for any State TO allow
that. and whether was not competent Tor Congress
Mr. CoN0Eg declined 10 discuss that question witt,
gentleman OF such eloquence az the member from
Oh q. He was particularly opposed to section thir-
teen, giving district attorneys the power cite be
fore the courts any person having naturalization
That isection was enough 10 condemn The bll, even
IL there We're not others equally objectionable
Mr.. MCNERLY. tdenl.) of ILL.,, moved amend.
ment, reducing the residence condition from three
years to one year. lie said that that was the only
amendment which the gentleman having charge OF
the bill would allow HIM to offer; otherwise he would
have moved 10 amend the bill IN other particulars
Including that OF poslponing the right TO exercise
nriN nj fngs
naturalization. He endorsed the views expressed
by the gentleman rom Wisconsin tMr. Eldriigel.
on debate IN the House, which prevented him dis
cusslng the bill as he would desire. lie Opposed
the bill aA oppressive and hostile 10 inmgranfs ana
he therefore moved to lay the bill on the table.
ON the intination that the motion would cut or
several members who desired TO speak, Mr.. Hay
withdrew Tho motion
Mr., soHuxAKEa opposed the bin direct stab
Respectable foreigner would come 10 the unlteS
states 10 reside. The provision Nr six months
probationary term after naturalization should be
Greeley was The author Of It, having proposed in
the New ork Constitutional Convention, limiting Il
to one month. The bill was calculated 10 retard I'LL
migration, whicn added 20 muc! to the wealth OF the
country ON this subject he quoted Commodore
vanderbirs reply TO Sir Morton Petos question as
to the ability OF the United States TO pay the national
debt that his railroad carried daily TO the West
from 800 10 1000 emlgrauts. ana that q country
which could thus build up village every day was
entitled to some credit ia the markets Of The world.
MIR. DEGENER, trep) OF Texas, thought the bill had
given splendid opportunity To The democrats TO
make capital out ol.
Many DEMOCRATS tlaughing)-"That Is so.o
Mr.. DEGENER was inclined 10 move TO lay In on the
table, but out Of courtesy would not do so.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of N. u, gave notice that he would
move the previous question tomorrow morning, and
moved an adjournment.
Mr.. DAWES, gep) Of Mass, hoped the bin would
be disposed OF this evening.
The motion to adjourn WAS nega,ived.
Messrs. COX and JUDD moved that the bill be laid
on the table.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF n. Y, asked 10 have the bill recon.
miited, but objection was made.
Mr.. WARD renewed the motion to adjourn. but IL
was again voted down.
The BIN was then laid on the table by the follow.
ing Vote
yeas-lO2.
Adams, Davis, Knott Schumacher
Allison, Degensr, Lawrence, ScoIeid
Avnhla.' na, I.swfa xholan l.