The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-06

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Is po In Wainktoa % assist Seno1o<s
Wiin.1n Sevaxt Nlsoa I'd sthers ialAs
ecst 49, On - CAiaso question q The
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notice q SArEent and Fitch we're heard in tha
o1sssNi1f chinsss Sufr.esf-Chroaiele
casa.riy vas nssdsd. vas hef Win yoa
have the eoodness 70 tel ycur readers what
Ia ma needaA fE-H What sas Il bot 20 do
fess your own KsaieaI parry II it, attempt to
manufacture Chinese citizens BY springing the
aSestioe on The naticns iAniversary. when il
SAa tec-n CEsscr3y uas to b. SsseRi, xish
the belief that Congress would adjourn 40
usual. on the Fourth Of July. The Chroni-
Gle would willingly forget that Casserly was
needed to defeat in own political friends in
their attempt 20 strike out the word white "
from the naturalization laws. He Was in
deed needed-needed to defeat twenty seven
Radical Senators who voted on that day for
Chin-ss suffrage. against twenty-five in the
negative. including every Democratic Senator.
While on this sabieet. Why did not the Chroni.
Gle also inquire the whereabouts Of Senator
Nye on that occasion. His name was not re-
corded among the noes. He might also in
quire where Mr.. Sye Was when Mr. Stewart,
hearing that Rockwell had introduced an anti
Chinese bill in the California Assembly, i'm
mediately introduced q resolution into the
United States Senate requiring the Judiciary
Committee TO investigate and report at once
whether certain States were not legislating in
violation Of the rights Of foreign nations as Sc
cured by treaty. Where was he when Stew
art soon AFTER introduced and passed his bill
Z" To secure equal rights TO ALL" and abolish
ing the Chinese mining capitation tax
where was Johnson" asks our neighbor
We will inform him. He was in that place
from which he delivered last Winter the most
powerful argument against Chinese inmigra-
tioa ever made in The House OF Representa-
tives, a speech delivered while Fitch was qui-
city chewing the end of meditation, waiting
to see in what direction the political cat was
likely to jump, and Sargent was whistling to
the tune Of Stewart Fourth Of July speech
at Oakland. he was where be stood when he
introduced the following resolution to obtain
for the California Legislature Congressional
countenance and support for anti Chinese leg
islation q resolution which Fitch sat quietly
by and saw hooted Mt, and voted down by an
overwhelming Radical vote. without q word
of protest: ...
Joint resolution declaratory of the right in
States to protect themselves against a nui-
sance, and that Chinese immigration should
he discouraged.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That any State
suffering injury from filthy habits. degrading
vices, or customs practiced by Chinese resi-
dents thereof. may. il such habits, vices, or
customs become a nuisance. protect itself by
State legislation. Notwithstanding the eAiS-
trnce of any treaty between the United States
and the Chinese Government
SIC. 2. And be it further resolved, That
the free importation and Immigration of Chi
nese labOrers and debased and abandoned fe-
males is not for the best interest of the conn
try. and therefore should not be encouraged
but ON the contrary, should he restrained aud
discouraged by all law ful means. D.. -
Has the Chronicle any more questions TO
ask ..'..