The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05
FORTY.F1Rsr CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July A, 1870.
Immediately after assembling motion to adjourn
was voted down by tie vote-ayes 20, noes 90
THE FUNDING BILL
was received from the House, referred to the Ii
nance Committee and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMUTERS
Mr.. Ross, Tep) Of Kan, from the Committee or
Indian Affairs, reported joint resolution to pro-
vide for the removal OF the Cherokee Indians in
Mississippi river. 1t provides for the payment to
each Indian Of ffty-three dollars, with Interest
thereon, as stipulated in the treaty OF 1885.
Mr. MORRILL,, trep.) Me, from the Committee or
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS without amendmentlEe bill
making appropriations for Notifications.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, (repJ Of oregon, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported with an amend
ment the bill granting lands in aid Of the Bear Rivel
ana Salt Lake Canal Com pany.
APPEAI-S IN b ANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. CARPENTER, (rep) Of Wis.,, introduced bill tO
regulate appeals in proceedings in Bankruptcy. Ire.
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
THE NEW ORLEANS COLLRCTORsHIP.
Mr. HARRIS, Tep.) OF La, offered resolution call
Ing upon the Secretary OF the Treasury informa.
Collector OF Customs at New Orleans as to the man.
ner IN which said Casey has discharged the duties OF
House during eacn month from Xpr 1889 d 70 Fenqn
airy, 1870, inclusive. and If any persons were en-
poyed during said time without authority OF law,
ment OF the Custom House In each month from 1855
TO 1858, and the amount Of imports and exports at
said port during those years. Adopted.
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
was briefly considered and amended 10 make the
action conditional upon the completion OF the entire
An amendment to prevent Entertainments upon
Indian reservations by any land grants to the com
pany was discussed, without action.
THE NATURALIZATION BILL.
AT twenty minutes past twelve O'Clock the Natural.
iZatiOn bill was taken up.
trik fho uor1
"wh1te" from the naturalization laws, making them
apply equally 70 all foreigners having been adopted,
the question required on Mr.. Williams amendment
10 exclude the Chlnese rom the benefits Of the pend
Ing legislation.
marks against the admission OF Chinese naturalza.
ton upon an equal footing with all other foreigners
While he would protect the Chinese in their
personal rights he would never sanction the
introduction OF system OF slave labor
In competition with white labor In the country,
McI u Was ae question at issue IN the amendment
oil Chinese who came voluntarily; but he would
never agree to invest with political power imported
who, Is pagans, could not take our oaths. There
was no necessity for the legislation, the bill to en-
force the nfteenth amendment had secured the
Chinese in every right to which they were entitled
Mr.. CeNkLiN, repJ OF N. Y, appealed to Mr.. SUM-
ner % withdraw his amendment, which could lie
zone by unanimous consent. lie regarded It as
le0pardi1ng the whole bli tile importance of which
TO the country In preventing naturaliz tlon frauds
IN any city and esewncre could not be Overest!,
mated.
MIR. TRuNBULL. trep.) CT ILL.,, said If the Chinese
were 10 come here at all they should not come al
slaves but be incorporated with the body polite.
The policy OF the republican party having been to
make freemen, he could not understand how that
party could refuse TO admit them to citizenship.
MI. SUMNER declined to withdraw mis- amendment
he read number OF letters from colored residents
OF the United States from abroad, complaining OF
their exclusion from naturalization. lie argued that
his amendment was to cover these cases as wei az
those OF the Chinese He argued that the restriction
or the privilege OF naturalization to white men was
in derogation With the principle Of the Declaration