The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-08
WHAT Is SAID In CONGRESS.
THE MONGOLIsN SPECTRE REAPPEARS
IN THE SENITE CHAMBER.
Sargent Afraid that the Pacific Coast will he
Heathenincd-A Race uegira Imminent
Nnnce's ConsIn-Spenker Randall Speaks.

WASHINGTON, March In the Senate,
Mr.. Spencer rep. Aln.) called up the House
bill for tho relief Of VIM A. Hammond. late
Surgeon General of the Army.
Mr.. Cockrell Dem. Mo- hoped n vote would
not be pressed upon the bill. 1t involved the
right Of Congress to ride rough shod over the
Executive
Mr.. Conking rep, n. " said that he felt
some interest in the bill. MS 1t referred to cit
izen Of New York. Tho only reason why DR..
Hammond could not have Il review of the pro-
cecdings in his case was because time had
elapsed. The Senator had said that If this pro-
cccding was authorized. Congress could au-
thorzc the Supreme Court to grant u new hear
ing in any case. Yes. the Supreme Court had
SO decided When casc had been finally adj
Indicated the law making power could author
izc new trial. But there was no such pro-
cecding in this case. Several years ago the
case OF Fiz John Porter was discussed In the
Senate upon motion to review. and in this
chamber. ms well rs in the other House OF Con-
gross. 1t was strongly insisted that the pro-
posed review should be accorded but with all
the ingenuity which the proposition encoun-
tered at every turn. no one suggested that a
constitutional difficulty was Gin the way. DIR.
Hammond was man distinguished In his pro-
fession. and his application was entitled to kind
The bill was la d aside. and the Senate took
NJ the Joint resolution relative to Chinese i'm
Mr. Sargent rep Cal called the attention OF
Senators TO document laid on their desks, tho
work, he said. of u lobbyist IN the interest Of the
grand slave masters OF the Pacinc-the Chinese
six companies. In this document the report OF
the joint committee was superciliously assailed.
He asserted that Chinese immigration was ~
great an evil as negro slavery had ever been.
and quoted several opinions Of Attorney Gen
erals and judicial decisions TO show that Con
m hA 10. .Naul IA. n,ss
llngame treaty to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The value OF the trade with China had been
the foreign trade was rapidly passing out Of the
hands of European merchants and into the
hands Of Chinese merchants. The same ten
dcncy was visible IN San Francisco. II was Tor
the Senate to consider II any consequence that
could be predicted from the passage Of bills re-
strctng Chinese immigration was SO grave ms
that Of the heathenizing OF the western coast OF
the United States, the substitution for the
Arglo-saXon civilization. which would other:
wise grow up there, OF the pagan civilization VI
China. The London Times of Feb ~ had said:
We cannot doubt that II the Chinese have found their
pfS,icss IN ,ndu,"nd tey W." or IT,h IN ms Ind.
iron the famine stricken districts IT the north
speedily become sreAter menac. To- the future 1t the
lot tile negro immigration wa- never voluntary AMI
ceased with the abolition the slave trade, whilc the
where and when II VII stop
Mr.. Sargent said that the vast majority ~ the
people OF California believed II WINS only "a uil.s.
lion of time when their State would n"'onic for
all practical purposes province Of China. I'M
less Congress intrrirrcd. There were already
over 100000 Cinnamon IN the STATE. They had
not become Amu ricani1"d in any respect. and
they were crOwding American cltl1cns 10 the
wall.
Mr. Sargent quoted copiousy from the tcsii-
mony taken 10y the Joint committee. and said IN
closing: " do not see sum 'i"nt reason Tor
gard ng this conflict a. merely local The same
inherent laws govern capital and labor every
where, while IN the millions who now oV"rpop-
uatc the Chm, 80 Empire III" supply Of the new
species Of lnhur II practically inrNhaHstlhe.
The longer the evil sutsists the more inrrad-
irally IL VIII become interviewer with every in
terrst and condition. | cannot regard this con-
test in any other light than as the most notable
and significant IN the history of this country. IL
Is the incipent stage Of another race hcyira.
modified in conformity with modern conditions
AMI institutions. hut not less displacement of
one race 10y another. The problem presented *
one involving the establishment Of "A system Of
labor. not merely cheaper than that ottainablc
in the free-labor system OF this country. but
possessing such organic features rs embrace all
the elements OF an independent and antag
onistic civilization"
Mr.. Hamlin rep. Mo- explained that the
document referred To 10y Mr. Sargent had been
printed and distributed 10y mistake.
Mr.. Booth 1kep.. Cal gave notice that he
would speak On the r solution next week
Mr.. Cameron lRcp. Wis called up thn Senate
hill referring the claim oi benjamin Holiday
to the Court Of Claims for Adjudication
Pending discussion. he Senate adjourned
until Monday