The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
THE CONGRESS.
senator Fustis Makes the speech OF the
Day-Debafe on the RstTsnchment
hill In the House.
THE SENATE

rates IN the District Of Columbia.
At 1890 IL resumed consideration OF the chi
During the debate on Chinese immigration
TO. day Mr.. Eustis said he thoughttb advocates
Of the bill failed to meet ne sfgnpeen,s sIcsps
SrIa ors surprised him. They had no ground
I r action except upon the one point Of race.
The people of the United States had NJ. cause
10 complain against the. habits OF the
Chinese, which were well known to the
people OF California when they, eagerly
sbsetr t6e treaty to regulate or suppress these
habits. Referring 10 the practice OF the Chinese
In sending their dead back. he thought u dis,
agreeable to be buried anywhere. Political
burial IL very dstasteiul. Himself and bis as
sociates believed Ia the resurrection OF the
dead. but whom y comes 70 question OF race
and the peace OF San Francisco IL touched. the
represen aiives Of that people threaten the
country with turbulence. bloodshed and reso-
utlons from their pe9ple snd fay tn s,1 there s s
suppress such violent exhibitions q the white
mon. He compared tne opposition made
against the Chinese Win I'LL the @ struggles Ds-
isiaDa for political supremacy The chinese
didn't claim 70 enact laws. administ justice.
nor 70 control every Interest which society holds
attached. simply on account OF their presence
III declaration is made by RepuDl lcan lead rs
that ths' w oy as ava ba sInnk h
peculiarly WAS that. In discussion between the
Chinese and the white men. denuncation. is
always against the Cutnhm6u, Dut IN 0lScuSSlDk
the white and black races Ia Louisiana 1t rs
always against the white men. The Chnaman
Ia greatly superior to the African. The policy
OF the Republican party has forced upon tbs
south souaity with a race that has no civ
ilizntion, no statesmanshlp. no science, and
could justify that readily, but when
the remotest speck of q similar danger ap-
peared they threaten the utter. subversion, of
the constitutional guarantees for peace. His
people mad submitted to far worse and It sur
prissd him that they could be such good. law
abiding giiZ9H9. HOW would Northern DBGDlD
act under similar cirGumstaneesf The actions
OF the Californians and the speeches q their
furnish parallel probe IN 10 that the Southern
people have been solving. He wanted justice
done to Louisiana. which has never threatened
rebellion and bloodshed under the most terri
bic provocations growing out OF relations with
the African race. Drawing q comparison be-
tween them and that section and the Pacific
slope, he said his constituents had tried to live
Ia peace with the colOred race. TO improve their
condition. educate them, elevate them. TO make
them coBtenied and II few isolated cases q
distur bance occurred what was that compared
with the riotous disturbances In other sect tons
from lar lees causesI At the worst they have
never sought to get rid OF them In the manner
threa' ened by the California representatives.
Mr.. Blaine thought there was no parallel be-
tween the two races There was y great dis
tinctionr between the two races. The c2iorsd
generations. while 1t is only proposed to keep
out the Chinese that have, not yet left HonR
Kong long enough 70 acquire dDmic le; nn Ihe
csrned that the honorable Senator doesn't de-
rive from the same local antiquity. The Sena-
tor was only carpet Dagger of n rev gensr-
ations as com pared win native colored Louis
ianians.
ported was rtI,cted; ] Yeas ~ -, nays %: :,,,s,,n
that the Chinese may come to this country for
educational PURPOSES Whlfh mr: eargsnt NJ
that effect from the Chinese government"
Adopted.
Mr.. ConklIng again offered his amendment.
spirited debate ensued thereupon. Mr.. Conk-
ling defending his amendment In a speech OF
great briliancy. The debate on this bill was
more animated than that yesterday. and was
chief feature was the speech OF Senator Eustis.
which was ably delivered and excited q chArac-
teristic attack from Blaine
The vote resuted-yea5 81, nays 49, In reJe &C.
ton Of Mr.. Conkling's amendment.
Mr. Antony renewed Mr.. Matthews substitute
heretofore reported, upon which the yeas and
nays were ordered. Rejscted-yeas 26. nays 33.
Mr.. Morrill, moved the following addition to
the first section: Nothing In this section shall
be APPLIED e ban any yssss seeking harbor In
without further amendment the bill passed
Mr.. Eimunds protested against the bill, both
on the grounds OF public policy and because IL
was iudicially imperative.
After passing the Chinese bill a struggle en-
sued between the Appropriations Committee 2,
the Democrats evincing a determination to take
up the revenue bill.
After several roll calls had shown the appro-
priati N bill In a minority OF nearly two to one
an attempt was made to reach an amicable ad-
iustment of the difficulty but failed On the the
second roll call on taking up the revenue bill
there were yeas Il. nays 10. Carried.
proposition was made 70 hnlsh the Dill TO-
night which was carried. Yeas 39 nays 10
Mr.: Edmqnds insisted on fuIl reading q
the internal revenue bill. which caused the
Senate to adjourn at s:05 D. m.
THE HOUSE
After the journal had been read, Mr.. Atkins
said he was about to have moved to go int
committee OF the whole on the legislative ap
preparation bill. and he would ask u that at ~
the House take recess until $780, be Wante(
to finish the bill to-day.
Messrs. Mills. Of Texas. and O'Neil. of Penn
sylyania. suggested that nothing was ever &C
complished at night session and they hough
More would be accom- plished In the time be
tween 80 and 8. than In night session. |
was finally agreed tosIit through until o'clock
The House then went into committee OF tht
whole, Mr. Blackburn in the chair.
An amendment was adopted increasing thu
number OF clerks In the General Land Office.
Mr. Eden of Illinois, offered an amendmen
providing that no clerk, in any department Q
| the government shall be appointed upon tn
| recommendation OF member Of Congress. ant
heads OF departments are required 70 MAKE 4 G. /
| proviso into effect.
Mr.. Hayes, Of Illinois. inquired If the gentle
man made that amendment because he Toul(
| not be in the next Congress?
Mr.. Eden wanted to relieve all gentlemen o
| this burden.
MIR. ONeii. Of Pennsylvania, suggested tha
| there might be gentlemen who did not want Z
| be relieved of this duty.
| Mr.. Eden thought the service would be I'M
prove1 by adopting his amendment:
| Mr. Conger offered further amendment tina
this provision should apply only to member
| OF the present Congress. He thought member
| OF the next Congress should attend to their owl
affairs.
M. Eden thought these appointments shoul
| be made without the intervention OF Congress
| men. II this proviso was a law OF the land W
/ would not need so many clerks, because ther
/ was always pressure upon members to nav
/ friends appointed. When members presen
| their applications heads of departments do nc
like to refuse. Such an amendment aS mi
| would go a long way to carry out the CIVIL SCI
/ vic reforms OF this administration.
| Mr. Conger's amendment was rejected.
| Mr. Mills, of Texas. offered furf fher proVls
| that appoi ntments in departments shall De MAJ
| from persons who reside in the states vi
have the least number of employees aecordlh
| to population. ,,,,., --o
bath rejected.
MI, Mcmahon of Ohio offered IN amendmen nj
the pension clause providing for the repeal
section 4771 4772 and 4773 Of the Revised otalnIe
and providing that the Commissioner OF 70, 70,