The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
FORTY,FlFTH CONGRESS,
THE SENATE TO VOTE ON CHINESE
IMMIGRATION BILL AT TWO
O'CLOCK TODAY.
Another Exciting War Claims Debate In the
HOuse-Sharp RetOrts between Butler and
KeeRer and KCefer and Blackburn.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, D, G., February IA
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
credentials Of Hon. Benjamin F, JOnas, elected
United States Senator from Louisiana for six years
from March Alb also the credentials Of Hon Jas.
B. Groome, elected United States Senator from
Maryland for six years from March 4th, 1879. Read
and placed on file.
Mr.. Thurman called up the House bill relating
to the Cumberland road, Ohio, and to authorize
the same to become free road Passed,
Mr.. Davis presented petition of Chicago distlll
ers demonstrating against the proposed clause in
the bill to amend the internal revenue laws, al.
lowing manufacturers Of vinegar the privilege o.
condenslng alcohol Laid on the table, the bill
now biing before the Senate.
The credentials of D. B. Vance, Senator from
North Carolina, we're placed on file,
MI Voorhees, introduced bill to amend the PEN
sion laws and punish claim agents for violation
thereof. Reierred
Mr.. Cameron submitted resolution authorizing
the Select Committee on transportation rates TO
take testimony relating to the bill for the relief Of
Capt James B. Eads. Agreed to-
CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL
At the close of the morning hour, Mr., Blaine
took the floor In favor Of the Chinese Immigra'
ton bill In opposition to Senator Matthews. The
floor and galleries were CIowded.
He argued the legislation designed was in stlct
accord with International obligations
Mr. Mitchell spoke on the same side.
Mr.. Matthews submitted the following as sub
stltute for the House bill:
"That the President of the United states is here
by requested as promptly as in his Judgment
would be expedient, to give notice to the Empe'
ror of China that the existing treaty stpulauons
regulating immigration OF the subjects OF the
Chinese empire to this country, ana the practice
OF immigration which has resulted thereirom are
not satisfactory to this Government, and TO re
quest slch notifications thereof, as will IN his
opinion limit or prevent the evils resulting mere,
from, and that unless the Emperor OF China snail
assent to such notifications by negotiating new
treaty to be admitted to the Senate for It's ratt0a'
ton on or before the fr't OF January, 1851 the
President is hereby authorized and requested lnen
further to notify the Emperor OF China this GOV.
ernment abr0gateS the existing treaty from and
after the first Of July thereafter.
Mr., Thurman said he had very few words to say
Oh the BILL and nothing to say on the general
question involved. What he would say would be
as to the mode of limiting immigration. To him
III BeeUeu pSElGCuJ OlGhl ~ WOulN pO AulhOuo ~
this or any other country to say the treaty could
only be ended by the negotiation OF a new treaty
| If that doctrine was true, the Empire Of China
by refusing to negotiate new treaty, could hold
the United STAGES to this no matter how PERM
cious 1t may be to us. He argued the power oi
abrogating treaties rested In Congress, The immI
grafton of Chinese to the United States had always
been more suitable subject for legislation than
for the treaty. In case the treaty should be sim
ply abrogated, the Chinese would still come to
tbs country unless there was legislation to prevent
them. He opposed the amendment Of Mr.. Mat
thews. China was the last country to insist upon
the immigration of her subjects, when for ten
centuries she shut out the whole world We have
three races on this continent now-the white man
the black man and the red man, and.we wanted
| no more mixtures. he Wasin favor of the migIa
ton of white people to this country, because ev
cry one of them added strength and wealth 10 the
nation, but that was not the case with the Mongo
lians.
Mr.. Sargent submitted several amendments to
the bill OF verbal character, and they were
| agreed to.
He also admitted an amendment as an addi
tiona section, providing that the act shall not ap
ply to persons officially connected with the Chi
| nese Government, or Embassy thereof, or TO per,
sons rescued from shipwreck during the voyage o.
aud by vessel bringing the same within the lu
risdiction OF the United States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Jones (Neveda) then made long argument
In favor Of restricting Chinese immigration
Mr.. Hoar moved to adjourn,
Mr.. Sargent urged the Senate to remain In ses
sion and dispose Of the matter.
Mr.. Window said he would insIst upon Appro-
| priaton bills to morrow.
The Senate, by rising vote Of yeas, 15 nays
| 81, refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Conkling submitted the following as a sub
stitute to the amendment Of Mr.. Matthews:
uThat the Presidento' the United States Is here
by requested to Immediately give notice to the
| Emperor of China, that so much Of the existing
| treaty between the United States and China al
permits the migration Of subjects OF the CHINESE
| Empire and their dOmici,e in this country is un
| satisfactory to the Government OF the United
| States and in its judgment pernicious, and tC
propose such notifications Of said treaty as vii
| correct the evils implanted OF, such mOdifca
| tiOns to be made In new and supplements
treaty to be submitted to the Senate OF the Untec
States on or before the first day OF January 1880
| Should the Government of China refuse or Omi
to agree by change of the existing treaty to suct
notifications as Aforesaid, then the President o
| the United States Is further requisite and he II
| authorized to inform the Emperor of China tina
l
10 regulate or prevent emigration or importation
TO its shores of subjects OF China and after the Is
of january, 1880, to treat the obnoxious shpula
tions as at an end"
Mr. Matthews Withdrew his amendment ant
that of Mr.. COnkling was In order.
Mr.. Thurman opposed the amendment Of Mr.
COnkllng and said 1t was far more offensive to thu
Chinese Government than the pending bill.
Mr.. Beck said no greater calamity could befal
the nation than having this horde Of ChinameI
coming here and degrading our people.
Mr.. Bruce said, representing people who but
few years ago were disqualified from citizenship
aud who were now struggling to advance them
selves, he would vote against the pending bill.
Mr.. Hamlin opposed the bill, and will continue
his argument tomorrow.
A vote on the bill will be taken at o'clock.
Adjourned,