St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-21

with the whites of Louisiana, who were
far more irremediably Overrun, anu
whose prosecutors were not only an IN
ferior race in all physical, moral ana
mental attributes, but had been placed
in the position of masters. 1t was the
first time in history where servIle CLASS
had dominated over superior ciass,
but the gentleman from Maine had
nothing to deprecate in this anomalous
state of things. Cheap labor was the
cry of the demagOgue. 1t meant noun
ING. So was negro labor cheap, yet the
friends of that bill did not, Oh that ac-
count. wish to exclude the negroes from
tbe country. The trouble was the ne
GRO could vote and the Chinaman could
not. Endow him with the franchise,
and there would be no no more trouble:
Mr.. Blaine said the negroes were ola
residents of the soil, and not for mo-
ment to be compared with coolies VINO
came over here for a temporary resi-
dence only, and for sordid ends. They
had inhabited Louisiana for centuries,
long before the ancestors of the gentle
man from Louisiana emigrated from New
England. ''Indeed," said Mr.. Blaine,
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Dagger in the second degree"
Mr.. Eustis retorted that he believed
he had the advantage of his friend from
Maine, after all, for he was born in Lou
| isiapa. although he had resided abroad,
while his friend, he believed, was IA
PENNSYLVANIA by birth, and, therefore,
carpet-bagger in the first degree. Mi;
Eustis said that eating rice and rats had
nothing to do with the question any
more than the cheapness OF their labor.
1t mattered not what they ate. Sewing
machines and reapers worked cheaply,
and ate nothing at all, yet we are agreed
that labor-saving machines are not IA
curse to Il laboring population, but
blessing.
The most notable speech of the day
was made by Mr.. COnkling. He had
previously offered an amendment to the
bill which provides that the President
of the United States shall be requested
to inform the Emperor of China that so
mucn of the treaty as permits of Chi
nese migration to this country is unsat-
isfactOry and pernicious, and to propose
notifications in Il new or supplemental
| treaty, to be submitted to the Senate,
| on or before Jan. l. 1880. Should the
government of China refuse to accede
to this change. then the President will
inform the Emperor of China that the
United States will probably provide by
law against such migration, or, ip other
words, that the treaty is at an end. Mr..
Conkling, in long and powerful
speech, broken by frequent Interrupt
ton, argued that this proposition, while
it was obnoxious to him, would still
permit the country to withdraw itself
from an awkward ENHANCEMENT with
out positive loss of honor. 1t would ut
least be giving due notice to China.
The pending bill was to break the
treaty first and Inform China atterward.
The provisions OF the bill were most
villianOus. They prevented any China
men, whether living in China or else
where, even though it he on an island
in the midst of the Pacific, from going
any way under heavens, in any ship,
whether owned by an American OIL Il
citizen of any other nationality what
ever provided the vessel at any time
came within il league of the coast line
of the United States. 1t wholly depriv-
ed the citizen of China of the right of
repatriation.
Mr. Thurman denied Mr.. Conkling's
Interpretation of the effect of the bill on
the Chinamen's rights of repatriation,
and thereupon ensued very learned
dispute as to the proper use of the term
and its bearings on the status of the
Chinese. in which Mr.. Conkling seemed
TO have the advantage. 1t WAS his great
effort of the session, and one that will
he remembered. The vote on his amend
f,l l.,t..
the evening, WIS 81 to 33.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to amend so that
the bill will not apply to persons who
may only seek temporary residence
for educational purposes.
Mr.. Sargent opposed the amendment,
and moved to amend the amendment so
as to add, land who shall have Il GER
tificate from the Chinese Government
for that purpose Agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill's amendment as amended
by Mr.. Sargent was agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the follow
ing: THAT the United States hereby
recognizes reciprocal right and power
IN the Government of China To regu-
late, so far as its own dOminiOnS are
concerned, intercourse between the two
counties according to its own sense of
propriety, Notwithstanding existing
treaties with the United States, and the
President is requested to communicate
a copy of this act to the Chinese Gov
ernmeut.'
MI Sargent said the amendment was
not objectionable in principle, but it
was of no Use to the bill.
Rejected, % to 30.
The bill having been considered in Il
Committee of the Whole, was then re-
ported to the Senate and the amend !
ments made in the Committee concur
red in.
MI. Conkling renewed in the Senate
his amendment voted down in Commit
tee OF the Whole. Mr.. Sargent opposed
1t and Mr.. Wadleigh favored it.
a lively discussion took place be- |
tween Messrs. ConkliDg and Thurman
IN regard to right of eXpatriation, in
which Thurman replying to some com
ments of Conkling, said to be rebuked |
by the Senator from New York wound
ed HIM to the heart. He never knew of
his defects before. 1t should he the |
study of his life to cure his defects |
(Laughter.)
MIR. Hoar said as he understood the |
Senator from Ohio to argue the doctrine |
OF eXpatriatlOn he meant that a bird |
could leave the parent nest without the |
privilege of alighting anywhere.
Mr.. Thurman said he would buy his |
friend the cheapest copy of Audubon he
could find and send it to him that he