The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is, 1879.
Mr. MonRIII4 trep) of W.. called up the resolution
recently submitted by him providing that on and
after Monday next the Senate shall meet daily at
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. Agreed to.
Mr.. CAMERON. trep.) of Pa.. called mp the Senate
joint resolution to authorize Lieutenant Francis "
Greene United States Army TO accept certain dccora-
tious from the Emperor of Russia. Passed.
Mr.. WALLACE. (dcm.l of Pa. presented resolutions
OF the Philadelphia Board of Trade favoring the
change of duty kid and leather gloves from an adj
yalorcm to a specific duty. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. McPurnsoS. (dem.) of n. j.. presented a Pc
tition OF the New Jersey Historical Society in favor
Of the erection of monument to CHRISTOPHER
Columbus by the Republics of the Western Henri.
sphere and that the United States shall take the in
itiativc. Referred to the Committee ON Public
PREVENTION CHINESE EMIoR,TroS
The senate then resumed consideration Of I'M
finished business. being the bill to restrict the i'm
migration of Chinese 20 the United States
Mr.. HAMIIN. trcp.l OF Me. chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. returned his thanks for
the courtesy of the senate in adtournng last even
ing in order TO allow him to speak to-day The dis
cnssion OF the bill hat somewhat surprised him.
Friends Of tho bin charged its opponents with in.
duging in glitcring gencralitics. There had come
down to us traditions that our government was cs-
tablshed the home OF the free where the outcast
of every nation could breathe cur free air aud enjoy
free institutions. yet friends OF this bill said
these were gtierine. gener1ities. The OPP
upon that distinguished senator mr. Nor
toni longer with ns. hut whose spirit
he lMr. Hamlinl invoked upon the senate to-day.
He member OF the committee by the senate
to investigate this Chinese question and he had left
impcrishablc monument In the brief and broken
report which he not spared 20 complete. lie
(Mr. Hamln) did not deny the power Of Congress to
abrogste this treaty. II had the power. hut there
was rs broad distinction between power aud right
as there between the poles Of the GLOBE upou
which live. Congress should be guided
by the rule of right. not of power. lie
was as anxious secure the Treaty Of ls,s Us the
Pacific coast IL there any wrong TO be cor
rcctcd he mfr. IIamlinl ready ss any mem
Der on this floor to apply the remedy. But he was
not willing apply tho remedy nj might for that ~
right. lie would proceed by the ordinary rules 81
negotiation. lie would treat the Chinese Empire ~
as he would any civilized nation the face OF the
earth. Was there any senator ON this floor who
would treat any warikc Power OF Europe "a this bill
proposed to treat the Empire OF chinaf He then re
fcrrcd to the resolution passed at the last
sion. authorizing the President of the United
States TO open negotiations to secure mod-
hcation of the treaty, and said he would
Dir, d this bill aud trust all 10 that resolution. IL
there was not this hot haste to override the duties OF
the President solution OF this question would be had
under the resolution referred to- satisfactory to even
the people Of the Pacific coast. He opposed to
legislation upon treaties except in extreme cases,
and this was not one of them. lie referred TO the
treaty of Washington and the fishery clause and
said when the attempt to terminate that part OF the
treaty was made 1t was by resolution brought for
ward in the senate to the effect that II was desirable
to terminate that part of the treaty. Now was il
rpht to abrogatc treaty with China by the egisa-
ton proposed and that with Great Britain in another
wayr
TREAT ALL ALIKE.
He would treat China Just rs he would treat Great
Britain In reply to the argument of his colleague
(Mr. Blainc) of yesterday, To the chect that
China had violated the treaty by not pro.
viding certain laws in pursuance thereof,
Mr.. Iamlin said the Emperor OF China did