New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15
MYTH CONGRESS-IIID SESSION


SIP SENATE ENGAGES N = long AND SERIOUS
DISCUSSION on TIE CHINESE QrE,ToN-BLAiNE
rog THE PENDING IMMIGRATION DlLL-WAR
,tuvs A>p = ROW IN auf HOUSE
SFNATE...... WAsHINCTON, Feb. II. 1879.
The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the
.,ot, The credentials OF Benjamin ;. Jonas elected
senator from Louisiana. Also tae credentials Of james
y r,oomc. elected senator from Maryland. Read AID
placed on flc.
Mr. wITHEES Dem, Val presented report and
soiutions adopted Nv special committees oi the Nir-
pia senate AID House OF Del lt,s In re gard 10 Ger hin
Alleged usurpaou OF power by United states cour' in
Virginia. Ecf rrod 81 the Committee on the Judiciary
The Senate lil relating to the equitable AVID 'c-tl
Sfs n par.ar, IN uosseseio Of certain i,nds Cii-
'o,a and Substitute Tor The senate bil for ne rccf
q, M, MrnOu. Indians placed Oh o., 'a,c.u r.
The senate bl TO- the relief OF such member Of tie
aIeuouontc tribe OF Indians may desire o. Do com"
,jIz as Of the United state was mdonoiI'i post
The senate bin 'or the relief OF Albert y Wyman late
Treasurer ~ ne Z uited states. waS passed 100,
elatug to tae Cumberland Eo, n ONO and 90 author
'Ie the same 20 become free road. f1'.cd ,.,,.
,Z g. Vance elected sem or from Nortn Caroline Tor
x ye47s from March H. 80 E'o an' piSs' ON l
Judiciary reported wi'h amerdm mt, Mouse Mn TO tye
10 c.utt CJur,, supervisory l.T.sfictuh H certain
criminal case. FACED Of the c--rndir
NJ. MORRILL,. CBtp.. W., from Inc COMMITTEE on
l'Ta 70 the senate ,Ae 1H passed few Days 40 {"
,ta.-ls the s.e OF ccrtIf 'rss - dcpo,lt ga aa of
VI EATON lDeul.. Conn Introduced bill changing
.r tlme Of aoa,a- the Sovemoes term ~ the 'aI.cd
P'f.r.ed 70 ne orl,ultiec on tls Jpdi,ilr,
Nj. VOORHEES, them. Ini4 introduced oI 70
lyoialion thereof Referred 90 The COMMITTEE Oh Pen
T. MCDONALD Dom. Ind. moved 20 }o-rp1n, tne
.el.az ana pT1or orders and 20 take uU 'nr Hi 10
,1t,ut 'hc BudsL ClovcI-Hu-er patent Rejected
Nr TtIIa6E Rep. WIS.,. submitted a rc solution
authorizing lie select Committee on Transportation
Ron s. cd "a 4 70
aa- testimony fca:Eg 10 the H for the relief Of Cap
"a" a. o S' G Hsr e. a. TO- presented resolution Of
ne ministers Association Of Troy, y y mvorirE -ure
iJtl. Committee on the Judlciar,.
NJ. iTOAE GtDp, Mass). from the Committee on
Patents, reported nVorsbly on the Oi 70 allow T. y
Ht.-slrd 20 make application Tor au extension OF his
patent for Improvement IN h1kinEpowder Placed on
M- BOOTH Rep. CALI. member OF the same com
Gltter gave notice that lac wo'" submit minority Fee
The senate t'ea resumed the consideration Of uaaa
shed business brn. Tie bn to restrict he uIn grafton
u Chinese into the United States.
STRONG ARGUMENT BY BLAINE.
Mr.. BLAINE Rep, Me- sad in t-e remarks Of The
o',D.v % ~, ao "a, Q , C.r,o,rt nj, he
-ats- solicited the and toe eXisu0E treaty with "a
M El!ne Thought That mat just tine reverse OF ID"
given trade facilities with ''lu1. The BuluEame
flur.r from ule United sates. This Chinese ,Ih.e,L
said Sir Blaine, divides Itself INTO two part; o-c 90
should adopt tuis mode OF terminating the r.au. and
c,ud Is whether TITS desirable 10 exclude Chinese
immiLrati0u from This country
Wr EH1e here read from ue Bur.insame Treaty
O. "a" eject tAai iA' Two EoNtiLHrH'N ~ a' 10 %
Laws m1k4u- d icA4I CIehte ID" tdHt u 'i tA.'
Go the United states citizens 90 the United Scales 60
I-iit bo .,r4.y Tol1pflrv Re argued flst trat
clause of thu rr.J Lad been violated from ~" begin
uu- by China. There was no notice ~ TIE state De-
plumeUt that Clma ever compiled With that provision
AZ The treaty and made such law. The Chinese Govern
entirely voluntary, bat it never dd So. and no treaty
stood broken oy emma from the aiming The ar-u-
rN. 4f..rf from HI4 NJ "a Na.
swered by the fact that China had broken tlr urea"
continuously. II Great Britain. Franco or Germany
brug here the worst poop Of those countries what
w0u.I tle senator from ono GO
Mr. MATTHEWS rep. Ohlo) s1d be would us' our
duDH Ale rerreeutatIve such country Oh make
plant - tne offending Government. ana only IN the
event ,ot tuacious refusal by such government
obey thc .r-aty would he resort a. legislation.
Senate would hesitate 70 dc'y any Europeon Power
which should act China has done. He next referred
Treaty the only ono which does not terminate Itself
or provide mode for Its termination some body must
s,or nom OHIO CIr Matthew'S sand he
NAN. certain reprssontaoh, to modify toe trcaty
suppose tue Emperor should refuse Ia case 1e 7ao3d
ssy desire 20 stand by that nea'y' WAT "o'4 lur
Mr. MATTHEW'S would take itiu,o consideration.
Mr BLAINE. re,omlng SAID the senator from ONO
argue, ABOUT the proposed legislation giving as bad
inmate treaty wien II was found TO BE- pernicioda.
-e1usscryauou is the first la" OF n"uons as vel - OF
io t.re h.s 70 whom the naturalization Laws Ueie
ag,ird s., flr gs bis tNIr BIaine'sI vote was con
,aru.d. hc would upt admit q rs au Immigrant 10
This country whom lie not vii ing % maze ctf %
Under our naturalization laws any immigrant from
Afr.4 tomorrow could be nstura. led aud made an
American citizen
Nj Blaine tl.u read from the Congressional Record
r.urce-dIags upon the passage II tht natural luou
ltw, 10 tue effect that Mr.. IumbGl, tlcu senator
from Illinois, submitted an ameufment 80 as 20 hall
ra'-s persons boru the Chinese Empire CloU tals
amendment The yeas were and the nays 81 mat vas
ia oeuate tEree-IOuIi Us hepuo'ani H. IesIeri 20
say trat That referred 10 the past IheTe was VOC
81 o. taat tho Chinese ought never 10 be made cu
1rlS Under our system OF government We oA"U4" 'el
admit people not 10 all ia Tie government ana
f1r chinese or include them N The great family OF C
g.r, Vast hories OF Cinnamon are nearer % the
Pacific III point OF expense OF transportation Than
The people Of Kansas or The Mississippi Valley
The Cninaman to-day has the adv ahtt-r over te Aihei
ian iaborer ia Is1gHng me Ia,,ni ga il.lI t,
S,, sal 4, We hem Inc .t1rf Io-da, witt rhp grtu
thrust o. necessity behind them and 70 - mouStrao
sr-rss and fhe Pl.fc Coast The Chinese themselves
ore to-day establishing steamship lines ard pro-
y0iu. means o. transportation 10 tn,s country;
he spoke oi the vices Of Chinese. ana iioohlug toward
Mr. Howe Who sir, next 10 him, aud 10 M. Hamiu
be .I.d TIE senator IGOm Wisconsin, ana Ms OWL COZ
league f-om Maine both voted that the CLiuese SHOULD
Mr. HOWE said that he dii not say that they never
Mr BLAINE-You voted no, aud then preceded to
tase tlc question into consideration IKE the senator
C5rf,runc his argument. Mr. BLAINE said with the
Republic organized 10 Is to-day he would make uoG 60
declare that we could not mania nor o'lhS lbs "
,h, country u was necessity TO give Tie negro sal"
Edrc
Mr.. DAWES rep. Mass said they natural zed China
men .J las state.
Mr.. BLAiNE-BY what laws
Mr. EAWE--Bv state laws.
Mr BLAINETneu you do II ii the face OF The United
states laws.
Nj sALGLNT rep, Cali said tae United states
Circuit Court o -u Francisco m test case decided the
lluamau could not be naturtliLed.
Mr. BLAME, resumlng, said the Chlnamdn Il NOT %
subject Tor uatuaka on, and the Msssdc lu-eus Judge
who uauraNIed HIN did 30 violation OF the laws or
the United States Is there Senator on tins b)or, ne
1skcd who would sag that IudcT tue Buriingame
l.
Gun The Pacific Coast. should they cAOO,e 10 DO 80
Dir. HAMLlN Rep. MeJ said during the last twenty
v.. lu- Lu-na. lnngr tti.m tbs oOmnLrN ma not