The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-15

DEBATE ON THE CHINESE IMMIGRATION
BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb, = Senator Blaine
advocated it. He argued that the legisla-
tion designed was IN strict accord with |
international obligations.
Senator Mitchell spoke on the same side |
and Senator Matthews submitted a substi- |
tute for the House bill, which he afterward |
withdrew
Senator Thurman SAID to him it seemed |
perfectly clear that it would be ruinous to |
this or any other country to say a treaty |
could only be ended by the negotiation of
new treaty. China was the last country to
| insist upon immigration of her subjects when
| for ten centuries she shut out the whole
world. We had three races on this conti-
nent now, the white man, black man, and
red man, ,and We wanted no more mixtures.
! He favored the immigration of " bite people
| to this country because every one of them
added strength and wealth to the nation,
| but that was not the case with the MoDgo-
| liam
Senator Sargent submitted several
mendments to the bill of verbal char
acter, and they were agreed to.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, then made a
long argument in favor of restricting Chi
nese immigration.
Senator Conkhng submitted the follow
ing as substitute for the House bill.
That the President of the United States
is hereby requested to Immediately give
notice to the Emperor OF China that so
much of the existing treaty between the
United States and China as permits the im-
migration OF subjects of the Chinese en-
pire and their domic!e IN this country is
unsatisfactory to the government Of the
United States, and in its judgement per-
nicious, aud to propose such notifications
of said treaty as will correct the evils COM
planned of; such notifications to be made
in new and supplemental treaty to be
, submitted TO the Senate Of the United
, States CD or before January lst, 1880.
Should the government of China refuse or
, omit to agree by a change Of the existing
treaty to such notifications as aforesaid,
then the President Of the United States is
further requested and he is authoriz d 10
I inform the Emperor of China that the
= United States will proceed by laws Of its
own to regulate or prevent theimmigration
or importation to its shores of the subjects
= Of China, aud after the first Of January,
g $780, to treat the obnoxious stipulations as
4 at aD end.
e Senator Thurman opposed the amend
D ment of Senator Conklipg and said it was
: far more offensive to the Chinese govern
: meut than the pending bill.
Senator Beck sad no greater calamity
t could befall the nation than to have this
horde of Cinnamon coming here and de-
: grading our people.
q Senator Bruce said, representing as b.
!, did people who but few years ago wer'
e disqualified for citizenship and who wer
II now struggling to advance themselves, b
d would vote against the pending bill.
" Senator Hamlip opposed the bill, an
u will continue his argument tomorrow.
sr The vote on the bill will be taken at
o'clock.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
u WASHINGTON, D. g. FEBRUARY, IA
a. In reply to Bragg's bill authorizing sh
oi president to sappoint Gen. jaime
s. Shields on the retired list. Nj
IS White rose to point of order, an
lie although he was appealed to withdraw ID
poiat by Measrs. Bragg, Franklin and Bu
r. ler ne refused to do 90. Grea, contusio
W was caused bv Mr.. Franklin coming owe
/ to the Reputl can side ct the hall an
char glng the Republicans with Dot ha'
7u ing been in earnest last year i'll their el
oi1 forts FOR the appointment Of Shields 1
~ Doorkeeper.
'rh Mr.. White responded that he wou
take the responsibility for doing his dut
lal After great confusion the Speaker su
re- tanned the point of order, and the bill VI
NE referred to the committee or the whole.
The House then went into committee
the whole on the private calender. A loI
=, discussion eusued on the bill authorlzll
o on0 the Court of Claims to reopen and revle
TTu' the case of Albert Grant, of Washlngtc
.nJ J On motion OF MIR. Eden the House by
Iou to 63 reported the bill back with recoI
u mcndation to table it.
NJ ro' After another long discussion the b
ItIo passed pensioning Kentucky soldier "
w: 1:le was wounded while firing salute at t
AIS United States Fort, July 4, 1865.
War claim bills then came up.
aIo Mr.. Conger opposed as absurd the b
Oh to pay John Armstrong for rent of whI
i1O inu in Alexandria during the war.
ne Mr.. Shelley said be had no sympat
leK with war claims, and would oppose q
10 10 from Alabama,
mo, Mr.. Butler said SO long as such clai
my we're presented. SO long hard feelings
l1u' tween the sections would continue. II
tne did it happen that everybod who lost
nS a dollar IN the South during the war v
". t.Is loyal to the Union. If all these cai
I'leS were abandoned the country would RENE
Der the steadfastness and courage of
South, and forget the mistaken judgm
which made them fight on the wrong 81
Mr.. Aiken said his independence wo
not allow him to vote to reimburse r
Alli- gious. educational or elemosynary inst
king ton, though he was glad to see some
nbia pubhcans liberal enough TO do tt
ttee. Southern people should build such inst
Il of tions themselves, having risked them,
II to should not ask favors ofthose who whip
Dis them. Judging from what he knew of
,ater claimants he could say grander SCI
1alIy villains never had drawn dollar out
era the treasury. His own State had b
bill. Represented by men who never were so
Carolinians, and were to-day God {
knows where de honestly believed
anon treasury was safer in the hands OF the |
who defended the Coufederacy than IN
Gen hands of those who hold it to-day. So
ving- Carolina's people to day were as unitet
} the defense of the government as the PEI
seen of any State in New England or the No
smen west. He and bis colleagues were her
wore protect the treasury and drive away {
rank the halls of Congress every one OF q
claimants.