The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
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WASHINGTON. Feb 15.-Mr Hamlin REP,
Mo- opened the days debate In the Senate on
the bill proposing To- restrict Chinese immigra-
ton. lie would treat the Chinese Empire as he
would any civilized nation. and what Senator
would propose 10 treat any wariko milton rs
this bill proposed TO treat China He believed
thrt all persons who came here TO make this
country their permanent home should be given
The r.ght Of suffrage and he believed that If tho
Chinese w,rr treated with Christian humanity
they would Ussilnllat" with the people.
Mr. Sargent tksp.. Cyl.l suid thui the Chinese
Of california paid Ia taxes Sl2 900 less anuuutly
lhan u cost u maintain their conyicts in the
Mr. Eu-l,s Dem. Ial referring to Mr..
balhe assertion yesterday. that violence must
70" inc r"suN Of continu II imni igratlou oi chi
nrse into California. SAID that the Anglo-S Saxon
rnre IN Louisiana had been invited TO "A conflict
Mtn w nero race put over them To- make
avs ~ mere was % u" Niolrn'" IN san Fran
cisco on account ct the presence Of the Chinese
how could ne senator from Maine (Alr, Biainri
it' Sllpiisrl n.y. a .lttlo violence in Louisiana
ne senator lHr. Blatnpl ignored the uruvoca-
ton IN Louisiana. How would the people If
MAN" act. how would they conduct elections II
~" African question should hs submitted 10
them ~ II had been la the people of Louisiana ,
Mr. Blaine rep Mel said that this lrrisia
tipn WIS aimed Al Chinese who had not vet como
rom China, while the coored race in Louisiana
lived th"r" and had rights there when tho
hohnr"d ancestry OF tho senator from Lou siana
wcr" living IN New England. The problem as
- me Two rnc,,s was entirely different. The
'''lltA't IillNFl MI IlSiiNI WAS CARPET
GER ~ inc second generation. and IA compared
WIN me negro. no WAS eight generations be-
n'hi MN There was race trouble IN tho
south, hut II was MOTTO bo healed hy Withdrawing
national authority and giving up the negro,,s
wholly To tho white race. The senator from
Louisiana should not tell the senate thut n
negro who hal been here nine generations
should or treated as IA Coolie who wanted to shin
from Hong Kong.
Tn" question being upon Mr.. Conklinp's
amendment 10 give the Chinese Emperor no.
u t ,nht inc Eur ingamo treaty was not salts
Ittnly rs regards the part rotating tn immi-
grafton, and asking for its abrogatlon II WINS
rc."ctrd-3l 10 49, '
Mr. Morrill, (Rrp. VI moved that the bill do
Cnite states. Agreed TO- '''''' ." '''
m hill having been considered in Commit
Tee Of tho Whole was reported To the SENATE.
Mr. Cons ling renewed his amendment SAYING
ihht ne ana SO ~ belief that u great nation had
O'tler not 10y doubtful means seek To nccnm-
push that which might be- duna 10y means snn,-
TONED ami recognized by civilized nations. Tho
Amendment WAS again rrjcote,l-9l 10 3I
Mr. Whytr tDrm.. Md offered an amendment
prnNliing that tho at shall take effect on tho
isl 9l February. 1850 and. in the mean time. r.
~ raves snail negotiate Tor n mOdlil alton Of
We treaty ms proposed 10y the amendment of
hrr; Conkling Rejected.
,Ihr question helng on the passage OF tho bill
Mr. Edmunis lkrp. W. said no wished To cN-
press MS utter ahhorr"nco of the prlnrlnlos
upon which this bill was founded. lie hoped
thHt the Constitution OF tho United States had
YET provided some means by which this meas
urn so odious to i'm would fail To become a law
lhe, on wns then read "a third time and
passed., yeas 80, nays n. as follows. Repub-
lcans in ituiics;
,i5'.sNes'rs Apism; Bailey Bayard. Beck, blaine.
S.r"ll, "9r1 1 "rn,eG Hereford Joao Ney K"E
gan ,@'"N F"ttst. iIo1~a P',mt Ransom Niy.ni
6r.. =, M." 5hyds 'Ps'r T'h Thurman, voor
N.Y. 'srs Anh""g hr' B"rnse. Butler, Gip,srui
h l',,, h.sgt t,';g h'a's' Hi H.g HSs,, h5ih.
Ncrri,on, RN,InnG MrNrTSrS NrrM" huhse',
Messrs Barnum and Chaffee. who wonla
nhNe NplHu IA the Affirmative. were paired with