Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. II.
SENATE.
Senators J ones aud Groome.

elected L. 5. Senator from Louisiana,
for six years from March ith. also the
credentials OF Hon. James B. Groome,
elected u. ). Senator from Maryland,
for six years from March 18th, 1879.
Read and placed on file.
Treasury Certificates.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, submitted motion that the
House OF Representatives be requested
to return the bill authorizing the issue
of certificates of deposit in aid Of the re-
funding of the public debt, passed. a few
days ago. In explanation of the motion
he said the object in having the bill ne
turned was 10 amend il SO that the pro-
ceeds may be applied to something
besides 80 bonds. These bonds were
SO rapidly being refunded that soon
| there would be none of them. 1t Was
thought by the committee that il would
I be best to amend the bill SO as To have
it apply to other bonds and the House
! could not amend it, the bill having
already passed that body. The motion
was agreed TO.
Chinese Immigration.
! Alter considering the bills on the cal
endar, consideration was resumed Of
the bill to restrict Chinese immigration.
/ Mr.. Blaine advocated II.
: lie argued that the legislation lie
/ signed Was in strict accord with the in
/ ternational obligations.
! Mr.. Mitchell spoke on the same side,
| and Mr.. Matthews submitted the follow
ing as a substitute for the House bill
! That the President of the United States
! is hereby requested, as promptly a. in
his Judgment would be expedient, To
give notice To- the Emperor OF China
| that the existing treaty stipulatlons
regulating the Immigration OF the sub
iects oi tho Chinese Empire tn this
country, and the practice of immigra-
ton which has resulted therefrom are
not satisfactory to this government; and
To- request such notifications thereof a.
will in his opinion limit or prevent the
evils resulting therefrom and that unless
the Emperor of China shall assent Ia
such notifications by the negotiation
of new treaty to be submitted 10 the
senate for its ratification ON or before
the lst oi January 1880, the President
is hereby authorized and requested then
further 10 notify the Emperor Of China,
that this Government abrOgates the cN-
isting treaty from and after the LIST OF
July thereafter.
Mr.. Thurman said hc hal very few
words To say on the bill and nothing To-
sav on the general question involved.
What hc would say would he as to the
mode OF limiting immigration. To him
it seemed perfectly clear that II would
be ruinous To this or any country, to say
the treaty could only he ended by nego-
tiation oi Il new treaty. Ii that doc
trine was true the Empire ol China by
refusing to negotiate new treaty could
hold the United States to this, no matter
how pernicious il might he to us. lie
argued that the power OF aDrogating
treaties rested in Congress The imnl-
grafton of Chinese Ia the United States
always had been more suitable subject
for legislation than for treaty. In case
the treaty should be simply abrogated
the Chinese could still come to this
country unless there Was legislation To-
prevent them. lie opposed the amend
ment ol Mr.. Matthews. China was the
last country to insist upon the lmml-
grafton ul her subjects, when for ten
centuries she shut ont the whole world.
We had three races on this continent
now, white man, black man and real
man, and We wanted no more mixtures.
He was in favor OF the migration OF
white people To this country, because
everyone Of them added strength aud
wealth a. the nation, but that Was not
thn case with the Monpoliuns
Mr.. Sargent submitted several amend
ment to the bill OF verbal character,
| and they we're agreed to. lie also sub
mtted an amendment, as an additional
section, providing that the act shall not
apply 10 persons officially connected
with the Chinese government, or any
embassy thereof, or to persons rescued
from shipwreck during the voyage Of
and by vessels, bringing the same with
| i'm the jurisdiction OF the United States.
Agreed To. Also an amendment direct
| ing the President, Immediately upon
approval OF the act to give notice to the
government of China Ot the abrogation
| OF articles five and six of the additional
articles oi the treaty oi June Is, 1888,
commonly called the Burlingame treaty.
| Agreed Ia.
Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, then made
| long agumcnt in favor oi restricting
| Chinese immigration.
Mr.. Iloar moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Window said hc would insist on
the appropriation bills tomorrow.
The senate by q rising vote, ayes, IL;
NAYS, 81, refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Conkling submitted the follow
ing as substitute for the amendment
uf Mr.. Matthews That the President
! oi the United states Is hereby request
/ ed 10 Immediately give notice TO the
Emperor OF China that 80 much OF the
existing treaty between me United
States and China a. permits the nigra-
ton uf the subjects Of the Chinese
empire and their domicile in this
country i unsatisfactory to the govern
meht OF the United state, ami in its
! judgement pcrniCious, and tn propose
, such notifications OF sald treaty a. viii
correct the evils complained ui, such
! notifications to bc made IN n new anil
supplemental treaty. tu bc submitted 10
the Senate Of the United states on or
before the first uf January 1890. Should
t lllt EbNNiHAtFhA ~ NiAAHa W
| omit tO agree, by change Of the existing
treaty, tu such Modification A. aforesaid,
then the President oi the United States
is further requested, and is authorized,
10 ininm the Emperor OF China that the
United States will proceed by lave OF
it, own ~ regulate or prevent immIgra-
ton or importation "a is shores of sub
jects Of China and that after the il, "i
January, 1880, 90 treat the obnoxious
stipulztions as AT an end.
Mr.. Matthews Withdrew his amend.
ment, and that Of COnkling was in order.
Mr.. Thurman opposed tie amend.
ment oi Mr. Conkling, and -aid it Was
lar more offensive to the Chinese GOV
eTnment than to the pending hill
Mr.. Beck aid no greater calamity
could hefal the nation than To have this
horie OF Chinese coming here and de
grading our people.
Mr.. Bruce said, representing a. he did
a people who but few years ago sers
disqualified ior citizenship, and whc
were nov struggling 10 advance them
selves, he would vote against the pend