The New York herald., 1879-02-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, FEB. IA, 1879,
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the
credentials of Benjamin f. Jonas, elected United
States Senator from the State of Louisiana for
years. from March 4, 1879; also the credentials
of James B. Groome. elected United States Senator
from the state Of Maryland for six years. from March
T. 1879. Read and placed on file.
Mr. RANSOM tdein.) of n. c.. presented the creden-
tials of z. b. Vance. elected Senator from North
Carolina for six years, from March T. 1870 Read and
placed on fle
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Tho Senate resumed the consideration of unfn-
ished business. being the bill to restrict the imm
grafton of Chinese into the United States. and
addressed by Mr.. BLAINE in favor Of the measure.
Mr.. SARGENT, (rep.) of CAL. and Mr.. THURMAN, Of
Ohio. also advocated the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. MATTHEW'S, trep.) Of Ohio submitted the fol-
lowing as substitute for the House BILL
That the President Of the United States s hereby
% s: S Z % hs f the
ing treaty s,palat,ops regulating the emsratiSn Of sub
fs s .. IF I rs TO n% ns ,d n
1 IN % S %ss %IS e
ns evils resulting ,hsrsfro aud Emperor q
China shall 70 such , by the n,
cation. before the LIST day Of January Is the
To- notify the ESpecr Of China that his
gates the e.s'"s treaty from and after tho i' Gay oil
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Mr.. SARGENT submitted several amendments TO the
bill of a verbal character. and they we're agreed to.
He also submitted amendment as additional
section providing that the act shall not apply to per-
officially connected with the Chinese govern
mcnt or any embassy thereof or to persons rescued
from shpwreck during the voyage of and by the
vessel bringing the within the jurisdiction of
the United States. Agreed to.
Also amendment directing the President of the
United States. Immediately upon the approval OF the
s to give notice to the government OF China of the
rcs Of the treaty Of June is lss between the United
Statos and China, proclaimed February O. 1870,
monty called the Burlingame Treaty. Agreed to-.
Mr.. HoAR, trcp.) of Mas, at six y. NJ. moved to
Mr.. SARGENT. of California. hoped not and urged
the Senate to remain in session and dispose of this
Mr. wrpox. trcp.) Of Mimi. gave notice that he
would insist upon the appropriations bills to-mor-
The Senate. By rising vote of yeas IA. nays 81. re-
MR. coSKLrSa's AMENDMENT
Mr.. CoNKIING. trcpD OF ". r., submitted tho fol-
lowing ~ . substitute for the amendment of Mr..
| Matthews
That the rr.sidon. Of tho Un,od State. is hereby
a =. ss % S .SS 70 the s EpssSr s %
ss. Of the ca.ss E%pI e. and .ss a9%cs Il n;
states and in t pcrneious aud such
painsd Of, such notifications be made in new aud
IKE Tnsd ss on to or ei s 10 % ~
lssO should the government Of China refuse omit 30
The ss'.s 's 81 s iSSH Tsea sas,
b .s viii 'y By
laws OF ts to regulate prevent the
importation 10 its shores OF subjects Of China after
the list Of January $780, TO treat the obnoxious spula
| tions end
Mr.. MATTHEWS withdrew his amendment and that
| Of Mr.. Conklng was in order.
Mr.. SARGENT. Of California, hoped the amendment
Of the senator from New York would be voted down.
It was simply promise TO do something hereafter.
Mr.. CoNKIrNa said he was sorry to hear his friend
from California appeal TO friends of the bill to vote
down this amendment sorry 10 hear him call 10 a
mere promise, effecting nothing. The migration of
Chinese TO shores did not begin with the treaty;
began before the treaty and would proceed after