Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-29
GzRFIELD CONVlOTED

In abiding to the letter of Gen. Garfield
in favor of the employment of Chinese Ia
Dor Sin order that the interests of the manu-
facturers may be conserved" the Chicago
Tribune SAYS:
In spite of his record, the Democratic mana
gers have had the barefaced impudence to pub
lisa forged letter putting into Garfield g
mouth words which are fatty contradcted by
his letter of acceptance and by his speeches
and votes in Congress.
Let us see whether Mr.. Garfield's letter is
''fatly contradicted by his speeches and votes
in Congress-" On the 2Sth of January,
1879, when the bill to restrict Chinese emil
grafton was before the House, and the ques.
ton REQUIRED on its passage, the following
proceedings were had:
The Speaker-The question now is on the
epgrossment and third reading of the bill as
amended.
Mr.. Garfield ask unanimous consent. Mr.
Speaker, to offer an amendment-that this bill
shall not take effect until due notice has b.en
given to China, according to the usages of in
ternational law, of the termination of the
treaty against which it is palpable and fat
violation.
The Speaker-That is in the nature of de-
bate.
MI. Garield-My amendment will be re-
eei0ed unless this bill is merely tor party CAPT
tai.
vote was then taken on the bill. and it was
psssed-yeas, 155; nays, "a. Mr.. Garfield was
present but lodged the vote.
Again on the 22d of February the bill was
returned to the House from the Senate with
amendments. Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, de-
handed the previous question on its passage.
The Congressional Record gives the debate
on the motion as follows:
Mr. White, of Pennsylvania move that
the House do now adjourn.
MIR. Luttrell-I wish the House to take me-
tice that it is Republican who tries to defeat
this bill.
Mr.. White-I am opposed to this bill. and do
not care who knows it.
Mr. Wilson-In the event of the proposition
to adjourn being voted down, I desire
to call for the reading of the sixth
article of the treaty with China, referred to in
the bill.
MIR. Garfield reserve the right to call for
separate votes on the amendments.
Mr.. Garfield, on the direct vote to
lay the bill the table, and thus kill it, voted
Yea"
On the lat of March, when the vote was taken
D :
sideraJion, pass this bill, notwithstanding the
objections of the President MIR. Garfield
voted NO"
Previous to these debates, in June, 1874,
Mr.. Garfield again put himself on
record as favorable to Chinese
labor. The bill making an appropria-
ton for the Mare Island navy
yard was under discussion, when MIR. Lut-
trell, of California, arose and said:
offer the following amendment to come in
at the end of the clause: provided that nc
Chinese or coolie labor shall be SO employed as
to displace white labor"
Mr. Garfield make the point of order that
| the amendment changes existing law.
Mr.. Luttrell-I hope the amendment will be
| adopted.
MIR. Hale (Republican)-It is new legisla
| tion.
MIR. LuttrelI-I beg to differ with the gentle
man. It is not new legislation.
MIR. Cox (Democrat)-It is a limitation or
| the appropriation.
Mr.. Luttrell-It is merely Limitation or
| the appropriation. I am in receipt of . tele
| graphic dispatch from the Mare Island navy
| yard stating that white men are displaced to
make room for Chinese.
Mr.. Garfield-I make the point of order.
Here is the evidence, taken from the rec.