Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-10
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WASHINGTON. March oh A resolution
was passed instructing the Secretary of State
to ascertain the cause for the imprisonm
by the British Government of Daniel Nc.
Sweeny. citizen of the United States, and
late resident of California.
The calendar was then taken up.
The Senate bill for Commission on alco.
holic liquor traffic was further debated. The
pending amendment, directing that not more
tn an three of the Commission be of the same
political party was agreed to.
Bsyard moved to require that not more
than three shall be Prohlbitionists.
The amendment was agreed to-32 to 16.
At lao P. NJ. consideration was resumed of
the Chinese bill, and Hawley took the floor
in opposition.
Hawley finished speaking at 2:l5 P. NJ. He
was followed by Jones Of Nevada, who,
speaking extemporaneously, proceeded to re-
view AMI criticise the arguments advanced
by the opponents of the bill, especially those
of the two Senators from Massachusetts.
Miller defended the people Of California
from charge OF passionate excitement on
the Chinese question. and explained the pur-
pose and meaning of the recent demonstra.
tions on the subject as being in the nature of
petitions.
Morrill, admitted the power of the United
States to discriminate against the Chinese,
but would vote against the bill, because be
did not believe there is a present necessity
for it.
Farley briefly advocated his amendment
prohibiting the State and Federal Courts
from admitting Chinese to citizenship
EdmuDds said this amendment was incon-
gruous with the other provisions Of the bill /;
had nothing TO do with the treaty, and would
be likely to lead the bill down.
Sherman said he had long been convinced
that some fair, just measures should be
passed to restrain Chinese immigration, and
he fully admitted the right of the Government
to deal with the question; but he believed
we should not go so far in reversing our ira.
ditional policy. He thought five years sus-
pension would be as much as could be justi-
fed under the treaty, and the suspension
should not apply to skilled laborers, but only
TO the lower classes.
Fsrley's amendment was adopted by vote
Of q against %
Growers amendment, declaring that the
term "laborer," wherever used in the bill,
shall constitute skilled laborers and Chinese
engaged in mining, was also adopted-25
against o.
An amendment was adopted striking out
the requirement that passports shall be pro-
duced whenever lawfully demanded, this pro-
vision being consid .red superfuous.
The bill was then reported from the Com
mittee of the Whole to the Senate, and
vote was taken on Irgails' amendment, re,
newed by him, to reduce the period Of sus-
pension from twenty years to ten years.
Jones and Miller briefly spoke against the
amendment, showing that its adoption would
leave the Chinese question still open for agi-
tation, and that the business interests could
not be safely adjusted during so short a.
period, when the amendment was rejected by
q vote of q ayes against 20 noes.
A vote was then taken on the bill, which
was passed by 90 ayes against 10 noes. as
follows:
Ayes-Bayard, Beck. Call. Cameron of.
Wisconsin, Cockrell. Coke, Fair Farley, Gar
land, George, German, Hale, Harris. Hill of
Colorado, jackson. Jonas, Jones Of Nevada.
Miller of California, Miller of New York,
Morgan. Pugh. Ransom, Saunders, Slater,
Teller Vance, Vest, Voorhies. Walker-29. F
Noes-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Brown,
Conger. Davis of Illinois, Dawes. Edmundp,
Frye, Hoar, ingalls,, Lapham, McDill. Nc.
Miilop Morr,ll-1S