Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-04-23
A1ti-Chinese.

create here a public sentiment which
 shall spread over tue country and being
 about re-enactment of the Chinese bill
 Mayor Harrison presided.
 Lively Tines ia the House.
 i WAsuINGTos, April 1S.-In the House debate on the Chinese bill Willis, of Kentucky, said he would vote for this bill. He protested against the bill as insufficient and crude and imperfect He protested against the manner in which 1t was thrust into the House under a suspension of the rules. The people of the Pacific States come asking for substantial rellef and this bill would not give 1t, but he would vote for 1t and let the responsibility for its failure rest wherever it would. From the cOnclu- sion of Willis speech till the adjourn ment the body was most of the time in an uprOar and confusion which was started when Page. who was entitled to fifteen minutes debate. and instead of consuming the time asked for a votJ.
 
 He had no sooner declared hls intention not to speak when Rice, of Massachu- sets, claimed the floor to speak aaainst the measure, but was not recognized by the Speaker Randall asked leave to have the House vote upon an amendment
 fixing the term of suspension at fifteen years, but was met with a storm of objections from the Republican side.
 Then Springer and Kenna sprang 70 their feet, demanding as a matter pf justice that Rice should be permitted to speak against the measure, and a heated collOquy ensued between Kenna and the Speaker as to whether Kenna had resort to parliamentary enquiry and to his right to debate it. RobesOn, of New Jersey, entered into the discussion which was being carried on in au excited manner. and he was greeted with cries
 ,f "order" from the Democratic side. Kenna asserted his right to speak. The Speaker stated that he would listen to
 be Senator from West Virginia, but ;hat gentleman had proceeded no fur sher than to say "I respectfully desire"
 shen loud cries of "order" came from
 he Republican side. while Humphrey
 rngrily exclaimed, directing his remarks Q Kenna, "sit down" There was a
 treat deal of angry feeling shown on
 10th sides which led Kenna jOcundly to request his Republican friends to have patience and DO blood would be shed. Randall, of Pennsylvania. at this point
 OOk exception to some remark of the
 ;peaker and was recognized to speak to
 make an explanation, but he had started
 O ma Ee speech, and then Valentine,
 t Nebraska, called for order and the all being taken by other Republicans,
 Randalfs remarks were inaudible; and m an undecided tone, Rice of Mass, appealed to be allowed to speak on the Jill. The Speaker ruled that Willis having been recognized in opposition to the bill nd that the remaining part of the 15 minutes were under control of Page. In
 his view he was reinforced by Reed, of
 aine. Willis demanded to be heard on he question of personal privilege, but he Speaker having recognized Page that ;entleman proceeded to speak in support f the bill, but ihe was soon interrupted ,yCOx. of New York, who contended that it vas unjust that the opponents of the bill 'hOuld have no time for debate. Aft CT
 rather angry colloquy with the speaker l OK sat down protesting against the l uppresslon of Massachusetts. Page | hen took the floor and when order was l
 lrtially restored, made short speech | md was followed by Kasson, who | aid he did not believe in the l ,pirit Tn which the other side of the Iouse had pursued this question, nor n the duty "r justness of Congress in making itself pack of hounds to hunt | race created on Gods earth and per nitted 70 live on his earth (applausel. | Congress was asked to assail a particular ace of human beings; to separate them rom all other races; to exclude them | rom our soil and bring into the United | States . spirit of persecution of race. | liter another scene of confusion upon | mother attempt of the opponents of the | measure to be heard, the rules were .uspended and the bill passed. Yeas, .0l; nays, 37. Yeas-Aiken AIdrich, Anderson, Armfeld, Atkins, Bayne, 3otch, Beliord, Berry, Brigham, Black DIru, Blanchard, Bland, Blount, Buchanan, Buckner, Burrows, (Mich.j Burrows, (Mo.) Butterworth, Cabell, Caldwell, Calkers, Camp, Campbell, Cannon. Carlisle. Cassidy, Cascade, Jhase. Chalmers, Chapman, Clark, Jlay, Clements, Cobb. Colerick, Con- ,erse, Cox, (N. Y) Covington, Cravens, 'ulberson, Cullen, Carter, Darrell, Da- 'idson, Davis, (IllD Davis, (Mo) De mott, Deuster, Degenderf, Dibble, Debol, Dowd, Donnel, Ermentout, Er ell, Evans, Farwel, 0llJ F'inly, Fisher, Flower, Ford, Ferry, Fulkerson, Ged- les, George, Gibson, Guerther, Gunter, Hammond, (Ga.) Hardy, farmer, Har- is. (N. J9 Hazeltine. Haskell. Hatch. Hawk, Hazelton. HendlemaD, Herbert, Herndon, Hewitt, (N. Y.) Hewitt, rAla) Hill, Hiscock, Hobletzel. Hoge, Hol- man, Hoar, Houk, House. Hubbs. Hutchins, Jacobs. Jadwin Jones, of Texas; Jones, Of Arkansas, Jones, of \. J.; Jurgenson Kasson, Kelley, Kenna, Metcham, Klatz, Knott, Lacy. Ladd, Latham, Leedom, Lefrevre, Lewis, Lord, Manning. Marsh, Mason, Matzen, Mcclure, McCook, Mckenzie, NcKenley, McLare, Miles. Miller, Morri, March, Morris, Mosgrove, Mention, Nuldron, Murch, Neal, Nolan, Oates, Oniell, Pacheco. Page. Paul, Payson, Peel, Pierce, Phelps, Pound, Prescott, Randall, Riagan, Reed, Rice, of Mo; Rich, Robertson, Robeson, Robinson, of Mass; Robinson, of Ohio; Robinson, of \ I; ROsecrans, Ross, Russell, Reagan, Scranton, Snackleford, Shellabarger, Shelly, Sherwen, Simonton. Singleton, of Miss; Smith, of Pa; Smith, of Ills; Smith, of \ r; Sparks, Spaulding, Speer, Spooner, Springer, Steele, Strait, Talbot, Tellman, Townsend, Hummer, of Kansas, Turnner, of Kentucky, Upde- graf of Ohio, Upson, Urner. Valentine, Vance, Van Horn, Waite, Warner, Web be-. Wellbern, West, Wheeler, White, Whetthorn, Williams, of Ala, Willis, Wise, of Va. Wise. of Penn Total POI.