Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
The Senate.

introduced bill for the construction, com
pletion, repairing and preservation of thu
levees on the Mississippi river. Temporarily
tabled, subject to his call.
It empowers the Mississippi river commits.
| sion to cause the construction or repair, and
to keep in order, such levees along the river as
| shall be deemed of the greatest general i'm.
portance to the preservation of the channel
| and to t he prevention of devastation from
breaks and overfows. The bill appropriates
SIS, OOO, 900 for the purpose.
Senator Jackson reported an original bill
appropriating of $25 900 to continue the I'M
proyements at Memphis harbor.
The bill fora commission on the alcoholic
liquor traffic came mp, and Senator Bayard's
was rejected. Yeas 10, nays 26. The vote
was party one with the exception of that of
Cameron, Wisconsin,, voted aye with the
Democrats, and George and Davis, Illinois,
voted no with the Republicans.
The bill was then read and the pending mo-
ton by Davis, West Virginia, to amend so as
to prevent the commission from being exclu-
sively partisan, was adopted. The morning
hour having expired the bill was laid aside.
The Chinese bill was then proceeded with,
and Senator Platt spoke in opposition. The
measure was Objectionable to him as race legis-
lation, as striking at the natural right of men
to labor. lie did not claim that the Mon
golian is the social or political equal of the
Anglo-Saxon, but he did contend that, other
conditions being equal, he had the same right
to come to this country and labor that any
other foreigner had.
The vote was then ordered upon Ingalls,
amendment limiting the suspension of the
coming of Chinese laborers to ten years. The
amendment was defeated on q tie vote. Yeas
%, nays %.
Senator Hoar made lengthy speech in
favor of the bill, replying to the remarks of
Edmunds and George.
Senator Edmunds followed, replying to the
speech of Senator Hoar. He said that Sumner,
the predecessor of Hoar, was the author of
the law on cOOlie traffic, which imposes fines
and penalties, more severe than this bill, upon
any master of an American vessel carrying a
Chinaman who is not a servant.
Senator Ingalls, moved an amendment post
poning the time at which the act shall take eff
feet until sixty days after the information of
its passage has bten communicated to China.
He said he noticed by the record this morning
that one of the Massachusetts senator's, with
characteristic courage, had taken advantage
of his (Ingalls) absence yesterday to misrepre-
sent his position on the bill, and to hold him
up to public reprobation and denunciation for
sentiments he did not entertain, and for ex.
pressions he did not utter.
Senator HOar inquired to whom reference
was made.
Senator Ingalls, refer to the successor of |
s Roafn 6l Webster, aughter) not to the success.
instrumentation consisledlea. explained the |
him the statement that in some respects his
instinct revolted at the bill, but that ne would
vote for it II his amendment reducing the sus-
pension to ten years prevailed. He womb
Weld to no senator in devotion to the axloms
of the declaration of independence. HIS po-
i1tIcaI creed was simple one. He believed
everywhere, among all men in the right.
Senator Dawes began his reply in q tone
partly lnaudible on the Democratic side, when
Cockrell provoked the galleries into laughter
by remarking "We cannot hear single word
from the successor of Daniel Webster"
Senator Dawes SAID, being temporarily alb
sent, he had not heard and therefore could not
reply to any difference between that senator
and himself, or to acknowledge any misrepre-
sentatiOn.
Senator Ingalls-I have set the matter right.
Senator Teller referred to the anti-Chinese
plank in the platform adopted by the last Re-
publican national convention, presided over
by the senator from Massachusetts (Hoar).
and inquired why that senator had not stood
up and declared that that was contrary to
fundamental principles of the declaration of
independence and contrary to the right Of hui
manly.
Desultory discussions arose as to the neces-
sity OF amending the bill as proposed by Ssna-
tor Ingalls,. In brief speech advocating the
amendment Senator Bayard referred to in the
importation of Chinese as traffic 10 human
flesh; abOminable as any in the world had ever
seen.
Finally, Senator Ingalls, modified his amend
ment by providing that the act shall not 60
into effect before ninety days after its passage,
and the amendment was adopted.
On motion, Senator Bayard's amendments
were adopted, making the second section read
as follows: "That any master of any vessel,
of whatever nationality, who shall knowingly
on such vessel bring within the Jurisdiction
of the United States, and permit to be landed,
any Chinese laborer "
Senator Hoar moved to amend the bill by
admitting the following: "Provided, that this
bill shall not apply to any skilled laborer who
shall establish that he comes to this country
without any contract by which his labor is the
property of any person besides himself" Re-
jected. Yeas Z, nays 81.
Senator Call moved to strike out the section
which forfeits vessel for the offense of the
master. Lost.
Senator Hoar moved to amend by inserting:
provided, that any laborer who shall receive
certificate from the United States consul at
the port where he shall embark, that he is an
artisan coming to this country at his own ex-
pense and of his own will, shall not be affected
by this BILL" Lost. Yeas 10, nays "a.
On motion of Senator Miller, Call the pro-
vision directing the removal of any Chinese
unlawfully found in customs collection dis
trict by the collector, was amended to direct
| that he shall be removed to the place from
whence he came.
On motion of Senator Brown an amend
| ment was adopted providing that the mark Of
a Chinese immigrant. duly attested by wit
ness, may be taken as his signature upon a
| certificate of registration issued him.
| The question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment offered by Farley, that hereafter no state
court or United States court shall admit
| Chinese to citizenship. Farley rose to speak
upon whist he termed "this bill of iniquities,"
but yielded for adjournment
A joint resolution was introduced by Saund-
ers, providing an amendment to the constitu-
ton which will enable election to be mace by
the people of postmasters, United States mar
| shal5, district attorneys of the United States,
| collectors of internal revenue, and other Off
GERS whose duties are to be performed within
the limits of any state or part of a state, ex-
cept judges of supreme and inferior courts;
and provides that all civil officers of the United
States, heads of departments and officers
whose duties are temporary in their character.
shall hold Office for a term of four years, un-
less longer term shall be fixed by law. An
amendment empowers the president to remove
any officer elected for any cause affecting the
| incumbent,s habits or other qualifications