The National tribune., 1882-04-22
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.
EFFORTS FOR ITS SOLUTION IN THE
NATIONAL CONGRESS.
The Ten Year Prohibition Bill Before The House
Uproar and Confusion Among the I,mbers.
The Measure Finally Pas>cd-Eeiief
Promised fer TIE Taciiic COest.

The bill having been read, Mr.. Wills lhyJ
said that he would vote for it.
From the conclusion of Mr. Willi5s speech
until the adjournment, the House was most Of
the time in a state Of uproar and confusion,
which was started when Mr.. Page, (CaL), who
was entitled TO fifteen minutes for debate, in
stead of consuming that time, demanded vote.
He had no sooner declared his intention not to
speak, when Mr.. Rice Mass claimed the floor
to sneak against the measure, but was not rec
ognized by the Speaker.
MI Randall asked leave to have the House
vote unon the amendment fixing the term of
Suspension at fifteen years, but was met with a
storm OF objections from the Republican side.
Then Messrs. Springer Ill.) and Kenna CIV.
Va sprang to their feet, demanding that as a
matter of justice Mr.. Rice (Mass.l should be
permitted to speak against the measure, and a
heated colloquy ensucd between Mr.. Kenna
and the Speaker as to whether Mr.. Kenna had
risen to parliamentary inquiry, and rs to his
right to debate it.
Mr.. Robson - also entered into the dis
cussion, which was being carried on in an ex-
cited manner, and he was greeted with cries of
"Order!"
The Speaker finally stated that he would
listen to the gentleman from West Virginia,
but that gentleman had proceeded no further
than to say, II the chair will permit me, l
respectfully desire" when again there were
loud calls for "Order." from the Republican
side, while Mr.. Humphreys Wis angrily ex-
claimed, directing his senarks to Mr.. kenna:
"Set him down" There was a great deal Of
angry feeling shown on both sides, which led
Mr. Kenna jocularly to request his Republican
friends to have patience and no blood would
be she'd Mr. Cox (N.Y.) here entered the dis
cussion, declaring that, in good faith and
equity. the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.
Rice should he heard in opposition to the bill.
The House had already obtained information
from the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Willis
that he was in favor of the measure, so that
the filing OF the claim meant a half hour in
favor of the measure, and not one moment in
opposition to it.
Mr. Randall pa took exceptions to some
remarks OF the Speaker, and was recognized
by the Speaker to make an explanation, but
he had no sooner started to make his speech
than Mr Valentine (Neb.) called for Order!"
and the call being taken up by other Repub-
lican members Mr.. Randal's remarks were
inaudible, and in a decided tone he exclaimed
that he would be heard.
Mr. Rice Mass. again appealed to be allowed
TO sneak on the bill. The gentleman from Ken
lucky (NIr Willis had made the strongest
speech that could be made in favor Of it, and
he contcnded that it WAS only fair that man
honestly opposed to it should be heard. The
Speaker ruled that Mr.. Willis having called for
the second had been recognized in opposition
to the bill, and that the remaining fifteen
minutes We anGcr The control of the gentle
man i-nln -y.or.iia Mr.. Page.) II 07
3,r Ti::;is sp-ang TO his feet and demanded
TO bc l.oar,] On :, question of personal privilege,
bEt ~. =. .. er haringin the meantime recog-
iiiz~l -. =. 20 Cal. that gentleman pro-
ccedc,' ta -,ail in support of the bill, but was
soon ;rf" '-,-e,l hv Mr.. Cox N. v, who con-
tented -; wiic he was himself in favor of
the biz -:,s unjust that its opponents should
have go an, for debate. After rather angry
collocuy between himself and the Speaker, Mr..
Cox sat down protesting against the suppression
OF Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Page then took the floor, and, when order
was partially restored, said that he was in favor
of the pending bill because he believed that
it would bring relief to the people of the Pa
cific coast.
Mr.. Kasson Ia said he had opposed the
former bill because he thought that the Presi-
dent, under the obligation imposed by treaties
OF which he was the chief guardian, would be
obliged to protect the national faith against
some of its provisions. After another scene of
confusion, incident upon another attempt Of
the opponents of the measure to be heard the
rules were suspended and the bill passed-yeas
POI; nays 81.
THE SUBJECT IN THE SENATE.
The Senate Committee OF Foreign Relations
has agreed to recommend the passage of the
House bill. above referred to, with a number
Of amendments. all Of them verbal or other
wise unimportant except the following: The
committee strikes out entirely the fourteenth
and fifteenth sections, which respectively pro-
vide that hereafter no court shall admit
Chinese to citizenship, and define the words
"Chinese laborers" wherever used in the bill
rs meaning both skilled and unsllilled laborers
and Chinese employed in mining. The section
requiring collectors Of customs TO remove from
this country any Chinese who shall, hereafter,
Unlawfully enter it, is amended by providing
that such removal shall be made by authority
Of the President, under regulations to be pre-
scribed by him, but only after Judicial ex-
animation Of each case by a United States
Judge or United States commissioner
THE AURORA BOREALIS DISPLAY.
The aurora display on Sunday night last was
the most brilliant and beautiful that has taken
l.. r. IN
o'clock with thin line pf light in the northern
heavens, parallel with the horizon. Streaks Of
gauzy white clouds Of pyramidal shape shot
upward from this base, gradually increasing in
number and brilliancy until. at 1870 p. m,