National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-24

The House met at ten O'clock in continuance of
Wednesday session. and the debate on the Chinese
bill was resumed.
Mr. Morse based his objection to the bill upon
the ground that II would destroy the commerce
between the United States and China. The
markets of the latter country would be forever
closed against us by mad policy which had
nothing to recommend IT except small and mean
temporary advantage. He would vote against the
bill regarding 1t us un.Democrattc, un-Republi-
can, ana un. American, dangerous to us as
nation aud injurious to our commerce
MIR. Joyce took the floor to state the following
grounds why he should vote against the bill:
Firs--Because 1t was in violation of our treaty
obligations in absolutely prohibiting all laborers
coming here for twenty years. seGond-It was
hostile TO the spirit of our free institutions MS shown
by our record OF century Thlrd-lt was in
direct contradiction to our policy with all the nn
tiOns of the earth for hundred years, Fourth-IL
was new aud dangerous departure in our foreign
policy. Fifth.-lt was a bold and unwarrantnble
Reputation of our national declaration from the
settlement of the colonies down to this time.
SiXth-lt was foolish and unnecessary admission
in public law that we have been wrong for $50
years. Seventh-lt was building the same wall
against China that she had reared and kept up
against the world for centuries. ,Eghth7-lt was
deadly blow to our commerce. Ninth-lt was in
form of 1880
Mr. Dunnell based his opposition to the bill on
the provision which suspended the immigration
for twenty years. If that period were reduced to
ten years he thought he would vote for IT. but as
the bill now stood II would leave national taint
which would do the country infinite damage, not
only now but throughout years to come.
Mr.. Orh took up and replied to in.ietall the OBJ.
ectiOns pressed by the advocates of thebi against
the unrestricted immigration of Chinese, and op-
posed the measure because it violated solemn
treaty of the Government, and because IL made
determinations founded upon race and color
The legislative day of Wednesday then closed
and that OF Thursday was opened with prayer by
the Chaplain,
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House (Gt i2;25) resumed the consideration of
the Chinese bill.
Mr. Sherwin admitted that the bill was depar.
tuTe from the traditions Of the country, but argued
that the time for that departure had come, and
expressed his Intention of voting for the bill as IL
stood.
Mr. Haaletou spoke in advocacy of thebl
Mr.. PachecO said that though the question had
already been well and iuy discussed he felt IL his
duty TO earnestly advocate the passage Of the BILL
and state his reasons for doing So
Mr.. Townshcnd, of Illinois, after expressing his
Intention TO support the bill, proceeded TO argue
that II wus n Democratic measure, aud that II IL
became II law all thanks would be due to the
Democrats ot the Senate and the House of Repre-
sCntatlves, assisted by small minority of the Re.
publican party.
Mr. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, argued in sup.
port of certain amendments which hO proposed TO
oiier-the first of them being to strike out the
seventeenth section, which defines the meaning of
the word Z" "lsbOrer" as covering skilled and un.
Mr. Butterworth offered an amendment reduc.
ing the period ofsuspenson to tllcen years.
At three o'clock the previous question was Or
dercd ON the bill and amendments which were
offered by various members,
Mr.. Page took the floor and made lengthy
| speech, during which he said the Six Chinese
Companies, through their agents In this city,
swarmed in every corridor of the Capitol, and had
for weeks. He knew that two railroad corpora
| tiOus had uHited TO defeat this bill
Here he was called to order by Mr., White, Of
Kentucky who said that the words of the gentle
stated" he continued, that the opposition to this
measure comes from the reason he has given, mud
that denounce as utterly false and unworthy Of
the statement OF any gentleman"
Mr., White was here III his turn called to order
by the Speaker, aud Mr.. Springer asked that the
words used be taken down, but withdrew his re-
quest at Mr. Pages solicitation.
Mr.. Page, continuing his speech, said that ho
could not understand why the gentleman from
Massachusetts, Mr. RiCel had alluded to the Re-
publiCans Of the West and She LEFT branch of tue
Republican party. In 1876 they were the right
wing, They had amounted TO something then.
lie made last appeal TO the Republican side to
grant the Pacific coast the relief she asked for.
lie again asserted US fact that there had been an
| agent of the six Companies here, andhud solicited
mcmbers-hcrc lie was again interrupted with
| cries Of name him" but he declined to do so and
| continuing, said that he did notintend lointimate
| or controlled.
The House then proceeded to vote upon the
qamcndments-7the first being that offered by Mr.,
! Kasson, reducing the period of suspension 10 ten
! years, 1t was rcjcced-yeas, 100; nays, 49,
Mr., Bultorworth's amendment, limiting the
term OF suspension to iiileen years, was lost with
| large number OF amendments were then voted
upon, but were ali lost without division being
|
The bill was then passed--ycas 1G7; nays, O5.
| Tho following was the vote in detail;
| NEAs-MessTs. Aiken, Aldrich, Armneld, Atkins
| Baync, BeliOrd, Belmont, Berry, Bingham, Black
! burn, Blanchard, Bliss, BOunt, Brewer, Brumm
/ BuCkner Burrows Of Missouri, Butterworth, Cabel
! CaldN ell, Cakns Campbell, cannon, Cassidy, Gas
| we'll, Chalmers Chapman, Clark, Clements, Cobb
| Converse, Cook Cornell, Cox of New York
| Cox of North Carolina, COvington, Cravens
| CulbeBOn, Curtin, Darrell Davidson, Davis
| OF Illinois, DAVIS of Missouri, De Note, Deus
| ter, DezendOrG Dibble Dlbre Dowd, DugrO, Er
| menuOut, Ilrrett, FRrwell OF Illinois Finley Flower
Ford FOrney, fulkerson, Garrison, Geddes, George
| Hardy, Hnrmer, Harris Of New Jersey Haseltne
! latch Hnaeton, HeIman, iIeTndon Hewitt o
| Sew York, ulll, HscOuk HObzell, Hogc Holman
uOTr HOuk, House, Hubbell, Hubbs, Hutohins Jones
OF Texas, Jones of Arkansas Jorgonsen, Kenna King
| klOtz, Knott Lpdd, LeedOm, Lewis, Marsh, Marlin
| MatsOn, Mcclure, MoCoOk, Mckenzie, Mckinley, Me
| Lane, McMilin, Miller Mills, Money, MouitOn
| Mnrch, Muicher, ONelll, PachecO, Page, Paul Pay
son, ppOle, Phelps, Phister, Pound, RandAll Reagan
Rice Of Missouri richardson, RObersOu ROblnsOn, c?
RoseCruils, Scranton Shalenbergcr, Shorwln, Simon
| ton singleton OF Mississippi smith Of pGnnsylyania
smith OF Illinois, smith Ot New York, sparks Spuuld
| ing, SpeCr, Springer, stOekslnger, STRAIT. Talbot
| Thomas Thompson of Kentucky, Iiilmun, TOwnsent
| OF OHIO 1ownRhend Of Illinois, Tucker Turner o
0eDrgin Turner OF Kentucky, UpdegrRii Of Ohio, Up
| son, Valentine, Vance, Van Horn, Warner, Wash
burn, Weber MellbOTn, WhtthOrne Williams o
| Alabama Wills, Willis, Wilson, Wise Of peunsyva
| MIA, Wise Of Virginia ana W. A. Wood of Now Norl
| IiSAYs--Messrs. Anderson Barr Bragg Briggs