Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-24
VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Chinese Bill Passed the House
by q Vote OF 1871 Ayes TO IS Noes
without Amendment.

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Chinese bill came up In the House to-
day, Richardson tDsm.) OF South Caro-.
lima, expressed his intention Of voting
for the bill a. Q measure Of protection
to American labor. though his preference
would be to reduce the term Of suspen-
sion to ten years.
Psehseo. (Rsp.) OF Caliiornia. said
the question Of Chinese immigration
had become . national one; one for the
people and Congress to deal with. He
next drew o vivid picture Of the condi-
ton Of the Chinese population Of the
Pacific Coast, the filth and immortality
which characterized It. and the baneful
effect Of the presence OF the Mongolisns
upon the labor Of that section. 1t was
against such q race that California called
for help. It was an appeal for aid that
one brother might make to another. In
the nam o: the American people. In the
name Of the w%orkingmen Of the Pacific
Coast, he asked that the evil already
done should be restricted to it's present
proportions. He (Pacheco) would mp.
hold the dignity Of American labor.
After q brief speech by Cannon.
(Rep.) Of Illinois. in support OF the
bill, Page. OF California, took the floor
to close the debate. He trusted the bill
would pass without amendment. The
gentlemen from Iowa (Kasson) came
here and under the cloak Of his amend
ment hs (Page) saw the dagger o. an
assassin which would stab 1t to death.
he believed there was Q persistent deter
mination on the part OF those who OPP
posed tbs bill to force an amendment
upon Il which would destroy 1t. He wit.
messed o scene the other day where one
Of the lobbyists Of q corporation con.
.pratulated q member who had denounced
this bill. The Six Chinese Companies
brought their agents into this city. and
they swarmed in every corridor OF the
Capitol, and had for weeks. He knew
that two railroad corporations had uni
ted to defeat this bill.
Here be was called to order BY White.
Of Kentucky. who said that the words OF
the gentleman were too far r~ssching.
The gentleman has stated, he continued.
that opposition to this measure comes
from the reason he has given. and that
I denouncs Is utterly false and unworthy
OF the statemen Of any gentleman.
White Was here In his turn called to
order by the Speaker, and Springer OF
Illinois, asked that the words used DO
taken down. bot withdrew his request
at Pages solicitation. e
Psee, continuing his speech. said DO
could not understand why the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (Rics) had al.
luded to the Republicans Of the Yves. as
the left branch Of the Republican party.
In 1876 they were the right wing. They
had amounted to something then. he
made Q last appeal to the Republican
side to grant the Pacific Coast the relief
she asked for. He again stated ~ . fact
that there had been on agent Of the Six
Companies here. and that hs had solicit
ted members, Here he was again met
with cries Of ''nams him." but hs do
clined to do 90. saying 10 did not intend
to intimate that any member had been
improperly approached or controlled. In
conclusion be said: ~ turn to that
grand party which for twenty years has
fought the battle Of the downsrodden
and oppressed. turn to that party
with its grand and noble record. and In
the last agony Of hope. I say: Give us
this bill; remove this obstruction from
rs and let rs invite European immigra-
ton; do not conAne NJ to Chinese I'm.
migration"
Tbs House then proceeded to vote on
the amendments, the frst being that Of
cred by Kasson (Ia.) reducing the period
Of suspension TO ten years. II was 70.
jsotsd-syes. 100; noes. 131.
Buttsrworth's amendment, limiting
the term Of suspension to fifteen years.
VAS lost without q call Of the yeas and
nays. A large number OF smendnsnts
we're then voted upon. but we're ell Lost
without division being called. The bill
vas then passed BY the following vsts-
syss 1877, noes e5.