The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-10

there as compared with that of this country,
our workmen were correspondingly relieved
from the competition of cheaper ones, while new
corners were largely descendants OF those who
had struggled for liberty and sympathized
with our own efforts in that direction. On the
other hand the Chinese would over-run us by
reason of their inexhaustible number and
aside from the fact that those who come were
of the lowest classes their natures had been
moulded BY the fdespotism under which they
had lived ..uncomplainingly. We would not
welcome Africans here; their presence was
not a blessing to us but an impeachment in our
way. The relations of the white and colored
races of the South were now no nearer adjust
ment than many years ago. He would proph.
esq that the African race would never be per-
mitted to dominate any State of the South.
An experiment to that end had been a dismal
failure and failure not because we have not
tried to make it succeed but because laws way
above human laws have placed the one race
superior to and far above the other. The votes
of the ignorant class might preponderate but
intellect not numbers is the superior force in
this world.
Mr.. Jones expressed the belief that if lett
would gradually retrograde and go back to the
methods of his ancestors "This," he added,
"may be heresy but believe it. to be the
truth. How much of this country would now
be worth preserving if the North had been Gov
cred by Africans as is South Carolina to-day?"
In view of their REPRESENTATIVE Characters
tics the wisest policy would have been to ex-
clude them at the outset. So we say of the
Chinese to-day and for a greater reason be-
cause their skill makes them more formidable
competitors than negroes. The Chinese race
is as obnoxious to US and as impossible for us
to assimilate with as was the negro race.
Upon the conclusion of his remarks which
were extemporaneous and heard with unusual
interest on tboth sides of the chamber, Mr..
Jones was warmly congratulated by the Sena-
fr,ro nc off f5xyn nfofi ion of
question.
Mr.. Miller briefly opposed Mr.. Farley's
amendment forbidding the naturalization OF
Cinnamon as unnecessary and not germane to
the bill
Mr.. Morrill, said he appreciated the necessity
of restricting Chinese immigration but de-
sired the bill should strictly conform to the
Greatly requirements
After remarks by Messrs. Sherman, ingalls,,
Farley, Maxey, Brown, and Teller, the
amendment of Mr.. Farley was adOpted-yeas
%, nays %.
Mr.. Growers amendment constituting the
words "Chinese laborers" wherever used in
the act to mean both skilled and unskilled
laborers and Chinese employed in mining pre-
vailed by the same vote.
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the require
ment for the production of passports by per-
mitted classes whenever demanded by the
United States authorities. Carried by a UiUa
U0ce vote.
Upon the bill being reported to the Senate
from the committee of the whole Mr.. ingalls,
again moved to limit the suspension of the
coming of Chinese laborers to ten years.
After sorae discussion the amendment was
lost-yeas 20, nays 81.
The. question required on the final passage
of the bill and Mr.. Edmunds closed the de-
bate. He would vote against the bill as it now
stood because he believed it to be an infrac
ton of good faith as pledged by the last
treaty; because he believed it injurious to the
yua of ann1n and nor orl U a
people on the Pacific coast by preventing the
development of our great trade with China.
A vote was then taken and the bill passed
yeas 90, nays Is.
The following is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Bayard, Beck, Call, Comeron of Wiscon-
German, Hale. Harris, Hid of Colorado, jackson,
Jonas Joues of Nevada Miller of California Miller
Slater, Teller, Vance, Vest Voohees and walker
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Brown, Coneer,
Davis of Illinois, Dawes Edmu9,nds, Frye, Hoar,
Is.
Pairs were announced of Messrs. Camden,
Davis Of West Virginia. Grover, Hampton,
Butler, MCPHERSON, Johnston, Jones of
Florida, and Pendleton in favor of the bill,
with Anthony, Van Wyck, Mitchell, Hawley,
Sewall, Platt, Rollins and Sherman against it.
The title of the bill was amended to read
ian act to execute certain treaty stipulation
relating to the Chinese" though Mr. Hoar
suggested that execute" ought to be stricken
out and "violate" inserted.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dunnell, of Minnesota, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means reported back the
bill amending sections 3244 and $3.50 of the Re-
vised Statutes Referred to the committee of
the whole. 1t provides for the cancellation of
the stamp on tobacco exported By rail.
Mr. White, of Kentucky, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported a bill providing for
transmitting meridian time from the Naval
Observatory to ports of entry and other cities,
and for placing of time balls on custom houses.
Referred to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill relating to
officers of the army. Referred to the commit
any commissioned officer of the army below
major shall have served under one commission
twenty consecutive years he shall be entitled
to receive the pay and allowance of the grade
next above.
Mr.. Buck, of Connecticut, from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported bill in
creasing the salary of the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs to $4,000 year. Referred to the
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported a bill for the
admission into the Union of the State of
Washington. Referred to committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Urner, of Wisconsin, from the Commit 4
tee on District of Columbia, reported bill
making an appropriation to put in good san-
tary condition the grounds south of the CAPT.
toll. Referred to committee of the whole
Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, asked leave to
report for present consideration the bill relat-
ing to expectation of tobacco, snuff and cigars,
free of TAX to adjacent foreign countries.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, objected, and in re-
ply to a statement by Mr.. Kelly that the bill
was to enable the export of tobacco by rail as
it now went by ship, said that until the Com
mittee on Ways and Means needed the wish OF
the House as recently expressed in vote on
the "leaf tobacco bill, % he did not propose that
any bill relating to tobacco should be consid-
ered
Kelley-Let the tobacco growers know that
it is the gentleman that inflicts this hardship
on them.
Hatch-I am glad the people should know
all about it,
The bill was referred to the House calendar.
The House went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Upegrag, of Iowa, in the chair, on the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill
After remarks by Messrs. Hoar and Burrows
the bill was read by sections.
MIR. Parker offered an amendment providing
for the procuring of statistics relative to the
manufacture and expectation of oleomargarine.
Mr.. Hazeltine offered an amendment proyid- |
ing that agricultural reports shall give full
statement showing freight charges for the chief |
agricultural products on the principal lines of
railroad and river routes to the markets of the |
United States. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, the quota Of seeds |
to be supplied members was increased from |
one half to two thirds.
Mr.. Joyce offered an amendment appropriat- |
ing $25, 900 for experiments in the manufac- |
ture of sugar from sorghum and $4,000 for ex-
perimepts in the manufacture of sugar from |
beets. Adopted
The appropriation for the purpose of inyestl- |
eating the subject of forestry was increased |
from $4,000 to $1,000.
At 43O the committee rose and reported the |
bill to the House when it was passed.
Adjourned.