National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-23

On motion OF Mr. Neal Monday, March q, was
set apart for the consideration of District of Co.
lumbia business.
On motion of Mr.. King, q resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of War for information as
to what further relief Is necessary for the sufferers
from the overflow of the Mississippi River and its
tributaries.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, introduced bill granting
cannon to the Saratoga Monument Association.
Referred
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House, at half-past twelve, resumed the con-
sderution of the Chinese bill.
Mr. Washburn favored the BILL believing, as he
did, that the country was not prepared for the ex
pertinent of allowing Chinese labor and Chinese
civilization to have unrestricted sway
Mr.. George favored the bill on the broad as
sumption and sound proposition that in this grand
Nation, founded .on the idea of self.goyernment
and dependent for success ON the virtue and in
tellgenco of each and every citizen, there was no
recognized principle that the ignorant the savage,
the bnrbarous, the brutal the servile the danger
Gus, or the refuse clement of any foreign nation
was entitled of right to enter our body polite and
become u part and parcel of our Government
power; ,, ,,u ,,,,o, .
garded as of full merit and as protecting and de-
Tending nine millions OF workingmen in this
country was denounced as iniquitous and as a
violation of the treaty stipulations he felt called
| upon to vindicate the vote which he intended to
| cast in support of the measure.
| Mr.. Kasson stated that at the proper time he
| would OUCf amendments WnlCn WOQlQ make IL
| more acceptable to the average Judgment of the
| House and country. He objected to the bill as it
stood at present because II hostile TO tho civil
izaton Of the United States hostile TO the tradi-
tons of the Government, and hostile TO our system
| of dealing with foreigners.
Mr.. Lord contended that the provisions OF the
| biit were contradictory to its title and contra
dictory to treaty stIpulatfohs ifthe tefiiof sus-
pension were made reasonable, If the period were
reduced to ten years. he would vote for the bill,
| but would do SO reluctantly even then because he
| regardetkt as a departure from the cardinal prin-
ciple on which was founded the structure OF gov
ernment in this continent.
| Mr.. Tucker addressed himself to the considera.
! ton of the question us to whether the pending
bill was in violation OF treaty stipulation, and laid
| down the proposition that tho treaty -maRing
| power could not divest Congress of any of tho
powers delegated to II by the Constitution. This
treaty was therefore subject to the sanction
| or disannullment of Congress. Suppose that the
treaty was valid one, was there any violation of
| 1t In this bill? What was to prohibit immigra-
| ton? To prevent II without limit. What was to
suspend 1t? To prohibit II for n time, but not
absolutely, II Congress might prohibit for six
| months, why not for six years; IL for six years,
| why not for ten, for twentyY
| Mr.. Hawk advocated IL limitation of the term Of
| suspension TO ten years.
Mr.. Kasson then offered his amendment limit
| ing the time Of suspension TO ten years.
| nmOton of Mr. Page, the House (at 5:l0) took q
| recess until to-day, at ten o'clock, Mr.. Page
| giving notice that he would, at two o'clock, de-
mand the previous question on the bill.