The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-18
CHINESE CHIN CHIN.
soME LIvEeY .soENEs.IM rAE HoysE,
In which oar Own Kenna Takes Hand-A nsdI-
fed Chinese Dni Passes the House After Some
Sharp skirmfshlng Between Its Friends
and Its FOes-DIsOrdsr Discounted.

Education and Labor; moved to suspend
the rules and put upon its passage the anti
Chinese bill, with ten year period to the
suspension ofimmigration. OF
The bill having been read Mr.. Bragg, oi
Wisconsin, rising to parliamentary ques-
tio1G inquired how it was that bill to exc
cute treaty stipulation, to regulate inn
migration and affecting the naturalization
laws came to be reported by the Commit,
tee on Education and Labor.
Speaker-Because the subject was re-
ferred to it.
Mr.. Bragg-I suppose under the railing OF
the Chair, that whatever goes in must come
out.
Mr.. Willis (of Ky.) said he would vote
for this bill He had in committee reserved
the right, which he now exercised, OF utter
! ing his solemn protest against the action OF
the committee in placing before the House
bill which unnecessarily and hastily, if
not cowardlv, surrendered all rights which
! the United States had under hetreaty and
under international and constitutional
law. Not only did he protest against
the bill as insufficient. crude and
imperfect, buthe protested against the man
ner in which it was thrust into the Honse
under suspension of the rules. The House
was forced to vote for this bill or for none.
He did not see any necessity for this iron
clad proceeding, or why the friends of the
vetoed bill should have the doors slammed
in their faces in this arbitrary way. He
wanted such steps taken as would put an
end forever to the evils of:Chinese immigra-
ton, but he did not believe the bill pre-
sented here would accomplish that result
While the people Of the Pacific States came
applying for bread they oughtno ttobe given
n stone; while they came asking for sub
stantial relief, and this bill will not give it,
still he would vote for it and let the re-
sponsibility for its failure rest wherever it
would. [Derisive laughter on the Repub-
lican side. "He laughs BEST" concluded
Mr.. Willis, "who laughs last" Applause
on the Democratic side]g
From the conclusion of Willis speech
until adjournment the House was most of
the time in confusion and uproar, which
was started when Page, who was entitled
to fifteen minutes for debate, instead of con-
Stunning that time, demanded vote. He
had no sooner declared his intention not
to speak when Rice Mass claimed the
floor to speak against the measure, but was
not recognized by the speaker, who stated
that he had recognized Willis as opposed
to the bill, as that gentleman had demand
ed a second on the original motion.
Mr.. Randall asked leave to have the
House vote upon an amendment fixing the
term of suspension ut fifteen years, but
was met with Il storm of objections from
Kenna sprang 10 their feet demanding that
us matter of justice Rice should be per-
mitted to speak against the measure, and
a heated cOlloquy ensued between Kenna
and the Speaker as to whether Kenna had
risen 10 parliamentary inquiry, and as to
his right to debate it.
Mr.. Robeson IN. j. also entered into
in an excited manner, and he was greeted
with cries Of "order" from the Demo-
cratic side.
Mr. Kenna asserted his right to speak,
and declared: "This Chair shall not deny
to me that right" to which Mr.. Hum
piries {Wis.) replied that such buster was
unnecessary, as there had not been any
right denied anybody.
The Speaker finally stated that he would
listen to the gentleman from West Virginia,
but that gentleman had proceed no farther
than TO say, "The Chair will be seated,
which l respectfully desire -" when
again their was loud calls for ''order" from
the Republican side, while Humphries
augrily exclaimed, directing his remarks to
Kenna, "Set him down." There was a
great deal OF angry feeling shown on both
sides, which led Kenna jocularly to request
his Republican friends to have patience
and no blood would be shed.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, at this
point took exception to some remark of
the Speaker, and was recognized by the
Speaker to make an explanation, but he
had no sooner started to make his speech
than:NIr. Valentine, OF Nebraska, called for
"Order," the call being taken up by other
Republican members.
Mr.. Randall's remarks were in an in
audible and Undecided tone. He exclaim-
ed, "He would be heard"
Mr.. Valentine contended this remark
was unparliamentary, and asked that it
be taken down.
Speaker-The Chair will state that he
did not understand the gentleman from
Pennsylvania intimated that he would be
heard in spite of the Chair.
Mr.. Randall-There is an impression
which l desire to correct, that l, in de-
manding second on the bank question
had not rightfully distributed the time. l
conceded fourteen minutes of my time to
the opponents OF the measure.
Mr.. Rice ,(of NIass.) again appealed
to be allowed to speak on the bill. The
Speaker ruled that SIr. Willis having called
for a second and been recognized in op-
position to the bill, the remaining fifteen
minutes were under the control of the
gentleman from California, [Mr. Page7.
In this view he was reinforced by
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, who said the
Cnalr ana tne Rouse nau no pfOtecu0n eX-
cept the honor of the members themselves,
and if any member violated his honor the
Chair had no protection.
Mr.. Willis sprang to his feet and de-
manded to be heard on . question of per-
sonal privilege, but the Speaker having in
the mean time recognized Mr.. Page, that
gentleman proceeded to speak in support
OF the bill, but he was soon interrupted by
Mr.. Cox, of New York, who contended that
it was unjust that the opponents of the |
bill should have no time for debate After !
rather an angry colloquy with the Speaker,
Mr.. Cox sat down, protesting against the
suppression of discussion.
Mr.. Page then took the floor, and when |
order was partially restored made short |
speech, and was followed by Mr.. Kasson,
who said he did not believe in the spirit |
in which the other side of the house had
pursued this question, nor in the duty
and business of the Congress of the United !
States making itself a pack of hounds
to hunt any race created on Gods earth
and permitted to live on His earth. Zap
plause.1 Congress was asked to assail
particular race of human beings, to sep
arate them from all other races, to ex-
clude them from our soil and bring into
the United States spirit OF persecution
race persecution.