Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March s.
The bill for a commission on the
alcoholic liquor traffic came up on
the calendar, the question being on
Senator Bayards motion to commit
to the finance committee. Rejected
ayes 10, noes 26 The vote was a
party one, except that Senator Cans
eron, of Wisconsin, voted aye with
the Democrats, and Senators George
and Davis, of Illinois, voted no with
the Republicans. The bill was then
read, and, pending motion by Sen,
ator Davis, of West Virginia, to
amend, so as to prevent the COM
mission from being exclusively par
tisan, the morning hour expired, and
the bill was laid aside.
The Chinese bill was then proceed
ed with, and Senator Platt, in oppo-
sition to it, said the object of the bill
was to suppress and prohibit abso-
lutely, Chinese immigration, under
the guise of the twenty years suspen
sion of the coming of Chinese
laborers. When Senator Platt con-
cluded, a vote was ordered upon
Senator Ingalls, amendment, limit
ing the suspension of the coming of
Chinese laborers to ten years.
The amendment was defeated on the
vote as follows:
Yeas-Senators Aldrich, Allison,
Blair, Brown, Cockrell, Conger,
Davis, of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds,
Frye, Harris, Hoar, Ingalls,, Jackson,
Lapham, McDill, Mcmillan, Mitchell,
Morrill,, Saunders, Sewell, Sherman
and Teller-23. Nays-Bayard,
Beck, Call, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Coke, Fair, Farley, Garland
George, Hale, Hampton, Hill of
Colorado, Jonas Jones, of Ne.
vada, Mcpherson, Maxey, Miller, of
California, Miller, of New York,
Morgan, Ransom, Slater, Vest and
Walker %. Pairs were announced
between Davis, of West Virginia,
Salisbury. Butler, Johnston,
Kellogg, Jones, Of Florida, and
Grover against the amendments; and
Window, Ferry, Hawley, Platt,
Pugh, Rollins and Van Wyck in the
affirmative. Camden was also paired.
Senator Hoar rose and resumedIthe
discussion. He said the vote lust
taken showed it was the purpose OF
those having charge of the bill to
force it through, without regard to
its effect upon the public faith of the
government pledged by an act, OIL
which the Senate took its share te
the Emperor Of China.
/ Senator Ingalls, offered an amend
ment, providing that the act shal
not go into effect until ninety days
after it's passage, and the amend
ment was adopted.
On motion of Senator Bayard, thu
amendments were adopted, making
the second section read as follows
THAT any master of any vessel, o
whatever nationality, who shal
knowingly on such vessel bring
within the Jurisdiction of the United
States and permit to be landed any
Chinese laborers," &c.
On motion of Senator Miller, O
California, the provision directing
the removal of any Chinese unlaw
fully found in the customs collection
district by the collector, wa
amended SO as to direct that he shall
=. be removed to the place from
whence he came.
On motion of Senator Brown, Al
amendment was adopted providing
that the mark of the Chinese in
migrant duty, attested by witness
: may be taken as his signature upo
: the certificate of registration issue
t to him.
t The question then recuraed on th
I amendment offered by Senator Fal
}. ley, that hereafter no State court o
r United States court shall admit an
Chinese to citizenship.
Senator Hawley rose to speak upo