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PASSAGE OF PAGES BILL.

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WAsHINGTON;sA pril 18.-In the
House in the debate OH the Chi
nese bill last eveninn, Willie, Of
Kentucky, said he would vote for
this bill. He protested against the
bill as insufficient and crude and
imperfect. He protested against
the manner in which it was thrust
into the House under suspension
of the rules. The people of the Pa
cif1c s tates came king for substan.
tiai relief and this bill would not
giveit; but he would vote for il,
and let the responsibility for it's
failure rest wherever it wOuld>
A SCENE OF CONFUSION
From the conclusion Of Wills's
speech till the adjournment,
the body was most OF the time
In an uprOar, and the con-
fusion, which was started
when Psge, who was entitled to
fifteen minutes for debate, Instead
of consuming his time asked for u
vote, increased. He had 20 sooner
declared his intention not to speak
when Rice. of Massach usetts, cl al m.
ed the floor to speak against the
measure, but was not recognized
by the speaker. Randall asked
leave to have the House vote upon
al amendment fixing the term of
suspension at fifteen years, but
was met with storm OF objections
from the Republican side. Then
Springer and Kenna sprang to
their feet demanding,
AS A MATTER OF JUSTICE,
That Rice should be permitted to
speak against the measure, and a
heated colloquy ensued between
Kenna and the Speaker US TO
whether Kenns had risen to u par
liamentary inquiry and to his right
to debate it. Robeson, of New
Jersey, entered the discussion,
which was being carried on in al
excited manner, and he was greeted
with cries Of "ordel" from theDem-
ocratic side. KenDa asserted his
right to speak. The Speaker stated
that he would listen to the gentle
man from West Virginia; but that
gentleman had proceeded no furtb.
er than to say II respectfully de-
sire,n when loud cries of "oidei"
came from the Republican side,
while Humphreys anarily tx.
claimed, directing his remarks to
KenDa, "sit dowiW There was a
great deal OF
ANGRY FEELING SHOWN
On both sldes, which led Kenns
j0cundly TO request his Republican
friends to have patience and DO
blood would be shed Randall, of
Pennsylvania, 1T this point, took
exception to some remark Of
the Speaker, and las recognized to
speak to make an explanation, but
had no sooner started to make
speech than Valentine, of Nebras-
ka, called for "order," and the call
being taken w by other Republi.
cans, RsudAll's remarks were in.
audible aud Undecided In tone,
Rice, OF Massachusetts,, appealed
to be allowed to speak on the bill.
The Speaker ruled that Wills, hav-
ing called for q second aud been
recognized in opposition 10 the bill,
the remaining fifteen minutes
were under the control Of Page. In
this view he was reinforced by
Reed, of Maine. Wills demanded
to be- heard on a question OF per-
sonsl privilege, but the Speaker,
having.
RECOGNIZED PAGE,
That gentleman proceeded TO speak
In favor OF the bill, but he was
soon interrupted by Cox, OF New
York, who contended that it was
unjust that the opponents Of the
bill should have no time for de-
bate. After rather an angry col
loquy with the speaker, Cox sat
down, protesting against the sup
preston of Massach Page
then took the floor, aud when
order was partially restored made q
short speech, and was followed by
Kasson, who said he did not be-
lieve In the spirit in which the
other side of the House had
pursued this question, nor in the
duty or justness of Congress max.
ing itself q pack of hounds to hunt
. race created on Gods earth and
permitted to live on His earth.
GApplsuss. Congress was asked
10 aesail q peculiar race of human
beings, to separate 1t from all
other races, to exclude it from our
soil and to bring into the United
States q spirit of race persecution.
After another scene OF confusion,
upon another attempt OF the oppo-
nents of the measure to be heard,
the rules were suspended and the
bill passed: Yeas, 2O1; nays, 81.
THE YEAS AND NOES.
YEAs-Aiken, Aldrich, Ander-
ann Arm, 6old Afkipa RIQak hurn