The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05

the country, as expressed in their national con
ventons for the last eight years. No China
man ever came here as other immigrants did
because they loved liberty and hated oppres-
sion.
Mr. Tully supported the bill and said if the
gentleman from Massachusetts Mr. Ricel would
reside for awhile in California he would change
his views on the subject He stated that his
personal experience with the Chinese went to
show they cared nothing for American institu-
tions.
Messrs. Kean and Lyman opposed the bill.
Mr.. Poland spoke against the bill.
Mr. Browne of Indiana, was opposed to the
bill because it followed the same line of legisla-
ton as the original act, and violated every idea
he had of human rights. The keynote of this
Internal legislation was that men were not white
He recalled the speech made by the distinguished
member referring to Mr.. Cox, of New York, IN
which he had referred to the negro as being low,
ignorant, debased and degraded Since the ne
groeS had been made voters their character had
undergone change in the opinion of that gem
tleman, and now in church, and hall, and lee
ture- rooms that gentleman sought to establish
the fact that the negro was the wittiest most
social, cleverest person in the world. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Cox, of New York having left the chair,
replied to this last remark. He admitted that
he had some prejudiceS against the negro The
great Senator Morton had had them. Indiana
had had Them The ablest of all representatives
which Indiana had ever sent, Jeremiah Wilson,
bill and passed it, to break up the nergo, sable
colored government of the District of Columbia
They had got to stealing They stole even spit
toons from the Legislative assembly. Re-
publican majority had taken away from them
the right of voting The negro was better than
he used to think him. He was kind, affection
ate, gentle, and he liked the Democratic party
better than he used TO- Laughter. He knew
who stood by him when the Howard rascalities
were developed, when the schemes connected
with the Freedman's Bank were discovered
when the Republican rogueS were aftor his
money. Therefore he Cox said, "All hail!
Ethiopia is stretching out her hands to Democra-
cy, and Democracy was saying, Come on. come
on, poor children of Ham, come at last to your
refuge" Laughter.
Mr. Cox having resumed the chair MIR.
Browne asked leave to extend his remarks on
the Record. He wanted to supplement them by
a speech made by the gentleman Mr.. Cox in
1864 on the negro question. Laughter
Messrs. Brents and Eaton favored the bill.
Mr. Skinner, of New York, said he had op-
posed the original act because he believed 1t the
most cowardly law which any nation had ever
placed upon its statute books. He opposed this
bill; as he had opposed its father, because it was
small and narrow craftsmanship; because 1t was
small meanness; because it approached to polit-
lcal prosecutions; because it was in violation of
existing treaties
Mr. King favored the bill
Mr. Lamb said he was proud to say no single
Democrat on the floor had lifted his voice to-day
against the interests of free labor in America
He was glad the opposition came from that side
of the House which pretended always to protect
American laborers. He i'll favor of pro
tecting the American labores whenever, wherev
er and under whatever circumstances he could
do so. If he could protect him by keeping out pau
per labor, either Chinese or European, without
levying a tariff, which took money out of the
pocket of somebody else, so much the better for
the people of America He was not a free trader
under any circumstances. He was not in favor
of placing the laborers of this country on a level
with>th laborers of free trade neither was he
afraid of the red flag which the gentleman from
Massachusetts hadswaved
Mr. Guenther expressed his willingness to
welcome to these shores everybody who came to
escape from oppression, but not those whose
presence tended to degrade American labor.
The bill was then read by sections for amend
ments. .t.-....
Mr.. Rice offered several amendments, which
were voted down.
Mr.. Brumm offered an amendment, applying
the provision of this bill, as far practicable
to persons from whatever nation, imported to
this country under any system of contract
Ruled out on point of order.
On motion of Mr. Hammond an additional
section was agreed to, providing that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to affect any
prosecutions or other proceedings, civil or Grim
ameudatory.
Mr. Rice moved to amend the title so as to
read can act to violate our treaty stipulations
with China and other nations" Lost.
The committee then rose and the bill passed
yeas, 1874; nays ID, The negative was cast by
Adams of Illinois, Brewer of New York. Browne
of Indiana, Everhart and Henderson of Illinois,
Hit, Kean lyman, Price Rice, Skinner of New
York. Smalls and Spooner.
Adjourned.