Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-08
BYE-BYE, J.CHINAMAN.
THE sxxArx.RsssTs rHE cHmgsK TX.
cLusroN BILL.
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neso ball was passed by the Senate to-
dsy-ycas. 81 nays, Brown, Hoar,
and Wilson Of iowa).
Mr.. Blair moved 10 reconsider the
vote.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Vest for inquiry into the case OF the
Senate official (Mckee) for publishing a
campaign book was taken up, and at the
suggestion OF Mr. Mitchell was informal
ly laid aside. 4
MIR. Hoar's resolution offered yester-
day calling the attention Of the Presi-
dent 10 the previous request OF theSen-
ate 20 be furnished with copies of com
munications TO the British Government
in regard TO the fisheries was taken up.
and, at tho suggestion OF Mr.. Vest, was
laid aside informally, Mr.. Vest stating
his undersiandingthat the message would
be received in about half on hour, and
he added significantly con this sub
ject."
The Chinese exclusion bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Vest, referring to Mr..
Dolph's denial Of his statement that seven
Cinnamon had been naturalized IN In
dianapols in 1876 under the superln-
tendence of Mr.. Miller, law partner OF
Mfr. Harrison). and had voted the Re
publican ticket, read letter which he
had received giving the particulars OF
such naturalization, and showing that
the only mistake he Vest had made was
in giving the date as 1876 instead of
1880. lie also sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read corr0borative afiidavlts.
He added that instead of it being fact
that DO Chinalnan had ever been natu-
ralized in the United States, some twenty
of them had been naturalized in the State
courts of Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and Indiana, and had been allowed to
vote.
Mr.. Dolph made point that the records
and dOeumentswerc not evidence OF natu-
ralization of Cinnamon, but only of de-
claration OF intention. The act Of natu-
raliZation WAS one to be performed by
fbe CONT. while the declaration of inten-
ton might DO made before clerk or no
tary.
Sir. Vest admitted as q lawyer that the
acts referred to did not constitute natu-
ralization in n legal sense, but he said IN
ferred the right OF suffrage.
Mr.. Dolph asked Mr.. Vest whether
there was anything in the afiidayits to
sustain the statement that Harrison's
law-partner had anything TO do with the
naturalization Of Cinnamon in Indian
sPols.
Mr.. Vest admitted that there was not;
on the contrary. he had learned that
neither OF the lawpartners OF Harrison
had anything TO do with It,
At this point a message was received
from the President Of the United States
and laid before the Senate, enclosing, rs
the only official information at hand in
regard 10 the Chinese treaty, copies of
two telegrnms from Mr.. Denly. the
United States Minister TO Pekin. The
first was dated September 9Th. and in
these words "Believe treaty has been
rejected. Have demanded from the
Foreign Office positive information some
DAYS since. No information has been
vet received" And the second dated
September 9th, in these words Treaty
postponed for further deliberation.
After reading of the message the dis
cussion OF the bill proceeded, Mr..
Mitchell taking the floor and insisting
upon the propricty of passing the bill,
even if it were an Administration mea
sure. The only criticism he would make
upon It wns that IT did not go far enough.
II be had his will hewould make the ex-
clusion apply not only to the four hun
bred million Cinnamon in China, but to
those DOW in the United States.
Mr.. Mitchell was speaking rapidly and
vehemently when the Gayel fell and the
presiding officer put the question,
"Shall the bill pass? Mr.. German rose !
TO speak, but had got no farther than |
the words. Mr.. President. in consider |
alton Of this measure, when he was
stopped 10y the announcement on the |
part of the presiding officer that the de-
bate was not in order, unanimous con-
sent having been given yesterday that at
/ o'clock to-day the vote should be
taken on the question, "Shall the bill
pass 2" There being some question as to
the terms OF the agreement the report in
the record was read. Mr.. German ex-
cused himself on the ground that he
was not present when the agreement was
made and was not aware of It, He now
moved that the bill and the Presidents
message he referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Teller: That is contrary to the ar
rsngement
The Presiding Officer: The Chair |
holds that the motion is in order and |
under the rule Notwithstanding the |
agreement.
The question WIS taken on Mr.. Cor
mans motion, and the result was-yeas,
II; nays, 10. No quorum.
Messrs. Hoar, Plstt, and Sherman
voted with the Democrats in the affirma-
tive, and Senators Berry, Payne, Tur-
pie, and Vest with the Republicans in
the negative. Mr.. Morgan had voted
"No," but withdrew that vote because
he did not know how Mr.. Evarts, with
whom he WAS paired, would vote
On a call of the Senate forty-six sena-
tors answered to their names, and the |
vote was again taken, resulting in the de-
feat of Mr.. Germans motion-Yeas.
l9;-nays, 20.
again voted "Aye" with the Democrats,
and Messrs. Berry, Payne. Turpie, and |
Vest "No" with the Republicans
The question was then taken on the
passage of the bill, and the result was
yeas, 81 nays. 3.
The negative votes we're given by
Messrs, Brown, Hoar, and Wilson of
Iowa. Mr.. Sherman did not vote at
all.
Mr. Blair. asked the presiding officer
whether the motion to reconsider the
vote was In order and ON being informed
that it was he submitted that motion.
He said that il it were reconsidered he
would move an amendment TO the bill
providing that the act shall not take effect
until the expiration of sixty days after
its passage unless the pending treaty
shall be rejected by China within that
time, but TO take effect Immediately on
such rejection.
A general political discussion followed
Mr.. Blair's motion, and when it had
closed Mr.. Teller moved TO lay on the
table.