Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE ANTI-CHINESE BILL.
Rassed in the House Without 0pposition
OFr1OE-H0LDERs IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Vests Resolution in the Senate,
OVERHEAD WIRES IN THE DISTRICT.
The Seuatl

\ NvES1I0AIlON HROpOSkD
BY Mr. VEST.
Mr. Vest offered o resolution instructing the
select committee on civii-service reform to inquire
whether an employe OF the Senate mas been en-
gagged In preparing campaign partisan literature
for the purpose Of advancing the interests OF the
republican party In the pending canvass, and
whether the matter so prepared has been published
by this employe with his oflcia character printed
thereon and what legislation is necessary to pre-
vent and punish such conduct He exhioited to
the Senate book which he had received this
morning mot q small one) entitled "Protection
Kee Assistant Librarian OF the United States SEN
ate." This gentleman (Mr. Vest said) was receiv-
ing an annual salary OF 81 ,44O and had no right,
Senate, to issue such a book-unfair, unjust,
malignant, partisan In its character, with garbed
extracts, and to place on the cover OF that book
acter as an Of1cer Of the Senate.
=, MT Hoar asked Mr.. Vest to point out the dis
this ana a senator himself doing It. ' ''' N'Ds
Mr.. Vest said ne would not insult the intelli-
gence OF any man by pointing out any distinction.
Massachusetts, could justify a thing Of that sort?
1t would turn every employe OF the Senate into
partisan for the respective parties. He protested
against such practice. In the same connection
he denied Mr.. CullOms statement last week that
the pension examiner who had been sent at his
lMr Cuilom's> request to Illinois In 1884 to engage
pay. He was entitled (Mr. Vest said) to seven
days leave with pay and had received twenty
Three days leave with pay. He also sent to the
clerks desk and had read
LETTER FROM POSTMASTER JUDD, OF CHICAGO,
defending himself against the charge OF allowing
the employees Of the Chicago post-ofice to be
taxed for the democratic campaign fund, stat
ing that 1t was without his knowl-
edge and consent, and that he had
sponsibilty for his conduct MT. Vest aided that,
II the Chicago postmaster had violated the CIVIL
service law the select committee on that subject
should investigate the matter, and no Senator
would more cheerfully than himself endorse MI.
Juod's removal and public disgrace.
Mr. CuLLOM REPLIED TO Mr.. VEST,
and sent to the clerks desk and had read extracts
from the Chicago Times and the Chicago Globe
(Which he characterized as democratic papers)
crticis1ng severely Mr.. Judds course in the matter
OF allowing political assessments. As to Mr. NC
KEGS book, Mr.. Cullom said 1t was no part OF the
Senate's business what that gentleman did In his
ooo nours In the way OF preparing book.
MR. cLEvELAND's LETTER AND HR. THuRxAN's
Apropos Of the entire subject Mr.. Cullom also
sent to the clerks desk and had read an extract
from Mr. Clevelands letter OF acceptance OF 1884.
and one from speech OF Mr.. Thurman in 1872 in
Presidency.
N1- cLEvsLAND's CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
MT Plumb referred TO Mr. Cleveland's $4,000
subscription to the democratic campaign fund and
said that he CMr. Plumb) did not object to it. even
II It were coupled with the insinuation from au-
followed by all the on1cials under Mr.
Gle Cleveland; na;vo,,,IM But he ala object to
was the republican objection to it It was be-
cause this Administration pretended to be holier
than any other Administration. 1t was because it
Said tnat ~ was not doing the very things which
u was doing. The Senator from Missouri himself
Mr; vestl had thanked the Lord the other day
seas Se ne nv" WAS not m9gwump That meant that
his belief that
TO TIE vIcroRs BELONG THE spons.
And yet he had just arraigned Mr. Mckee for is
suing his book, and had given him the splendid
advertisement which he had done to-day. The
Senator objected to republicans doing that which
he knew democrats We're doing, The Senator from
missouri knew that the Democratic Administered
uon co9ld De convicted Of entire insincerity That
ce1veo by such outcry. The country knew and un.
derstood that the democratic adfninstrat while
processing one thing had done another If the
because ft had turned out republicans and had
put In democrats, but because while pretendinp
not 70 40 II had been clearing out of service every
republican It could lay its hands on.
House OF Representatives.
THE CHINESE BILL PASSED WITHOUT OBJECTION.
MI. Scott Pa) asked unanimous consent to in
troduce for present consideration q bill supple.
mentary to an act to execute certain treaty stipu-
lations relating to Chinese approved 9th Of May,
1882
section provides that from and after the mas.
lsDorer who snail at any me ret a@s
have been, or who may now or hereafter he a
resident within the United States, and who shall
not have returned before the passage OF this act
70 return TO the United States Section 2 pro.
vides that no certificates OF identity provided for
IN tne 4tn ana 9th sections OF the act to which
this Is supplement shall hereafter be issued:
and every certificate heretofore issued in pur.
suance thereof is hereby declared void and OF no
enect; and the Chinese laborer claiming adInis-
sion by virtue thereof shall not be permitted to
enter the United States. Section provides that
prsscroed By sse s ana ana
12th sections OF the act TO which this Is supple
ment are hereby extended and made applicable to
that all such part or parts OF the act 70 which
this Is supplement as are Inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
DEBATE ON THE BILL.
Mr.. Scott stated that the proposed legislation
was the only means BY which the Chinese laborer
could be kept out Of the country.
Mr.. Morrow (Cal) said that the bin was directed
70 the revocation OF the issuance OF certificates OF
Identification. The California delegation was en-
the evil existing on the PACING coast % but ' the
pending BILL as he had heard 1t read did not cover
the point at issue. 1t provided for tine repeal OF
the ss' Of q
tity: 1he trouble was that the treaty OF
1850, provided that Chinese VINO were in
tne United States could 60 and come
OF tneir own free VIII and accord.
IC was not until 1882 that any law was placed on
tne statute books providing for the Identification
Of those who should depart Between the date OF
tne Treaty and the act OF 1882 some 12 900 China
men departed without any certificate OF identifica-
ZION. NOW. according to the decision OF the courts
tnese persons were entitled to return on parole
testimony. The bill did not cover this difficulty
II the gentleman from Pennsylvania would In the
provide that the Cinnamon who left the United
states prior TO the act Of 1882 should NOT be enti-
Titled 70 return he would cover the difi1culty.
Nj. Scott couio BEE NO reason for waiting until
tnls afternoon. II the gentleman from California
onereo an amendment 70 remedy the evil he would
quest, again read, and Mr.. Morrow expressed him
self - satisfied with It as It stood.
TIE BILL PASSED.
There was no objection and the bin was passed
without division.
COTTON BAGGrNG ON TRB YRKy IuE.
The following bills were Introduced ana referred:
By M. Wheeler Ala.HPiac1ng cotton bagging
on the tree list.
By Ar. Newton QA>-so punish persons con
TIE ro9IALrfRln0RAxH Dux.
By Mr.. Laird Qleb.S .SFfxing . DAY tor ths con
alteration Of the postai-tslegraph nill
NYsIx1Ious DnAPPRAxAxc8 On QuoRuM
The Speaker stated the regular order Of businesg
to be the motion made BY Nr. T0wnshend UlA, to
suspend the rules and pass the senate BIN relative
% the detan Of Army ana Navy o11cen 70 educa-
ttonI instltuuonA On this motion no quorum
yoteo, ana call OF the House was ordered, which