Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
gARRISON'S CHINESE RECORD
It is Given in Detail as it Was
Officially Recorded.
HOW HE VOTED EVERY TIME.
The Stories Started by the Democrats
Utterly Itefuted-Hard Facts
Which Cannot BE Hidden
by False Assertions.
What the Record shows.

What the Record Shows.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-TSpecial to THE
BEE. Several days ago, upon the request of
some of the leading republican senators aud
members OF the national republican com
mittee, Captain Thomas II. Mckee, assist
Put librarian of the senate, began the work
+ Investigating the senatorial record of
General Harrison in relation to the Chinese
question. He made a careful examination of
the journal of the senate and that of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations, and made
n compilation embracing every vote cast by
General Harrison from the first to the last
day while he was a member of the senate,
both on the floor of the senate chamber and
I'm the room of the committee on foreign re.
~lations, which bore directly or indirectly on
legislation affecting directly or indirectly
Chinese immigration. After every page and
paragraph of the senate journal hao been
gone over carefully and every vote aud act
Of General Harrison noted, the compilation
was compared by Captain Mckee and Harry
Smith, late journal clerk of the house, to see
that the data was absolutely correct in every
detail. That the complete and authenticated
record of General Harrison on this subject
may be placed in convenient and compre-
hensive form for the ready reference of any
ono interested it is here given in full.
", On December, 1881, Senator Miller, of Cali
fornia, introduced senate bill No. II. ITO en-
force treaty stipulations relating to Chinese"
This bill was referred to the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, which was COM
posed Of the following senator's: Messrs
Window, Edmunds. Miller, Ferry, Lapham,
Johnston (Va.), Morgan, Hill (Ga.), and
Pendleton.
On January 80, 1882, MI. Miller, of Cali
fornia, reported back the bill with an amend
ment in the nature of a substitute, and gave
notice that he would endeavor to have the
bill considered on February, 1889.
On February "A, 1882, the bill was taken
up on motion of Mr.. Miller. Mr.. Bayard of
Delaware antagonized the the consideration
with the tariff commission bill. The ques-
ton of consideration was decided in favor of
the Chinese bill by a yea aud nay vote OF
yeas, 80; nays, 16, Mr.. Harrison voting yes,
to consider the Chinese bill.
On February %, 1852, the senate proceeded
to tho consideration of this bill. MIR. Grover
of Oregon offered an amendment, as follows:
The words Chinese laborers,' wherever
used / in this act, shall be construed to mean
both skilled and unskilled laborers, and
Chinese employed in mining" The amend
ment was laid on the table.
On March 3, 1882, the senate again re-
sumed consideration of the bill. Senators
Farley, Maxcy, Salisbury, Garland, Ingalls,,
Barnard and Miller Of California discussed
the bill. MIR. ingalls, offered an amendment
to the committees amendment relating to
the removal Of those unlawfully entering.
(Record, IL, pit. 3, p. 1,5S1 to 1851.
March q, 1882, consideration was resumed,
the question being the amendment offered bp
Mr.. ingalls,. Senators Slater, Cameron Of
Wisconsin, George, Brown and Teller occu-
pied the day in discussion of the bill. (Rec-
ord vol. ls, pt; ?, 2. 1854 to 1860, -
consideration, the question being the amend
ment proposed by MIR. ingalls,, relating to
the time limit OF twenty years. Senator
was frequently interrupted by Senators Mil
Ter, Teller, Farley, Jones of Nevada and
Slater. Mr.. Edmunds spoke in favor of the
amendment. The day was occupied without
coming to a vote. (Record, vol. 10, pit. 2, p.
Ma Marsh Ct s. lIssa, senate resumed consid-
Grafton, the Ingalls, amendment pending.
Mr.. Platt spoke In opposition TO the bill. A
yea and nay vote was taken on the Ingalls,
amendment. which was rejected by a tie
vote. Mr.. Harrison was absent, engaged in
the investigation OF n case in the committee
on military affairs. He was paired with Mr..
Maxey on all political questions. MIR.
Maxey declares that this case was accepted,
MIR. Maxey made the statement to show
why MIR. Harrison was absent.
Mr.. Ingalls, second amendment was then
considered, amended and adopted. The
amendment related to the time of giving
notice to China,
Mr.. Hoar offered the following amend,
ment: THAT this bill shall not apply to any
skilled laborer who shall establish that he
comes TO this country without any ~contrac,
by which his labor is the property of any per
son other than himself" After disposing Of
several minor amendments u yea and may
vote was ordered on Mr.. Hoar's amendment
which was rejected by a vote of ~ to II, Mr.
Harrison voting with the yeas. The vote IL
detail was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Brown, Conger
Davis Qll.), Dawes, Edmunds, Frye, Hale
Harrison, Hoar, Ingalls,, McDill, Mcmillan
Malone, Mitchell, Morrill-l7.
N~ays-Bayard, Beck, Call, Cockrcll, Coke
Fair, Farley, Garland, George, Hampton
Harris, Jackson, Jones, Jones New, Maxey
Miller Call, Miller (N.Y.), Morgan, Plumb
Pugh, Ransom, Saunders, Slater, Teller
Vance, Vest, Walker. Absent, 81.
After several amendments MIR. Hoar agail
moved an amendment providing that ian,
laborcr who shall receive q certificate from
tho United States consul at the port whcr,
he shall embark, that he is n either
coming to this country at his owl
will and has established such fact to th'
fectcd by this bill" The amendment was re
iccted by yea and nay vote of - to 10, Mr.,
Harrison voting yea. Yeas-Aldrich, Ali
son, Brown, Conger, Davis IN Dawes
Fry, Hale, Harrison, Hoar. Ingalls,, Jack
son, McDiii. Mcmillan, Mahone, Mitchell
Morrill,, Plumb. Saundcrs-i9. Nays--Bay
ard, Beck, Call. Cockrsli, Coke, Fair Far
ley, George, Groome. Hampton, Harris
Jonas, Jones. (Noy.), Maxcy, Miller (Cal.)
Miller IN. W, Morgan Pugh,. Ransom
Slater, Teller, Vance, Vest, Waiker-2t
Absent, So. tRecord, vol. ID. pt. ., y. !, 10
ON March o, .issa, tho senate resumes con
Alteration OF Mr.. tariey's amendment, pend