Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-11
Personalities in the Senate.

In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Morgan
introduced bill approprialing S216 GIG,
to be paid 10 the Chinese minister at
Washington, az full indemnity for all los
ses and injuries sustained By Chinese sub.
iects VINO have been I'm remote and unset.
tied regions OF the United States the victims
of injuries in their persons and property at
The hands of law!ess men," aud proceeded
to address the Senate in explanation and
advocacy of it, and on the subject of the
penCing bill for the absolute prohibition OF
Chinese immigration. So far as he WAS con.
cerned he had reached the conclusion that
the will of the American people as to the
total exclusion of Chinese laborers was au
irrevocable decree, aud that that exclusion
must be effected through the operation OF
law, not through that OF q treaty. He pro-
posed to adhere to that ground now thai 1t
was reached.
A question that was put to Mr.. Morgan by
Mr. Mitchell was treated by the former ns
all attempt to draw him into political dis
cussiop, and he said he had no OBJ sction. u
believe" said he, THAT after you dominated
MIR. Harrison tor the presidency OF the Uni
ted States the Chinese government, knowing
bis record, believed that by delaying the
|
It might get an administration that would be
| favorable to Chinese immigration"
81 do not believe" Mr. Mitchell! replied,
rthcs there il g single, solitary mind in the
limited States of America that honestly be.
heves any such thing"
"Th. Senator" said Mr.. Morgan, "ia very
aippant in the use OF that word honesty, l
have lust stated that believed it; and does
the Senator undertake TO say that | do not
believe it 2" 9
II do MOI believe that the Senator does be
lieve it, said Mr.. Mitchell.
II will not be interrupted by man OF
your character in the impeachment oil my
honesty" Mr.. Morgan Indignantly ex
claimed.
80 far as my character is concerned u
was lir. Mitchell's response. u am willing
To parallel it with that Of the Senator from
Alabama, either here or elsewhere"
IL expected some interference of this kind
when stating this question" said Mr.. Nor
gan. He then went on 10 discuss the
Chinese exclusion bill, and declared his in.
tention TO vote for reconsideration Of the
vote passing it, in order to have the bill
which be bad just offered added to it as an
amendment end also to have it amended in
other particulars so as to make it more per
feet and useful than it would BIS 10 its pres
ept shape.
At the close of Mr.. Morean's speech his
bill was referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Mr. Mitchell then took tho floor to reply
TO the remarks of MIR. Morgan. he
was not surprised, he said, in view of the
inconsistent and contradictory record OF the
Senator from Alabama on the Chinese ques-
ton, that, when Interrupted by perfectly
proper question, he should lose his temper
Fly of into rage
The presiding officer (interrupting. j
1.-The Chair thinks that the Senator from
Oregon is going too far. He must proceed
in order"
Mr.. Mitchell.-T Senator from Oregon
will endeavor TO proceed 10 order. and Ger
tanly will proceed in as much order as did
: the Senator from Alabama, who was not
called to order either when he violated the
parliamentary rules of this body IN direct
and explicit farms The Senator from Ala
bama las been Tor years past, and until
) within the last seven days, the devoted cham
pion of treaty rghts He has denounced in
the Senate and before the committee on for
sign relations various propositions looking
to the exclusion OF Chinese from this coun-
try. But 10 and behold when democratic
House oi Representatives passes Chinese
exclusion bill (eveu without reference to
committee) the Senator from Alabama Hops
Jumps clear over the fence, turns around
and declares himself in favor of that bill
aud absolutely votes for it-going back on
his whole record on that question. The
Senator with that kind of n record is not in
position to question the sincerity of Sena
tors on this noor-as he has done, and with.
out any provocatiou TO him. Without any
provocation whatever he has resorted to
personalities, and violated the rules OF this
Senate by referring to my character Mr.
President, whatever / may have done since
l nave been a member of the Senate what
ever may have done in ell my life which
: ought not to have DONE l can say to the
Senator from Alabama that there is one
thing which I never have done-and that IL,
I have never, since / have been member
of this body come into the Senate chamber
full Of whisky, disgracing myself ana dis
gracing the Senate"
Mr.. Morgan occupied his aeat quietly and
without evncing the slightest emotion or
sign OF Impotence as Mr. Mitchell applied
these uncomplimentary remarks TO him.
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