The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Events of a Week Among the
Lawmakers in Washington.
The Proceedings of Both Branches of Con
gress-A mong the Departments-Polit-
ioal Gossip in Washington, Etc.

| conversation with Senator Voorhees,, of In
diana, today, the fact was mentioned that
among some democrats there was a degree of
fear expressed that Indiana might not cast its
vote for Cleveland and Thurman He quickly
replied:
1--WE are going to carry Indiana for Cleve-
land. No matter what you may hear, Cleve-
land is going 10 poll the democratic vote in
Indiana. Harrison is what is called the dead
line candidate. lie is one Of those republi-
cans-a cold, correct, thorough partisan
who would never tempt democrat across the
line Of his party to support him. Harrison
viii have the republican vote in that state and
nothing more.
There is very wide breach existing today
between Representative Kilgore of Texas and
Representative Caruth Of kentucky.
At the pension session last night Mr.. Kill
gore nterposed an objection to one Of Mr..
Caruth's bills. Mr.. Caruth said the action Of
Mr.. Kiigore was not inspired by that proper
motive which ought to inspire member of
the house, nsin uatiDg that Mr. Kilgore OBJ
jected to the bin on account OF personal i'll
feeling toward him (Mr. Caruth). Mr.. Kill
gore replied that when he desired the gentle
man to lecture lie would invite him to do SO.
He was responsible to his constituent for his
action and if any member wanted to make a
personal matter of it he could do so whenever
he saw proper. Mr. Caruth did not reply, but
when the two gentlemen met vesterdav morn
ing Mr.. Caruth refused to speak.
Shutting Out the Chinese.
WAsHINGToN, September SIN the house.
Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, asked unanimous
consent to introduce for present considera
bill supplementary to an act to execute GER
tain treaty stipulations relating to the Chinese
approved 9th of May 1882,
RELATIVE TO THE CHINESE TREATY.
Section one provides that from and after the
passage OF this act, it Shall be unlawful for any
Chinese laborer, who shall at any time hereto
fore have been or who may now or hereafter
be resident within the United States, and who
shall have departed or shall depart therefrom
and shall not have returned before the
passage of this act, to return to the United
States.
Section two provides that no certificates of
identity provided for III the fourth and fifth
sections OF the act TO which this is supplement
shall hereafter he issued; and every certificate
heretofore issued in pursuance thereof is
hereby declared void and of no effect; and a
Chinese laborer claiming admission by virtue
thereof shall not be permitted TO enter the
United States.
Section three provides that all duties pre-
scribed, and liabilities, penalties and forfeit
ures prescribed by tenth, eleventh and twelfth
sections Of the act to which is supplemented,
are hereby extended and made applicable to
the provisions of this act.
Section four provides that all such part
parts OF the act TO which this is supplement as
are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
This was passed without objection or di-
vision.
The senate proceeded to consideration of
bill for the admission of the state of Washing
ton and was engaged in it when me- sage was
received from the house with the bill for the
absolute exclusion of Chinese immigration.
Mr. Stewart moved that the bill for the
admission of Washington be laid aside and
that the Chinese bill be taken up for nnmedi-
ate action. Agreed to-.
Mr. Sherman made statement as to the
course of the committee on foreign relations on
the sttolcct, aud advocated the passage OF the
bill oh the ground that every nation had
rightto provide for its own preservation, even
in contrayention Of existing treaties.
Mr.. Butler replied to this that it seemed to
him that the whole Chinese business has been u
matter of political adyantage,an that we have
not been governed by that elaboration which
the gravity OF the question REQUIRES. There
is very important presidential election pend
ing. One house of congress passes bill to
drive these poor devlsAoi Cinnamon into the
racine ocean; and the other house comes up
and says: YES, we will drive them still
| further into tho Pacific ocean, notwithstand-
ing The treaty between the two governments"
II shall vote for the bill" he said, "but |
am very sorry 10 be informed by the senator
from Ohio that 1t is violation of the treaty"
MIR. Mitcheil-"ls the senator from South
Carolina willing to vote for billwhich would,
III his Judgment contrayene tho provisions of
an existing treaty ?'
Mr.. Butler Yes. Under the leadership Of
my distinguished friend from Ohio (Sherman),
who would not hesitate moment to abrogate
the treaty and violate its provisions, so far as
tho Chinese are concerned. think there is
| good deal of the game of politics IN this whole
business, and II Is not very seemy thing
either, But for the fact that we are ON the eve
of presidential election, and that each party
wants to get the vote of the Pacific slope, this
scene would not be enacted in the senate.
MIR. Teller How about the house of repre-
sontatives passing this bill2
Mr.. Butler-fhe republican senate proposed
10 ''Soe the house play and go one better"
| That is the plain English OF it. You may call
1t contrayenton, repeal, or abrogation of an
existing treaty, but the plain English of il is
that it is violation of the treaty. You can't
| dodge it.
Senator Brown made a half hours speech
! Thursday on the bin TO prohibit the landing
! of Chinese on our shores,
MIR Brown repudiated the idea that the bill
| was an administration measure. In some re.
| spects il was n good bill. and in other respects
II needed amendment. He moved 10 amend
IL nv ADMITTING IN land such Cinnamon as bava