The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-09-13
WHOLE NO. 23O
CHINESE BILL PASSED.
But a Motion to Reconsider Goes Over
Till Monday Without Action.

WASHINGTON, September I'm the
Senate today the Chinese exclusion
bill was taken up. Mr.. Vest had a tilt
with Mr.. Dolph over the naturalization
of Chinese in Indiana and New Eng.
land, producing papers to prove the
allegations. He admitted, however,
that only declarations were filed and
that final papers had not been issued,
but said in Indiana suffrage was con.
ferred by first papers.
AT this point message was received
from the President Of the United States
and laid before the Senate, enclosing
Gas the only official information at
hand in regard to the Chinese treaty.
copies of two kilograms from Mr.. Den.
by, United States Minister to Pekin,
the first, dated September 5, in these
words; "Believe treaty has been re-
jected. Have demanded from Foreign
Office positive information some days
since. No information has been yet
received" )" and the second, dated
September 6, in these words: Treaty
postponed for further deliberation."
THE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Mitchell insisted that the bill
be passed. He would like to see the
Chinese now in the United States sent
home. .... ....a
The time for taking the vote having
arrived Mr.. German moved to refer
the bill and message to the com mlttee
on foreign relations On this the vote
was-yeas, II; nays, 19--no quorum,
Senators Hoar, Platt and Sherman
voting with the democrats in the af-
firmative and Senators Berry, Payne.
Turpie and Vest with the republicans
in the negative. After a call of the
Senate vote resulted-yeas, 19 nays,
20-and the motion was lost, the Sen
ators above mentioned voting as be-
fore.
The bill was then carried-yeas, 81;
nays, 3-Senator Brown, Hoar and
Wilson voting in the negative. Mr..
Sherman did not vote.
Mr.. Blair moved that the vote be re-
considered for the purpose of amend
ment so that it should not be opera
tive if the treaty is approved by Chi.
ma.
Senator German made speech in
favor of this, saying that he had mov-
ed to refer the bill for this very pur.
pose. He urged delay as matter of
national honor. He said:
II do not believe that either party
can gain any advantage by this In-
seemly and hasty action on great
measure, which is above all politics.
We are all united in restricting Chi
nese immigration, and | do not be-
lieve that in this contest there is any
advantage on either side. If we goon
in the face of the information which
we have received to-day (showing that
this treaty is still pending) we will
have done that which has never been
done in the history of this country and
which no other civilized nation would
think of doing"
WILL DESTROY TRADE WITH CHINA.
Continuing he said: "We will de-
stroy our trade with China, make it
Impossible for this great great nation
of sixty million people to have an out
let in China for its products and man.
ufactures and close the door which
during years past we have tried by
fleets and special Ministers to have
opened We will be bringing bank
ruptcy on this country, and woe TO the
party or the man who for temporary
advantage in politics will violate the
great principles which ought to govern
the action of nations"
Messrs. Stewart and Dolph approved
the motion.
Two votes were taken on Mr. Blair's
motion, but no quorum voted. Mr..
Blair offered to withdraw his motion,
but Mr.. Sherman objected The last
vote was on motion to lay Mr. Blair's
motion on the table and resulted,
yeas, ~ nays, mo quorum.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
leaving the question unsettled