The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-21

position by any arttul politics or'artful
politicians. He then proceeded to
criticise the Democratic majority in the
House in the Forty ninth Congress for
the lack of action upon the Chinese
question and for its dilatoriness during
the present session. The administra-
ton was also open to criticism for its
delay. For three years Secretary
Bsyard had not given sign of action;
there was not a sound except the sound
of reVelry and music at the residence OF
the Chinese minister, with the Demo-
cratic Secretary or state in attendance.
The Democratic party would have
to swallow whole encyclopedia
OF bad policy to vote for
the pending bill. In conclusion, he
euloglzed the protective system. declar-
ing that General Harrison was its
chieftsin and predicting that he would
be the next President Of the country.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Thompson, of California, advocated
the bill in a speech in which he pictured
the evils which afflicted the Pacific
Coast, by reason of the immigration Of
Chinese: criticised the iukewarm man
ner in which il dealt with the Chinese
question, and gave great credit to the
President and Secretary BayarG for
their successful efforts in securing the
treaty which would prevent the immi-
grafton of the Mongollans 10 the shores
Of the United States.
yANDEyERE's VIEWS.
Vandevere, of California, also de-
picted the evils which resulted from
Chinese immigration and the necessity
which existed for its prohibition, and
defended General Harrison from tn /,
charge of entertaining pro Chin csc
sentiments. General Harrison was
more opposed to the immigration of
diana (Bynum) or any member of the
party 10 which that gentleman be-
Logged.
HERMAN AND DINGLEy.
Herman, of Oregon, referred, as an
evidence of the intense interest which
the people felt in the Chinese question
to the fact that for the first time in the
history of the government law was &c
be passed to carry the provisions OF q
treaty before the treaty itself was con-
summ8teG.
Dirgley, of Maine, denied that the
Republican party favored the importa-
ton of cheap labor. a reference by
him to the tariff issue called forth re-
tort from Mcmillan, Of Tennessee. At
ter quite discussion between them or
the Tariff and Chinese,
CANNON, OF ILLINOIS,
secured the floor. He referred to the
passage IN 1864 Of bill to encoura5t
immigration and it's repeal .by subse-
Quent Congress, when the repeal bill
passed the House unanimously and re-
ceiVed only eight dissenting votes, five
of which were cast by Democrats. In
the Senate, among those Senators yot-
ing IL favor Of its repeal, had been Gen
eral Harrison, and yet men, after steep
ing their tongues in gall. had got VI
and denounced General Harrison ant
criticized his record Oh the subject OF
immigration.
BYNUM AGAIN.
Bynum said the gentleman from Cali
fornia (McKenna) had admitted tina
General Harrison's record had been
wrong, but like Saul of Tarsus, he hat
been converted. The gentleman from
Forty sixth Congress for not actins
upon the Chinese question. If the gen.
| tlemau had examined the records be
would have found in that Congress 6
resolution was adopted calling upon the
Republican administration to negotiate
and amend the treaty with China. II
the Forty fourth Congress such reso-
| luton had been adopted and had dice
in the Senate. In the Forty sixth Con
gress Willis, of Kentucky, had reported
resolution calling attention to the fac
that the Republican administration haC
refused to take any steps whatever il
the matter and before breakfast mex
morning Evarts was at Willis room
begging him not to push the resolution
| 1t was not until after that me that the
admit istraIion took steps to appoint 6
commission. A treaty was negotiated
in 1880, but it was not promulgated by
the President until 1881. If the gentle
man from Maine wanted to know why
it was that bills were not introduced
! during TIE Forty-sixth Congress, be
would reply, it was because Hayes haG
vetoed the act of 1879 and had remained
in ths Presidential chair until 1881 The
gentleman from Illinois (Cannon) had
attempted to defend General Harrison's
record. The gentleman would have
to. defend his own in the Forty
sixth Congress, when a resolution
was before the House to pass the eight
hour law. the gentleman from Illinois
opposed it and, upon his motion. it had
been tabled and such men as Reed, Nc
J Kinley and Morton had voted to table
it.
Levi P.?' inquired member.
"Yes, ".retorted Bynum, Levi P"
Creary, of Kentucky, closed the de-
bate with a defence of the committed
on foreign affairs OH the charge of dila-
toriness and the bill then passed with
out division, with an amendment pro.
viviDg that the repeating clause shall
go into effect only upon the ratifica
ton of the pending treaty.
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