The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-04
In the House %, Representatives


WAsuNGroS, sept Sin the House
today MIR. Scott, oi Pennsylvania, asked
unanimous consent TO Introduce Tor pres
ont consideration n hill supplementary Ia
an act to execute certain treaty stipulat.uns
relating Ia Chinese, approved May q, 1852.
Section provide, that from aud after
the passage Of this act II shall be unlawful
lor any Chinese laboicr, who shall at any
time heretofore have been, or may now or
hereafter be- a resident within the United
States. and who shall have departed or
shall depart thcrcirom aud shall not have
returned before the passage OF this act, TO
return TO the United states
Section provides that no certificates 81
identity provided ior In the forth aud 9TH
sections Of the act to which this is a sup.
plomcnt, shall hereafter be issued, anil
every certificate heretofore ISSUED IN pur.
suancc thereof IN hereby declared Void
aud Of no effect, and the Chinese laburcr
claiming admission 10y virtue thereof shall
not be- permitted uontcflh the United States
Section 3 provides that all duties pre-.
scribcd and liabilities, penalties and Tor
iciturs prescribed by The second. tenth.
eleventh and twelfth sections Of the net To
which tins Is supplement arc hereby cX-
tended and made applicable g. the pro-
visions Of this act.
section I provides that all such part or
parts Of the act Ia which this h supple.
mcnt ~ arr Inconsistent herewith arc here.
by repealed.
Mr. Scott stated that the proposed lcgis.
laiiun WIS the only means hy which the
Chinese laborcr could be- kept out OF the
country.
Mr rayson, Of Illinois, inquired whether
thc hill had been submitted To the Rcpub-
lean mpmbufH from California.
Mr.. Scptt replied that II had not II
was submitted 10 them now. II tho re-
poit ~ 10 tho rejection Of the Chinese
treaty was correct, OF II the tnaty was
hereafter ratified, thcfo was nothing In thv
hill in violation ~ any tryaty.
Nv. Morrow, ~ California, said that the
hill WAS directed 10 the revocation oi the
issuance pi certificates OF identification.
The California delegation WIS entirely IN
favor OF any measures which would cure
the evil existing on the Pacific coast, but
the pending bill, ~ BE- had heard II rvad.
did not cover the point ut iieuo. II pro.
yidod ior the rcpcal Of that provision oi
the act Of MAY q, 1852, which provided cor
the issuance Of certificates OF identity The
Trouble was that the treaty OF $50 pro-
/ NliCd ihnt Chinese Who worr In the
United States could 90 and como Of their
own ire will and arcuul.
II was not until 1852 that any law was
placed ON the statute books providing inr
/ "a 81 a 4
part. Between thc date Of the tpaty anu
the net ui 1852 1000 Cinnamon departed
without any certificate Of identification.
Now, according 10 the decision Of the
courts, these persons wcrV entitled 20 ~.
Turn on parole testimony. The bill did
not cover this difficulty. II the gentleman
| from pennsylvania would In the CouraJ
| Of the afternoon introduce a hill which
would provide that thc Cinnamon Wht
I left thc United states prior 10 the act OF
| 1882 should not be- entitled 10 return hg
/ would cover the difficulty.
Mt Scott could see no reason for wait.
ing until this afternoon. II the gentle.
man from California offered an amend.
mcnt To Wmcdy the evil ho would &c.
ccpt H.
The hin was then, al Mr.. Mouow's ro-
quest, again raid, and Mr. Morrow OK.
pressed himself ~ satisfied with IL as Il
stood. There was no objection, and the
bill passed without division.
The following bills wcru introduced and
referred
by Mr. Wheeler, Of Placing
cotton bagTng on the ire list.
by Mr.. Newton, Of Louisiana punish
persons connected with trusts.
The Speaker stated the regular order OF
business 10 DO the motion made by Mr.
Townshcnd, Of Illinois, TO suspend the
rules aud pass the Senate bill relative 10