The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-21
MORE POLITICSIN THE HOUSE
Chinese Question Again Under Discus
sion by Several Prominent Members.
The Cslifornians Respond to the Charges Made
on Saturday by Mr.. Bynum-The Meas
ure Finally Passes Without Division.

NASHiSGToS, aug IO--1tr. brechiufioso, VI
Arkansas. offered various resolutions TO correct
sersain abuses arising under the present tariff
laws in relation to bagging for cotton. sugar nj
Dor consumption. coal oil, alcohol and cotton-seed
oil. Referred.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ierred:
By Mr. Anderson, of Iowa: To define trusts
Ind to provide for the punishment OF persons
connected with them. Also. a resolution declar-
ing that the report OF the Pacific railroad com
mission discloses scandalous law breaking on the
mart of the management of the Union and Cen
trail Pacific railroad companies, and providing
for the printing of 1O, 1000 extra copies of that re-
port
By Mr. Csru,h. Of kentucky: Authorizing
the Louisville Southern railroad to construct
bridges across the Kentucky river.
By Mr.. Morgan, Of Mississippi: Placing cot
Ion for baeeing on the free list.
By Mr.. Simmons, OF North Carolina: To al
low importers Of cotton-bagging a drawback
during the continuance Of the cotton-bagging
trust.
By Mr. Grosvsnor, Of Ohio: A resolution re-
citing that it Is charged in public journals and
-
postal laws are being committed in Ohio, and
shat such violations are being openly and motor
iously committed by officers of the postal service
and others; and calling on the Postmaster-gen-
eral for information in the matter.
Mr.. Townshend. Of Illinois, on behalf of the
committee on military affairs, moved the sus-
pension of the rules and the passage of the Sen
ate bill concerning the detail OF navy and army
officers to educational institutions. but owing 20
. lack of a quorum withdrew his motion, and the
Chinese bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, said that the provisions
Of the bill were necessarily limited by the pro-
visions Of the treaty. However Jealous Con-
gress might be TO prevent the evil OF the influx
OF Chinese. il had been compelled to consider
the question in the light of national obligations.
for it was bound by national honor and national
faith. That mad been the trouble In the consid-
GRAFTON of the question In the past The gov
ernment had been bound by its treaty stipula-
lions, and many good and conscientious men
had been compelled to oppose legislation in
tended to prevent the coming Of Chinese. be-
cause they had believed that such legislation
ton was a violation of national faith. But now
that the Chinese government has Indicated a
ehange of disposition and shown a willingness
to enter into a treaty under which the United
States could pass q law which would at least
tend to prohibits the immigration OF Chinese
lAborers, be maintained that the Senate mad
Act6Q urOO6rly In dm6QQlQg the treaty aS IL Dau
done, for without the amendments the treaty
could have been largely evaded. Nothing
should have been neglected by the Senate in
dealing with a cunning and evasive race of men.
The Senate had acted well and promptly in
dealing with the question. and he only regretted
that the House had not kept abreast OF that
body in promptness. 10 speaking of the DILL.
he criticised the administration for not having
entered into negotiations with Great Britain
relative to the i'm Emigration OF Chinese from
RrifiSh AmaricaL The Chiuea0 labOrerS who
came into this country rarely came directly from
China. but embarked from the English port OF
Hong Kong, landed At Vancouver. and perco-
lated across tho northern border into the United
States. He would have been very glad If the
vigilant executive, whose attention had been
called. three years ago. TO the necessity of doing
something TO stop this exasperating and irritat-
log influx of unwelcome pagan cheap labor. bad
meut with the power controlling the very place
from which the Chinese embarked and the whole
border through which they str aggled into the
United States. Never has q whisper been heard
of any treaty. communicates, note, sueges-
ton or arrangement with Great Britain
by which this immigration would be
stopped There might be reasons unknown to
him why the executive had done nothing in this
direction. He did not profess 70 know what in
Auences governed the diplomatic relations Of the
government, but he thought that it was q fair
criticism Of the executive TO say that IL had
newer thought Of that which was so self-evident
slope and felt himself wronged by the pagan
iaborer at his side. In conclusion, he earnsatly
advocated the passage of the pending measure.
which. he trusted, would be passed before the
House adjourned to-day.
Mr.. McKenna, OF California, replying 20 the
tDeech OF Mr.. Bynum, Of Indiana, last Satur-
day. ridiculed its manner Of delivery, and re-.
marked upon the fact that the speech had been
printed at the Government Printing Office and
sopies given to the New York papers in order
that its poison might be FASTENED into the chan.
nels Of circulation. This year Indiana could
defy its surreptitious poison or any poison like
1t. The pending treaty was the best which the
present Administrations could or would obtain.
1t did not meet the situation, but 1t was
the best the present administration could
devise. His colleague lMr. Morrowl
had asked for immediate consideration
Of the Chinese bill as soon 40 Ii came from the
Senate. bur objection bad been made by the
Democrats and the bill had been Unanswered
Into the committee on foreign affairs. He would
pot say that this maneuvering was INDUCED IN
In order that the Democrats mighthaye q chance
10 attack General Harrison. 1t was signifean,
that no memb Der Of the committee on foreign
Affairs had made the attack. May be the mem
sers OF that COMMITTEES had been too dieni6ed
and fair TO do so. The gentleman from Indians
bad rushed forward TO the c~oncenial task in the
service of his party. He WAS the fellow
sitizen of General Harrison, but that had moi
ieterred him. The distress Of the Demo
cratic party could not await the amenities o
nho- 1Aiuks Dc kctttue n"1uhy Iucucu "
Indiana. lLaughterI. 1t must have been dire
necessity which had impelled the gentleman
from Indiana TO his disagreeaole Office. The
gentleman had been looking up records. The
Democratic party was addicted to fondline
corpses. The only life it liked was the life thai
Infested a dead thing; the only light il shone By
was the light OF decay and putrescence. The
Democrats party should be the last to recall
records No party had claimed or received the
charity OF forgetfulness and forgiveness as had
the Democratic party. The gentleman from In
diana need not worry about the record Of Gen.
Harrison, and he might be assured that the PEG
pie were concerned not in what General
Harrison had been, but in what he
was and would be; not in what the
Democratic party had been, but what il
was and would be; and they could not be Jug
gled from that concern by any arful politics or
artfui politicians. He then proceed to ~criticlse
the Democratic majority in the House in the
Forry-ninth Congress for its lack of action upou
the Chinese question and for its diIatorines,
during the present session. The administration
was also open to criticism for its delay. Fol-
three years Secretary Bsyard had NOT given 4
rign OF action. There was not a sound excent
The sound OF revelry and music at the residenc.
pr the Chinese minister. with the Democratic
Secretary OF State in attendance. The Demo
cratic party would have to swallow a whole en-
pyelopedia OF bad policy 10 vote for the nendin.
bill. In conclusion. he eulogized the protectiy
bystem. declaring that General Harrison was III
shieftain, and predicting that he would be th,
next President of the country.
Mr. Thompson, Of California, advocated tn,
bill in q speech in which he pictured the evil!
which afflicted the Pacific coast by reason of tn