Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-07
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
IT Is PASSED IN THE SENATE.
China Has P Postponed the Treaty
RETALIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE.

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RETALIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Vest
Tor an inquiry into the case OF q senate ofncial
Qir Mckee,, publishing a campaign book, was
taken up; and, at the suggestion OF Mr.. Mitchell,
was informally laid aside.
CONCENTRATIONS TO TIE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution offered yesterday, calling
the attention OF the President to the previous
request OF the Senate to be furnished with copies
OF communications to the British government, in
regard to the fisheries, was taken up, and, at the
suggestion OF Mr.. Vest was laid aside informally,
sage would be received in about naf an hour; and,
he added, significantly, ION this subcject."
CHINAAEN NATURALIzED IN INDIANAPOLIS.
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken up,
and Mr. Vest, referring to Mr.. Dolphs denial OF his
statement that seven Cinnamon had been natural
lied in Indianapolis in 1875 under the superin-
tendence OF Mr.. Miller, the law partner OF Mr..
Harrison, and had voted the republican ticket,
ticulars OF such naturalization and showing that
the only mistake he (Mr. VeSt) had made was in
giving the date 1876 instead OF $780, He also sent
to the Clerks desk and had read corroboratve af-
1davits He said instead Of 1t being fact that no
Cinnamon had ever been naSurallzed In the United
In state courts in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and
Indiana, and had been allowed to vote.
Mr.. DoLPH MADE TIE POINT
that the record and documents were not evidence
of the naturalization OF Cinnamon, but only OF q
declaration Of intention. The act Of naturaliza-
tion was one to be performed by court, while
before clerk or notary.
Mr. Vest admitted, as lawyer, that the acts re-
ferred to did not constitute naturalization in the
S0nS4 Indiana
tion Of Intention conferred the right OF suffrage.
Mr. Dolph asked Mr.. Vest whether there was
anything in the anidavits to sustain the state
ment that Mr.. HarrisOns law partner had any
thing to do with the naturalization OF Cinnamon
In Indianapolis.
Mr. HARRIsoN's Law PARTNERS had NOTHING TO DO
WITH THE NATURALIZATION OF cHINAxEN.
Mr. Vest admitted that there was not; on the
contrary he had learned that neither Of the
law partners OF Mr.. Harrison had had anything to
do with 1t.
DISPATCHES FROM MINISTER DENBY-THE TREATY
POSTPONED FOB FURTHER DELIBERATI0N.
At this point message was received from the
President OF the United States and laid before the
Senate inclosing {as the only official Information
at hand in regard to the Chinese treaty. copies Of
lister to Pekin; the first, dated september s, in
these words: "Believe treaty has been rejected.
nation some days since. No information has been
yet received" and the second, dated September g.
IN these words: Treaty postponed Tor further
deliberatiOn."
ENOUGH.
After the reading OF the message the discussion
OF the bill proceeded Mr.. Mitchell taking the floor
and insisting upon the propriety OF passing the
BILL even II 1t were an Administration measure
that it did not go far enough. II he had his viii
he would make the exclusion apply not only to
the four hundred million Cinnamon in China, but
TO those now in the United States
TINE CALLED.
Mr. Mitchell was speaking rapidly and vehement
ly when the gavel fell, and the Presiding Oncer
put the question, ''Shall the bill pass?"
Mr. German rose to speak, but had gone no
further than the words "Mr. Presldent-In the
consideration Of this MEASURE" when he was
stopped Oy the announcement, on the part of the
Presiding Onicer. that debate was not in order;
unanimous consent having been given yesterday
on the question, :shail the bill pssss" W '~'n
There being some question as to the terms OF the
agreement, the report in the Record was read
Mr.. aoRNAN MOVES TO REFER THE BILL
MI. German excused himself on the ground that
and was not aware OF 1t. He now moved that the
bill and the Presidents message be referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Teer-That Is contrary to the arrangement
motion is in order under the rule. Observation-Disclosures
tue agreement.
the vote resultsd-yess. II; nays, 1e-no quo.
.'aye" with the democrats, and Senators Payne
Berry and Vest voted mo" with the republicans
Mr. Morgan had also voted ''no," but, being
paired with MI. Evarts and not knowing how Mr..
vote.
Mr. aoRMAN's NOTION LOST.
A call Of the Senate showed forty y.eight Senators
present, quorum being thirty nine. The second
vote on Mr.. Germans motion to recommit stood:
vnao Go Oh Sy>-
commit.
THE BILL PASSED. YEAS, 81; NAYS, g.
The Chinese bill was passed, yeas, 81; nays, 3
(Messrs. Brown, Hoar, and Wilson, OF Iowa).
Messrs Sherman and ingalls, did not vote.
Mr. BLAIR MOVES TO RECONSIDER.
MI. Blair asked II motion to reconsider was in
order The chair ruled that it was Mr. Blair
then moved that the vote be reconsidered that he
might offer an amendment providing that
the bill should not go into efrect for sixty
days unless in the meantime the treaty should be
rejected; If rejected the act to go into effect as
soon as that Information Is Ofcially received but
If the treaty be ratled then the Dill to be null and
void.
Mr.. GoRMAN EARNESTLY SUPPORTED TIE NOTION
requesting the Senate not to rush intoth legisa
ton In this unseemly manner. 1t was q question
far above politics, hv said, and should this hasty
action be taken 1t might result in great CONNER
cial injury.
The House.
THE RETALIATION BILL UP AGAIN.
The House to-day resumed the consideration OF
the retaliation bill
Mr.. Rockwell (Mass) said that during the recent
negotiations between the United States and Great
Britain, currency had been given to the unfortun-
ate idea that this country should not go to war on
account of q few f1sh. While the United States
should avoid war as long as possible, as q nation
holding in its hands the hopes Of q world, this
great republic should always stand nrm for rec
ognion Of its rights and for the protection OF its
citizens
THE PRESIDENTS MOTIVES.
Mr.. Nutting On. Y.) said that some gentleman on
his side of the House thought that the Presidents
message was sent to Congress, not because the
President really needed the power he asked for,
but because It was time In the Juncture Of affairs
party. Admitting that this was So It must be re-
membered that the questions which now confront
ed Congress related 70 international policy.
THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES HAD DDCRHNATID
against American commerce passing through the
Welland and other Canadian canals, and the ef-
feet Of this unfair treatment was that the com.
merce on Lake ontario was confined almos: en-
tirely to Canada and English vessels. He charged
against the English government that It had COL
lected upon American cereals alone, passing
through the Welland Canal more than 5000 600
and he claimed that to-day, under article "a OF
the treaty Of 1871, England owed the United
states that amount During the whole term
| Of the present Administration the President
| had the power 70 stop this Discrimination