The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-02
THE FIPTIETH CONGRESS.

The Senate Directs the Negotiation of a
Treaty Excluding Chinese Laborers.
wAsHNGToN. March 1.-The credentials Of
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. for a new term, were pre-
BsnteG.
Among the bills introduced and referred was
one by Mr. Palmer to revive the grade Of gen.
eral Of the army.
The resolution reported yesterday by Dir.
Sherman, from the committee on foreign rela-
tons, requesting the President to negotiate
treaty With the Emperor of China, containing
provision that no Chinese laborer shall enter the
United States, was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Morgan favored the resolution. The adj
ministration was doing all in It's power to bring
about the result contemplated in the resolution
MIR. Sherman said that whatever differences
of opinion there had been in the Senate or the
country 10 regard to restriction Of Chinese i'm
migration the time had come when he believed
the general sentiment OF the people was that
the law on the subject should be fairly enforced
and that the Chinese Iaborer should be excluded
from this country, because he does not adapt
himself TO its civilization. That feeling had
been most strongly expressed before the COM
1nittee on foreign relations by the Senators and
Representatives from the Pacific coast, and
every MEMBER of the committee was OF opinion
that the exclusion of Chinese laborers should
be effectually carried out. The resolution was
calculated 10 fortify the administration IN Its
effort to obtain the desired Treaty.
Mr.. Stewart expressed MS qualification at
hearing from the Senator from Alabama Mr.
Morgahl that the State Department was already
engaged ID negotiating a treaty with China He
had no doubt that the expression of the opinion
Of the Senate in the adoption of the resolution
would give the Chinese government to under
stand the determination OF this country to ex-
clude Chinese laborers altogether. He was also,
exceedingly gratided to find that the country
now understood the Chinese question, and that
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passion prejudice the part of the people OF
the Pacific coast
Mr. Mitchell regarded the resolution as step
in the right direction but as very fee bic step.
He said that in addition to a treaty with China,
there should be treaty to the same effect with
Great Britain France and Mexico. The resolu-
The credentials of 8Ir. walthAll for new
term presented
The pension bill was then taken up, the pend.
inc question being on the amendment offered
yesterday by Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. TO add the
words from the infrmities OF age"
Mr. Beck said that $500 DOC. 600 would not half
cover the amount of expenditure under the
amendment if adopted The bill would settle
the surplus in the treasury for all time The
have drawn bill in their own interests more
adroitiy than this bill was drawn.
Mr.. Plumb asked Mr.. Beck whether he was
in favor OF taking the tax off whisky.
Mr. Beck replied that there was no more
legitimate tax than that imposed on whisky and
tobacco.
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trusts and combinations. Mr.. Beck referred to
the decentralization OF silver, and held that Mr..
Sherman was responsible for it. He denounced
the measure a thing done in secret. Mr..
Sherman. he said, may be President of the
United States, but he will not be proud of the
record which he then made, and which brought
the price OF wheat from ST. bushel to so
cents--all for the benefit of few bondholders.
Mr. Hawley asserted that this legislation
as public any other on the statute book.
Mr. Beck-The record contradicts the state
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Mr.. Hawley-I will abide by the record.
Mr.. Beck-So will I, and we will meet and
compare the record Tomorrow
Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr. Beck whether he con-
sidered the revenue policy of Great Britain
free-trade policy.
Mr. Beck-The tariff bill will be before us
very soon. and We discuss it then.
Mr.. Platt-I fear not.
MIR. Teller-Will the Senator tell us when it
will comet
Mr.. Beck-It will not come il the Republican
managers this end of the Capitol keep going
TO the other end advising their friends not to
vote to take it up but to vote solidly against it.
they did before, and then charge the Demo-
Gratis with the responsibility OF not passing it.
We tried it before, and furnished 136 votes to
take MP the tariff bill while the Republicans
furnished four ard then every Republican
charged the Democrats with not bringing for
ward bill to reduce taxation. That is about
Senators that they want to save
the soldiers by absorbing all the surplus
revenue, while they are really seeking to save
men. The wealth of the country was protected
by the exertions of the soldiers. Now let Sena-
tors on the other side, many OF whom are mill
ionares, meet the expenditure for pensions by
tax on incomes, aud they will find Senators on
this side willing TO unite with them. /, for enc.
pledge myself to vote for income tax to raise
money TO help the worthy soldiers of the land.
Mr.. Plumb said that the Senator from Ken
lucky was not a free-trader, except for revenue
Neither any other Senator on the Demo
cratic side, whenever ne had anything to make
by being protectionist The Senators on the
other side he said, illconcealed their feeling of
regret that it was the soldiers of the Uniona
army, and not of the confederate army. that
were TO be pensoned under the pending meas
ure.
Without q vote on the pending amendment,
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
Proceedings of the House.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Mr Blount of Geor-
gia, from the committee on postofices and post
roads. reported adversely bill prohibiting the