The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-21
WASHINGTON NEWS
The Chinese Bill Passed by
the House.
LONG AND PARTISAN DEBATE.
The Senate Clearing the Pathway to
the Tomb fer the Fisheries Treaty
To Regulate Trusts by Reducing
Datie<-

wasHISsrcs. Arg 2e.-In the hoass,
Anderson Of Iowa introduced bill 70 de-
tine trusts -ans1 to provide for the punish
Taent of persons connected with them;
also resolution declaring that the report
Of the fscire commission siiscioses scan
tAioBs law breaking on the part Of she
. unien Pacific and Central Pacific, and pro
viding for the printing Of le.eo9 extra
copies Of that re port.
b., - rosvenor Of Ohio, a resolution eall-
ing on ihe postmaster general for ipforna-
ti5n a. TO whether IL Is true thaf an eaer
nous edition OF certain publication
called .ae .Tufs RsfeFz si5rocats' had
been distributed in violation Of the postal
iax, being sent out from Columbus. Ohio,
/ 10 all or nearly all the posiofiiees OF the
state: whether any otiieer Of the postofiee
department has been guilty of such acts OF
has known OF the same and not taken steps
90 prevent them: whether legislation is
necessary 10 enforce the postal laws. and
what sseTs have been taken by the post
0f4;ce department to punish such ofenses
and prevent their recurrence
By Owen Of Indiana. a resolution call
ing on the secretary Of state for iniorma-
tian concerning the liquor traffic between
this country and the Congo and the South
Pacific islands.
The Chinese hin was then taken up.
Thompson of California advocated the bil
In speech in which he pictured the evils
which afflicted the Pacific coast by reason
of the Immigration OF Chinese, criticised
the Republican party Tor the lukewarm
manner in which il dealt with the Chi
nese question. aud gave great credit 10 ihe
president and Secretary of State Basa
Tor their successful efforts in securing
treaty which w0Hld prevent the immigra-
tion OF Mongols to the ruiled States.
Nan3eYer Of California also depicted the
evils which resulted from Chinese immi-
grafton, and the necessity which existed
for prohibition, and defeaded gen. Harri-
son from the charge of entertaining pro
Chinese sentiments. Gen. Harrison was
more opposed TO the immigration Of Chi-
nese tean the gentleman from Indiana
(Bynuml or any member of the party 10
which the gentleman belonged.
Hermann of Oregon referred, as an eHI-
dence of the intense interest which the
people felt on the question OF GhlDese tui-
migration, to the faes that this was the
first time probably In the history OF the
government tha; a law was 10 be passed 70
carry out the provisions of a Tn aty before
the treaty itself was contaminated.
Dingiey of Maine denied that the Re
publican party favored the importation OF
chcap labor reference by him 10 the
MILAN OF Tennessee.
Alter quite a discussion between them
on the tariff aud the Chinese, Cannon, OF
Illinois, secured the floor. He referred TO
the pagsage in 1854 OF bill 10 encourage
immigration. and its repeal by subse-
quent congress. which repeal bill passed
the house unanimously and received only
dissenting votes, all OF which wee cast
by Democrats la the senate. Among those
senators voting In favor of its repeal bad
ITurrfsAn aud nff4F
steeping their tongue IN gall, had got up
and denounced ten. Harrison aud crit
cized his record on the subject OF i>lmi-
grafton.
HilI of Illinois maintained that the sen
ate had acted properly IN amending the
tr, atty a. u had done, for without the
amendments il could have been largely
eSaded. Nothing should be neglected hy
the senate in dealing with this cunning
aud eyasive race Of men. The senate has
acted well aud promptly in dealing with
the question. aud he only regretted that
the house had net kept abreast OF thai
body in promptness. In speaking OF the
bill he criticised the administration Ter
not having catered into negotiations with
Grca- Britain relative to the immigration
OF Chinese from British America TIE
Chinese laborcrs who came into tue United
States yearly came not directly from china,
hni embarked from the English port oi
Hong Kong, landed at Vancouver, aud
lefttifaNtN afFt.S AllC "a A--~<
the United states.
lie would have been glad il the vIgilanl
executive whose attention had been called
three wears ago TO the nect s>ity ui dong
something 10 stop this eNssperaiihg and n
tifaiing influx OF an uuwelcome Vaean
cheap labor lad ihoaght OF convention
or treaty or arrangements wlfh the power
controlling every place from when ille
Chinese embarked aud the whole border
through which they struggled into tae
United states.
lie did not profess to know what ia9u
euees governed the diplomatic relations Of
the government, but he thought II was
fair cr tci.m Oi executive 10 say It had
never thought Of that which was 80 sait.
evident % the p.ainest man wac Na'Sau
upon the Pacific slope and fclt hinssii
wronged by the presence of pagan labor al
his side. In conclusion. he earnestly al
vScated the passage OF the pending meas
ure.
McXeuua OF California, replying 20 the
speech OF Bsnum last SATURDAY, rdlcnied
is manner Of delivery, aud remarked hion 1
the fact that the spesch lad been PRINT q I
al the government printing Office and cop
les given To the New York papers IN order
thai IT, poison might b. hgstened into
channels Of circulation, THIS year Indiana
could drfy its "a repiiti0us possou. OF any
poison ike 4, Toe present treaty vas !ue
besL which the present administration l
could or~onld obtain. IL did moi neri the
situation 0ut II was The best the present
adm uisfrnii0u colld do.
Ills colieaglir Morrow had asked Tor I'm (
etedfalt. consideration OF the Chinese hiit |
as soon as il came from the senate. but oh !
lection hat been maj by tue Dsin9frats. T.
aad the bill had been Unanswered into 4
h.. committee ou foreign Affairs He would /
not sav this mancuFcriug vas tuUn etd 10 7
n order thai tAe Democrats might nave I
chance 10 attack Gen. Hafri.08. lf was i
Significant Il az no member ~ sae commit !
tee uu foreign afnir- had made the attacks I
Msy f,.. thu. mem Aers cf That committee hal
been too dieui fed and IA 20 DO 80 ne 4
gentleman from Indiana tai dashed t"f- 4
ward to the c0ngsniai task oi sers'ee Z" Ais
party
He was a fellow citizen OF Gen. Harrison, I.
but that Gas NOT deferred him. The dis 1
tr, s. nf the Democratic party could not /
await the amenities Of life. Things must 4
he getting awfujiy rushed ia Indiana. !
q auehicrl Il must have been sire /
nerrSsify which had impeilcd the gentle 4
mau fram Indiana 30 his disasrvfable /.
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no tie records The Democratic parts WIS Z
addicted 20 fondiiug corpsss. The ouiF /
lie it liked vas tie life tHat iatarSed I
dead ihla. The only light u sa0ae bT I
was the light uf decay and puir ssehee- f
fhe Democratic party should b. tbs lasi 4
ta rscail F,cOr's. NJ parts. ha1 claimed I
az received the Charity of t0rse'fu ness I
and FORGIVENESS ss bad tac Democratic 4
party Tfse gentleman from indiana ueed /
aot VERY about the reeufd Of Gen. huY 7
rl.ya. aaa he light be Gssarfi the people I
wrre concerned not in What Gca Harrison. 4
had been: not in what the vraite I
psrfy had beer. b1t What ii was and would .
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concern ~ auy Ar ful I'oicics OF HsffGi /
poitics ur aTtful politicians
nerheu proceeded to c-i'iclse TIE Demo I
cratic majority in tie house iu tbs fortt- I
ssxfh congress foT it, !aek ~ aei lon uTsaa /
tae Chiaese question aud for is diat9fi /
nes=. Daring tae prcsari seszi6l t1e a. 1
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ard had rot gives a sign q aci!on. ihsfe /
ggas uas a sos.na eEceps tbs sOt;sa oi fe p 1
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h,sJs eaeTe,o.eIla q bad poi - y vote !
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