Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-04
CHINESE MUST GO.
A BILL TO KEEP TIE cELHsrrAIs OUT
OF TIE COUNTRY.
introduced by Mr.. Scott, Of Pennsylvania,
and Passed Promptly Without
Discussion.
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Chinese. approved May 6, 1882.
Section / provides that from and after
The passage OF this act it shall be unlawful
for any Chinese laborer who shall ut any
time heretofore have been or who may
now ofhereafter be a resident withinthe
United States, and who shall have de-
parted or shall depart therefrom and
shall not have returned before the pas
sage Of this act, 20 return 10 the United
States
Section 2 provides that no certificate
Of identity provided for in sections
and 8 of the act, To which this Is sup
plement. shall hereafter be issued, and
every certificate heretofore issued IN
pursuance thereof is hereby declared
void and of no effect, and the Chinese
laborer claiming admission by virtue
thereof shall not be permitted to enter
the United States.
Section 3 provides that all duties pre-
scribed. and liabilities and penalties, and
for virtues prescribed by the second,
tenth. eleventh, and twelfth sections OF
the act to which tins is a supplement.
are hereby extended and made spplca-
bic 10 the provisions OF this act
Section 4 provides that all such part
or parts Of the act 10 which this IS sup
plement as are inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed
Passed without objection or division.
OTHER HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
The following bills were introduced
and referred
ByMr. Wheeler. of Alabama Placing
cotton -bagging on the free list.
Bv Mr.. Newton, OF Louisiana 10
punish persons connected with trusts. 1t
proposes to subject such persons to
fine ranging from 81, 600 TO $4,000, or
Imprisonment from one to i've years.
The Speaker stated the regular order
OF business to be the motion made by
Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois, TO suspend
the rules and pass the Senate bill relative
10 a detail Of army and navy officers TO
educational institutions. On this motion
no quorum voted, and n call Of the
House was ordered, which developed "A
quorum, which Immediately disappeared
when the vote was again taken.
Mr.. Foney, of Alabama, interrupted
the proceedings by calling for the con
ference report on the sundry-civil appro-
priation bill, but Mr.. Townshend raised
the question Of consideration, and IN
ms opposition TO the conference re-
port he was sustained by Mr.. Brock
inridge, Of Arkansas, who desired an
opportunity to call up the bill for
free coiton-bagging; Mr.. Springer,
of Illinois. and Mr. Warner, of Missouri,
who thought they might succeed IN
having a day fixed for the consideration
of the Oklahoma bill and by Mr.
O'Neill, Of Missouri and MIR. Buchanan,
Of New Jersey, who wished to take adj
vantage Of the suspension Monday to Sc
cure some labor legislation.
The House refused-ycas -, nays
S6-to consider the conference report.
After an hour or more spent IN Sc
curing q quorum Mr.. Townshends mo-
ton was agreed to-l4S TO rs.
The next unfinished business was the
motion made by Mr.. Warner, of Mis-
sour, 10 suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution fixing the day for the conslde-
ration of the Oklahoma bill.
MIR. Warner modified his motion so rs
TO make il a motion to suspend the rules
and put the Oklahoma bill on Its pas
sage.
Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois, demanded a
second.
On seconding the motion no quorum
voted, and this point WAS raised by Mr..
Clements, Of Georgia, and at D o'clock
the House adjourned.
senate.
Mr. Hoar sent 10 the Clerks desk and
had read a letter received by him from
Cherries Arpin, of Quebec, suggesting
that if certain hay claims held by the
Canadians against the Government OF
the United States were allowed and paid
at this time the Republican party could
lie assured of support from Canada, the
claimants being willing 70 make good the
allowance. Mr.. HOar remarked that such
letters, he had no doubt, were occasion
ally received by senators from men rs
ignorant as they were base, but the man
who had written tins letter had been
candidate for the Canadian Parliament
and was a man OF considerable lntelll-
,yence and good address. 1t seemed,
therefore. that the communication should
be put on the files of the Senate, SO that
when the claims it referred to were pre-
scented they might be attended with the
history of this attempt at corruption.
Ii was so ordered, after the remark by
Mr.. Riddleberger lalluding to the articles
in English papers as to Canada having
British ironcads behind herr "that we
have men behind our guns, and 10
slaves
The Senate proceeded to the cOnsid-
Grafton of the bill for the admission OF
the State Of Washington, and was en-
gagged in it when message was received
from the House with the bill for the alb
solute exclusion Of Chinese immigration.
MIR. Stewart moved that the bill for the
admission of Washington be laid aside
and that the Chinese bill be taken up for
immediate action. Agreed to.
Mr.. George: Has the bill been referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations ?
Presiding Officer: 1t has not.
Mr. Stewart The bill has been passed
unanimously by the Honse Of Represen-
tatiyes, and hope there VIII be no OBJ
lection to its passing.
At first Mr.. George moved its reference
TO the Committee on Foreign Rel ATOMS
but that course was resisted by Messrs.
Stewart, Mitchell, and Dolph, and Mr..
Vest declared himself prepared to vote
for the bill Immediately. Under these
circumstances Mr.. George withdrew the
motion 10 refer.
Mr.. Sherman made statement rs to
The course of the Committee on Foreign
Relations on the subject, and advocated
the passage of the bill on the ground
that every nation had right to provide
for it's own preservation even in contra
yention OF existing treaties.
Mr.. Butler TO Mr.. Sherman): II this
bill should become law would it not be
in direct contrayention OF the treaty be-
tween the United States and China?
Mr.. Sherman think that the bill is
inconsistent with tho treaty; but, as the
Chinese Government declines to make
the proposed changes, We have the I'M
questioned right TO pass this bill.
Mr.. Butler So that there is treaty
now existing between the United States