Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-16

a document emanating indisputably from
TINS body, bearing the Endorsement of
and sent in the same way to the
representatives of California in the National
Legislature without any discrimination or dis
unetlon. We should address the Senators and
Representatives We should not address q SeL-
ator and Representative. In this regard, 1
think the substitute should be amended. | do
until tomorrow. don't think anything would
be gained by that, but l do think it would be
proper to postpone its consideration until after
we take the usual noon recreation. l do not
peneVe senator MCGOWAN intended any disre-
spect to any one in introducing it. | suggest
that instead OF postponing the matter until to-
morrow that 1t be referred to this committee
with instructions to report this afternoon at
o'clock.
Mr.. Greely-The discussion of this matter
coming up at this particular time has peculiar
fitness. That it emanates from the Republican
side OF the House, also has peculiar fitness.
Inc question has been raised i'll regard to the
Scott Exclusion Act and it should have the in
oorsement OF the people, of ali parties, of this
Stale. Ihere has been personal attack made
upon the Representatives of the Republican
party and upon the Republican Senator at
Washington In regard to his views and his posi-
tlon upon this very thing, and think IL is with
peculiar fitness that Democratic Senate assem-
bied here at Sacramento should put forth
resolution, emanating from the Republican side
of the House and bearing the indorsment of the
Republican members particularly calling atten-
t!on to the fact that the people of this State
are in accord with the Scott Exclusion Act /
am glad TO declare that that interview published
anG commented upon by the great Democratic
paper OF the State has been refuted in every
particular, and that this mornings dispatches
bore upon the wires an interview with Senator
Stanford upon this very subject, in which he re-
Iutes entirely the statements made by the ErdBl.
fner in regard to his position upon the Exclusion
Act, and in which he declares that he is in ac-
cord with the people of this State upon that
proposition, and that he is not in favor OF
amending the Exclusion Act in any particular
but indorses it heartily and wholly. l think,
sir, that in courtesy to the other side of the
house, that this proposition as II now stands
and as it has been introduced by the Senator
from Humboldt, should be passed-out of cour-
tesy 10 the people of this State who have been
misrepress nted, in justice to the Republican
party and to Senator Stanford, who has been
misrepresented in this particular.
Mr.. Britt agreed with Senator White in regard
to the substitute. When the original resolution
was introduced he favored immediate action,
but The substitute contained matter which
should be considered carefully and amended.
Mr.. GOucher-I do not desire to oppose The
substitute offered by the Senator fiom Hum
boldt. l believe that sll the Senators of both
parties are in perfect &C ord. | am in favor of
passing tn S resolution without reference to a
committee bus am in favor of amending the
last resolution as suggested. 1t should be di-
rected to the two Senators representing this
State and to all the Representatives in Congress
from this State instead of beirg directed to TWO.
The senator from the Twelfth District, in eX-
planning this resolution coming from the Re
pub icais on this floor, in order to vindicate if
they needed vindication, the Republicans of the
Safe. avoided the statement, or IA led to make
statement, OF the reason which impelled the
author of the resolution TO direcs it to two of cur
Representatives in Congress. | think Senst tor
Whites suggestion could be adopted and the
resolution passed without delay.
ON motion of Mr.. murphy, the hour of recess
was xiended until the subject should be dis
posed Of
Mr. Caminett;-I think this resolution ought
co nat
it eau be carefully examined by the members
/ move that it be referred 10 the Committee on
Chinese and Chinese immigration with instruc-
tions 10 report tomorrow 81 IL: A. NJ. We are
all in favor of it. There is no hitch about it.
The other representatives in Congress have
done rs much as Mr. Stanford, who was in
Europe at the time the exclusion bill was
passed.
Mr. McGowan-It is not sent exclusively to
Senator Stanford and MIR. Morrow. They are
simply requested to present it. 1t is sent to all
cusation that it is couched is discourteous Ian
guage is unjust | hm will to accept the
amendment so that it will resd that il is re-
quested that the Senators and Representatives
of the State of California shall pre- sent this reso-
luton.
Mr. White-I would like to offer an amend
ment. that in lieu of Senator Leland Stanford
and Representative Morrow being requested to
present these resolutions. that our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be requested to pre-
sent them.
MI McGowan-I will accept that amendment
Mt. CaIninetti-I call for a vote up5n my mo-
ton to refer.
MIR. Boggs-The Democratic party ond the Re-
publican party are in accord, in this State and
the United States, on this question. think that
by referring bo h resolutions to the committee
that a resolution can be prepared without
changing them mate rally. The Senator from
Humboldt will be satisfied with it after ii is re-
parted from that committee. l see no reason for
rushing this through in 2 hurry. here is no
disrespect intended by referring it 70 a commit
tee and having it printed
Mr., Campbell-I do not see why thar should
be any delay in passing this resolution. copied
that resolution, word for word as found In the
Assembly resolution that passed the House yes
terday, substituting only the word Senate -
for Ass ambly." 1he resolution was passed yes.
terday by the Democratic Assembly. There
could be no partisanship on my part | was
willing to 1--WE the Democrats the full measure
of credit for having passed it. l am willing to
vote for a proper amendment. Whst desire,
and what every member on this floor desires is
TO declare the will of the people but | believe
there are many who are not willing to speak
the voice of the people. l believe that there
the exclusion of the Chinese when they are re-
ally in favor of their immigration. | am in
favor of excluding the Chinese because have
been worR ingman from very infancy to the
present time / know what the workingmen o.
California have had TO contend against. They
had to contend against the hordes of Asiatics
coming to this country for the last thirty years.
snd they have been told from platform and
from press, from Senate Chamber aud from As
sembly house, that the party was in favor of
exclusion, and yet when they came TO the real
action they showed that they never meant it;
that they wanted to please the workingmen,
but were never W ling to give to the working
man that which he demanded. Now, demand
to see this Senate pass this resolution to day be-
fore adjournment, or else show their hands
and show the workingmen of California whether
they mean to live up, in their action, to what
they told them on the stump Time is nothing,
but the expression OF opinion at thu
! OF
Senator's amendment be made. Let it be
adopted 10 day, and let 1t be sent by the Gov
ernor TO Congress and presented there in proper
shape at the proper time, and then the work
ingmen OF California will say, We'll done
good and faithful servants; you have tor once
carried out your promises to U.s." IApulause in
Mr.. ray-I hope the motion to refer will not
be carried. We all understand this subject per-
fectly. 1t will only consume the time of the
Senate when it comes up again, in speeches that
will be prepared between now and tomorrow
so that different members can go upon record.
hope that this matter will be disposed of now
and not be referred.
Mr. White-I have prepared an amendment
which l think will meet the approval Of the
Senate and have sent it to the desk. l would
ask that it be read. and if il meets with the
approval of the Senator from Humboldt
he may accept IL 1t is my desire
that these resolutions be sent to all of our Sena
tors aud Representative do not think it Is
necessary to talk about our being workingmen
that l believe we are all in accord upon this
subject and do not think it is a question of
who can talk the most savagely on it, With
the amendment which ! propose l think the
resolutions will meet the case. 1t certainly
would have been very serious to have omitted
the o her Senator from California, or any of the
Representatives. II would have been personal
Slight which was not designed. do not know
VINO was the author OF the resolution which the
Senator says passed the Assembly. My objec
ton was that it was not framed in good English.
1t was full of bad grammar, and however hasty
we may wish 10 be, do not think it would
have been advisable to sepd to Congress a
resolution which was worded in bad English
Although 1t was passed by Democratic As
sembly am somewhat relieved by the fact that
it was written by a Republican. Laughter
think the motion 10 stpone ought to be voted
down and that then the resolution of the Sem
ator from humboldt should be amenoed and
passed.
Mr.. Caminetti-I withdraw my motion to
refer.
Mr.. White--I offer the following amendment
to the resolution. 1t is to follow the word s're-
solved" in the last resolution.
The Secre airy read the amendment offered
By Mr.. White, as follows:
Resoired, That our Senators and Repre- senta-
tiyes are hereby requested to present these
| resolutions to the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlves OF the United States.
iMr McGowan-The amendment is accepted.
Mr.. Murphy hat resolution does not suit me-
The resolution contains statements that are not
statements of facts. One OF them is that it has
been falsely Doised abroad that there is a