, 1890-04-10

The Montana Central Again Under
Discussion.

The Montana Central Again Under
Discussion.
WARRINGTON. April 3.--SensAer Blair
introduced bill to regulate tho COM
Peusation oflsborers employed by the
government fixing tho lowest wages at
~ per day. II was referred.
Tho vice president announced that he
expected ~ be absent several days noxt
week. Senitor Ingalls, was chosen presi-
don't pro.temporc, and took the oath Of
ofiica and assumed tho duties.
The Montana contested election case
was taken up as unfinished business.
Senator Gray resumed his arguments in
support Of the democratic claimants.
The burden OF Mr.. Gray's argument
was ugainst tho throwing out OF the
LIZA votes cast In the precinct in Silver
Bow county. 10 vote for the resolution,
the majority would be, he said, violating
tho most sacred traditions of American
history and American liberty. He pro-
tested against putting tho odious mark
Of the bar sinistor upon thc state Of
Montana this early in her career.
The matter then went over u.,ll Mon
day.
The following bills passed; Appro-
priating $i0o.0o0 for n public building at
feadville, Colo.
To reorganizo and establish customs
district on Puget sound.
Mr.. Stewart, as question Of privilege,
said that he had been credited by the
newspapers with having introduced yes
tordsy bill 70 regulate tho manu- faclure
IL ..t A.. 49,
duced no such bill, and knew nothing
about It.
The bill In question was introduced by
Senator Wolcott.
The house bill to amend the census
law, by providing the enumeration OF
the Chinese population, was read with
tho senate amendments.
Mr. Hale said that tho demand was
made from ths Pacific coast that there
should be some Identification OF tho
Chinese here, and who had a right to re-
main here, as against the Chinamen
who were constantly stealing into the
United States. He, himself, would have
bee % willing TO SO farther and stronger
IN the. way OF Chinese exclusion than
committee were all In tho direction OF
making the bill less severe, and he
feared tho committee had gone too far In
that direction.
Mr.. Eustis thought II strange that th Q
census committee should report n bill
which had nothing 10 do with the cen.
sus, but a good deal to do with munici.
pal, police and International obligations,
Tho bill provided penal statutes with
reference TO class OF people residing In
the United States by rcasoa oftresty
rights. IL gave just cause OF complaint
to foreign government, considered
within tho family of civilized govern
ments. with which the government OF
the United States had solemn
treaties treaties and ana nation with
had important aud valuable comm ercia al
relations. If tho question of Chinese
exclusion was to he reopened, II shouid
be done In proper way, and not under
the sham and mockery of taking n cen.
sus. The census committee had bowed
down to the house IN reporting what lac
regarded as the most outrageous bill
ever sent TO tho senate. The trade with
China was exceedingly important, and
the United States was brought in com
petition with Germany and England fol
that trade. The Chinese goyeTnmekl
was engaged In vast public works, fol
the contracts for which there was much
composition. and there was no reason
why that government and people should
be insultcd, sffronted and degraded 10y
such measure.
Mr.. Hale state that tho object o.
the bill was 10 carry out the settled poll
cy OF the government, as shown by leg
islation in excluding Chinese In borcri
from coming into the United State,
hereafter. That was tho only object
Unless some such bill was passed, hun
dreds and thousands OF Chinese woult
I ~. r.r.tA lrr.r 40. I'D HKAn
Tho object Of the bill was TO preyen
that
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice of scvera
amendments which he would offer TO th'
bill on Monday.
Amer an executive session the senat,
adjourned.