Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
N THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, December l7th.-The morning
hour having expired without anything of i'm
portance having been done, the Senate resumed
consideration of the election bill and Dolph re-
sumed his speech of yesterday upon the subject
polph held 1t to be the duty OF Congress,
with malice towards none and with charity
for all" to exercise to the fullest extent the
powers under the Constitution to secure to every
citizen OF the United States, native or foreign
born, white or black, rich or poor, free exercise
of all his rights under the Constitution
Eustis said he would put a question to the
Senator from Oregon and would ask frank
answer. The question was : If the immigration
of Chinese had not been prohibited and there
were million and q half Cinnamon in Oregon
who had the right of suffrage, and who estab-
lished in oregon Chinese State Government,
and if the people of Oregon had overthIown
that Chinese Government and re established
white political supremacy, would he (Dolph) in
such case advocate the passage of law by
Congress, The intent and effect of which would
be to encourage, stimulate and sustain those
Cinnamon in an effort 10 recover political
power?
Dolph said that was precisely the argument of
man on the Democratic side of the chamber.
Eustis-Will the Senator answer my ques-
ton?
Dolph-Am going to be interrupted?
Eustis-But l request the Senator from Ore
gon to answer my question.
Dolph-I will answer it in my own time, but
will not stand up to be cetechised. simply
tell The Senator from Louisiana that the propo-
sition is preposterous. The Chinese do not ask
to become citizens of the United states, but
Will zen the SSIolOI IItu1 LOulsldud llldI tuc
people of Oregon will never raise a hand
| against the Government of the United States.
They never will fight against the flag of their
| country.
Eustis persisted in efforts to have his question
answered. more directly but without success.
Then Morgan took the floor and quoted
clause from the Constitution of Oregon restrict
| ing suffrage TO white citizens. aud a section
frC statute cf that State prohibiting the inter-
marriage of whi es and negroes, Indians or
Chinese, and closed with an exclamation against
After arguments against the bill by Kenna,
| Regan and Butler. Coke ottai-ed the floor and
the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
| After q long debate to-day the House appor-
| tionment bill was passed without amendment,
| yeas 1S7 nays 50. The negative vote was as fol-
| lows: Anderson, Allen of Mississippi Andrews,
Barnes, Blanchard. Breeki2rdge of Arkansas,
| Brickner, Brookshire, ]. b. Brown, Drummer,
Buckalew. Bum, Campbell, CaTuth, Catchings.
I Clancy, Clements, Cobb, Covert, Crisp, Cum
| mings, Dunphy, Ellis, Gnloe, Fithiau Flower,
Foreman, Fowler, Geissenhainer, Goodnight.
| Hare, Henderson of North Carolina, Herbert.
! Holman, Lane, LawIer, Lester, Magner, Maish,
Martin of Indiana, Martin of Texas. McAdoo,
| Mccarthy, Mcclellan, McCreary, Mcmillan, Nc.
| Rec, Montgomery, Mutcheler. oates, 0'Neill OF
| Inoiana, Outhwaite, Parrot, Painter, Peel, Pen
| ningtop. Perry, Pindar, Price, Quinn, Richard
son, Robertson, Rogers, Sayers. Senev, Shiyely
! Spinola, Springer, Stahlnecker, Stockdale
| Tracy. Tucker, Turner of Georgia, Turner oi
New York, Vaux, Waddil, Wheeler of Ala
bama. whitthorn, Wike, Wiley, Williams o.
Illinois. and Yoder.
The House then adjourned.