The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
The Senate Passes by u Vote or Al to IL
It's Substitute for the House Bin.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-The Chinese ques-
ton was debated in the Senate to-day until 4
+. NJ. when vote was taken on the question
OF substituting the Senate bill. which con-
tinues in force for ten years tho present re-
strictions against Chinese immigration. for
the Geary House bill. which absolutely pro-
hibits Chinese from coming to this country.
The vote stood: Yeas 43: nays. II. as follows:
Yeas-Alson. Bate. Berry Brice. Butler Call. Carey
Carlisle. Cockrell, Coke Colqutt. Culom. Dawes.
Dixon Frye. German Gray. Hansbrough. Higgins. His
cock Jones Ark. Kyle. McMillin Mcpherson. Nan.
derson. Morgau Paddock. Palmer Fefer Perkins.
Pettigrew. Plat. Proctor. Pugh. Ransom. Sawyer
Sherman Squire. stockbridge Vest. Villas Walthau,
and Washburn-43.
Nays-Allen. Blodgett. Chandler. Daniel. Dubois,
FELTON,. Jones CSsv). Mitchell. Sanders. shoup Stew.
art. Teller. Warren. and Wson-14.
Mr.. Plat of Connecticut then moved that the
Scott Exclusion Law OF 1888 should not be
among the laws continued in force.
Mr. Sherman said that while the Scott law
was In his opinion. one OF the most vicious
laws that ever passed. and. while he believed
it was a mere political arrangement between
pnss s3 TRY e the
under the circumstances. to lot the law Of 1898
stand until Congress; in more deliberate
Executive Exec D epartme mt could do so by treaty
MIR. Platts amendment was voted down BY
to AZ, the Seoul AcC was allOWCu TO stand.
Mr. FELTON, OF California offered an amend
ment providing an elaborate system OF regis
tratiorl for Cinnamon. and making an appro-
priation OF SlOO.0OO for the appointment OF nd
ditional Deputy Collectors to carry the law
into effect Tho amendment was lost and the
bill was passed as reported by tho Senate
Commit GO on Foreign Relations. and was sent
into Conference with tho House. Tho follow
ing is the text OF the bill;
That nil laws now in force prohib and reguat Ing
thr coming into this country OF Chinese persons and
nersons o2 Chinese descent hereby CONTINUED In
ni nj ten nft htu
S.c,oy . That any Chinese person or persop of Chi.
con cted and RdudHed under any OF said
laws 10 bs not lawfully entitled TO be remain in the
United states shall be removed from the United
10 CHINA unless he or they shall make appear to tho
thew are Tried that he or they subjects or citizens
" come ri her country. In which ne or they shall
he removed from the United states to such country.
Prnvded that any case where such other country
which such Chinese person shall claim be citizen
or subject shall demand any tax condition Of the
removal such person 10 that country ho she shall
be removed to China
under the prOvsions this act shall
be adudged be unlawfuy within tho United States
to tho satisfaction of such Justice Judge or Commits
sioner his lawful right to remain In the United States
Sc 4 That any such Chinese person or person OF
Chinese descent, once convicted and adiudSed to be
moi lawfully entitled to DO or remain In the United
N aes and having been once removed from the United
ntY convicted for like onense sha DO I'M
nIsoned nt hard labor tor period not exceeding
Nv ,nnnths and thereafter removed from the United
states as herein before provided.