The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-22
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE DE-
BiTED IN THE SENATE.
Duii Day In the House Of Represen-
iative,-Progrcs> Of the NOyes-
Rockwell Contest

Duli Day In the House Of Represen-
tative.-Progrcss Of the Noyes-
Rockwell Contest.
Ry Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-(Senate.)
On motion of Mr.. Dolph the Senate
took up for consideration the House
Chinese exclusion act as amended bv
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons, continuing in force existing
Chinese restriction laws for the period
OF ten years. Mr.. Dolph insisted upon
immediate action on this question. Mr..
FELTON,, of California, made a set
speech on the general question of
Chinese immigration. Mr.. Sherman
made forcible appeal to the Senate
against any action on the Geary bill
ilr said that in its severity of terms
and denial of the ordinary rights
Of humanity, this bill went far
beyond anything ever introduced into
Congress. The evil implanted of
was a diminishing one. 1t was not
now threatening or growing evil.
The chief danger grew out of the in
PRODUCTION Of Chinese from Vancouver,
but more were going out than were
coming in. The tendency of the
Chinese was to 90 back. At this point
Mr.. Frye read letter from G.. p.
huntington, president of the Southern
Pacific railroad, in which he says:
"Since the passage of the restriction
law, custom house records show $4,000
more departures than arrivals at this
port. Hundreds of wealthy Chinese
merchants, representing firms here,
have gone to China and other countries
on business under faith of existing
laws, having property interests valued
1T hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
The Geary bill would debar them from
returning and virtually confiscate their
property. | trust the good business
sense of American people and love of
fair play and justice will find express
sion in Congress sufficiently strong
to defeat this wicked bill. Our
west coast possessions were obtained
in the first half of the century by the
best and greatest men in our country
Is much or more to secure the com
merce Of the Orient as for the territory
itself California has the best climate
in the world and her soil is unsur
passed, so if the commerce of the 400,
100000 people of China is not dis
turbed, it can be said they, the grea
men who secured California to the re
public, builded better than they knew.
Mr.. Sherman, resuming, said bill
which prohibited 400,000,000 Of peo
pie from landing on our shore
tor any purpose, under penalt,
Of being sent to prison for five year
was little more than a barbarous dc
cree only to be justified by circum
stances which did not exist. The pas
sage of such an act would nevitabl
break off diplomatic relations wit
China. And what would become {
our commerce with that country? W
should once more be compelled to OF
tain our tea and other Chinese product
through British ports and Nancouve
might soon rival San Francisco, an
what would become Of the thousands
American citizens in China? Thes
considerations should cause Senators
pause little before they entered
Macstrom, the effect of which migl
pas, all their comprehension. Whe
Congress was urged to repeat treat
the reasons must be apparent, or tt
general judgment of all the nations
ihe world would denounce the Unite
States for its action. Mr.. Wilson,
Iowa, strongly denounced the Geal
bill and Mr.. Butler, of South Car
lima, followed on the same side. /
i;5J the Senate adjourned till to-mo
row with the Chinese bill still pendi
and Mr.. Chandler in possession of t
floor.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Noyes-R Rockwell election ca
was up again to-day, and vote "
not be reached before to morrow. L
debate was opened by Mr.. DeFore
of Connecticut, who spoke for Noy
No interest whatever was taken by
Republican side in the proceedin
MIR. Haugen Republican,, of Wisc'
sin, supported the claims of Mr.. Noy
Not more than fifty members were
the House during the delivery of
remarks. Mr.. Gillespie (Democra
Of Pennsylvania, who signed the
nority report with MIR. Co
OF Alabama, in favor of \
Rockwell, made brief ar
ment in support of the contest
but his forensic effort did not arc
the House from its lethargy.
Wike, Democrat, of Illinois, follow
ior Mr.. Noyes, without securing m
than perfunctory attention by
members. The saving incident of
DAY was the speech of Mr.. Allen, Cd
oerat,) Of Mississippi, which depar
from the usual dry argument on
case, an anecdote here and there,