Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-24
IN THE SENATE.
Chinese Exclusion Eill Discussed-Mr. Frye
Puts III Telling Point.

Chinese Exclusion Bill piscussed-Mr. Frye
Puts III n Telling Point.
WAsnINGroN, d. C., April 90. 3.-In the SEN
ate today Mr.. Teller offered a resolution
requesting the president to lay before the
senate all the correspondence that had passed
between the United States and foreign ma
tions relative to an international conference
on silver as n monetary medium. The reso-
luton was adopted.
MIR. Call offered resolution for commit
tee to report on the capitalization. cost of
construction, present value, the number and
compensation of employees, the amount of
Indebtedness, etc, OF all railroads in the
United States. The motion went over with
out action.
Mr. Hoar was granted leave of absence
during tho remainder of the session that he
might go to Europe to consult authorities on
diseases OF the eye.
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
up.
Mr. Teller addressed the senate, holding
that China had perfect right to reject Min
lister Porter, whether the grounds on which
the rejection was based be true or fa.se. He
also declared that every nation had right TO
withdraw from any treaty. Those China
men who were in the country with the con.
sent OF the United States were entitled to do
so, and there was no way he knew OF with
out an infraction, II not OF the law OF the
decencies that sholld ue shown by one nation
to another, TO compel the Cinnamon now
here to retire. But the United States Lad
right to say no more should come. With re-
gard to the great trade with China that had
been spoken Of Mr. Teller denied its eX-
istence and said American exports to China
last year were not onc-half OF what they
were five years ago.
MIR. Hiscock was not in favor Of a violation
of treaty obligations with China or any other
nation until diplomacy had exhausted itself
In efforts for the amendment OF the treaty.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke in favor of the senate
substitute for the house bill.
Mr.. Frye said the committee on commerce
had been considering the appropriations in
the river and harbor Dill and the senators
from the Pacific coast had, as usual, in the
interests Of their people, been soliciting very
large sums. Their main ground for asking
these appropriations had been that the Pa
| citc commerce was TO be really the commerce
| of the United States; that Puget sound was
! to be the scene OF IN enormous oriental com
merce. Now, II the people OF the Pacific
| coast build Chinese wall by insulting the
| government OF China, so that they will not
| send any of their commerce here or permit
us to send any of ours there, what becomes
| of the necessity OF any further improvem snt
| OF rivers and harbors on the Pacific coast.
| Mr.. Mitchell-In view Of the fact that we
| have paid in gold and silver TO China over
300, 0O0,0 0JJ IL twenty years, ask tho sela-
| tor from Maine whether he thinks that
| China is going to break of that trade with
us II we pass the exclusion bill.
| MIR. Frye-l have no doubts OF it,
MIR. MITCHELL have
MIR. Frye-None under the sun. II the
| house bill becomes law and If the emperor
OF China inside of twenty Gays do not de
| clare all her ports closed To the Unite
| States ana withdraw her diplomatic repre-
| senIatiyeS am entirely mistaken about the
emperor OF China.
| Mr., Sanders argued in favor OF house
! bill.
After an executive session the senate ad
| iourned.
| Short Session of the House.
| WAsHISGToN, ID. c., April 23.-Considera