The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-26
DOORS SHUT ON PIGTAILS
THE SENATE PASSES ITS sUBsTI-
TUTH BILL.

II Extends for Ten Years the Pro
visions of the Present Law-China-
men Found to Be IN the Country in
Violation of the Law to Be Returned
20 China or the Countries Whence
They Came.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-ln the Senate
to-day Mr.. Butler gave notice that on
Thursday of next week he would ask the
Senate to take up for action the bill to
transfer the revenue marine from the treas
ury department to the navy department.
Mr.. Allison expressed hope that when
the appropriation bills were ready thoy
would take precedence of all other matters.
MIR. Coke gave notice that he would ad-
dress the Senate very briefly tomorrow on
Mr.. Morgan's silver resolution.
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
Nd and the presiding officer put the question
on the adoption Of the substitute reported
BY the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Sherman gave the only affirmative
vote, and there being no vote in the mega
tive the presiding officer declared the sub
stitute adopted. Immediately afterward,
however. Mr.. Mitchell, who had the floor to
sneak against the substitute, came into the
chamber and the presiding officer was pro-
ceeding to put the question again, when
Mr.. Butler said he understood that the sub
stitute had been adopted.
The presiding officer admitted that he
had so decided, but said he would put the
question again.
The senator from Ohio, said Mr.. Butler,
twas unanimous" Laughter
THE chair did SO decide,n said the pre-
siding officer
"Ihe chair will count it as no vote. Is
the Senate ready for the question:
mo, Sir" said Mr.. Mitchell. Instead,
however. of proceeding with his own
argument against the substitute he
yielded the floor TO Mr.. Squire, who
argued in favor Of the House bill, or Of
some other vigorous measure to enforce the
exclusion Of the Chinese.
TEXT OF THE BILL.
The exclusion bill as 1t passed Is as fol-
lowers:
SECTION l. That all laws now in force pro-
hibiting and regulating the coming into this
country Of Chinese persons, and persons Of
Chinese descent, are hereby continued in force
ior a period of ten years from the passage of
this act.
SEC. 2. That any Chinese person, or per-
son Of Chinese descent, when convicted and ad
judged under any of said laws to be not law
Iully entitled to be or remain in the United
LeaGCo oLdll D0 It DN6u fTOU JQ6 y ull6u DtdLGS
to China, unless ne or they shall make it ap-
pear to the justice judge or commissioner be-
Tore whom he or they are tried that he or they
are subjects or citizens of some other country,
IN which case he or they shall be removed from
the United States to such country, provided
that in any case where such other country of
winch such Chinese person shall claim to be a
citizen or subject shall demand any tax as a
condition Of removal of such person to that
country, he or she shall be removed 10 China.
SEC. 3. That any Chinese person of Chinese
descent arrested under the provisions of this
act shall be adiudged to be unlawfully within
the United States, unless such person snail es-
tablish, by affirmative proof, to the satisfaction
OF such Justice, judge OF commissioner, his
lawful right to remain In the United States
SEC 4. That any such Chinese person or per-
son of Chinese descent, once convicted and ad-
judged to be not lawfully entitled TO be or re-
malnin the United States, and having been once
removed from the United States in pursuance
of such conviction, who shall be subsequently
convicted for like offeDse, shall be imprisoned
at hard labor for period of not exceeding six
months, and thereafter removed from the
United States as hereinbefore provided.
Mr.. Mitchell said that much as he regretted
to antagonze the deliberate Judgment
Of the committee on foreign relations be
felt impelled by sense OF duty to vote
against the substitute reported by that com
mlttee and in favor of the principles of
absolute Chinese exclusion as expressed in
the House bill
CALL OPPOSES EXCLUSION.
Mr., Call argued against the House bill
ana the Senate substitute and said that he
saw no trouble In negotiating treaty with
China, allowing immigration of Chinese
into such states as chose to admit them,
leaving to the legislatures of the several
states the decision of whether Chinese
aoloi saouid be admitted or excluded. What, he
asked, was to be the effect of such legis-
!atlon on the great cotton producing
interests of the United States? What was
70 De the effect Of policy that would ex-
ciude half OF the human race from the
privilege of dealing with this country for
cotton fabrics, in an economic point of view |?
therefore, the bill ought not to pass but
USught to meet the condemnation of the
senate and of the whole country. The hour
VI o'clock interrupted Mr.. Calls speech,
aS Inat was the time set for taking q vote.
THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
vote was taken on the substitute re-
ported from the committee on foreign rela-
LIONS Tor the House bill and the substitute was
agreed to, yeas 43, nays IA. The following is
the vote in detail:
- lEAS- dessrs Allison, Bate Berry, Brice, But
Call Carey. Carlisle, Cockrell, Colquitt Coke,
Ha5sbr,odDeaS| HHS, Dawes 4, Dixon Frye German, Gray,
Aansas, Kyle, Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Mander-
pn, Morgan, Paddock, Palmer. Peffer Perkins,
rresCUggrew, reS Platt, Proctor, Pugh, Ransom, Saw
w. sherman Squire, Stockbridge. Vest, Villas,
"aithall and Washburn-43.
nsaA6; nsN4AI;S-MeSsrs. Allen, Bodgett, Chandler.
WtnteLl, dubois, FELTON,, Jones of Nevada,
f1ncneIl; Sanders, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, War
''u ana Wtlson-14.
r, aeSsrs. Wolcott and Dolph were paired
WIN mtIn 4essrs Kenna and George Mr.. Platt
ntOyeu TO amend the substitute so as to ex-
tuge ..e from the anti-Chinese laws to be ex-
%uaed " Ia for ten years the Scott exclusion act
oe9. oe loS9. Several other amendments were
bbIItsled, but all failed of adoption. The
aug, GiI as amended was then passed without
tttyslon, and the title was amended so as
ueaa; w Ieaa; TO prohibit the coming of Chi
uese persons into the United States.n
a. a conference with the House was asked
sre.9 snu Messrs. Dolph, Davis and Butler were
Senate. PAAO "a 'Ne
adjourned. ''''i'n VIC ''0na'e
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