The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-26
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS.
the SENATE COMMITTEES SUB
>EITJTE FOR THE GEARY
BILL PASSED.
ghc Tinc of the House VainIy Spen,
in Attempting To Secure
aHuOrurn

rom the city, president pro TEN. Man
derson occupied the chair. Mr.. Coke,
Of Texas, gave notice of his intention
to make silver speech tomorrow.
The Chinese question was called up
according to unanimous consent on the .
understanding that it would occupy the
attention of the Senate all day, but an
amusing side episode nearly brought
the discussion to summary end.
Mr.. Henderson announced that the .
pending question was the adoption
Of the Senate amendment to the
House bill. No one rising to
speak on the motion, the presiding
officer put the question in the usual
way: "Shall the amendment be adopt
tds' Mr.. Sherman voted "aye" and
NO one voted "no." The chair there
upon declai ed the amendment adopted,
bat in few minutes the Senate woke
Up to the absurdity Of the situation
Mr.. Butler suggested that the vote of
the Senator from Ohio was entirely too
unanimous to meet the exigencies of
the case. The presiding officer agreed
with him, and offered to withdraw
his decision and put the ques-
ton again, if desired. Mr.. Mitchell, of
Oregon, Mr.. Sawyer, of Washington,
and other Senators tavoring the House
bill, had in the meantime entered the
chamber. Mr.. Mitchell, when the
question was put again, objected to the
adoption OF the Senate amendment and
yielded the floor to Mr.. Squire, who
read prepared speech on the Chinese
question from the Pacific coast stand
point Thereupon the discussion pro-
rredtd with unrelieved dreariness III
tie well worn channels MIR. Mitchell,
admitting in advance that he had
hopeless cause, addressed tie Senate in
favor Of the House bill He spoke
AT length on the subject Of the repeated
violations Of our treaty obligations by
China by he importation OF Chinese
women into this country for immoral
purposes. Mr.. Gray, of Delaware,
suggested that the proper way to meet
:
To which Mr.. Mitchell assented.
Whereupon Mr.. Kenna, of West Vir-
Inia, accused the Senator from Oregon
IF voting to sustain President Arthur
veto Of Just such bill. On this point a
rather heated colloquy ensued resulting
in the explanation that it was Senator
MITCHELL of Pennsy lvania, and not Of
Oregon, who voted in the way referred
to by Mr.. Kenna. Apologies were
then in order and were promptly ten
dered and accepted. Mr.. Chandler
Of New Hampshire, referred again to
the rejection of his late colleague, Mr.
Blair, by China, and contended thai
there was unreasonable delay on the
part Of the United States government
IN making proper presentation O
the facts in the case to the Chinese
government. Mr.. Call, Of Florida
argued that the whole question wa:
within the constitution police power 0
the States. He saw no reason
Why Oregon and California and othe
States which objected to Chinese mi Oh
not under treaty agreement betweel
the two countries provide not only fu
rrgi,tration of all Chinese immigrant;
but also, for regulations as to their re
porting themselves at stated times t
the public authorities. The hour {
-four o'clock arrived while Mr.. Call wa
speaking and vote was taken on th
question of substituting the Senate b
tor the Geary House bill. The vot
was AZ yeas to Ia nays. The Senat
Bill being now subject to amendmer
Mr.. Platt, in vigorous five-minul
speech, moved an amendment that II
Scott exclusion law of 1888 should n,
be among the laws continued in fore
Mr. Platt's amendment was voted dow
by 8 to 4S, so the Scott act was {
lowed to stand. The bill was the
passed as reported by the Senate cor
mittee on foreign relations, and W
sent into conference with the Ious
At j:3J the Senate went into exec
tive session and soon afterwards a
ourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
When the House met this mornin
the pending motion was that made
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, on Saturday,
table the resolution to expunge certa
portions Of Mr.. Walkers speech frc
The Congressional Record. The vc
vas: Yeas 1873; nays 6, the Repul
cans refusing TO vote, thus leaving
Housc without quorum. A call
the House was ordered and disclos
10 members present, but this was I
announced. Mr.. Richardson, OF II
He''ee, then offered resolution tt
'he >ergeant-at-arms should arrest
members absent without leave. CARR
me motion of Mr.. Reed of Maine,
l"y lhe matter on the table was tt
.h order and resulted: yeas 1j5, II;
no quorum. Mr.. Boutelle otfel
''Noiutlon TO recommit the report
'"' committee on rulps a yea