Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-27
No ROOM FOR JOHN
The Chinaman Finds Few
Friends in the Senate
he MUST REMAIN AWAY
While the GesTy Bill IL Rejected, II IL
Proposed to Exssnd ios Ten Years
the Existing Lev.

WAsHIsGroS. April ss.--ln the senate
on Monday diSeussicn Of the Geary
Chinese exclusion bill was continued
until p IN. when the vote was taken
on the substitute reported from the
committee on foreign relations for the
house bill. and the substitute wsA
agreed 10, yeas. -; nays. Ia Senator
Plat Conn moved 70 amend the sub.
stitute 20 ~ 70 eA~lads from tho anti
Chinese laws. 20 b extended for ten
year,. tho Scott exclusion set Of isss.
Rejected-yeas, .; nAys. e.
After number of amendments were
proposed and rejected the bin As amend
ed waa passed without . division and
the title was amended 20 - 70 read;
ITO prohibit the coming Of Chinese
persons into the United States" A
conference with the house was asked
and Senators Dolph. Davis and Butler
were appointed conferrees on the part
of the senate"
What the Biu Provides.
The bill IS passed is a. follows
Sec I. 1hst Ill laws now Ia force prohibiting
snd<~ggis ting the coming ia:o this country Of
arc hereby continued IA force for period Of
ten years from the passage OF this act
Sec 2 That aay Chinese person or person OF
Chinese descent. when convicted and adludyed
under any OF said laws to be not lawfully entitled
20 be or remain IN the United States shall be re-
moved from the United States 70 China, unless
he or they shall make IL appear 70 the justice,
judge or commissioner. before whom he or they
are tried. that he or they subjects or citizens
OF some other country, n which case be or
they shall be removed from the United States
TO such country, provided that IN any case
where such other country OF which such Chinese
person shall claim 70 DO . citizen or subject
shan demand any tax as u condition of the re-
moval OF such person 10 that country. he or she
shah be removed % China.
Sec. g. That any Chinese person or person OF
Chinese descent arrested under the provisions
Of this act shall be judged 10 30 unlawfuny
within the United States unless euoh . person
shall establish. by affirmative proof. 70 the sat
tsfac'ion OF such justice. Judge or commtssiea-
er. his lawful right 10 remain in the United
States
Sec. That any Chinese person Or person Of
Chinese decent once convicted and adjudged to
be not lawfully entitled TO be 70 remain in the
United States. and having been once removed
from the United States IN pursuance OF such
conviction, who shall be subsequently convicted
for . like orense, shall be imprisoned 1T hard
labor for period of not exceeding six months
and thereafter removed from the United States
1s herein before provided.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned
The House Does No Work.
WASHINGTON. April a6.-The ques-
ton in the house Monday was the
motion of Mr.. Reed (Me) to
lay on the table the resolution expung-
ing from the Record those portions of
the speech of Mr.. Walker Mass
which were not uttered on the floor and
which reflected on his colleagues,
Messrs. Williams and Hoar. No quo
rum voting on any of the motions made,
the house adjourned without taking ac-
ton.
The Speaker Refuses to Count.
A lively colloauy ensued between
Speaker Crisp and Mr.. Reed. A motion
had been made and lost for a recess
until p. m. A call of tha house was
moved. when Mr.. Boutelle (Me.) rose
to a question. This was taken under
clause g of rule 81. which pro-
vides that call of the house
shall not be in order after the
previous question is ordersd un-
less it shall appear upon actual count
by the speaker that quorum is pres
ent. The speaker replied that the roll
call had shown that there were but l56
members present. Mr.. Bortelle in
quired whether the speaker declined
to count as required by the rule.
The speaker replied that the count or
the nay vote showed the presence OF
about lao members. Mr.. Bouteile in
quired whether the chair would not
count the house. The speaker replied
man it was the gentleman's misfortune
and not his 1.-THE speaker's) fault.
Reed Takes q Hand.
Mr. Reed-There should not be any exhibition
of temper on the part OF the chair.
The Spcaker--There is not aud there should
not be any attempt At scolding on the part OF
the gentleman from Maine.
Mr. Reed-Not ~ all Now want 20 ask the
chair II he regards his action as o fulnllmont Of
the requirements Of the rule.
The S,enkcr-Tnc gentleman ought 10 know
that IL the chair did rot so regard it tho chair
would not so state t.
Mr. Reed-Then, an the chair interpre,s The
rule, 1, does not require him personally 70 make
. count OF the members present
The Speaker-The chair has stated that he
adopts the count as made by the clerk. and that
Is conclusive on This question tcriss Of ''Regu-
lar order.'J
Reed wasav Satisfied.
Mr. Reed ask the chair under the rule TO
count tho house.
The Speaker-The chair has stated that he
adopts the count made BY tho clerk
Mr. Reed-Ths rule requires the chair 10
count
The Spcaker-The chair win enforce his Pull
Ing. ~ the gentleman objects 70 any ruling Of
the chair be has all his rights
Mr. Reed-fn . house three-fouyths demo.
oratic' guess oos
The speaker-In 3 house strictly impartial
and which VIII do justice even 70 the gentleman
from Maine. Applause on the democratic side
during which Mr.. Reed made remark which
vas iusudibis.l
Tho speak.r-Ths question is On ordering a
cal Of the house
Adjourned.
A call Of the house having been
ordered and 40 members responding
further proceedings were dispensed
with and the vote REQUIRED on the mo
ton for . recesa This was lost, but
- no qserum voted the house Cd
journed
revers free Lamber.
The sdvocases Of free lumbar win be
pleased 10 learn that the subcommittee
~ the ways and means committee has
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