The record-union., 1892-05-05
BEFORE CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE ANTI
CHINESE BILL.
1t Now Only Awaits the Signature of
the President to Become
Law.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Geary of Cali
tornia presented the conference report on
the Chinese exclusion bill and demanded
the previous question on the adoption of
the report, and, notwithstanding the pro-
test of Hooker of Mississippi, it was or
dered.
Hit of Illinois opposed the report. The
bill was an Objectionable thing to him.
but he recognized the necessity of prompt
legislation, and, in Difference to the
wishes of the Pacific Coast, he would not
antagoniZe it. The conference bill was
better than the House bill, but the certifi-
cate provision now added was abomina-
bic. Never before i'll free country had
there been enacted such a system of tag
glng man as II he were dog; never be-
fore was such a law applied to human
beings, except to convicts and slaves.
Would that the vote would continue
every existing law but, speaking for the
honor Of his country, he appealed to the
gentlemen to observe the plighted faith of
the nation. The measure is in violation
of a pledge, which no man could vote for
without blush.
Hooker, in opposing the report, said
that in its present shape the bill vir-
tually suspended the writ Of habeas cor
pus, and against this he earnestly pro-
tested.
Geary denied that the bill suspended
the writ of habeaS corpus. The measure
was intended to stop up the leaks in the
existing law
The conference report was then agreed
to-ayes lS5, noes 2S.
The following was the negative vote
Andrew, Boman, Belznap, Beltzhooyer.
Broslus, bushnell, Castle, Coburn, Cool
idge Of New York, Craig, Culberson,
Curtis, English, Epes, Grady, Griswold.
Grant, Harter, Haugen, HemphilI, Her
bert, Hit, Hoar, Hooker of Mississippi.
Miller. Powers and Storer.
y resolution calling on the Attorney
General for information as to whether
the sugar trust violated the antitrust
law If so, whether prosecution had been
instituted lor such violation, was taken
up.
Scott of Illinois, who originally offered
the resolution, spoke in denunciation of
the sugar trust, and favored the PROPOSE
tlon.
After some further debate the resolution
was adopted.
ON motion of Holmes, the House went
into Committee of the Whole for con-
sidcration Of the general appropriation
bill.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
first taken up.
blanchard Of Louisiana demanded that
the bill be laid aside in the interests of
the river and harbor bill.
Holman objected, and the facts were
reported to the House, which decided
IL to 4S-to lay the sundry civil bill aside,
and the committee resumed its session.
The postoffice and fortifcation bills
were also laid aside, and the river and
harbor bill was taken up. Without action
upon it, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May AFTER the morn
ing business the Senate took up the
calendar.
Among the bills acted upon was the
Senate bin creating two additional land
districts in the State of Montana. Passed.
The Senate bill releasing to the CITY of
Monterey, Cal, the interest of the
United States to the Curtel lot was
passed.
The House bill for the disposition and
sale of lands ON the klamath River
Indian Reservation, California. was
passed with a substitute, and confer
ence asked.
Afser an executive session the Senate
adjourned.