New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-03
MORE TIME FOR THE CHINESE
THE AMENDED EXCLUSION ACT PASSED By
THE SENATE.


THE SENATE.
1T EXTENDS THE REGISTRATION PERIOD SIN
MONTHS AND OTHERWISE MoDIFTEs THE
GEARY ACT-OTHER PROCEED
IxCs N TIE SENATE.
Washington. Nov 1.-The Senate spent is entire
session to-day after the morning hour In discuss
ing the House bill passed on October 10 to amend
the act OF May :. ls92 prohibiting the coming OF
Chinese persons into the United States. All the
amendments offered to 1t were either WITHDRAWN
or rejected and the bill was passed In the exact
form In which 1t came from the House
The House Joint resolution az TO articles In the
Worlds Columbian Exposition ALLOWING foreign
exhibitors To sell their goods at rebate OF ~ per
cent Of the duty reported back by MI Morrh
Gsep Vi. from the Finance Committee Win An
amendment striking out all except the section
permitting the Columbian Museum to accept any
article contributed by gift or purchase. without
paying customs duties. Explanations were mace
rs Mr. Morrill, and by Mr.. Cullom rep. I'D. the
Joint resolution as amended was passed ana
conference asked.
The House bill providing for the construction OIL
a steam revenue cutter for service on the great
lakes at cost not to exceed $4,000 was reported
and passed
Nr Voorhees, Dem. Ind) asked TO have printed
the translation OF a pamphlet published IN vienna
by Professor Edouard Suess. entitled hhe fu'u'e
Of silver" He regarded 1t as an important anu
valuable work. II had been translated ana p''"'eN
for the Finance Committee and he wished the
usual number to be printed for the use OF the
Senate
Mr. Hin Dem. y v did not know that the
translation would be OF any particular value as
according TO the senator from Nevada Nlr Stew
art silver would have no future.
Mr. stewart H,cp New regretted that the Sena'
tlf1
TO his Oir. Stewards observations during IN"
recent debate.
Mr. Hlll (sarcastically)-A few observations.
Mr.. Stewart have frequently declared that the
Repeal bill would utterly demonetize SILVER III ''''s
country: but have also asserted that SILVER "ou'a
not die here. but that the war mad only just DC
Gun. . III,
The printing was ordered IN compliance WIN
Mr. Voorhees's request.
Mr. stewar, introduced bill to provide Tor 'ne
free and unlimited coinage Of silver. ana II was
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
FOR RELIEF OF CYCLONE SUFFERERS.
Mr. Graz Dem. Del) moved 10 proceed to the
consideration of the Chinese Extension BILL bnt was
appealed to 10y Mr. Iloar dtep. Mass) 10 WIN
hold that motion In order TO let the senate ACT
on th. bill for the relief OF the sufferers from the
recent cyclone on the Sea Islands anu on 'he 'o'''
OF South Carolina and Georgia
Mr. Buter dDcm. = c. joined in the appeal.
and Nj Gray yielded
The cyclone Relief bill WAS then taken up anu
MIR Cockren Dem. MOI said that he would oo
feet TO its third reading today Ny: Hoar , GN,
shorld be-. resoried TO to prevent the granting Oh
relief those suffering people Mr rock Wcn prsI
ever persisted In hts objection, and the zee
l~nt ruled that under the rule. the bi'l 'ou'd ho'
b.. read third time TO-DAY .. .A., tho hill
should 20 20 the Committee on Appropriations
and he made that motion. , -, ..,ar
erre and spoke Of the Efforts Of the Rcd oposs
Hssoci4ton ami OF IT, president. Miss Clara Bar.
delay - another session or congress anu a. , ',
oth,r mecns u the Tom IN on hnse seais ii.
could not understand why such nsssu'e ~ ar
iIef should encounter all the inEcnui'les OF par
M 'ior.nsn sGld It was customary for bills OF
rnS H. ,yas in full sympathy with the Senator
from Massachusetts,. but he insisted o" HIS '"'
Finally the bin went over without action .Ao
Tao House blu to Increase BY went NV" ~, w
hn.oes " VAS rrportei back from the Committee
ON Military affairs b. MIR Msnderson dsp N so;,
with an anendm-pt providing mat no olliCer sa.,
b. 50 detailed who has not hap hVe years ncIS S
In The Army: also providing that such 'e,a s ,ha,
not ,.vt.ud for more than four years. ana tfdI
",fcors on the retired lis, OF the Army may on
their own application be detnlel 10, ,b I'm p1
ana shall when - detailed recrlye me ru.i p -,
o. thcr rank. The amendment was agreed TO-
and the biII as amended vas p's sor nno, adj
iournncnt tomorrow at p m was n, irn ,'r-
f,-. the senate. and was. on nVtoH u ~. . nJ,
man referred to the committee on Npp'oP''"
Th. House hill TO extend the time for the exc,
ciition Of the Chinese Exclusion act was .nii ,
49,, AMI MIR Davis Dsep. MnnD addressed me
senate IL efered an amendment st,,'Htoms
o. th'. treaty of MAY &, lSs2) al confirming Sd,n
n't nrort9nnto to bring un a bill Of such mpor,,
,c. ~ This time referring 10 the nearness OF
nna. adSg ,arTsan or %e'n IN fu dei5eraion lie
Trs,ribod the anii-C hinese legislation OF htr years
rh '' presidms officer Nr paseC Dem Fia2 l ,ha
before the Senate The iouse pi m a." ~ b held
in New-York CITY. and 1t was referred 10 the 'o"-
MIR" Wr Whi,r Geni. CALI speaking the Chinese
nil s,ii ina, he had listened To all the arguments
on bin ami had heard great ps rhg that
was because he knew something about the thlna
men while the Senator's who s'at,n , mos ''"'s'
hnd not been brought IN contacf WIN 'nehi -,
NM MIR ri Graz Dem DELI. Ia charge Of the bill APP
n.nlcd for its passage in view Of the exsency no"
"iT rhc d!scnssi6n having closed and the question
being Mr. sgnres aHr IN me Mr. samire
v.i,hdrcw II SO as not To endanger me passaH' VI
w.. Bin All the other amendments offered yesterr,
dav and today were rejected and the House bill
was passed without Amendment
PROVISIONS OF THE NEW LAW.
y reoulros all Chinese lahorers in the United
States entitled to remain before It's passage 10 80,
cure their certificates OF residence WITHIN SIN
months from the passage Of this act 'hih""."
falling to register WITHIN SIX n"h'hS H""" "
norted as under the former act except mat ,ne ~
rrirement Of "A white witness Is removed. All pro
r.edlngs for violations o: the Geary act as oiik,
nally enacted eNce; m 20 criminals are suspcIluru
The word ''aborcrs IN the act Is construed 10 f"an
skilled ana unsk.iled manual labor"rs, anu wv
tenn merchant r. defined to mean a person e'
gagged Ia buying and selling merchandise al a MI ~
Mace OF business, carried on under ms haihe'
is provided that the ccrtihcate shhll contain W, ~,
photograph Of the applicant. together VIII" MS
name local residence and occupation 49, >
Tho Senate bill granting TO the state OF 'allto >
por cent of the net proceeds Of the sale OF PUBIC
lands I'm that state slacc IT. admission INTO me
Union to aid In support OF the common schoo o
AMI making an appropriation for that purpose was
taken from the calendar and passed go
.'The Senate rhen proceeded to executive business
and M 40 aliourred III tomorrow Al noon.