New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-14
PROCEEDINGS II TIE House.
TIE ELL, TO AMEND THE CHINESE EXCLUSION
Act FINDER DISCUSSION.


ACT UNDER DISCUSSION.
WASHINGTON Oct. ls-In the House to-day Repre-
sentative Outhwaitcs bill Increasing from 20 to
100 the number of Army officers who may be
detailed for military instruction In educational
institutions was passed in the morning hour'
Several reports were made ON bills of minor con-
sequence
Representative Campbell cnUclvored to have a
bill authorizing the Secretary of War TO commute
the pay and allowances due FitZ John forter
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs bnt
objection was made and il went the usual way
At o'clock the House resumed consideration oil
the McCrcary bill to amend and MODIFY the Eeafy
Chinese Registration and Exclusion act "itcr
having agreed To vote or the measure and pend
ing amendments at O'Clock on Monday after
noon. The intervening time will BE- given to de-
bate Mr.. Rayner GDem.. Md was the hrst
speaker He argued that the passage of the bAl
was an act OF scf-eviient justice. Mr. Edyner
energetic and emphatic manner attracted more
attention to him than any previous speaker Oh
the question had secured. with the result That
he was almost constantly interrupted by questions
Mr. Ray Dep. y. W asked him II the Admins
tration had done anything To enforce the law
Nr. Rayncr-No: and rightfully 50.
Mr.. Ray-Ilow rightfuily"
Mr. Rayner-Because Of the fact that there
were no sufficient funds at It's disposal for the en-
forcenont Of the law. 81 the earlier stage Of
Of the United states for consids ration. and later
after it had been pronounced constitutional. there
was a likelihood that it would be amended by
Congress.
Mr. Eayner confessed that he hal signed the re-
port in favor Of the Gear law and bad voted To
pass it, lie explained that ne hal bon led 70 40
this upon his faith in Mr. Geary to tho necessity
OF the law and it, provisions conGdenc, that had
been sadly shaken-ani Wi'h the expression TO him
~ the time that the law Was unconstitutional
Mr.. Cannon d:ep.. HI Wasn't al election pend
ms
III VOTED TNDir NI>APpHrrTNNlON
Nj Rnvner-Oh. row. MY friend may drag In
such matter II h. wants 70. But | say to MIN
that II had known the contents ~ ~" bill ard 10"
election Of Democratic President depended ON
NY vote in favor Of II. Republican President
would today /, Ia the Whit" House
An INTERRUPTION coming from Democratic Repre-
sentative critica.ng the President Tor lis failure
10 enforce the lae. NJ RAyner pa ionaieY re-
Joined: The President has zone his GHty in ac-
cordance with the dictates OF his own conscience.
II. Is ~ weak. uncertain thing. Welding 10 every
wind of public opinion. II" does not believe IN
bartering away any Of the principles upon which
h. was swept into Office 10y an overwhelming YER
dict But II ihese attacks upon him DO not cease.
| greatly fear that there won't be enough l"ft ~
MS to fight the enemy when the time coal"y
Nj Burrows Giep. NlchJ-1t docs look that way.
Mr.. RlVncr had Intended 10 devote u portion 81
hi speech 10 a criticism ~ ~" Senate for rs inil-
urc to do anything not acceptable 10 ihe minority
and begau ly ail''lrg II NJ" scat of anarchy.
lie was Immediately called 10 order hy MI VIII
Jams Dem M.se) and abandoned that portion oi
his speech IL closed with fer,id appeal e. TIE
House 10 PASS the iii AMI not commit great
national crime as gross and wicked rs th' treat
mcnt accorded BY Russia - the Unfortunate lie
brew $ in her dominion. and against which our own
Government had protested.
GENERAL SICRLE>'S AMENDMENT.
Mr. Sickles Dem. y. " followed Mr. Kramer in
n brief speech in support Of The blll. lie offered
the following amendment. "TroviG'l. That moth
ing contained n this act in auv act shall lee
held or construed to h.. in contravontion of any
treaty now existing between tie Initcd S'die5 ana
the Emperor OF China"
Nj Loud Rep. CalD proposed IN Amendment
authorizing any citizen on information to begin
proceedings for the deportation Of any Chinese
resilient unlawfuy in the United Stltes.
Mr. Bowers G,cp. cab warned the Demo
and Republicans that II this .lcCreary I'LL waI
ra ssei there would not be enough OF either party
left in California 10 make gr'as" spot that could
bc seen with tn, naked cyr. Asked by Mr.. Wilson
Gscp. WashJ to explain what would become ~
them he said the POpulsts would receive an aston
ishing Increase in the state.
Mr. Draper N.cp MaasJ briefly gave his reasons
as a member Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
for voting for the pending bill
Mr. Morsc N,"p.. Mass) favored the bill, and Mr..
Mcguire dem. cab opposed 1t.
ATTITUDE OF THE House ON COMPROMISE
yVocIfnrton oct i9-Nor that comurofnfse or