The record-union., 1893-10-12
Sneeial TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.

cess from October 18th to November lst.
Referred to the Committee on Rules
Hunter said he wanted to give mem-
bers a chance TO attend the Worlds Fair.
Brickner of Wisconsin secured the
passage of a resolution authorizing the
State of Wisconsin to erect in Statuary
Hall a statue of Pere Marquette.
Cummings, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, presented and had passed
resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Navy for information as to the
amount of premiums paid contracts for
the construction of warships developing
speed in excess of requirements, etc.
The bill to remit the penalties on the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius came up, and
Sayers of Texas vigorously opposed it.,
claiming that the Vesuvius was worth
less for the purposes for which she was
built.
Talbot of Maryland read a letter from
Secretary Herbert declaring that the
claim Sas an equitable one, and saying II
the dynamite guns did not show an i'm
provement the Vesuvius would be fitted
with other armament. The amount in
Yolved is S39, coo.
The bill went over without action.
Anderson of West Virginia introduced
a bill TO amend Section 552S of the Re-
vised Statutes, by striking out the words
"Unless such force be necessary to repel
armed enemies of the United States or
keep peace at the polls" This is one of
the Federal statutes not repealed in the
Tucker bill, and the amendment is in
tended to prevent any army er navy oftl-
Ger bringing troops to the polls.
Cultivate presented an order for the
consideration Of the McCreary bill Ito
amend the Geary Exclusion Act) from
day to day until it is disposed OF. With
out division the order was adopted, and
Mr. McCreary opened the debate.
The bill, he said, affected a contention
between TWO great countries-concerned
100000 Chinese in this country, and if
passed would save billions of dollars to
the United States and at the same time
meet with the widespread demand for
the discontinuance Of undesirable Chinese
immigration. He explained at length the
provisions of the bill, which have ap-
peared in these reports, and also reviewed
the treaties between China and the United
States, and the legislation leading up to
the passage of the Geary Exclusion Act.
He said this bill simply gave the Chinese
in this country six months additional
time in which to register, they having
declined to do so on the advice of their
attorneys pending the decision of the Su-
preme Court. The Chinese, he said, had
able lawyers, who advised them not to
register, as the law would be declared IN
constitutional.
1.-The fact that but five of the nine JUS
tices of the Supreme Court" said Nc
Creary, could be found of the opinion
that the Geary law is constitutional GER
tainly shows those attorneys had good
ground for their advice" He said the
Chinese who acted on the advice of their
attorneys should have an opportunity to
- tran * 0l0 (lhjnnsn bn
have not registered would cost the Gov
ernment, according to an estimate of the
Secretary of the Treasury, S7,000,000.
"Over $1,000 Chinese" said he, ''are
auxiously waiting for Congress to decide
their fate, and thousands of American
missionaries in China are waiting with
fear and trembling that If we are precipi-
tous the Chinese may in their wrath re-
taliate upon them."
Mr.. MeCreary said in conclusion that
the expulsion of the Jews from Russia or
the Huguenots from France was not more
barbarous than would be our action if we
forced $1,000 Chinese to depart because
they had been misled by their attorneys.
Geary, who followed, was granted leave
to proceed without limit. He began with
an indignant denial of the reflections
made upon the Pacific Coast people in
their war OH the Chinese. The Moors
were not expelled, Jews were not driven
out, anu l06 11uSuGuOLS N6I6 uOG lOGcRu
from their homes because they refused to
obey the laws of the country in which
they resided. The gentleman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee was no more
humane than he, no more of Christian
than he. while l don't believe the Chi
nese are entitled to any new rights" said
he "if / believed this bill would give us
a settlement of this question, give US an
opportunity to regulate their stay here
and prevent more from coming, l would
vote for it. / am against 1t because l be-
lieve it only stemporiZes with the situa-
ton, We will offer amendments which
we believe will make it effective. If they
are rejected we will vote against it."
Geary went on TO speak OF the adverse
criticism of the bill that bore his name.
He spoke of the resolutions adopted by
different religious bodies, 'all, strange TO
say, in the same phraseology, demanding
an immediate repeal of the Geary law.
What right has any church to ask Con-
gress TO do anything. l had supposed
the line between the church and State
was sharply drawn in this country. l do
not deny the sacred right of petition, but
churchmen must petition as individuals,
and not invoke the influence of the
churchs Ever since 1882. when the Unlted
States declared its hostility to the Chi
nese. there has never been an hour when
by fraud and duplicity the Chinese were
not trying at all borders Of the United
States to break into this country. China,
knowing this, could have stopped the
violation of the law, but China remained
silent. There is no room for sympathy
for China. She has never neglected an
opportunity TO defraud US.
"The surplus earnings of the Chinese
which they have carried back to China.
amounts to the enormous sum OF $780,
000.000. Do you wonder why we don't
like Chinese in California? II in any one
of your Eastern States 100000 laborers
were sapping from your wealth $4,000
day in surplus earnings, would you not
want to get rid of them? There is an army
of leeches, not of laborers"
Haven't they given value received?n
asked Baker of New Hampshire.
Geary said he believed now in protect
ing the American laborer against the
Danper laborer, as well as the product of
the pauper laborer.
Henderson of Iowa, interrupting-
ssThat's a pretty good Republican doc
IF my party did not believe in that
doctrine" replied Geary, then will
quit it; but think it does"
fWhy don't you extend the lirnit?n
asked Baker, $50 as TO exclude other
foreigners besides Chinese"
Il have bill in this House now," re-
plied Geary, 'ito prevent immigration,
will you vote for it, as will?"
Baker-I believe in revising our treat
les first.
Geary (contemptuously)-Some people