Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
WORK OF CONGRESS.
The Discussion Of the GSaTy EIClu.
sion Aet Continued.
THE REPEAL BILL IN THE SENATE.
Looking 10 Yico President Stevenson
for Aid.-1he Weeks Pro-
gram.-Noics.

WAsniNOTOS, Sept. Am the dis
oussiln OF thc proposition 10 onforo,
the Goary exclusion act, white said
he had the fl lurcs, aud proceeded &c
give them. Since 1859 100000 hal
been Appropriated, VI which there wai
au unexpended balance Of $4,000, II
would be belior, he said, u D1lph, III.
stead Of trying to esiablish himself a.
the father OF the measure, would de.
vote himself 10 securing appropriations
u eufofco tho law.
Dolph replied that ho had done nj
lac could to secure the approprlalional
and there was nothing In has remark,
~ Justify theGuggestion that ne claimus
10 be the author of the act, or that lad
ha been badly treated by the BrnntUu
Teller OF CoiOfaIJ called attention.
to The TACT that sDrogation Of a treaty
was not "a violation OF a treaty, which
carried with 10 an implication Of mis-.
conduct on the part OF tue government
violating IL.
At2 o'clock the repeal bill, being un.
finished business, was laid before the
Srnate, but temporarily laid aside 10
the subject u ChinssU exclusion,
Gray (Dum.) OF Delaware, while agree.
INK IA the main with tho senator from
Colorado (rcllorl, wished 10 express
hiH diIsunt from the view expressed hy
him that an nbrOgatlon OF treaty was
not violation u II. The United
States had seen flt 10 undertake the
obligations Imposed by treaty relations
which II entered Into with China, ana
IN such undertaking had pledged the
faith Of this mighty people TO their
performance. lie did not believe this
great country could Violate It, treaty
obligations without serious evil 20 the
country itself.
Mitchell (Rop.) OF Oregon inquired
how the senator icom Delaware tGrayl
iecDnciled HE statement with the fact
that after the United States had negC-
uated treaty with China, having
fur Ito purpose tho exclusion OF Chinesr
la0ofeIa from this country, amt sent
that treaty back TO China, that II was
hell by the Chinese government for
months and months without accept
ance and, In fact, never was accepted.
Gray responded that the treaty was
hell IN China because at tho time
legislation which proposed B. fuihlessly
aud violently Get aside treaty obilga-
tons was being discussed In Congress.
George (Dem.) Of Mississippi said he
voted ngainBt the Geary nct because he
considered II contained a provision
which was an insult 10 many Of his
constituents, In requiring white wit.
nesses TO swear TO the right OF a China.
man in the United States. He deaired
70 know upon what process OF renson.
ing; what public policy demanded u
provision II that sort In government
having Constitution which makes the
black man the equal, II not the supe-
nor, OF the white race.
Dolph replied that the use or the word
"whito" was accidontsl.hnd that Il was
not the intention 10 dieluallfy cnlorod
pereOnl as Witnesses.
Call (Dem.) Of Florida, while not
oblecting 10 the exclusion OF tho ob.
Ieoilonable portion Of the Cbinese,
regretted the manner In which legis. |
laliOn was rushed through.
D1lph'a bill, at the conc usion Of the |
debato thereon, WIS referred 10 the |
committee on foreign relations.
After brief executive session, at 3 |
O'Clock the Senate adjourned until |
Monday.