The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-12

Sroary - TO Wnetner the tSo.Uo opptoprt'
ated would have been sufficient. Gsary
declared that the Chinese would not take
the risk OF being sent back to China.
Rather than do that they would volun-
tarily have left our borders. Tho
$4,000, by demonstrating our Intent to
enforce the law. would have been a. effec-
tive - S25,000,O00. (Applausel. He do
nounced the administration for violation
Of the party faith and the party platform.
and although he loved his party u was his
duty to condemn democratic officers who
betrayed their trust. II they violoted the
law they must TO down. He had no fault
to find with the treasury department, but
the action OF the attorney general in defy.
ing the Law could not be defended. II had
made II the duty Of democrats to denounce
and condemn him. He called attention to
tho statement in morning paper to the
effect that the Chinese minister had &C
cepted the McCrosry bill as satisfactory.
"what . spectacle we present." said he.
''Could We not modify any laws bearing on
foreign people, tariffs for instance. with
out the consent OF foreign ministers?" He
intimated that the Chinese minister had
hand In the preparation Of the Everett
bill. Of which the McCreary bill was
modification.
Geary then proposed amendments which
be said would perfect the bill, namely, a
photographing clause, and definition OF
tho term "Chiness laborers." Geary closed
with an eloquent plea to the democratic
party to do the Pacific Coast justice.
"Over IS per cent. Of tho Chinese" said
he, ''live west OF the Rockies. Not q demo-
crat NJ either end OF the capitol is un.
pledged to the doctrine of local self gov.
ernment. When You from tho South came
to US battling for white supremacy We
joined with you. Do not let IL be SAID now
that tho democratic congress hos stricken
us down, when We who recognized tho
justice of your contention asked you TO
free us from tho accursed bane of the yell
low slave" Tremendous applausel.
Hunter Of Illinois presented o resolution
for Q recess from Oct. IA to Nov. I, which
was referred to the committee on rules.
Hunter said he wanted to give the men,
bers chance to attend the worid's fair.
Brickner. Wisconsin, secured the passage
of resolution authorizing the state OF
Wisconsin to erect in Statuary hall q
statue Of Pero Marquette.
Cummings, from the committee on ma
val affairs. presented and had passed q
resolution calling on the secretary OF the
navy for infor nation as 10 the amount oil
premiums paid contractors for the con.
structlon 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 1t. claiming the
vcsuvius to be worthless for the purposes
for which she was built. Talbot Of Mary
land read letter from Secretary Herber,
declaring the claim to be an equitable one
and saying il the dynamite guns did no
show an Improvement the vesuvius woult
he fitted with other armament. The
amount involved 10 ,0JO. The bill wen
over without action.
| Anderson of West Virginia introduced q
bill to amend section 552s Of the reviset
statutes by striking out the words sunless
such force be necessary to repsl armed
enemies Of the United States, or keel
peace at the polls" This ID ono of th,
federal statutes not repealed in the Tucke
bill and the amendment 10 intended I,
prevent any army or navy ofiicer from
bringing troops to the polls.
| The house mt 5 o'clock adjourned.