New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.


PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
Mr. HILL INTRODUCES MORE AMENDMENTS TO
TIE RuLEs-THE CHINESE CUES
| TON DISCUSSED.
| Washington Nov LATER the reading ana ap-
nroval Of Yesterdays journal in tho senate. sew
| oral hills were favorably reported from committees
| and placed on the calendar
| ,oint resolution was reported by Mr.. Gray
| mn DeI) from the Committee Foreign Rela-
lions IN proyide for printing the history and d-
| ces,s Of international arbltratons to which the
| United States was party. Mr.. Gray said II
would be a valuable history. and asked that 1t be
passed The bill passed.
| Mr. Hi Dem. n. " offered two amendments
n tho rules and asked their reference TO the Com
mIttee on Rules. The first was:
"Resolved That Subdivision Of Rule OF the
| standing rules Of the Senate be and the same
is hereby amended so to read as follows:
III at any time during the daily sessions OF the
Senate a question shall be raised by any Senator
az to the presence of a quorum, the presiding
officer shall forthwith direct the secretary to call
the roll and shall announce the result, and these
proceedings shall be without debate. but no Sen
ator while speaking shall be interrupted by any
! other Senator raising the question OF n lack OF a
quorum and the question to the presence Of
quorum shall not be raised oftener than once In
every hour; but this provision shall not apply
when the absence of quorum Is disclosed upon
any roli-cal OF the yeas and nays
The second amendment was as follows:
Resolved That Rule OF the Standing Rules
Of the Senate be and the same is hereby amended
| by adding at the end thereof the following
whenever upon any rol-cal any Senator who
is present within the Senate chamber refuses to
make response when his name shall be called, 1t
| shall be the duty Of the presiding officer, either
| on his motion or upon the suggestion OF any
Senator to request the Senator so remaining silent
10 respond to his name. and II such Senator fails
to do 3d. the fact OF such request and refusal shall
be entered in the journal. and such Senator shall
| be counted as present for the purpose OF making
| n quorum"
A resolution was introduced by Mr. Hunton
| Dem Va) 20 authorize the formation OF Ma
/ tional Conservatory OF Music at Washington The
resolution referred to the Committee OH the
| District OF Columbia.
Mr. IIoar Rcp Mass) presented memorial
| from Miss Clara Barton. president Of the American
| Red Cross Association. asking the assistance oi
Congress for the relief Of the sufferers from the
cyclone at the Sea Islands and on the coasts Oh
South Carolina and Georgia
Mr. Turple dem, Ind created some What OF
stir by Directing very forcibly to the reading OF
| the resolution Mr Cockrell suggested that the
resolution had the right to be heard once III
spite ~ objections. Mr.. Butler Dem. ;. 90
arose and spoke feeingly OF the condition OF al
fairs in South Carolina. which state he rep
| resented. Mr. Turr;e staten tlht NJ "O"" WIN
draw his objection To- the reading OF the memorial
out OF Difference 10 the Senator from South caro-
lima The memorial then read.
Mr. Eoar gave notice that he would call II up
tomorrow and at % o'clock the real business
Of the day began. when Mr.. Gray CDem pel)
brought up the Chinese bill. and spoke In favor OF
the extension Of the time IN which its provisions
should 20 into effect II" said there were many
Chinese in the prisons Of California who were held
there because there was not money enough avail
able 70 deport them and because the provisions
OF the act did not allow OF their liberation on
bail.
Mr. Hawlcy d,cp.. Comm interrupted Mr. Gray
20 ask II the bill before the Senate would lberate
those Chinese who were incarceraied in California
prisons. =, .,.,, I, ,.ouid
7, shocked his humanity. he said. 10 have any man
Imprisoned without cause. and simply because OF
Mn9 ,nFelPG ,sb pn a~e mS@ Of
repeating IN" several 'H,h'Hr ,,"'i NJ,
September -. ISIS; october J. lssb ana May a.
iir IIoar rep Mass) introduced an amendment
on That subject shall be determined. except in cases
Of lahorers already properly herr: wAo rd NM ~,
the United States after visiting th"r native hnI
Mr r nn, len e ov b when discrninatcd
against any man on account Of his color or nation
Mr Perkins Rep. Cai) spoke against an extension
OF time in which the Chinese should be allowed 70
o. lyme mI he a~e i wnS The Chimes
Government. which was the'only 'oWrr that shouli
ask 1t? No. II WAS asked by the attorneys OF inc
Chinese. a.,
IN an intorlud, after Mr.. Perkins closed his
spcrch Mr. Culom Hsep Ill offered Joint resolu-
ton. which had already passed the House re-
hitting al custom duties on such "XhlbltS AZ In, ne
Museum. He said Mr.. Field. Of Chicago had given
sl.coo0o. AMI number Of foreign exhibitors ma n
manifested IL willingness TO contribute to the
Museum.
Objection was madc to immediate consideration
On the ground that the resolution should nave been
lrs acted on by committee but Mr 'uion sal" j.,
he had been Induced t. Introduce the resolution Ia
such irregular way AMI without ACTON Dy
committee. by the fact that the Fair was closing,
and he had 10 leave the city
The objection was not Withdrawn SO the resolu-
tion went over without action a., ~, ,, r,,
Mr.. I"lph diep.. orep said TINT the iaw rePulr-
Ing the Chinese to register was no more degrading
than the Law compelling Americans TO register be,
fore voting. or the custom IN vogue IN Europehhi
countries requiring Americans travelling through
those countries to provide themselves with pass
ports.
Mr. Squire G,cp.. Washl introduced amend
m"nt 10 Section OF the BILL providing that the
sum Of slelo". or 80 much thereof as shall be re-
be- and the same H. hereby appropriated FOR the
enforcement Of the several acts Of Congress regu-
Mr.. Gray objected 80 the lacking on of any amend
men's. as they would have the effect Of defeating
disposal Of the Treasury slilcent Ter all pur-
poses. but II attempt at wholesale deportation
were made 10000 would be as useless as 100 cents
Mr.. Frye Hsep.. Mhne) closed tlc days discussion
by remarkIng that he was not In favor Of the hill
Tho Gcary law, az IT passed Congress. was dis.
honor to the Nation. Morally it crime. and
commercially 1t was a blunder. He had friend
ship FOR any bill which excluded the Chinese from
MIR. Cray asked unanimous consent to close the
debate and have n vote on the bin. first at
o'clock and then At O'Clock tomorrow. but met
o'clock the Senate went into executive session;
and AT o'clock adjourned until noon tomorrow.
MR.. cpRINGERS I'LL LUCK