The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-27
AN ESSENTIAL FEATURE.
There Must Be Money to Enforce the
GearV Law.


sideration of the sundry civil appropriation
bill, in the committee of the whole lhis
morning, Representative Loud of Califor-
MIA moved to strike out $4,000 and Insert
$500, 600 for the enforcement of the Chinese
exclusion act, namely. the expense Of arrest.
Imprisonment, registration and deportation
of the Chinese.
MI Loud said: "Mr. Chairman, l do not
desire to delay the passage of this ap-
preparation bill. and judging from past ex-
perieuce in this House, have little reason
to believe that the amendment proposed,
Notwithstanding It's Importance. will re-
ceive the sanction of this body, but as
Representative from the State of Calfor-
MIA | cannot help. in response to the senti-
ment OF duty &C this time, TO enter my fee
bic protest against the proposition here
contained in this bill of endeavoring to
nullfy law which was placed on the stat
ute books presume. in good faith. A
law was passed at the last session OF this
Congress providing for the registration of
the Chinese, which up to this time has been
imperative. and it is safe 10 assume that
the Chinese do not contemplate obeylng the
law enacted by Congress. Then the only
alternative left TO the Government is to ex-
country from which they came. Now,
there are in this country from 100000 to
10000 Of these Chinese. Any person can
compute approximately how much it Will
cost to carry into execution the law by
imprisoning and transporting them back TO
their own country"
How much does the gentleman estimate
it would eost?" queried Mr.. Bount
oTFll lrrfrra . 40 f41p 7 :
answered. THAT. I think. is a fair esti-
mate, but the law provides first for impris-
eminent or punishment, and l think that the
sum of $685. 600 possibly will carry us along
until we can meet the balance that will be-
come due at the next session of Congress.
This Congress has held out hopes to the
people of the Pacific Coast. and they car
ried the great State of California for tue
Democratic party largely on that issue.
They have led these people up to within
sight Of the promised land and now do
not believe, sir. that as a great party they
can afford, in the face OF the condition of
affairs that exists in that part of the coun-
try, TO seek in an appropriation bill to null
lily the law. l ask a vote on the amend
ment."
"Mr. Chairman" said Mr.. Holman, "I
I0pp Auo CblliulAbtC VIII uOL 4utkbhSt tIt
amount"
The question was taken on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Loud. and the chairman an-
nOunced that in his judgment tile noes
seemed to prevail.
'Mr. Chairman" said Loud, II call for
division. l want TO see how many mem bers
Of this body are in favor Of complying with
the law"
The question was taken on a division
There were II ayes and 81 noes, 50 the
amendment was rejected.
Representative Geary voted against tie
amendment To THE CALL correspon-
dent he explained his action in this way:
The opponents Of this measure, who are
just now bringing ali their influence to bear
TO repeal or cripple the Chinese law, would
be quick 10 take advantage of such an
amendment as Loud proposed in the House
ana Dolph in the Senate. They realize full
well the economical tendency of this Con-
gTess. There are good many Representa-
tiYes who are bitterly opposed TO the CHS csc
act, and they would be glad to find so good
an excuse for its repeal Congress would
not favor the expense OF half million dol
lars for Chinese exclusion. Some members
would repeal the law first With econo-
80 At4AS AASitAAess - hts NAiA9 nbAAN w al
nsuperable objection 10 the enforcement of
this law agai the Chinese, besides the
necessity for such an amount Of money as
Loud proposes is not absolute l under
stand there is yet $4,000 OF $4,000 at the
disposal OF the Treasury Department"
Loud said: "Geary is acting under the
assumption that after Congress adjourns
the Chinese VIII realize the necessity of
registering. and that there would be money
enough left to last until May 3; but I ven
ture to say that by March there will not
be more than $4,000 at the disposal of the
Treasury Department for this purpose"
Some surptise has been expressed because
OF DOlph's inconsistent action In reporting
from the FOreiaB Relations Committee his
amendment increasing the amount for the
enforcement Of the Geary act from $4,000
to $500 600, and at the same time presenting
a petition for the repeal OF the Geary act,
DOlph said TO The CALL correspondent:
Ny action in presenting that petition signi-
fes nothing. l would deem it my duty to
present petition for the abolition of Con
gress If requested to by any Of my constitu-
ents."
Dolph said he believed the Chinese law
could be successfully enforced, provided
only that Congress made sufficient appro-
DTiatiOD for the DurpOsg