St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-02
CHINESE IN THE SENATE.
The Exclusion Act Now Under
Discussion.

rignt OF way Tor the construction of a
railroad and other Improvements
through the Hot Springs reservation in
the state OF Arkansas. Placed on the
calendar. Senate bill donating to Lar
annie county, Wyoming, certain bridges
OIL the abandoned Fort Laramie mill
tary reservation. was reported from the
committee OH public lands and passed.
Mr.. Gray Dem. Del.) reported from
the committee OH foreign relations a
joint resolution, which was passed, pro-
vlding for the printing OF a history and
digest of the international arbitrations
to which the United States was a party.
MIR. Hill offered a resolution to amend
the rules and prevent endless filibus-
tering, which was referred to the COM
mittee OH rules.
Mr.. Hill also offered a resolution
which was referred to the committee on
rules, proyidingafor an amendment to
the rules to authorize the presiding
officer to count a quorum present. but
not voting. Mr.. Hoar sent up to the
clerks desk a bill and a memorial,
Which he asked to have read. Mr..
Iurpie objected. retaliating upon Mr..
Hoar for q similar objection yesterday.
MI. Hoar appealed to him to withdraw
his objection, but MIR. Turpie insisted
upon preserving the parity of court
esq.,"
Mr.. Hoar said the bill provides for an
appropriation of $50, 600 for the relief of
the sufferers from the recent storm in
the sea islands off the coast of South
Carolina, and that the memorial had
been prepared by Miss Clara Barton, of
the Red Cross society. At the request
of Mr.. Butler, MIR. Turpie withdrew his
objection and the memorial was read.
MI. Hoar gave notice that he would call
up the bill tomorrow morning. Mr..
Teller introduced a resolution calling
upon the secretary of the treasury for
detailed information concerning he
silver bullion purchased under the
Sherman act, which was agreed to. Mr..
Cockrell called up the house resolution
for the printing instead OF the writing
OF engrOSSed and enrolled congressional
bills. The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Gray asked that the bill amend
Ing the Chinese exclusion act be taken
up. which was done. Mr.. Gray eX-
planned the bill. Mr.. Hawley asked
whether the present bill would satisfy
the Chinese authorities. Mr.. Gray said
he could not say definitely. Mr.. Hoar
offered an amendment in the nature OF
a substitute, striking out all but the en-
acting clause. The amendment sus-
ponds Chinese immigration pending the
settlement of the whole question by
treaty with the Chinese government.
The substitute also amends the provi-
sions of the existing law regarding reg
istration and the trials of Chinese
aliens.
Mr.. Davis also offered a substitute
providing for the repeal of all existing
Ia NEC pYnlnn1nD (NhJrNaCn NJ ~ rn ron
Mr.. Palmer took exception to the pro-
vision of the bill rejecting the evidence
IN court OF Chinese witnesses. He
thought sucn a provision unworthy of
our civilization. He also objected to
the clause refusing bail to Chinese ar
rested under provisions of the bill be-
fore guilt is established.
Mr.. Perkins, of Utah, addressed the
senate. He said the California Poop 9
were not asking for this legislation. but
they were satisfied with the present
law 1t is the administration and the
attorneys of the Chinese that are MAX
Ing the request. He said the Chinese
now see their mistake in having refused
to register, and that if the time for
registration is extended according to
the bill they will register. Maybe they
will, but the people of California and
of other states have doubts about
it. He thought that the Chinese
Six Companies, and that their attorneys
would ask another extension. The peo-
pie of California know, said Mr.. Per
kins. that the ordinary Chinese, by some
mysterious process of reasoning. thinks
he represents a higher plane of civiliZa-
ton than our people occupy, and they
want provisions enacted that will be
much more powerful than those con-
tanned in this bill. Mr.. Perkins read a
letter from the chief of police of San
francisco saying that of the arrests
made Tor crime, except drunkenness, in
San francisco, about 80 per cen were
from the Chinese inhabitants. He said
that not 20 per cent of the Chinese in
California had been converted to Chris
tianity. He also stated that careful
computation reveals that since they
began coming to this country in num-
berS they have taken or sent back to
China $50, 600. 600 of American money.
Mr.. Cullom called up the joint resolu-
ton providing for the removal of one
half OF the duty upon imported articles
sold at the worlds fair. Mr.. Jones, of
Arkansas, objected. in the absence of
Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman of the finance
committee. The resolution was there
fore not considered. Consideration of
the Chinese exclusion act was resumed,
and Mr.. DOlph spoke in defense of the
Geary law. He objected to the pro-
visions of the bill which were not con-
tanned in the Geary act.
AT 3:35 D. NJ. the clerk of the house of
representatives appeared at the bar of
the senate and presented the bill tor the
repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act, II announced the con-
currence of the house in the senate
amendments to the same. A few min
uteS later the vice president announced
his signature to the bill. The conSld-
GRAFTON of the Chinese exclusion
act was resumed, and MIR. Squire,
Washington, (Rep.) offered an amend
ment appropriating $780, 600 for the en-
forcement during the presentfscal year
of the several acts regulating and pro-
hibiting Chinese immigration and spoke
in favor of it. MIR. Gray realized the
fact, he said, that any amendment to
the bill, If adopted. would defeat it. He
believed that the funds now at the dis
position of the department would be
sufficient to defray any Immediate eX-
pense that might be entailed upon the
department:by the pending bill if passed
in its present shape. There would be
little necessity for the expenditure of
money should the bill pass, which should
it fail of passage, Sl00,0 900 would be as
inadequate as 100 cents, as it
WOulu require SIX or seven MILL
ions to execute the law. Mr..
Frye (Rep.. Me.) said the Geary
law was a dishonor to the country. it
was morally a crime and commercially
a bIunder. Mr.. Gray attempted to Sc
cure unanimous consent that a vote for
the pending bill be taken at 4 o'clock
tomorrow saying the hope had peer ex-
pressed on the Democratic side that
there could be an adjournment day
after tomorrow. MI. Hoar objected.
House bill to amend the act
of July 5. 1892, fixing the times and
places for holding the terms of United
Stats courts in Idaho and Wyoming was
reported from the committee on judici-
airy and placed on the calendar.
The senate then, on motion of Mr..
Gray, went into executive session, after
which it adjourned.