The morning call., 1893-11-02
WILL ASK MORE TIME,
Senator Perkins Voices the Fear
of All Californians.
1t Is the Administration and the Six
Companies Who Want Regis
tration Extended.

WASHINGTON, Nov. lin the Senate
to-day Hill offered a resolution to amend
the rules and prevent endless filibustering.
1t was referred to the Committee on Rules,
as was also one by Hill to authorize the
ent, bat not voting.
Hoar had bill read providing for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the relief of
sufferers from the recent storm in the Sea
Islands, on the coast of South Carolina,
and with it memorial prepared by Clara
Barton of the Red Cross Society.
The House resolution as to printing in
stead of writing the engrossed and en-
rolled Congressional bills was agreed 20.
The bill amending the act for the exclu-
sion of Chinese was taken up and Gray ex-
planned Its provisions. Hoar offered an
amendment in the nature of a substitute
striking out all but the enacting clause.
The amendment suspends Chinese immi-
grafton pending the settlement of the
whole question by treaty with the Chinese
Government, and amends the provisions Of
the existing law regarding registration and
the trial Of Chinese aliens.
Davis also offered substitute providing
for the repeal of all existing laws eXclud-
ing Chinese immigration.
Palmer took exception to the provisions
of the bill rejecting the evidence in court
of Chinese and TO the clause refusing bail
to Chinese arrested under the provisions
of the bill before their guilt had been es-
tablished.
Perkins of California said that Califor-
MIA people were satisfied with the present
law. 1t was the administration and the
attorneys Of the Chinese who were max
ing a request for change. The Chinese
now see their mistake and If time for reg
istration be extended, according to the pro-
visions of this bill. they might comply
with it. The people of California and of
other States have doubts. however. He
thought that the result would be that the
Six Companies and the attorneys would
ask another extension. Perkins read a
letter from the Chief Of Police of San
Francisco saying that Of the arrests for
crime, except drunkenness, in San Fran
cisco, about so per cent were from the
Chinese inhabitants. Not 2 per cent of
the Chinese in California had been con-
verted to Christianity. Computation re-
veals the fact, Perkins said. that since
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numbers they had taken or sent back to
China S810000.00O in American money.
Dolph also spoke in defense Of the Geary
law.
At 3:55 the clerk of the House appeared
and presented the repeal bill. announcing
the concurrence of the House In the
Senate amendments. The Vice-President
announced his sign ature to the bill.
Consideration Of the Chinese exclusion
act was then resumed. and Squire offered
an amendment appropriating S100.00O for
the enforcement during the present fiscal
year of the several acts regulating and
prohibiting Chinese immigration, and ad-
dressed the Senate in its advocacy.
Frye said the Geary law was q dishonor
to the country, morally crime and COM
mercially blunder.
Gray attempted to secure unanimous
conse mt for vote on the pending bill at 4
o'clock. saying that the hope was expected
on the Democratic side that there could
be an adjourn ment of Congress day after
tomorrow, but Hoar objected, and after a
brief executive session the Senate ad-
inurned.