The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-17
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The Bnl Amending tho Geary Act Passed
In the Mouse-Only Dissenting Vote.

The Bil Amending the Geary Act Passed
In the House-Only o Dissenting Votes.
WASHINGTON. Oct 16.--There were about 100
members present when tho House met this
morning. and the discussion Of the McCreary
bill to amend the Geary Chinese Exclusion
act was resumed.
Mr.. Blair rep. N. H. said he believed that
public Justice would be outraged II this bill
were not passed He thought that 1t would
be impossible to get an appropriation to carry
out the existing law. AS q friend OF exclu-
sion. he thought that this measure should be
enacted into law. He defended the photo
graphic feature Of the Geary act and said
that no honest man would refuse to give his
certificate with his picture attached. The
Chinese had established Sodom.. in
san francisco and a Gomorrah in New
1a Of s ana They we're Hen and
right to deport them was as strong as the
did not agree with those sentimentaIists who
believed that the United States had dealt
with China in dshonorable way. or that it
States had given China more than it had re-
ceived from her: The treaties had given China
from destruction. or at least from darkness
and Ignorance. In the name OF religion, Of
and Of s6on he that
MIR. Wilson hep Wash criticised and de-
nounced the Administration for its failure to
nullfied. suppressed. and rendered nuRatory
the laws Of The United states. He compared
support hy the distribution OF office.
Mr.. Dinsmore Dem. Ar 1. favored the bill
It did not propose to repeal the Geary Law: it
within which Chinese might, register.
Mr. M sf closed oss the debate in support
act. He believed then, as he believed now
that TIE american a6orers should be pro;
a country prad ~ In
lie did not like the Chinese. but he would give
them chance to prove their residence and
be generous and fair. He defended the Ad-
minlstration against adverse criticism and
:, At;S O'Clock. according to the special order.
the House proceeded 10 vote on the bill and
sS Mns tint ssG by The Tst dss
Chinese merchant and containing the photo
graphic feature. 1t was agreed to with practi-
On motion Of Mr., Caminetti Dem. Cali an
Chinese person herel ofore onvicted in a court
The question then REQUIRED on a substitute
of which. is that it shall be- the duty OF the
master Of any Vessel carrying all Chinese Or
from each passenger; 1t was lost.
The question WAS then on the final passage
q Ply the Pin. and on standing vote there were
Mr.. Loud 'ltep,. Cal, raised the point OF mo
quorum In the hopes OF being able to get a
yen and nay vote: but the vot by tellers stood
17S to ]. SO the bill was passed without a
struggle.
Mr.. Cox Dem. Tenn called up the bill for
the better control OF national banks. He ex-
planned the provisions of the bill which he adj
vocated and which Mr. Cannon rep. Ill) on
posed. without disposing of the bill the
House at O'Clock adjourned
The NcCreary Chinese bill ms It passed the
House to-day. contains but two sections The
first is n repetition OF section OF the existing
exclusion act, except that 1t extends until ak
months after enact IN ont the time allowed Chit
nese to register. and amends the provision
as to witnesses to certificates. so as to remoye
the inadvertent discrimination against colored
persons Under the bill any credible person.
section has a paraCIaph, defining msrchn n. az
a person buying and ing in his own name at
a., hxed place Of business. and perform.
cident to his business. Returning Chinese
merchants are required 10 prove by two
witnesses that they conducted business for at
least year without other manual labor be-
fore leaving the United States. Chinese under
ORD er ~ deportation are 10 be kept In the Gus
tody OF n United States Marshal, and are not
entitled to bail. Certificates must contain
photographs OF their owners. Chinese con-
vlcted OF felony may not register: and Chinese
now subject to deportation shall be deportoI
Inc second section defines laborers to be per-
sons engaged in both skilled and un4killsi
manual labor. such rs mining. fishing huck-
stering. peddling laundering, and curing fish.