The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-03
SESSION OF The SENATE.
The Anti Chinese Bill Passed After
Further Debate.

Senator Davis of Minnesota Opposes
Legislation Against the Celestials.
The indignation of the Western
World Against Russia for Driving
Out the Jews Cited During Mr..
Davis Speech-Several Other SUBJ
jects Considered and Disposed of. q
Washington, Nov. 2.-The House joint
resolutions to amend the act of April 25,
1890, relating to the admiss ion of articles
intended for the worlds Columbian expo
sition, was taken up in the Senate to-day.
1t was advocated by MIR. Cullom, rep, of
Illinois, and after the amendment of the
committee on finance was adopted limit
ing the articles to be released from all
customs duties to those acquired or pur-
chased by the Columbian museum of
Chicago for its own use, was passed.
The House joint resolution donating an
abandoned cannon to the committee in
charge of the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, at Pitts
burg. in 1894, was reported and passed.
The Senate bill to authorize the Mis-
souri, River Power Company, of Montana,
to construct a dam across the Missouri
river, was reported and placed on the cal
endar
The Senate bill to grant right of way
to the Kansas, Oklahoma and South
western railroad through the Indian and
Oklahoma territories was passed.
The House bill providing for the con-
structiOn of a steam revenue cutter of the
tirst-class, to cost not exceeding Sl75, ,OO0
for service on the great lakes, was passed.
FREE COINAGE BILL.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill for the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver and
it was referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. German offered a resolution author
iZing the employment, during the re-
cess, of certain employees, and 1t was re-
ferrcd TO the committee on contingent eX-
penses. The reading of the words dur
ing the recess caused surprise, as 1t Is
generally expected that an adjournment
will soon follow
Mr.. Gray movedIto take up the Chinese
extension bill, but yielded to the appeals
of Mr.. Hoar, upon whose motion the bill
to relieve the sufferers from the recent
cyclone on and near the sea islands by the
coasts Of South Carolina and Georgia, was
taken up.
Mr. Cockren objected to the third
reading of the bill.
Mr.. Stewart started to make a free
silver speech when the House concur
rent resolutions providing for an ad-
iournment of congress on Nov. 3, at 3
D. IN, was received. Later the resolu-
tion, on motion OF Mr. German, was re-
ferred to the committee on appropriation.
THE CHINESE B1BbHooMEs UP.
After further discussion by Messrs.
Caffery, Mcpherson, Allen, PETER, and
others, the hour of O'Clock arrived, and
the Chinese extension bill being the unfin-
ished business, was laid before the SEN
ate and the cyclone bill went over.
The House bill to increase by twenty
five the number of army officers that may
be assigned to colleges was amended and
passed.
The House bill to extend the time for
the execution of the Chinese exclusion act
was then taken up, and Mr.. Davis, of
Minnesota, addressed the Senate. He
offered an amendment re-enacting the
act of July 5. 1884, to execute certain
stipulatiOns of the treaty of May 6, 1882,
and continuing such act in force ten
years longer. After numerous historical
citations, Mr.. Davis pointed out that
Russia had expelled the Jews and the
moral sense and sentiment of the civilized
world had risen against it. Her action
provoked the protest of the religious
press and religious communities and the
indignation of every tolerant man. Even
the President of the United States had
seen fit TO convey to congress his disap-
proval of the action of Russia.
Mr.. Davis closed his argument by ex-
pressing his desire to see all this flagi-
tious and ferOcious legislation eXpunged
from the statute books"
CALL FAvoRs THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Call, of Florida, argued in favor of
the proposed amendment Of the act of
1892.
The House bill to aid the worlds fair
prize winners exposition to be held in
New York was laid before the Senate
and referred to the committee on finance.
Mr. White, dem, of California, then
addressed the Senate on the Chinese bill
He referred 10 the high binders, a crimi-
nal organization whose members killed
men for pay. He said the Chinese empire
stood to-day not as an indication Of pro-
gression, but as a nation incapable of alb
sOrbing anything more thanit had already
taken within its confines. When CON
frOnted with a situation which meant
ruin to his people, when he had to choose
between his people and an alien race,
then, Mir. White said, he would stand by
his hearthstone and guard his home.
sQUIRE's AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. Squire, whose amendment was the
pending one, appropriating 500 600 to ex-
ecute the law withdrew his amendment
in order that the bill might become law
during this session.
All the other amendments offered yes
terday and to-day were rejected, and the
House bill was passed without amend
ment.
The Senate bill granting to the state of
California per cent. of the net proceeds
of the cash sales of public lands in the
state to aid in the support Of common
schools and making an appropriation for
that purpose, was, on motion Of Mr..
White, of California, taken up and
passed.
The Senate then at $40 p m. went into
executive session and at 45 D. IN. ad-
journed until tomorrow.
A MESSAGE ON RAWAII.