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graphs afforded the only sure means of
identification. He denied that it would
require S7,000,000 to enforce the Geary
law. If the officers of the Adminlstra-
ton had done their duty on May 5th. the
present condition would not have been
presented, and there would have been no
occasion for extension.
In reply to question by McCreary as
/ to whether the $4,000 appropriated would
have been sufficient. Geary declared that
the Chinese would take no chances on be-
ing sent back TO China. Rather than do
that" he said, they would voluntarily
have left our border. The S25, 900, by
demonstrating our intent to enforce the
law, would have been as effective as S25,-
000, Co.,"
Geary denounced the Administration
for violation of party faith and party
platform, and, although he loved his
party, it was his duty to condemn Demo-
cratic officers who betrayed their trust.
If they violated the law they must 90
down. lie had no fault to find with the
Treasury Department, but the action of
the AtIorney-General in defying the law
could not be defended. 1t had made it
the duty of Democrats to denounce and
condemn him.
He called attention to the statement in
the morning papers that the Chinese
Minister had accepted the McCreary bill
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present. said he. Gould we not modify
any laws bearing on foreign people, tar
ifs, for instance, without securing the
consent OF foreign Mlnisters?" lie 1ntl-
mated that the Chinese Minister had had
a hand in the preparation of the Everett
bill, of which the McCreary bill was a
modification.
Geary then proposed amendments
which he said would perfect the bill,
namely, the photographing clause and
the definition Of the term Chinese
laborer"
Geary closed with an eloquent plea to
the Democratic party to do the Pacific
| Coast justice. lover 50 per cent. of the
Chinese he said, live west of the
Rockies. Not Democrat at either end
of the Capitol is unpledged to the doctrine
of local selt-government. Give US local
self-government. When you from the
South came 10 us battling for white
supremacy, we Joined with you. Do not
let it be said now that Democratic Con-
gress has stricken us down, when we,
who recognized the justice of your con-
tention, asked you to free us from the
accursed bane of the yellow slave"
Tremendous applause.
The House then, at o'clock, adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Usual methods
by which controversies by legislation are
settled tailed to carry, and the world is
now watching the decision of the great
financial question by the test of physical
endurance. This peculiar condition is
necessity under the rules by which the
Senate operates. All day long there were
evidences OF preparation for fight. Few
Senators were in the chamber, but a
glance into the cloakrOOms and peep
into the cOmmittee-roomS showed many
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for the siege. The forces on both sides
were divided, so as to be able to give each
other relief by taking up the defense Of
their position in turn. The employees of
the Senate, likewise, separated into re-
lays, in anticipation of continuous work.
The address of every Senator was care
fully revised up to date, and the Sergeant
alarms compiled mass of information
as to the usual haunts of Senators, in or
der that those who drift away may be
tracked to their lairs. In the committee
rooms couches and blankets were pre-
pared, and everything possible to make
comfortable the situation which the SEN
ators found themselves in was done.
AS the hour of 8 o'clock approached, at
which it was known the signal guns for
beginning the contest would be sounded,
there was gradual fllling-up of seats on
the floor and in the galleries, which made
it evident the fight was to go on, and the
public would watch it through. Many
members of the House were present. The
galleries did not contain an unoccupied
seat, and in the do1rways mass of hu-
manity was clamoring for admission.
The silver men had considerable advan-
tage over their opponents, and they were
free to admit their pleasure over the con-
ditiOn. While they can rest in commit
tee rooms and lobbies, leaving only on
guard one speaker and Dubois, to see
that quorum is present as obligatory
on their part, the friends Of repeal remain
continuously in their seats in order to
maintain a quorum,
Senate convened, and Cockrell of Mis-
souri, resumed his speech, begun on Mon
day.
In the afternoon Cockreh yielded the
floor to Smith of New Jersey who spoke
in favor of repeal.
Irby of South Carolina followed in op-
position. People of South Carolina, he
said, do not intend to be driven out of the
Democratic party by the President or any
self-constituted leaders of the Democratic
party. Representatives of the Repub-
Hcan States foisted on the Democratic
party nominee who did not represent
it. That was unfair, and now it was tia
graltly wrong for that nominee to use
the Republican party to pass laws that
classes OF the South and West.
Cockrell then resumed the floor and
concluded his speech with reference to
the Presidents letter TO Governor
Northen, saying that there was but on e
man i'll public life who had more unful-
filed predictions than Cleveland and
that was john Sherman.
Allen of Nebraska then resumed the
floor until 500, when be yielded to Du-
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make the usual adjournment motion.
voorhees, replied that he felt it to be
his highest duty TO ask the Senate to stay
in continuous session until the pending
measure was disposed of.
Dubois. III reply, said the country is
drifting steadily toward the silver side of
tho controversy, and added: "Y ou know
as well when you start as you will know
when you emerge from the struggle, that
you must fail. With the conditions as
they exist in the Senate, there is no hope
OF radical legislation. If you conclude to
abandon appeals to reason and sense, and
risk the settlement of this great question
to test of which side can stand the most
punishment, we desire to give notice now
that we shall protect our side by every
means in our power. We will insist that
you furnish quorum, and keep it con-
stantly in the chamber. If it takes in
Vulnerable roll-calIs the responsibility
for what is to follow must rest on you, as
we'll as its physical effects on individual
Senator'S"
Voorhees, replied at great length. "We
will see who fails in this transaction be-
fore we are DONE" said he, and asked the
Senator from Idaho whether he would
fix day to take vote.
Dubois said there were distinguished
Senators who had not talked on the sub
iect, and he could not, nor could anyone
else say when the debate would probably
close.
81 understand the situation perfectly"