The sun., 1893-11-02
pRoCEEDINas IN THE SENATE
Proposed Amendments to tho Rules
Shock TO SenatorinI Courteay.

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| Proposed Amendments to tho Rules-A
Shock to Senatorial Courtesy.
WARRINGTON. Nov. LIN the Senate to-day
Mr.. Hill tDem.. N. " introduced two mend
| ments to the rules. one looking to the count
Ing to make a quorum. OF Senators present
| and declining to vote. and tho other prohibit
ing q call on point OF no quorum whom q
Senator is speaking. and not oftener than once
In m hour.
Mr.. Hoar rep. Mass.) presented m ON orial
from Miss Clara Barton. President Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross Association. asking the assist
ance OF Congress- for the relief OF the sufferers
from tho cyclone at the Sea Islands and on
tho coast OF South Carolina and Georgia
Mr.. Turpe Dem. Ind) created somewhat OF
a stir by objecting very forcibly to the reading
OF the resolution. He was apparently actu-
ated by feeling OF retaliation. FOR he stated
that he objected because when he introduced
aresolution yesterday Its consideration was
setts. He declared that he wished to maintain
the parity OF senatorial courtesy.
| for tho objection he made yesterday. but it was
not necessary to go into that. He would do
Knees to the Senator from Indiana. or any
| thing unworthy OF his manhood. 1t was not
oe ONE Affecting 'a his consttuents. n M but afsetDs
10000 people who were In helpless and
stMarvPg M Tgrnn condition; s. nbd,-.to houov.r and
fused to withdraw his objection. but Mr.. Cock
Mr. Butler lDem.. S. C. arose and spoke feel
ingly q the condition Of affairs in u South Caro-.
had gone to South Carolina at his Invitation
| and the invitation OF the Governor Of the state.
and the distress and a
ing were even greater than had been reported
M T%pe t.. s.1 np he d s msna d his
Of difference to the Senator from South Caro-
lima. The memorial was then rend. and Mr.
Hoar gave notice that he would call 1t up to-
At / 20 o'clock the real business OF the day
the Chinese bill. and spoke in favor Of the
extension Of the time in which M its provisions
many, Chinese in the prisons Of California who
were held there because there was not money
Of the aSt did NOT allow Of thse
liheration on bail;
ay M Tfy Ss e9 p Ssone e he SoSd M
liberate those Chinese who were incarcerated
shocked his humanity. he said. to have any
man imprisoned without cause and simply
because Of his nationality.
Mr.. Hawley said that while he hated to make
such statement he was forced to admit that
he was ashamed OF his country in its relations
Nj Mr.. Gray shared the feeling Of the Senator
firm and h. Ga nn this
tho deportation OF large number OF men
could be efficiently carried out, In addition
to giving the Chinese the rights OF habeas
corpus they should also be allowed to offer
bail. He hoped that the supreme Court would
all the provisions OF the bill. as it had on the
Nj Mr. a. Davis S tRep Mimi. introduced an amend
ment repeating the several Chinese Prohib-
itory acts Y,S Of Sept 10. 1888. Oct l. 1888. and
Mr., Hoar introduced an amendment sus-
pending immigrati9nI Of Of Chinese until treaty
n iQbnrprS lraahv
may be permitted. under certain conditions. TO
return to the United States after visiting their
maipder Of the Geary BIZ is continued in force
ws$s y; nsaS a s
mated against any man on account OF his color
or nationality
allowed to register. >" Who makes this request |
tSe r a" 1hsss wEss h asks wa
power that should ask i; 80. ;, it was asked
by the Stnr attHrneyTr the yhineser i,,,o.,
amendment to section ) Sf tl& bil, providins
that the sum OF 100000 or 50 much thereof
ending June 30 1884. be % and ' the Sta same ss IS
hereby appropriated for the enforcement Of the
hbne chnese and pro-
Mr. Gray directed to the tnckinG on Of any
defeating the Gill. il e thought the funds at
present at tho disposal Of the Treasury sur
fcient for all purposes. but II an attempt at
wholesale deportation were made 100000
would be "a useless as 100 cents
Mr.. Frye lRep.. Me, closed the days discus
the bill. The Gtary law. as it passed Con-
Rress was a dishonor to the nation. Morally
il was n crime. and com mmercinlly 1t was
bluEder. He had no friendship for any bill
which excluded tho Chinese rom this country
Mr.. Gray asked unanimous consent to close
the debate and have a vote on the bill. first at
o'clock and then at o'clock tomorrow. but
met with objection. and Mt % minutes to ) the
Senate went into executive session. and at S
o'clock adjourned until noon tomorrow.