Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-11-02
TO AMEND THE RULES.
Senator Hill Proposes to Stop
FilibuStering.
The Chinese Question Warmly Dis
cussed by the California and
Oregon Senators.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, Nov. lin the senate,
Hill offered resolution to amend the
rule and prevent endless filibustering.
1t was referred to the committee ON
rules. Hill also offered another to au-
thorize the presiding officer to count
quorum of those present but not voting.
Hoar had read a bill providing an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the relief of
sufferers in the recent storm on 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 for printing in
stead of writing engrossed and enrolled
congressional bills, was agreed to.
The bill amending the act for the ex-
clusion of the Chinese was taken up
and Geary explained its provisions; /;
Hoar offered an amendment in the ma
ture of substitute striking out all but
the enacting clause. The amendment
suspends Chinese immigration pending
the settlement of the whole question
by treaty with the Chinese government
and amends the provisions of the ex-
isting law regarding registration and
the trial of Chinese aliens. Davis, also
offered substitute providing for the
repeal of existing laws, excluding
Chinese immigration. Palmer took ex-
ception to the provisions OF the bill re-
jecting evidence in court of Chinese
witnesses and the clause refusing bail to
Chinese arrested under the provisions
of the bill before guilt is established.
Perkins. (Cali.) said: "Caifornia peo-
pie are satisfied with the present law
The administration and the attorneys
of the Chinese alone are making re-
quest for the change" Perkins said
the Chinese see their mistake and
| if the time for registration were
extended according to the pro-
visions of the bill they might
comply. The people of California and
other states. has doubts, how
ever, he thought, of the re-
suit. The Chinese Six Compa-
MES and their attorneys ask another
extension. Perkins read letter from
the chief of police of San Francisco,
saying of the arrests for crime, except
drunkenness, in San Francisco, about
eighty per cent were Chinese inhabi-
tants. Not 20 per cent OF the Chinese
in California have been converted to
Christianity. A careful computation
reveals the fact, said Perkins, that since
they began coming to this country in
numbers they have taken or sent back
to China $S1O. 100000. Dolph spoke in
| defense of the Cearv law
At 1856 the clerk of the house ap-
peared and presented the repeal bill
announcing the concurrence of the
house in the senate amendments. The
vice-president affixed his signature to
the bill.
The consideration OF the Chinese ex-
clusion act was resumed and Squire Of
tered an amendment appropriating
500, 900 for the enforcement during the
present fiscal year of the several acts re-
gulating and prohibiting Chinese immi-
grafton and addressed the senate in
advocacy OF the measure. Frye said
the Geary law was dishonor to the
country, morally crime and CONNER
clally, bluuder. Gray attempted to
secure the unanimous consent to vote
on the pending bill at 4 o'clock, saying
hope was expressed on the Demo.
cratic side that there could be an ad-
Journment of congress day after tomor-
row. Hoar objected. After brief ex'
ecutlve session the senate adjourned.