The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-01
SENATE and HOUsE.
New York and New Jersey Bridge Bill
Passed-Repeal Bill Goes Over.


WASHINGTON, d. c., oct. 31.-The
| Senate transacted a good deal of bus-
ness to-day. Among other things it
passed. just as IT came from the Com
mittee on Commerce without further
amendment. the New York and New
jersey bridge bill. Discussion Of this
bin and proposed amendments occupied
the greater part Of the days session.
Mr.. Gray moved TO take up the House
bin 10 amend the Chinese exclusion act
Of May y. 1892 50 as to make II the I'm
finished business" The vote was an
nounced as twenty-four to six. but as
there was no quorum voting, the motion
was withdrawn; and the Senate pro
ceeded TO executive business and at AIS
adjourned until tomorrow
House OF Representatives.
The Committee on Territories reported
a bill TO enable the people Of New Mexico
20 form a constitution and State govern
ment and to be admitted into the Union;
and it was placed on the calendar
Mr.. Sayers Dem. TeX) chairman OF
the Committee on Appropriations reported
a resolution authorizing that committee
to sit during the recess. TO be convened
at such times as the chairman may or
der; and il was agreed 10.
The bill to amend the naturalization
laws was then taken up; and Mr.. Oates
went on with the argument in favor of
IL which he be began yesterday. He sug-
gested several amendments, one Of them
being that nothing in the bill shall be
construed as affecting the property rights
Of aliens
At 1850 the secretary of the Senate APP
peared at the bar OF the House and de-
livercd a message from the Senate an
nouncing the passage Of the silver pur-
chasing repeal bill, with an amendment
in which the concurrence Of the House
was requested. As the message was de-
livered. Mr. Fitch (New York; and other
members in his vicinity INDUCED in hand
clappping as a form Of exultation, but 1t
was hushed down, and there was no at
tempt to continue or repeal it. The bill
was handed up to the Speaker and laid on
his desk where II was allowed TO remain
for the present.
The discussion Of the Naturalization
bill was resumed. Mr.. oates yielded the
five minutes left him TO Mr.. Goldzier
Dem. Ind) Mr.. Campbell Dem, n.
W served notice that he was opposed
10 the bill.
MIR. Goldzief also served a like notice.
From the bottom Of his heart he was
opposed to the spirit debating such
bill. He serves notice on the gentleman
from Alabama Cdr oates that he as
one OF the naturaliZed citizens of the
country. considered himself as good in
every respect. as any man born in the
country. The naturalized citizens had
well earned for themselves the right TO
be treated in every respecf Ike all
citizens He had stood recently on the
battlefield at Fredericksburg. Va, where
Meagher led his Irish brigade and where
his men had cemented their love of the
country with their hearts blood. He had
stood on the very spot where his nearest
Of kin had fallen, leading on his regiment
I'm a f0rlorn hope. AS he stood there ne
thought OF the stream OF blood OF adopt
ed citizens who died fighting in the cause
of liberty The statements In the re-
port as TO the large proportions OF
foreigners IN the almshouses, prisons
and insane asylums. he aesailed as utter
ly untrue; and when Nr oates trleu
10 interrupt him and TO assert thelr
correctness. Mr. Goldzier declined abso-
lutely TO yield. II the committee ne
said. had gone 10 the trouble Vi con,
sulting the census tables, they Wouiu
never have penned such an infamous
chr an the good name and fame of
the immigrant ~ "a
Ar Crane CTexD opposed the BILL ana
said that it's title ought TO be A bill 10
resurrect know-n0thingism in the ohlleu
states" After some further discussion,
tbe morning hour expired and the Dill
went over, .,...,,.,
MIR. Livingstone (Ga) asked unanimous
co,een7 10 have the silver bill laid before
the House and considered. He asked that
tbe debate should go on to-day and TO-
norrow. and that at 5 o'clock tomorrow
the House begin to vote. That proposition,
ne said. was liberal to those who dinered
with the Senate and its conclusions. lie
asked the friends Of repeal to give its
opponents the little favor-no more, no
less.
Mr.. Bland objected. He knew that many
members wanted TO leave the city and 80
home. but they had come here 10 do the
business OF the country, and should stay
here for that purpose. There was moth
ing in the repeal bill TO have II treated
from other bills. II was not
made with such a peculiarly that II