The age-herald., 1902-04-05
House and Senate Working to
 Keep Out Chinese
MINISTER wU 4 SPECTATOR
Senator Jenes, Who Was Recently De. feated, is Received Cordially By hls co-werkers-Moody Lion.
 lzed In the House.

began penetueratlen or the chinese eN- elusien Fill MT. Mitchell of Oregon mak- ing the opening speech. He pointed out forcefully the necessity for the exelu- sion of Chinese laborers and carefully and elaborately analysed the bill, He said that 1t had been constructed on the basis of existing law, In the light of experience and of the decision of the courts. While It's provisions were dras- tic, the bill he said, In some respects, was more liberal than the aesry act. During the consideration of the Chinese exclusion bill Minister Wu was in the diplomatic gallery and took lively ln- trest in the proceedings.
 When Mir, Jones of Arkansas appeared on the floor of the Senate today after a protraoted absence, during which he passed through a warm and unsuccessful contest for reelection, he was imme- diately surrounded by many of his eei- l leagues, all anxious to learn the details of the contest. He was given a most cordial greeting by Senators on both sides of the chamber.
 Took Up Indian Bill. | The Senate at the conclusion of rou- tine proceedings proceeded to the con- sideration of the Indian appropriation bill. At 3 o'clock the Indian appropriation bill. not having been completed. the un- finished business. the Chinese exclusion bill, was taken up for consideration MT. Mitchell, Oregon. addressed the the Sem ate in support of the m easure. His speech had been carefully prepared and was given careful attention by Senators.
 concurrent resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of joint committee of the two branches of Con gress to attend the ceremonies incident to the transfer of the remains of Gen. William S. Rosecrans of California to their final resting place in Arlington Gem etery near this city The committee on the part of the Senate was named as fol- lows Senators Foraker, Spooner, Proc tor, Bate and Pettus.
 Various Amendments. The reading of the Chinese exclusion | bill then was begun and various commit l tee amendments and amendments In phraseology were agreed to. MT Quay gave notice of the following amendment as an additional section:
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to exclude Chinese Christ ians or Chinese who assisted in the de- fense or relief of the foreign legations or the Pc Tag cathedral In the city of Pekin in the year 19o0'
 In response to an inquiry by Mi. Quay, 1 MT. Penrose, in charge of the measure, said he could not accept the amendment as not member of the immigration com | mittee was in favor of 1t.
 How many Chinese will that amend ment let in?'' inquired MT. Mitchell. "I hope it would have the effect" re- piled Mir Quay, "of Christianizing the entire Chinese empire"
 Tt would let at least a million," sug- gested MT. Mitchell.
 Hale.
 Without concluding the reading of the | bill the Senate, at 5:15 D.. m. went into executive session and at 5:1S adjourned.
 THE HOUSE. Washington, April 1.-The house today began consideration of the Chinese ex- clusion bill. No opponents of the gen eral principle of exclusion appeared but members were divided in their support | of the two bills presented. Messrs. Hitt Illinois, Perkins, New York. and Adams, Pennsylvania. supported the majority bill, and Messrs. Clark, Missouri, Kahn, Cali | fornia and Nappen, Massachusetts, spoke | for the minority substitute. At the opening of the session of the House the speaker laid before the House an invitation from the Army of the Cum berland for the participation of the House committee at the services of the Ar lington Cemetery services upon the re- interment of the remains of the late Maj. Gen. William s. Rosecrans, which are to be removed from Los Angeles, Cal, to Arlington about the middle of May. Upon motion of MT. Grosvenor, Ohio a joint resolution was. adopted for the acceptance of the invitation and the appointment , of joint committee to attend the cere- | monies at Arlington
 This was the day set aside for the con- | sideration of war claims, but MT. Mahon chairman. of the committee on war claims, ! yielded with the understanding that "a week from Tuesday be devoted to war claims and the House thereupon went into committee of the whole and took up the Chinese exclusion bill.
 Moody Given an Ovation.
 MT. Moody of Massachusetts, who is to 1 succeed Secretary Long May 1, presided over the committee of the whole, and the members on both sides of the house l gave him an ovation.
 MT. Hit of Illinois, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, who has personal charge of the exclusion bill said l the committee was unanimous in the opinion that the admission of Chinese laborers into this country would be serious evil.
 MT. Perkins of New York, who drew the report upon the bill, explained the measure in detail
 Mir. Clark of Missouri a member of the committee. who made a minority re- | port in favor of the Senate bill which is | more drastic than the House measure | followed MT. Perkins.
 If the substitute bill failed, Mir. Clark said, he would offer the provision to pro- hitit Chinese crews on American ships as an amendment to the majority bill He charact erized the threat of the Pa cihc Mail Company to sail under English register if this provision went into the bill as a "bluff. pure and simple.
 Mir. Kahn, California, made an exhaus- tive speech in support of the minority bill.
 He reviewed the whole history of Chinese exclusion legislation and concluded as fol- | lows:
 Supports Minority Bill.
 We, of the Pacific coast, are perhaps more deeply concerned in this question than any other people We feel their pres enee among us more than any other sec- tion of the country Under the census of 1900 there arc 4,oe1, 40 inhabitants west of the Rocky Mountains incasce5 In this population are G;,T2o Chinese. while bss 22, l34 Chinese are distributed among the T.seA 446 inhabitants throughout the other