Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
The Senate Adopts the Substitute Of
Senator Platt


The Senate yesterday afternoon defeated
the drastic Chinese exclusion bill originally
framed by senators and representatives
from the Pacific coast, and in its place was
substituted measure offered by Mr.. Platt of
Connecticut extending the provisions Of the
present exclusion law, and also applying
| that exclusion to all insular territory under
the jurisdiction of the United States. The
vote by which the substitute took the place
of the original bill was, yeas, AZ, to nays,
SO. Once the substitution had been made
all senators Joined in it's support with the
| single exception of MIR. Hoar, the substitute
being passed, 16 to /.
The Senate failed to substitute the enact
ing clause of the House Chinese exclusion
bill for the Senate measure, so that the bill
now will go to the House an original
measure, and from parliamentary stand
point will have to be acted on and treat ted
as though the House had not passed a Chi
neSe exclusion bill.
After The Stars report was closed yes
terday that part of Mr. Quay's amendment
admitting Chinese Christians was lost with
out division, and on aye and no vote the
admission of Chinese soldiers who assisted
Americans during the siege Of Pekin was
defeated, Z to So. Those who voted for the
amendments were Messrs. Burton, Deliver
Hoar, Platt On. V, Proctor, Quay and
Vest.
Mr.. Plat Comm then offered his sub
stitute extending the present law.
An amendment by Mr.. Mallory adding to
the Platt substitute the sailors clause was
defea ted, % to 80.
An amendment by Mr. Cockrell was
agreed to that the provisions of the sub
stitute should not apply to Chinese coming
to participate In eXpositions, etc.
Mr.. Mitchell (Ore) offered as an amend
ment to the substitute several sections of
the original bill providing for taking out
Chinese certificates in our insular possess
sions, and amendments for that purpose
We're Unexpectedly carried by the close vote
Of Al to 40 The amendment Incorporates
section u of the original bill as a part Of
the substitute and provides the methods
by which Chinese residing in the insular
territory of the United States Hawaii ex-
cepted) shall take out certificates Of iden-
| tification, etc
| The decisive vote was then taken on the
substitute proposed by Mr.. Plat Conn J.,
extending the present exclusion laws, and
this sI prevailed, As to 80. as follows;
Burnham. Burrows, Burton, Clapp. Clark
(Wyo.) Cockrell, Cullom, Deboe Dietrich
Dillingham;, Dolliver. EIkns, Foraker, Frye,
Gallinger, Gamble, Gibson, Hale, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar Kean, Kearns,
Kittredge, McComas, McCumber McLau-
| rim IS. c., Mcmillan Willard, Morgan, Mel
son, Pettus. Platt Conn., Plat On. ",
Pritchard, Proctor, Quarles. Quay, Scott,
Wetmore-S
Nays-Bacon, Bailey Bard, Bate, Berry,
Carmack, Clark CMontD. Clay, Culberson,
Fairbanks Foster Ia), Foster Wash J.
Harris, Heitfeld Jones Ark), Jones New,
Lodge. McLaurin (Miss.), Mallory, Martin,
Mitchell, Money, Patterson, Penrose, Per-
kins, Rawlins, Simmons, Simon Taliaferro,
Teller, Tillman, Turner, Vest-33
| The substitute was further perfected by
an amendment proposed by Mr.. Mitchell.
| giving the judicial procedure in exclusion
| cases in our insular possessions
Before the final vote was taken on the
passage of the substitute hill Mr. Hoor
| gave notice that he would vote against the
| measure, and in this connection he made
! earnest protest against the principle of ex-
| clusion.
| The bill then was passed-76 to MIR.
| Hoar being the only one recording himself
| in the negative.
Mr. Lodge CMass.) secured an agreement
| making the Philippine civil government
| bill the unfinished business of the Senate.
| and after a brief executive session the
Senate at 6 o'clock adjourned