Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-16

MIR. quay HlcuCQ lbbuA w n0ot Cco VIZ
Senate upon his pending amendment
providing for admission into the United
States OF christianized Chinsmen and
those natives who joined 10 the defense
of the Pekin cathedral.
Mr.. Patterson cried out against the
proposal to leave the Philippine archi'
pelsgo open to unrestricted Chinese
immigration. In discussing the Ameri-
can flag and what it symbolized, Mr..
Patterson declared that II the flag was
to head an army OF subjugt ton or to
fiy ct the mast head of a vessel manned
by "a yellow-skinned, white livered
and cowardly race, then 1t ought to be
taken down and cleansed."
Mr.. Hanna said he had not intended
to discuss the Chinese puzzle, but as
there seemed to be an anxiety 10 some
minds, be would define bis altitude and
save pot taRe. BE had received numer-
Gus kilograms demanding In each 10.
stance that he "vote for the essential
features of the pending BILL" THAT is
what purpose doing" he declared. "but
I reserve the right to define what the
essential features are. l consider
them to be the re.enactment of the
law that for years has protected the
laboriug men Of the country. For that
amendment shall VOTE"
Mr.. Fairbanks challenged any Senator
to point to feature 10 the pending
bill that violated treaty rights. he
earnestly advocated the passage OF the
bill and emphaticslly denied that its
provisions were drastic.
The arrival OF the voting hour, one
o'clock, interrupted Mr.. Fairbanks
remarks and voting on the bill began. !.
The frat amendment TO be acted
upon was that offered by Mr.. Lodge,
striking out the section, declsriDg II to
be unlawful for any American vessel TO
employ Chinese In its crew.
The Lodge amendment. was after de-
bate adopted by vote Of AZ ID ~,
Mr.. Martin being among the noes.
Some time was then spent In consider
ing technical amendments to perfect
the phrsseology OF the bill.
Mr.. Quay proposed an amendment
providing that Chinese Christians or
Chinese who assisted 10 the defense or
relief OF the foreign legations or the
Pe-TaDg cathedral, 10 the city OF PekiD,
| in the year 1900, may be admitted.
Mr.. Spooner said II amendment was
adoptsd Mr.. Quay would become the
most successful Chinese missionary on
record. Thousands of Chinese would
come to the United States saying
"Senator Quay persuaded me to be-
come a Christian"
HOUSE.
Mr.. Payne asked unanimous consent
to the closiog OF the debate on the Cubs
reciprocity bill Cd Friday at p. N
There was objection, and Mr.. Payne
renewed bis request in the shape OF
motion on which be at once demanded
the previous question.
The demand for the previous ques'
ton was sustained by q vote OF lOo Il
80. The motion to close debate on 8
rising vote was defeated, 107 to 12O, thu
democrats voting nearly solidly against
the motion with about 81 of the insur
gent beet sugar men siding with them
Mr.. Watson OF Indiana, the whip fol
the republican regulars" demanded
the yeas and nays, and roll call wa
ordered.
On the yea and nay vote the Hous'
reversed its former decision on the mo
ton to close debate Friday at p. IN.
and the motion carried by vote Of l5'
to 123, s others being recorded a
present.
The House will meet at IL O'CLOCK
tomorrow and the day after.
The republicans who voted with To,
democrats 10 opposition to the motio'
to close debate numbered 80. Thirty
TWO democrats voted with the regular
republicans to close debate.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole and Mr.. Robert mad
forty minute speech against the bill
Mr.. Bartlett followed Mr.. Roberts, II
an attack on the bill. He criticised
democratic floor leader Richardson 10
voting to report the bill from the com
mittee on ways and means.