The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
MoneoIians of Mixed Blood as Well
Pure Natives To BE Kept Out
of the United states.
ALSO BARRED OFF OUR SHIPS
AND CANNOT ENTER ANY OF THIS
CoUNTRY's ISLAND POSSESSIONS.
Democrats Surprised by Suspension OF
Rules and Passage OF the Bank
Charter Extension Bill.

WASHINGTON, April The House to-
day ssed the Chinese exclusion bill. after
Incorporating in 1t several amendments
which increased the drastic character of the
measure.
The principal one not only excludes Chi
nese by birth and descent, but all Chinese
of mixed blood. The chief struggle was
over amendment TO prohibit the en-
ployment of Chinese sailors on American
ships An amendment covering this propo-
stion was at first ruled out on point OF
order. but subsequently was modified to
evade the ruling and was adopted-loo 10 "A.
The amendment was offered by Mr. Clark,
of Missouri, and read follows;
"And ii shall be unlawful for any vessel
holding an American register TO have or to
employ in fits crew any Chinese person not
entitled 10 admission 10 the United States,
or into the portion OF the territory Of the
United States to which such vessel plies.
and any violation OF this provision shall be
punishable by a fine not exceeding 5000"
Mr.. Clark made a strong plea for the
amendment, declaring that the purpose OF
the exclusion bill was 10 protect American
labor. His amendment, he said, was TO
protect American sailors. The amendment
was subsequently broadened to provide for
the temporary employment of Chinese
sailors where a vessel in distress has lost
part OF her crew.
Against the modified amendment Mr..
Perkins. OF New York, raised the point OF
order that it was not germane and Mr..
Moody, of Massachusetts,. sustained the
point, but in the course of his ruling indi-
Gated how the amendment might be made
germane. Thereupon Mr.. Kahn, of Cali
fornia, modified the amendment TO make
IL conform to the ruling of the chair. his
modihed amendment providing that IL
should be unlawful for an American ship
for voyage terminating at an American
port to employ Chinese sailors.
MIR. Hit vigorously opposed the amend
ment. He declared that such a provision
would drive the American ships on the Pa
cifc under the British flag
Mr. Clark served notice that IL the pro-
vision was defeated he would offer IL as an
amendment to the ship subsidy bill.
AT this point the committee arose TO per-
nit Mr.. Payne. the majority leader, TO call
up the conference report on the war reve-
nue. bill.
Mr.. Richardson, the Democratic member
declined TO sign fbe re Hprne1 H @hy ss re
the Democrats did not believe that all the
war revenue taxes should be repealed and
For instance. he said. he favored the Sem
ate amendment which would have allowed
the tax bucketshops to remain but
which the conferees disagreed TO.
Mr. Payne, in reply said he had opposed
the Senate amendment because he did not
believe i'm taxing the small gamblers and
allowing the big ones TO go scot free Be
sides" said he, I'VE promised the people
that we would remove every vestige OF the
war taxes. and We want 10 keep our prom
Use" The report was adopted without d.
vision.
Consideration Of the pending amendment
TO the exclusion act was then resumed
Mr.. Cannon agreed with Mr.. Hit that the
adoption OF this provision would force
American ships to sail under foreign reg
lister
The amendment was adopted on a vote by
tellers-l0O 10 a.
on motion of Mr.. Clark of Missouri. an
amendment was adopted adding TO the bills
definition of Chinese those OF mixed Chinese
blood. Mr.. Clark announced that the
main features Of the minority bill had been
placed upon the majority BILL and in that
way had made IL more drastic than the
original majority bill. he would not ask
vote upon the substitute.
AS amended the bill then was passed
without division. As passed the bill prac-
tically re-enacts ell the existing exclusion
laws and Incorporates with them the exist
ing treaty regulations. IT extends these
exclusion laws TO the Philippines and the
other possessions of the United States and
forbids Chinese laborers in our colonial
possessions coming into this country. The
Philippine commission. by the terms OF the
bill, is directed TO adopt proper measures
for the enforcement OF the provisions OF
the bill in the Philippines
The conference report on the war revenue
tax repeal bill was adopted and the bill
sent TO the White House.
Late in the afternoon Mr. Fowler. OF New
Jersey, moved TO pass, under suspension OF
the rules. the Senate bill to extend the
charters of national banks for twenty
years. The Democrats were taken COM
pletely by surprise. As IL was after the
usual hour for adjournment the attendance
was slim. The Democrats attempted TO fli-
buster, but call Of the House finally Sc
cured a quorum and the bill was passed