The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-19
PASS PLAT SUBSTITUTE.
Senators, by a Vote of 48 to 80;
Adopted It in Place of Chi
nese Exclusion Bill.

nsse Exclusion Bill.
FINAL DAY ON BILL is A BUSY ONE.
Out Clause Prohibiting Chinese
Sailors on Ships Carrying Amcri-
can EIag-Houxc to Vote on Cuban
Reciprocity Bill Friday.
Washington, April 17.-lhe Plat
substitute for the Chinese exclusion
bill was adopted by the senate late
Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 4S
to SO. The substitute is as follows:
''That all laws now in force prohibiting
and regulating the coming of Chinese per-
sons and persons of Chinese descent into
the United States. and the residence of
such persons therein, be and the same are
hereby extended and continued, including
the act entitled: An Act to Prohibit the
Coming of Chinese Laborers to the Unit
ed States approved September 10. lSSS. so
far as the same is not inconsistent with
treaty obligations now existing, in full
December 1904 and so long as the treaty
between China and the United States con-
Guided on March II. 1894, and proclaimed
by the president on the eighth of Decem-
ber 1894, shall continue in force, and said
laws shall apply to all territory under
the jurisdiction of the United States, and
to all immigration of Chinese laborers from
the islands to the mainland territory of
the United States or from one portion of
the island territory of the United States
to another portion Of said island territory:
Provided, however, that this shall not APP
ply to the transit of Chinese laborers from
one island to another island of the same
group or to any islands within the jurisdic-
ton of any state or of the district of
Alaska.
"Sec. 2.-That In case said treaty be
terminated as provided in Article there
Of this act and the acts hereby extended
and continued shall remain in force until
there shall be concluded between the
United States and China a new treaty re-
specting the coming OF Chinese persons
into the United States and until appropri-
ate laws shall be passed to carry into eff
feet the provisions thereof.
Sec 3.-That the secretary of the treas
tlry is hereby authorized and empowered
to make and prescribe, and from time to
time change such rules and regulations as
he may deem necessary and proper to ex-
ecute the provisions of this act and of the
acts nefeDy eNtenOeu anu COHllnutu, anu
of said treaty of December S. 1894. and
with the approval of the president to ap-
point such agents as he may deem neces-
sary for the efficient execution of said
treaty and said acts
A Busy Day in Senate.
Washington, April 17.-Pursuant to
Tuesdays agreement, the senate
Wednesday was called to order ut ten
- ~ - 10
usual hour of meeting. This hour was
fixed in order to permit more extend
ed debate on the Chinese exclusion
bill prior to the voting on that meas
ure, which is to begin at one o'clock.
The attendance was very slim. Only
three senators-Messrs. Pettus, Kean
and Kittredge-faced Senator Frye
when he called the senate to order.
Senator Morgan gave notice that
Friday he would call up the Nicaragua
canal bill for the purpose of address
ing the senate upon it.
The president pro TEN. laid before
the senate a number of kilograms
bearing upon the Chinese bill. These
messages were all from the Pacific
coast, 81 of them being favorable to
| the Platt substitute and IL opposed
| to it.
Senator Turner then took the floor
to reply to the speech made Tuesday
by Senator Spooner, but before he
could proceed Senator Culbcrson sug-
gested the absence of a quorum. This
was at 1O:15. and it took 25 minutes
to get quorum.
Senator Patterson defended the pro-
vision in the Mitchell bill excluding
Chinese from American ships. declar-
ing that it is essential to the protec-
/ ton of American labor on the sea.
Senator Hanna was the next speak
err. He said that he had not Intended
to address the senate on the subject,
but that in view of the fact that he
| had received numerous kilograms ex-
pressing an anxiety to know where he
stood with reference to the bill, he had
changed his mind, believing, he said,
laughingly. that he would save post
age and telegraph tolls by making n
i public address.
Senator Fairbanks Gnd.) said there
had not been disposition on the part
| of the opponents of the bill to point
out it's demerits and propose amend
ments, as much as to tear down the en-
tire measure that had been construct
ed with so much care
Lodge Amendment Adopted.
The first vote was upon Senator
Lodges amendment to strike out the
clause of the committee bill prohibit
ing Chinese sailors on ships carrying
the American flag.
The Lodge amendment was carried,
AZ to 20.
The detailed vote is as follows:
| Yeas-Aldrch. Allison. Beveridge, Black
burn. Burnham. Burrows. Burton. Clapp.
| Clark (Wyo.). Cockrcll, Cullom Dietrich,
Dillingham;, 1Clklns. Fairbanks, Foraker,
| Foster (Wash.), Frye. Gallinger, Gamble.
| Gibson, Hanna. Hawley. Hoar, Jones
fNev), Kean, Kenrns, Kittredge, Lodge,
| McComas, McCumber, Mcmillan, Millard.
| Morgan, Pcttus, Platt Comb Platt IN.
". Pritchard. Proctor, Quarlcs. Quay.
Scott. Spooncr, Stewart, Warren, Yelling
| ton, Wetmore-47.
Nays-Bacon. Bailey, Bard, Bate, Berry,
Carmack. Clark tMont.), Clay. Culberson.
Foster Ga.), Harris. Heitfeld. Jones
| (Ark), McLaurin (Miss.), McIaurin IS. C),
| Mallory. Martin. Mitchell, Nelson. Patter-
son, Perrose. Perkins. Rawlns. Simmons,
Taliafcrro, Teller, Tillman. Turner, Vest
Dillingham; Amendment Lost.
| The Dillingham; amendment, allow
ing five representatives of Chinese
mercantile houses to come to the