The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
SENATE FINDS THE
BILL TOO DRASTIC
And Passes a Substitute Ex-
cIusion Measure.
ALL BUT HOAR SUPPORT 1T
The Substitute Extends Provisions of
the Present Law.
FRIENDS OF RECIPROCITY WIN AGAIN
A Motion to Close the General Deba'e on FRIDAY
Prevails, Thirty-Tw Democratic Votes
Making Up For Defyctions
Among Republicans.
(By the Associated Press.)

lBy the Associated PfeSS.)
Washington, April 1.-The drastic Chi
nese Exclusion Bill originally framed by
the Senators and Representatives from
the Pacific Coast States, met defeat in
the Senate today, and in its place was
substituted a measure offered by Mr..
Platt, of Connecticut, extending the pro-
visions of the present exclusion law and
also applying that exclusion to all insu-
lar territory under the jurisdiction OF
the United States.
The vote by which the substitute took
the place of the original bill was yeas
4S noes SO. Once the substitution had
been made all Senators Joined in it's
support, with the single exception of
Mr.. Hoar, the substitute being passed.
rs to 1. The friends of the substitute
showed their strength throughout the
voting on amendments that preceded final
action, and succeeded in preventing any
material change in it's features. Some
minor changes were made admitting Chi
nese persons connected with national ex-
positions and providing for certificates
of identification of Chinese in our insu-
lar possessions. Otherwise however. the
substitute was adopted substantially in
the form that Mr.. Platt presented it,
The Senate after disposing of the Chi
nese Exclusion Bill made the Philippine
Civil Government Bill the unfinished
business.
The Senate failed to substitute the
enacting clause of the House Bill for the
Senate measure so that the bill will go
TO the House as an original measure.
and from parliamentary standpoint will
have to be acted on and treated the same
as though the House had not passed a
Chinese exclusion bill.
Prior to taking the vote speeches were
MADE by Senators Turner, Patterson
Hanna and Fairbanks. Mr. Lodge then
asked for vote on his amendment strik-
ing out the provision prohibiting the
employment of Chinese sailors on 'Ameri
can ships, known as the seamen's clause
Mr.. Mallory (Fla.), opposed the amend
ment and explained the necessity of the
seamens (correcD clause as a measure
o; protection to American sailors. The
amendment prevailed-47 to 49,
Mr. Carmack CTenn), proposed an
amendment applying the exclusion to
chinese mot citizens of the United
States" which was agreed to after some
debate
Mr. Dillingham; proposed an amendment
admitting mot to exceed five good faith
representatives of each regularly estab-
lshed Chinese Wholesale house." If was
lcst-13 to 81
MT quay proposed an amendment that
the exclusion shall not apply to "Cbinese
Christians or Chinese who assisted in
the defense or relief of the foreign le-
cations or the Pe-Tang Cathedral in
Pekin in 1900
The amendment was lost.
Mr. Piatt Comm, then offered his
substitute extending the present excIu-
sion law. He said the United States was
committed to the policy of exclusion and
any suggestion that Senators opposng
the bill were seeking to break down tho
exclusion policy was gratuitous and with
out foundation. Mr.. Platt said the oh
jections 70 the bill was that it was un-
necessary: it was offensive to China at
time when we sought her good will:
it improperly enacted treasury regula-
tions as law.
An amendment by Mr.. Mallory adding
to the Platt substitute the sailors clause
was defeated-29 to so
An amendment by Mr.. Cockrell was
dSTSeu 10, IHaC the PROVISIONS or the
substitute should not apply to Chinese
coming to participate in expositions. etc
Mr.. Mitchell (Oregon), offered as an
amendment to the substitute several sec
tons OF the original bill providing for
taking out Chinese certificates in our in
sular possessions and amendments for
that purpose were Unexpectedly carried
by the close vote of Al to 40.
The decisive vote was then taken on
the substitute proposed by Mr. Platt
Comm. extending the present exclusion
laws and this prevailed-48 to 33-as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Allison. Beveridge, Blackburn
Burnham Burrows Burton. Clapp, Clark
CWyo): Cockrell, Cullom, Deboe. Diet
rich, Dillingham;. Doliver, Elkins, For
aker, Frye, Gallinger, Gamble. Gibson,
hale, Hanna. Hansbrough. Hawley Hoar,
Kean, Kearns, Kittredge. McComas. Nc
Cumber. McLaurn IS. c.; Mcmillan
Millard, Morgan, Nelson. Pettus, Platt
Comm; Platt IN. W: Pritchard, Proc
tor, Ouarles, Quay. Scott, Spooner. Stew
art. Warren. Wellington. Wetmore-iS.
Nays-Bacon. Bailey, Bard. Bate. Ber-
ry. Carmack, Clark (Mont): Clay. Gull
berson. Fairbanks Foster (La): Foster
(Washn.): Harris. Heitfeld. Jones (Ark);
Jones (Nev); Lodge, McLaurin (Miss):