Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-17
by NOn-Partisan Vote Of
FOrty-Eight to Thirty Three,
HoAR ALONE OPPOSES AMENDED BILL
Laws Extended and Insulsr Possess
siOns Included in Application.
SEAMAN CLAUSE is STRICKEN OUT
senate Fails to Substitute EnactIng
Clause of House BiII NecessitatIng
Return 10 Lower BODY as
Original Measure.

WASHINGTON. April 16.--The drastic
Chinese exclusion bill originally framed by
the senators aud representatives from the
Pacific coast states, met defeat in the sen
ate and in its place was substituted a
measure offered by MIR. Piatt OF Connecti-
cut, extending the provisions Of the present
exclusion law and also applying that ex-
clusion to all insular territory OF the
United States.
The vote by which the substitute took the
place Of the original bill was As yeas to SO
nays. Once the substitute had been made
all senators Joined I'm its support with the
single exception Of Mr.. Hoar the substi-
tute being passed, 76 TO l.
The friends Of the substitute showed their
strength throughout the voting on amend
ments that preceded the final action. and
succeeded In preventing any material
change in its features. Some minor con-
ditions were made. admitting Chinese per.
sons connected with national exposltions,
and providing for certificates OF identIhca-
tion of Chinese In the insular possessions.
Otherwise. however the substitute was
adopted substantially in the form that Mr..
Platt presented it.
Bill Reverts to the House.
The senate, after dsposing Of the Chinese
exclusion bill, made the Philippine civil
bill the unfinished business.
The senate failed to substitute the en-
acting clause Of the house bill for the cen
ate measure, so that the bill will now 60
to the house as an original measure and
from parliamentary standpoint will have
to be acted upon and treated the same
as though the house had not passed
Chinese exclusion bill already.
Pursuant to yesterdays agreement the
senate today was called to order at 10
O'CLOCK, two hours In advance of the
usual hour of meeting. This hour was
hxed in order to permit more extended
debate on the Chinese exclusion bill prior to
the voting on that measure. The attendance
was very slim. Only three senator's
Messrs. Pettus. Kean and Kittredge--faced
Mr.. Frye when he called the senate to
order. ..s.s Ny#
Mr. Morgan gave notice that tomorrow
he would call up the Nicaragua canal bill
for the purpose Of addressing the senate
upon it.
The president pro tenn laid before the
senate a number OF kilograms bearing upon
the Chinese bill These messages were all
from the Pacific coast, sixty-one OF them
being favorable to the Platt substitute and
twelve opposed to 1t.
Lnck of Quorum.
Mr.. Turner then took the floor TO repIy
to the speech made yesterday by Mr..
Spooner, but before he could proceed Mr..
Culberson suggested the absence Of a
quorum. This was at 1915 and it took
twenty-five minutes to get a quorum.
Mr.. Hanna, one Of the principal speakers
on the Chinese exclusion bill, said
that he mad not. intended to address
the senate on the subject, but in view Of
the fact that he had received numerous
kilograms expressing 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 the postage
and telegraph tolls by making 4 public
address. He read the text Of one Of the
messages which he had received, which
said
Demand and insist upon your support
ing every essential feature of the Chinese
exclusion bill.
This telegram, he said, was 80 similar
to all the others received by him that he
had concluded all Of them had a common
origin. Whether this was true or not he
reserved, he said, the right TO determine
for himself what were the essential features
OF the legislation necessary for the exclu-
sion Of the Chinese. and he had reached the
conclusion that all those features were en-
bodied in the existing law which Il was
proposed to re-enact by the Platt amend
ment. and the additions which had been
suggested.
Fairbanks Closes Debate.
Mr.. Fairbanks closed the debate just be-
fore 1 o'clock, the time set for voting to
begin. and Mr. Lodge asked for a vote on
his amendment striking out the provision
prohibiting the employment Of Chinese
sailors on American ships known as the
seaman's clause Several senators desired
to be heard on the bill and abe amendment
served as a text for further discussion
Mr.. Steward OF Nevada supported the Lodge
amendment.
Mr.. Quay expressed his dissent from the
general howl" against the Chinese as
such. He thought the bill should be con-
siderably amended. He said he could be
In favor OF excluding all immigrants as well
as Chinese for term Of Ave years.
Mr.. Mallory OF Florida opposed the
amendment and explained the necessity for
the seaman's clause as a measure Of pro-
lection to American sailors.
Mr.. Lodges amendment to strike out the
seamen clause prevailed, Al to 20.
Adopt Carmack's Amendment
Mr.. Carmack of Tennessee proposed an
amendment applying the exclusion to Chi
nese mot citizens Of the United States" and
II was agreed to. The purpose OF the
amendment is to allow Chinese born in
the United States or Chinese who had be-
come citizens TO return to the United
States II at any time they should leave
this country.
Mr.. Quay proposed an amendment that
the exclusion shall not apply to Chinese
Christians or Chinese who assisted in the
defense or relief Of the foreign legations
OF the "Pe Tang cathedral in Pekin in
1900"
Mr.. Dolliver Of Iowa referred In glowing
terms to the heroism Of Minister and Mrs.
COnger, residents Of Iowa. during the siege
OF Pekin and he expressed the belief that
some adequate recognition should be given
by this government to those who aided the
American legationers during those days OF
peril,