Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-04-16
SENATE TRYING
TO MAKE TIME
II Convened Two Hours Earlier Than Customary
But Only -Four Senators
Showed Up
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL
Senator Turner Of Washington Tells Why He Left the
Republican Party and Then Talks on Chinese EK-
cIusIon, First Dragging In the Philippine
Question.
SENATE.

Washington, April 16.-Pursuant to
yesterdays agreement, the senate to-
day was called to order at 10 O'Clock,
two hours in advance of the usual
hour of meeting. This hour was fixed
in order to permit of a more extended
debate on the Chinese exclusion bill
prior to voting on that measure. The
attendance was very slim. Only three
senators-Pettus, Kean and Kittredge-
faced Frye when he called the senate
to order The president pro tenn laid
before the senate number of tel
egrams bearing upon the Chinese bill.
These messages We're all from the Pa
cific coast, 61 being favorable to the
Platt substitute and 12 opposed it,
Turner then took the floor to reply
to Spooner, but before he could pro-
ceed, Culberson suggested the absence
of a quorum. 1t took 25 minutes to get
a quorum. Turner, Washington, then
proceeded, explaining the casual re-
mark he made yesterday concerning
the Republican party. He said he had
no bitterness toward the party, and
had been member of it as long as it
was true to it's principles. He declared
the party now. on all occasions, prefers
the dollar to the man, and this fact
was demonstrated by the Republican
organizations attitude toward the
Philippines. He then entered upon a
discussion Of the merits Of the Chinese
exclusion bill.
Mr.. Patterson spoke in especial refer
ence to the Platt amendment, calling
attention to the fact as at present con-
stituted, the amendment fails to pro-
hibit Chinese from going to the Philip
pines.
Patterson also defended the section
of the Mitchell bill excluding Chinese
from American ships, declaring it es-
sential to the protection of American
labor on the sea. Opposition to this
provision meant, he said, as intended
10 subsidize ships and then allow the
owners to go to the cheapest markets
to secure labor. leaving the American
seamen to their fate. The effect would
be to drive American sailors from Am
erican ships, which would be contrary
to the policy of the American people,
who want American ships under the
American flag, manned by American
sailors. AS for the flag, it was piece
of cloth, its only significance being at
tached to what it stood for. If it was to
be raised to the masthead of shNs
manned by yellow skins and white liv-
cred men, representatives of a coward
ly race, it was far better that it be
taken down and should not float on the
seas at all.
Hanna said he thought that all es-
sential features of legislation necessary
to the exclusion of Chinese We're en-
bodied in the existing law which it
was proposed to re-enact by the Platt
amendment
The Dillingham; amendment allow
ing five representatives of Chinese mer-
camille houses to come to the United
States, was defeated, 13 to 81
The first vote was on Lodges amend
ment to strike out the clause in the
committee bill prohibiting Chinese sail
ors on ships carrying the American
flag. 1t was carried, AZ to 20.
Platt, Connecticut offered his sub
stitute for the pending bill, extending
the present exclusion law; and NAL
lory offered what is known as the sea-
mans clause as an amendment to the
substitute. Mallory's amendment was
defeated, 20 to 5O The Platt substi-
tute was amended by a provision that
nothing should interfere with the ex-
hibits at the st. Louis exposition.
An amendment to the Platt substi-
tute, offered by Mitchell, to compel the
registration of Chinese in the Philip
pines within eight months after the
passage Of the act was adopted, Al to
40
The Platt substitute was adopted, 4S
to SO.
HOUSE.
Washington, April 16.-In the house,
Payne, majority leader, attempted to
secure an agreement that the general
debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill
close on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Objection being made, Payne put it in
the form Of motion and demanded the
previous question. This was sustain
ed, but on rising vote the Payne mo-
ton was lost. The Republican leaders
were surprised, and Watson, Indiana,
the Republican whip. demanded the
ayes and noes. Voting followed with
intense interest and resulted in Payne's
motion carrying easily. Thirty-three
Republicans voted against the motion
and 80 Democrats for It.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
Washington, April 16.-The president
today sent to the senate the nomina-
ton Of Otto F. Menger for postmaster
at Clayton, N. M.
Chronic Constipation Cured.
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