Mr. Speaker. the other deey when this matter came up about the tariff I made a statement here that the Committee on the Revision of the Laws had authorized thestriking out. or had stricken out the word "white." and that brought about a certain trouble. and there being a law upon the statutebook to authorize the naturalization of all aliens and persons of African nativity and African descent. approved July 14.1870. it became necessary for some purpose. humanitarian or otherwise. the Committee on Foreign Affairs should act in reference to the naturalization of the Chinese. I naturally asked the question therefore whether there had not been some little carelessness in the revision of the laws by which the whole Asiatic Malayan race were allowed to come in here and be naturalized. That excited a good deal of attention in the country and especially on the Pacific coast. and now when gentlemen have a chance to save our committee further trouble. when they can legislate on the word red or yellow. they escape the dilemma on a point of order raised by my honorable friend from Pennsylvania by the strictness with which they are held by the Chair. If they want to naturalize the Chinese "as a man and a brother." let them try it now and at this time.
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