I had supposed. in company with many others. that the recent extraordinary embassy from China. now in this city. was sent to us to discuss the matters that are presented in this bill. This idea was the more deeply impressed upon the minds of our people by the fact that the identical measure presented by the bill as it came from the House of Representatives has for a long time been mooted in a very serious way. and was referred to in a resolution of the Senate at the last session of this Congress. That resolution is as follows: l esoved by the .Senate. (the Hotse of Representatives con..rri7g.) That the pro. visions of the existing treaty between the Empire of China and the United States. allowing the unrestricted emigration to this country from China. might wisely be modifled so as th subserve the best interests of bot govenments. and the attention of the Executive is rdspectfully invited to the subject. That resolution seems to have passed the Senate as early as May or June. 1878. I have not the precise date before me.
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