Speaker. my object at this time is to call attention more particularly to the general features of the bill. For the last twelve years this question has been an annoying one to the Congress of the United States. During my term of nearly ten years as a member of this House I have had frequently. in obedience to a sentiment in my State that was almost or practically unanimous. introduced bills and resolutions for the purpose of preventing the further immigration of Chinese into the State of California. In the Fortythird Congress I :secured the passage of a bill. one introduced by myself and reported by Mr Myers. then a Representative from the State of Pennsylvania. intended to prevent the importation of coolies. In the Fortyfourth Congress a joint resolution was passed providing for a commission to visit the city of San Francisco to examine this question. and to report to Congress. That commission was comp)osed of three members of the House and three Senators.
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