I would much prefer for the honor and consistency of our nation that the law in this respect be liberalized by the adoption. as a substitute for this section. of the following froni the substitute offered by the gentleman from Iowa. [Mr. MCCOID:] Sac. 12. Residents of the United States from the Empire of China may be admitted to citizenship according to the provisions of the uniform naturalization laws: Provided. That they shall have resided therein ten years. and for five years previous to their naturalization shall have adopted the manners. custons. dress. and general habits of citizens of the United States. I fully acknowledgo the power of this or any other government to protect against such evils as may threaten the happiness of the subject or citizen. Certainly. no gentleman upon this floor would for a moment doubt thepower of Congress to prohibit the importation of criminals. paupers. diseased persons. or coolies. be their services owned by masters either at home or abroad. The gentleman from Ohio most earnestly and eloquently inveighed against this bill. characterizing its advocates as actuated by the sanie feelings and motives that controlled the slave owner and driver of the days of African slavery in our country. 1. however. most earnestlyp~otest against such characterization. I nt not so clear that his honored predecessors. the great and revered Garfield and Giddings. as well as Smith.
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