Speech #500019935

I also report back several bills referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations which are covered by the bill just reported from the committee. and ask that the committee be discharged from their further consideration. The fbllowing bills were indefinitely postponed: A bill to enforce restrictions on Chinese immigration. and A bill abrogating all treaties heretofore made and now operative between the United States Government and the Chinese Empire. in so far as they. or any of them. provide for. recognize. or permit the coming of Chinese to the United States. and in so far as they. or any of them. inhibit the United States from absolutely prohibiting the coining of Chinese to the United States. and repealing all acts of Congress in so far as they. or any of them. recognize or permit the coming of Chinese to the United States. and absolutely prohibiting the coming of Chinese to the United States. excepting only diplomatic. consular. and other officers. and prohibiting the landing of any Chinese therein. excepting only such diplomatic and other officers.