The Senator is mistaken when he says that I stated that JudgeThurman voted for Sumners amendment. I stated directly the opposite. Not one Senator then styling himself a Democi at voted against it. nor would the Democrats extend naturalization to anybody except whites. They were opposed to extending naturalizationto anybut white persons. that is true. andnotwithstanding Judge Thurman was opposed to it. and notwithstanding I had explained to him in the Judiciary Committee the evils involved in Sumners amendment. and notwithstanding the committee had decided to keep these two propositions separate. and hadso reported. he undertook to force a vote upon them jointly. and contended that the Sumner amendment was germane and legitimate on the House bill. and that I was honorably bound to keep my mouth closed and allow this great wrong to be perpetrated. He knew the effect of choking me off perfectly well. and I felt outraged at the position he took in opposition to the action of the committee in separating the two propositions and against the views of the distinguished Senators from Vermont and New York [Mr. Conkling].
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