It provided that the Chinese might come. and the Republican party were slow and this nation has ever been slow to trample upon a treaty with a friendly power. When the complaints came from California we were met by the terms of that treaty. which had been adopted by the unanimous consent of both Democrats and Republicans. It is true that we had saved the main question of naturalization by the amendment of Mr. Conness. but the treaty provided for free intercourse and free immigration to this country in the most unequivocal terms. In 1879 the evil of Chinese immigration had become so manifest that a determined effort was made to stop ittreaty or no treaty. A bill to prohibit Chinese immigration was introduced in the House by Mr. Wren. a Republican from Nevada. on January 14. 1878. at the second session of the Fortyfifth Congress. and passed the House on January 28. 1879. by a vote of 155 to 72. Mr.
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