That is an actual situation which. I think. both of these Houses could not in the slightest degree affect. certainly they could not reverse it. The House of Representatives. having its coordinate legislative power with us. has looked over this subject and has become informed of the public sentiment of the United States just as we are. and it has come to its resolution that Chinese immigration to this country. of the laboring classes at least. must be absolutely and peremptorily prohibited. It therefore originated a bill and passed it. seemingly in very great haste. and almost with entire unanimity. which goes to the very root of the subject. It is a bill which cuts up root and branch all of the doctrine that is in the Burlingame treaty and all that is in the treaty of 1880. and puts a positive. unequivocal prohibition upon the in migration of Chinese laborers to this country.
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