They are unable to intercept the smugglers. they are unable to intercept those who are bringing over Chinese. The Chinese are brought over and parties bringing them are paid $50 a head to land them at any point in the United States. If we mean anything by the Chinese exclusion act. if we mean anything by our duty upon opium. and by our endeavors to repress the smuggling of opium. we ought to give the Treasury Department the proper facilities to prevent the consummation of the smuggling of opium and the bringing in of Chinese. Therefore. with great deference to the chairman of the Committee on Commerce. I feel it to be my duty. even if it is voted down. to move the amendment I have indicated. and I ask him to accept it in behalf of the committee.
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Chinese exclusion