That consideration should not influence us in the least. It should not influence our legislation for one moment. But if that dread. if the fear of Chinese feeling is going to control this House you must go further. you must prostrate and abtse yourselves in the dust. you must lie down before this Eastern despotism and say. "Wd are ready to yield to all of your terms: we are ready to do what you wish. we are ready to take back the Scott exclusion act of October 1. 1888. and to repeal the Geary act of May 5. 1892." Now. if that is your object. to please the Chinese envoy. to please the Chinese Government. to please the Chinese foreign office. go on. repeal everything. and at least satisfy China. But there is something beyond all this. There is a motive underlying it. and that is to enable the Six Companies of San Francisco to appeal anew to the Supreme Court of the United States under the shelter of a statutenewly passed. of a statute which although the same in substance is a new statute. and to enable the minority of the Supreme Court to be converted into a majority. and to shear and deprive this House forever of a power which hasbeen asserted as within its control ever since the 25th day of February. 1799.
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