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The gentleman from Ohio [Mr. OUTHWAITEj in some short remarks on yesterday referred to the money side of this question. They have said that there was no money to be used for the deportation of the Chinamen. but I submit. sir. that if you will examine the RECORD of the Fiftysecond Congress it will be found that it was by and through no fault of the Representatives from the Pacific coast that an appropriation was not made. After the passage of the Geary act I offered an amendment providing $100.000 for this purpose. That amendment was defeated. and it was then promised. in the language of the gentleman from Indiana . as will be seen upon an examination of the RECORD. wherein he said in the first sessionof the Fiftysecond Congress: Congress will be in session again in December. after the lapse of but a few months. and we shall then know what is required for this purpose. When the Treasury Department have certified the estimates to Congress they will be referred to the Appropriations Committee in the regular way. and I have no doubt the committee will make the proper appropriation. That is the language of the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Appropriations in that session of Congress. In the second session of the same Congress. the gentleman from California offered an amendment appropriating $5(60.000 for the deportation of Chinamen unlawful in the United States. and if you examine the RECORD. page 865. on that subject. after that agreement by the gentleman from Indiana. it will be seen that Mr. HOLMAN said: Mr. Chairman.