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While this is not nor should it be in any sense a party question. it should not be forgotten that the Republican party is in control of this Government at present. It has a large majorty in and controls both Houses of Congress. and we have a Republican Executive. Let me. fellowRepublicans. whisper in your ears if you fail to pass the bill on the subject of Chinese exclusion which the Senators and Representatives of the Pacific coast States. irrespective of party. have presented to you for your consideration. and insist on forcing the passage of a statute which is inadequate and inefficient. then. at the coming elections. look out for such a vote of condemnation of the Republican party on the Pacific coast as you have not heard since the overthrow of the party in 1884. In conclusion I ask unanimous consent to have printed for the convenience and inspection of the Senate. as a part of my remarks and as an appendix thereto. two papers which I hold in my hand. One is the report of Senator PENROSE. chairman of the Senate Committeeon Immigration. made on behalf of the committee reporting this bill. It is brief. but a most admirable condensation and statement of reasons in support of the passage of the pending bill. The other is the concluding note in the statement of Mr. Edward J. Livernasb. one of the California commissioners. made before the Senate Committee on Immigration when this bill was under consideration in that committee. and which accompanied a mass of most valuable data bearing upon the subject of Chinese restriction.