Speech #570044237

It was conceived in conflicting provisions. there are so many provisions that coincide. a spirit of the highest patriotism. It is the first and only public that it is exceedingly difficult for even a trained legal mind to measure originating in Congress since I have been a member of determine what the law is upon any specific point. this body with the assent of any considerable part of the domi- And. moreover. they are going to prevent the officers who have nant majority which has had for its object the protection of the the duty of administering our Chineseexclusion laws. the lawrights and the interests of the common people of the land. which yers and the judges who are called. upon in judicial matters to is based upon a recognition of their partnership in our Govern- enforce those laws. from having ready access to the Treasury ment and of their right to the provident care and protection of regulations on the subject. made as the necessities of the case the Government. and as experience have shown they ought to be made. They will The considerations which induced the members of the commit- thereby prevent an efficient administration of such laws as we tee to accept this bill without regard to their party affiliations I have. and they are going to do that. in my judgment. because had hoped would be equally effective in inducing both sides of way down in their hearts they are opposed to Chinese exclusion. this Chamber to accept and pass it. But from the time it was Even as a mere matter of codification. as a matter of revision. reported here by the Committee on Immigration down to the for the purpose of presenting in one compact and intelligent syspresent hour sentiment has been crystallizing against it on the tem our laws upon the subject of Chinese exclusion. the commitother side of this Chamber. until at this moment. outside of the tee bill ought to be accepted here in preference to the substitute three or four Republican members upon the Committee on Ia- offered by the Sdnator from Connecticit. It should be passed migration who gave it their assent in that committee. and outside preferably if there were no other object than that. But there is of most of the Republican Senators from the Pacific coast.