I wish to make a brief reply to the gentleman from Missouri. intending not to use my five minutes. but only one or two sentences. I wish to assure the gentleman from Missouriwho apparently is apprehensive. or his fears have been excited. I know not how and I know not wherethat nobody has any more thought of breaking down the policy of this Government in reference to the exclusion of Chinese coolies than we have of abolishing any other part of the established and recognized law of the land. I will suggest to the gentleman from Missouri. with all his vigilance. which I entirely commend. that if the Department of Commerce. if the Bureau of Immigrationwhose zeal certainly nobody has charged with being insufficient. but whose zeal has been sometimes charged as being excessiveif they should think there could be changes made. in the method of examination. in the mode of entrance. that wottld be for everybodys benefit and nobodys harm. that would not admit one cooly not entitled to come into the country. but would perhaps sometimes save from unnecessary discourtesy those who by the law of the land and the consent of the gentleman from Missouri are entitled to come into the country. that such legislation certainly would meet his approval. and such legislation only will he meet with as reported from this committee.
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