Summers of Texas also registered ix opposition in a short speech.
"This is an important bill because it has to do with the development of American trade in China," Mr.
Summers said. "American enterprise engaged in an effort to capture busi ness in China is confronted with a Dill's defeat if he favours it, victory if he opposes it.
The bill was passed—yeas 154, nays 130 and 147 not voting—after jan hour's final consideration.
In the discussion that took place very great difficulty arising out of the policy of Great Britain and other tations in the manner in which they. deal with those who are undertaking. to establish business in that countr The chief point urged has been that it, was impossible to get native preceding passage of the among C jinese citizens to put their money assisted Congressman joun were Graham of MacLafferty of Call. fornia, Watkins of Oregon, Green of Towa, and Snell of New York, all lof whom spoke in favour of the bill.
The chief verbal opposition came from Wingo of Arkansas, Blanton in a corporation where the corpers tion has to pay an American tas which indirectly taxed them. I recognized the force of this and was willing entirely to eliminate the tax on the corporation proportionate to the holdings of the Chinese eftizen.
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