Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-07-04

The reading Of the bill was then proceeded
with, alter which the 30-minuies debate was
entered upon The various provisions OF the
bi lwere criticized by several members.
SIR. Potter in. Y. protested against The APP
preparation of $500 coo TO enable the depart
ments to be represented at the New Orleans
expedition as entirely unnecessary.
Amendments were adopted directing the Sec
rotary of war to sci at public auction the ar
senals a. Allegheny, Pr, gusta, Ga,
indianapolis, Ind. Kennebec, Me, and Water
town, Mass. gnnti' g a months extra pay to
House employees, and striking out the provi-
sion that no speech shall be printed in the
Record which has not been delivered upon the
! floor of the House.
The IL use net and sumed consideration OF
the bill to amend the Thurman sinking-Gund act
The minority substitute was Jet, d, and
after amending the bill so that the aggregate
yearly contribution of the Central Pacific COM
/ pany to the sinking fund shall be 50 instead of
80 per mt. Of the net earnings, and that of the
Kansas Pac fc As per cent, the bill was passed
without division.
Mr.. Hopkins f Pa from the committee IN
public buildings and grounds, reported a resolu-
| ton that the charge of corrupt or collusive
action ON the part of the secretary Of the treas
ury or some of his subordnates in connect on
with the selection and purchase of site for the
federal building at Brooklyn have not been
sustained. Adopted
Mr.. Hopkins Of Pa, from the labor cnm-
mittee called up the bill to prohibit the inn
portation and migration of foreigners AMI
aliens under contract 10 perform labor, max
ing it unlawful 10 enter INTO an agreement
with any foreigner or alien 10 perform service
ofanY kind in the United States, or to prepay
the transportation, or IN any way assist or en-
courage the importation or migration of any
alien or foreigner under contlactor agreement,
parole OF special, express or implied, ana de-
clarng all such contracts vol1 anu OF no erect;
1t makes 1t crime punishable with hne aud
imprisonment Tor any master oil a snip 10 land
such Aliens oriore gHeTs SO under contract IN
any United States port. Inc act Is not TO
apply u contracts Tor skilled wolkmen many
new industry not at present estaplisheo mere
provided That skilled labor lor that purpose
cannot DO otherwise obtained; nor TO inc mr.
ing OF proie ,sonal actors, lecturers or singers
Messrs; toran OF w. ana MayDury Oh Mich
supported the Dill, ana Mr.. Kelly Oh Ia adVo-
GATED It's spirit, ou1 could haruly accept 1t as q
Weu-conslueleu prtgect OF law
ME- Dingley OF Me: SAID that whlle many OF
the provisions oil the Dill were crude ana I'M
perfect, yeb nc was III sympathy win us oDJect
so lar as IT was intended 10 prevent the inpor-
tatloh OF laDoreis uhuer c9nliucls IN loreigh
countries uhoer foreign Gohuitlons anu az lo or
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themselves permanent H4lhes' anu not lree 10
MAKE engagements nc Welco1neu every
nlporeF VINO calle 10 our SHORES W I''ke aus'il-
uage Oh American institutions ana am or'cah
"nges' = VIZ. .,,
MI JONES Oh WIS olieIeo an alnenuineliu,
mllion was nuVP'eu' PioNlulhS 'nt'I no!hilS III
.lle aeS ei,ucl ue construed US Proiiioi'S any
tl Iylulal nom assiSllhS any Helloer Vi ms
laiy OF amy rel;'uVe 10 my ate from any lor-
elg IN country 10 the united SVates.
Inc eI pilI was men passed WITHOUT DIVISION
anu MI loIe vi Cei rom thc sniPPhls COM
nlttee reported Dlll 10 eu'hoIlze the appoint,
illelit Oh II commission Oh naval 9rcn tectS ana
hi'ilne c"S 'ilceIs 10 eAaihlhe anu report upon
new w, designs lor steamships,
Inc conference repof' OIL inc Dill estaollsnins
Dule1S' u IDor S'"tIS.icS was agreeo TO-
MI CoA Vi w. as>eu unanimous aii collSeli'
ior tiie passage Oh tne senate Dill granting let
'oI toiH ~ u''yS ,loseirce III each year,
W. Vi NO oheiee an ~ ~
proVu,S lhal no leaVe OF absence slall oe
srahteu between Octooer 10 ana A!,rh Ill any
year; Lust, nloIloh 10 RECONSIDER the'Vote
"9 m1' '" II:9f .,,..-,
INC plll was tilel passed ana tlie conference
.ePoi. Tll liie DlsIilHU Vi Eolulola aPproprla-
ucn pll Wst9 az uS.eeo TO- Inc amount aPl'ro'
Pit%too - g i,ooo'tio'
tne pl'i Iepe1lilg Che Pre'eIlpl jumper "
Tul'"ie an oe9elU l''iu N'ws uiiu alhehohS 'lie
M ,5e1 l''m was pasSG IN,
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