The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-20

from date Of fling.
Alter some preliminary discussion as "a
the probable addition to the annual cost
OF the pension list by the adoption
Oh tne amendment proposed 10 the bill,
Mr. Beck said the commissioners OF pen.
siors had estimated the amount at about
$246, 0O0, 900.
Mr.. Mitchell said 10 was impossible to
make any intelligent estimate.
Mr.. Beck said IL seemed 10 be lacking on
about 246.0O0,000 to the bill that original
" called for 100000. He presumed the
intention I'm making this addition was to
Kill the bill. The Republicans had a eau
Gus over IL, and this was the result. Where
was the money 10 come from?
Mr.. Morgan inquired whether IL was ex-
pected TO pay these pensions by an inter-
ference with the interest on the public
debt or by an increased tariff taxation
This, he continued, was distinctively q
Republican measure, having had the en-
dOrSement in advance OF the Republican
Convention. llc was sorry, however, to
see the Republicans OF the Senate so half
hearted about II. II they intended TO obey
the mandate OF the Convention, why not
come ont boldly. assume the responsibility
for it, toss up their hats, and glory in the
whole thing?
Mr. ingalls, said Mr.. Morgan's was the
kind OF speech he always expected to hear
from the southern Democrats upon the
question OF pensioning soldiers. They
were willing TO pension those OF the Next
can soldiers who went into the Confederate
army and did their best TO shoot the sol
dierS Of the Union and overturn our Gov
eminent, but on the proposition TO extend
some broad, general measure OF relief to the
soldiers OF the late war, we were always
met by the vague dcnunciatiOn OF eXtraya-
gancc, Of outrageous assaults intended to
.bc made on she Republican party
IN its professions OF devotion to
the Union soldiers. No one was
mlslcd 10y such arguments. We could vote
away hundred millions OF dollars to edu-
cate the illitcrate and ignorant people Of
the South, TO place that much money in
the hands of the southern people, and
there WIS no talk of raid on the Trea-
sury; but the moment Il proposition was
made TO do justice to the Union soldiers
every man seemed to be seized with sort
OF internal disturbance, proceeds to the
purchase OF slate, pencil, and IA copy of the
multiplication table, and sits down TO figure
how much il is going to cost.
Mr. ingalls, admitted that the limitation
OF time contained in his amendment was
unjust, and he was ashamed of il. He
placed it there ont OF Difference 10 the
opinions OF other. There were senators
who would vote for the measure with linn
itation who would not otherwise vote for
it, and Mr.. ingalls, believed that when he
could not get for the soldier the whole
loaf it was his duty to take what he could
get. The estimates that assumed that the
expenditure Of S246,000, 600 would be In
vOlvcd i'm the bill he did not believe TO be
reliable, and even il they were the amount
would no. be paid all in one year, but
would be distributed through several years.
Pending debate. at ) O'Clock, the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reGpened adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. in continue
ton Of Wednesdays session, and resumed
the consideration Of the Paciiic-railroads
bill. The first question was on the amend
ments offered by Mr.. Thompson, OF Ken
lucky, TO make the aggregate yearly con-
trbution of the Central Pacific Company
- instead of 3j per cent. Of the net earn-
ings, and that Of the Kansas Pacific 40 per
cent The amendment was agreed to. The
question was then taken on the minority
bill, and it was rejected.
Mr.. Hewitt. OF New York, moved to re-
commit the bill, with instructions to report
bv the third Monday in December bill by
which the sinking fund OF the companies
shall be enlarged by additional payments,
so that the debt due to the Government
may be surely paid at maturity.
The motion to recOmmit was rejected by
65 to 81. The bill was then passed without
division.
To-day's session was then begun.
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Labor, called up the bill to
prohibit the importation and migration OF
foreigners and aliens under contract TO
perform labor. II makes it unlawful to
enter into an agreement or contract with
any foreigner or alien to perform labor or
service Of any kind in the United States, or
to prepay transportation, or in any way
assist or encourage importation or migration
OF any alien or foreigner under contract
or agreement, parole or special, express or
implied. 1t declares all such contracts
void and OF no effect. 1t makes II "A
crime punishable with fine and imprison-
mept for any master OF a ship to land
such aliens or foreigners so under con-
tract in any United States port. The act
is not TO apply to contracts for skilled
workmen in any new industry not at pres
EFT established here: provided, that
skilled labor for that purpose cannot be
otherwise obtained, nor to professional
actors, lecturers, or singers.
MIR. Foran, of Ohio, member OF the
Il in A
bill, which, he said, was OF the same gen.
eral character as the coOlie bill. lie enter
ed into a close review OF the labor ques-
ton, quoting from the testimony taken by
the committee TO show the depressed con-
dition OF the American wOrkingmen IN
those districts Of the country where they
are brought into competition with The
Italians and Hungarians imported under
the contract. IL contract pauper labor
were not prohibited either the American
citizens would be displaced or compelled
TO accept lower wages. Cheap Labor was
curse upon society, making cheap men, and
ignorant, dangerous, vicious citizens.
Mr.. Maybury, Of Michigan, after brlei
argument rs b the constitutionallty OF the
measure denounced the system OF con-
tract labor, declaring that it was brought
into existence not by the scarcity or eX-
orbitance Of labor, but by selfish, grasp
ing spirit OF some employers, who would
rather thrive On the flesh and blood OF the
ignorant and degraded employees than be
served by intelligent freemen.
Mr.. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, said that he
advocated the spirit Of the bill,::while he
feared he could hardly accept il as well
considered project Of law. There were
manv lmperfectionS in it. and while he
could not promise to vote for it. he wished
10 thank the Committee on Labor for hay-
lng reported it. He had heard the word
.socialismv whispered around. When
the lawmakers of this cOuntry-natlonal,