The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-07-03

after amending the bill so that the aggregate
yearly contribution of the Central Paciio COM
pany TO the sinking fund shall be SIS instead of
80 per cent, OF the net earnings, and that OF the
Kansas Pacific 10 per cent, the bill was passed
without u division.
Mr. Hopkins Of Pa from the committee ON
public buildings and grounds, reported resolu-
ton that the charge OF corrupt OF colluslve
action ON the part Of the secretary oi the treas
ury or some OF his subordinates 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 i'm
portaion and migration of foreigners AMI
aliens under contract 10 perform labor, max
ing il unlawful TO enter into an agreement
with any ioreignero or alien to perform service
oiany 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 contract or agreement,
parole or special express OF implied and de-
claring all such contracts void and OF no effect,
1t makes il Il crime punishable with fine and
imprisonment for any master of ship to land
such aliens or iors & tcrs so under contract in
any United States port, The act is not to
apply B., contracts for skilled woikmen many
new industry not ut present established here,
plONlutt luDOT iOr llllt puilpot
cannot DO otherwise obtained; nor to the hir-
ing OF professional actors lecturers or singers
Messrs. Foisn OF o. and Maybury OF Mich.
supported the bill, and Mr.. Kelly OF Pa. adyo-
Gated its spirit, but could hardly accept it as Il
well-considered project OF law.
Mr. Dingley OF Me, said thai while many of
the provisions of the bill were crude and ims
perfect, yet he was in sympathy with its object
so FAR MS it was intended to prevent the impor-
tation of lahorers under contracts in foreign
countries under foreign conditions and at for
eign wages, who came here not to make for
themselves permanent homes, and not free to
make engagements. lie welcomed every
laborer who came to our shores to take advan-
tago of American institutions and Anne can
wages.
Mr. Jones of Wis offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing that nothing in
the act shall be construed ms prohibiting any
in ividual from assisting any member OF his
fimily or any relative to mig ate from any for
eign country TO the United States.
The bill was then passed without division
and MIR. Lore of Del. from the shipping com
mittee reported bill 10 authorize the appoint
ment of n commission of naval arch tccts and
marine engineers to examine and report upon
new designs for steamships.
The conference report OF the bill establishing
bureau of labor statistics was agreed to.
Mr.. Cox N. Y. asked unanimous consent
for tho passage of tho senate Hill GRANTING let
tcr.c,rriers IL d,vs, obseneo in e.cI yeor
Mr., Cosorove If Mo off red an amendment
provjdinp Thai no jeaye of obsence shall he
sr,ntod betwoo, ootrho, =, ( a,d Az, =, in ony
Yoar. Lost ,ont;on 60 rooons;Ior tho vote
was tob,ed
'Tbe hill was then nossod opd tho copfe,epce
renort on the District Of columhia onnronra.
ton hin was oereed IN 1ho on,,mpt apnro-
n,;o,rJ ;s a 6S6 IA
The bilI rene' limo the nre .emnt;op timber
cnItme ami Lesser, land laws and amending the
Homestead law yyas nossod
The ..electornl conrtn bl, was then taken nm.
tho nre,;o,,s o,,ost;nn hor;n,, haan o,Jnred On