The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-14
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
HE SENATE AND THE LABoRER.
A Big Debate-Text of the Indian Appro-
pristion Bili-Confederate Postal
Records Wanted-Our south
American Commerce,
XLVIII Congress.

Appropriation Dill, with amendments,
sm reported and placed on the cal
,pdsr.
Mr.. INGALLS, said he had observed
certain quarters a statement that the
npublicans of the senate were en-
isNoring TO SO direct legislation as to
onpel an extra session, and asked for
Information as to the condition OF the
,pprOpriation bills.
Mr. BECK said he had many years
eIperience In appropriation committees
hi both houses, and he thought the
york on the appropriation bills in the
house was better up than is usual for q
,hort session.
MIR. MORGAN referred To the RIVER
and harbOr bill introduced by him yes-
terday, and discussion arose as to the
Constitutional power of the senate to
originate appropriation bills. The gen
ersl tenor OF his remarks were in eppo-
IitiOn to precipitating the question
raised by Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. INGALLS, was glad to have the
assurance that appropriation bills were
likely to get through, and denied that
HE Republican senators desired an ex-
ira session. II there was to he an extra
session the responsibility for it would
depend upon the party friends of the
head of the next administration.
Mr.. HOAR, from the committee on
miyileges and elections, reported the
resoution allowing George Il. Spencer,
hrmerly senator from Alabama, 81, 49,
bsing the actual aud necessary expen,
ses in maintaining the title to his seat.
Mr.. SAL LSBURY said as a member
of the committee he did not concur in
the resolution. On objection by
Mr.. COCK RELL, the resolution went
over one day.
Mr.. HOAR, from the conference COM
mittee on the electoral count bill, re-
ported that the mousse and senate con-
lerees were unable te agree. (rhe disa-
geement, Mr.. Hoar said, had taken
place in the first week of the session.
The Texas Pacific land forfeiture bill,
IS pending SPECIAL order, was placed
before the senate.
Mr.. BLAIR asked unanimous consent
70 take up the anti.foreign contract
RbOr bill.
Mr.. VAN WICK declined to yield.
He said the senate and the country UNI
derstOod the nature Of the bill. He did
not wish to put IL in further peril. 1t
bad been in peril already; it had been
displaced by taking up another bill
whose principal feature made it impos.
sble TO got concurrence i'll the other
house. lie made a long speech in favor
Of proceeding with the bill, after which
Mr. BLAIR moved that tho senate
proceed 10 consideration of the labor
bill.
Mr., VAN WICK asked the chair ii
this would not again displace the Texas
kPacihc forfeiture bill aud relegate il
70 the calendar.
The CHAIR aaid il would.
Dir. VAN WYCK: "Then | want that
distinctly understood" aud he called
br the yeas aud nays on Mr.. Blair's
notion. Agreed to-30 to 10.
The labor bill, therefore, was taken uD
and IT'S consideration proceeded with.
me labor bill Is a house bill, and enti-
led, IAN ACT 10 prohiOiLth e Importation
and migration OF foreigners aud aliens,
lnder contract or agreoment, To per-
brm labor in the Untod States, its ter
ilories and tho District of Columbia"
considerable debate arose on the bill.
Mr.. HAWLEY thought parts OF the
bill were in coutraventiOn of natural
right.
Mr.. MCPHERSON thought it would
prevent the people from coming here,
even as coloDists.
Mr.. BLAIR SAID the wages of the
working classes should be protected
nom the effects of imported gangs of
ibOrers. In the course OF his remarks
Mr. Blair alluded to the recent disturb
inees in the Hooking valley,which were
Mfibuted to class OF people that this
bill would exclude. Those disturb
inces had already resulted in the loss of
100000.
Mr., INGALLS, said he sympathized
Win Mr., Hawley in his regard for nat
M rights, but we are con-
Ggoncy. We should soon be
alled on to decide whether
every man, woman aud child on the
ace of the earth, no matter in what
condition Of physical or intellectual dc
Nlopment or moral standing, he's ana
ual right TO come TO the United States
and do and act as he pleased to the det.
nment of those already here. There
@eat this present moment, Mr.. In
AUS said, 100000 wage workers in
Ms country who were idle,
lI willing TO labor, with
Melr dependent children, that would
lske S,OJOOJO people, who, amid the ex-
naordlnary rigurs of unusually incle-
nehI winter, were suffering for the
lecessaries OF lie, aud they needed
uelter, They needed clothing that
Ilght be manufactured from the sur
.us production OF our factories, now
.Weu IN warehouses and waiting
parehasors, They were in need OF
Mn that was to-day being
ssd fer fuel on the plains
sneoraska and wheat that was being
mo the hogs in the valleys of Kansas.
ae question was, had wo the right to
rO'eot our own citizens against danger
us and detrimental competition. The
luOns Of this earth, under this doc
aaue OF natural rights had been
sI lPlug their paupers and criminals
-uuangerous and uneasy classes upon
Suntll, In his (IugallsO opinion, in
NV OF recent events in New York,
Sacinnau and Chicago, the time
ny come TO consider whether we
not be called upon
moHliy, In some degree, our views
40 the significance of the declaration
american independence and the
sersal rights OF man. 1t we did not
~. care the danger that had threat.
r~ 0u uespotisms would with ruthless
n.y. assail the institutions of repub-
\ Nl.L. NvNphis huOtutI luducldl cTdSu
SsM witness dangerous assaults upon
~ institutions. As to the bill, while
llngalls) thought some OF its pro-
s ~Ins not altogether unex-
ss,puonable, it was a meas.
IN the right direction.
would protect our laborers from the
ssnlops Tree trade in labor, that was
N ,v,se than African slavery, because it
aiOlved iRnOhla and devradinp oomna-
zion. e"'''o "'' '0s '""ins '0"iP'
after considerable further debate the
~"a'e, without action, adjourned.
H., HOUSE.
ss,, he mouse met Mt 10 o'clock in contin-
1ns, ,'on OF Thurday's session.
va motion of Mr.. PAYS0N tho senate
Some l were concurred IN to the
m must. Dill to prevent the unlawful &C.
Jwya'lon OF public lands.
Aon. WILLIS moved that when the
on NJ. ~ went into committee of the whole
an ~, me river and harbor bill all debates
NM Me pending section be closed in an
Nvsr aud a halt.
no,i' Reed raised tho point that this
Mnon WIS not in order.
on WI WILLIS moved To lay the appeal
me liable. Agreed to-yeas, III, nays,