National Republican., 1885-02-19
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.

the Scnato-Riyer and Harbor Bill In the
House.
In the senate, yesterday, at II O'Clock, the
only senator in the chamber was Mr. Ed
munds who promptly at that hour entered
with tho chaplain, Rev. DR.. Huntey. Mr.
Edmunds taking in the situation abstained
from taking tho chair, and he and the chap
lain took seats on tho floor. Amer a few
minutes delay, Mr. Morrill, came in, and
with the advent Of two or three others the
days proceedings were so far begun as that
the chaplain offered prayer THIS dono, the
few senators present indulged themselves
awhile In eloquent silence, which was finally
broken by MIR, Morrill,, who moved a call Of the
senate. Tho call began with four senators
aud concluded with sixteen. That not being
a quoruln the names OF tho nbsontees were
called This brought ten moro, but that being
thirteen short of Il quorum matters came to
Mr.. Hale asked that unanimous consent be
given TO dispense with the reading,
The chair declined to entertain tho PROPOSE
ton, the call having shown the absence of
AZ ii.9o the chair announced a quorum
present. The journal was read and morning
business proceeded with,
At i2l6p m, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar, tho
senate went Into executive session. In twenty
minutes the doors were reopencd and loglsla-
tive business resumed.
Mr. Lapham continued his remarks on tho
Des Moincs river land titles bill
AZ o'clock MIR. Lapham's remarks were in
terrupted by the regular order, which was tho
anti.foroign contract labor bill.
Debate was participated In by Messrs. Butler,
Mcpherson, Dawes, salisbury, Blair, aud Lap.
ham.
An amendment offered by Mr. Plumb was
agreed to, excepting professional artists from
the provisions Of the bill
Mr.. Lapham offered an amendment provid.
Ing tnat the whole penalty recovered shall be
paid into the United states treasury instead
OF, rs by tho bill, permitting one.half tho
penalty to go tho person who may first bring
suit
This amendment was agreed to notwith.
standing energetic attempts by Mr.. Blair to
explain that i would seriously impair tho
efficacy OF the bill.
the duty Of the United States district attorney
of the proper district TO prosecute at the cx-
pense OF the United States every case Of viola.
tion Of the act. This was agreed to-yeas ~,
nays Is.
The amendments in committee Of the whole
being completed and the bill reported To tho
senate Mr. Hawley moved that Il be referred
TO the committee on the judiciary with in
slant bill that would moro ofieotually reach
the ends really aimed. Tho motion was re.
Jected-yeas 10, nays A.
Inc bill was than passed-ycas 30, nays O.
AZ 3lOp. M, ON motion OF Mr.. ingalls,, the
senate won't into executive session.
AT $40 p m. tho door were rcoponed and tho
| The house went into committee of the whole
ment ono half an hour was AZ. Idad amnt, nar tbo
| opponents OF rho biii "N' Wv 'N'0N "ii''ie '"'
| Messrs, Bevns Pntte, you,c and pooa m
| cupied by their remarks the time until 1850
q. m, when the house adjourned.
| AZ ii O'Clock the session OF yesterday began,
4 chaplain Of The sennte " N''NA'" iOiA1'
/ T6e housa nrocoadei ,o ,ho o,,.tao.o,,.,, .
| busInegs under tho snectaI r,'ia AN'''''N "
Mr paysnn ofiereS nv, awnndr,o,, my, 10 ,ht,
rule, so as to make IL In nrder aach ,nornina
bills win senate omsndpns. ~ ,h Oe nOuso
| of referring them 10 annronriata cnr,InitfccS
Referred. " "PP''p' ''''0 W
| Mr. Rogors from t,,o co,,,,t,,oo ~, ,,or
sions bountv and hac nav ra,,sstod ~ hoppS q
senate bili reiain, 10 biai,n,' aha,ys .y,1 ~ .
torneys W S''''4i "seN'' "iiN Nv
Mr.. KoIfer mnde tho rotnt ~ ordor TINT
Though Inc biil was viiasoh ~ ona sa rar as
the rennrting az n 81 sa NJ Z, SO ,N, ~ ~
nriyiIeced fnr cnns, dorn,J I , ~ A ~
ferred 70 the eomnittsa ~ thc ,xboin iS' W ie
The speaker nTo tom NJ Tb"nnso,, ovor.
ruled the noint of hrderN N'''' AA'NiP''i' '''''
Mr.. Horr, Of Michigan raisod tho ouestion
of consideratiop agaiSst ,a hSGu iIi 'no Huo''iou
The vote hv taifers ,,,os v,'v ,,,,a D, L., ,,,o
chair to be- I'D I'm ftvor o1 cansIHarins tbs mi
10 IOo ngninst hn, NJ NJ o @ ~ IIs ,Is ,Y ,i @ Iii
e6aiengcd the D cn,sc,n ., LOTT one OF tno teieIs
yeas and navs were nrdornd ,o ,,sa Hn rn
nlsed-yena ii9 navs 80 corstSor uGS1 ,Sa N m
and IL was reGerro3 10 tbo SoUsa naSandox AZ S'A'
| The morning hour bo nSna' hoo' dIsnosai .,
Mr. Uutnhi ins ~ Nar Vnrs yo,I W. ~ ~,
houee 10 Into nommit,se ~ tho ,sbo,a on tho
naval appronrietion iii irhi9 vas Sntaan' ,l
nized by' Mr, Willis. OF Kent,ickv who ssid
that It had been the nderstandiny ON Tnes
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