Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-19
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
so TO o FOR THE FOREIGN CON
TRACT LABOR BILL.


tree Again Excited.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-In the Senate
at IL O'Clock there was no quorum pres
ent. At 11:20 the Chair announced a
quorum, when the journal was read and
he'mOrning business was proceeded with.
At 12;l5 p. m, on motion OF Mr. Hoar,
the Senate went into executive session.
In twenty minutes the doors were re-
opened and legislative business resumed.
Mr.. Lapham continued his remarks on
the Des MOines river land titles bill.
Mr.. VanRyck submitted a Joint resolution
prohibiting the Florida Railway and Naviga-
tiOn Company from selling lands granted IN
ald OF railway construction in that State. AT
Mr.. NarWyck's request the resolution was
laid over for the present.
At O'Clock Mr.. Laphams remarks were
interrupted 10y the regular order. which was
the anti-fOrelgn contract labor bill.
Mr.. Butter moved an amendment, the sa-
llent features OF which were that an alien or
foreigner coming to the United states under
prearr4nged agreement 10 labor here shall
be punished by fine not 10 exceed 81. .000 or
imprisonment not 10 exceed twelve months.
and the persons employing such alien. or
foreigner, for such purpose shall be punished
By fine not u exceed S2.o0O or imprisonment
not TO exceed two years. The amendment
was Tej+ +cted-yess II, nays 90.
An amendment offered by Mr. Plumb was
agreed to excepting professional artists from
the provisions Of the blii.
Mr.. Morgan wished to exclude "artisans''
amendment.
Mr.. Lapham offered an amendment. pro-
VlGlng thdt the whole penalty recovered shall
be paid into the Bnited States Treasury in
stead of as by the bill permitting half the
penalty TO 90 70 the person who may first
bring the suit. This was agreed to. nOtwith-
standing energetic attempts by Mr.. Blair to
explain that it would seriously impair the ef-
fcacy of he bill.
Mr.. Blair then offered an amendment max
ing it the duty of the United States District
Attorney Of the prOper district, to prosecute.
at the expense of the United States, every
case of violation of the act. This was agreed
tO-yeas 42, nays Is.
The bill was then reported to the Senate
and Dasseu-yeas so, NAYS 9.
The credentials of the reelection Of Mr..
Vance were presented by Mr.. Ransom. They
were read and filed, and the Senate, at 3:l0,
went into executive session.
The senate remained in executive session
until 6:25 p. m, ans when the doors were re-
opened an adjournment was taken.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock in continuation
OF yesterdays session, The conference report
on the District appropriation bin was agreed
TO. and the House then went into commirtee
of the whole Mr. Hammond IN the chair on
the river and harbOr bill. Pending a vote on
the amendment to the bill providing that q
board should examine the proposed improve
ment OF q weston harbOr and report to the
Secretary of War, the committee rose. and at
10; 50 O'Clock the House adjourned.
At II o'clock the session of to-day was be-
gun with prayer by the Rev. J. j. Bullock
former chaplain of the Senate. and the House
proceeded TO the consideration OF business
under the special rule.
On motion of Mr.. pibrell, the Senate bill
was passed for the erection of public build
ing at Chattanooga at an ultimate cost Of
100000.
Dir. Jef1ords called up the Senate bill for the
erection of a public building at Vicksburg
Mss. but 1t was objected to.
o. motion OF Mr.. Dibble, Of South Carolina,
the Senate bill passed authorizing the SeCre-
tary of w ar TO adjust and settle the accounts
for arms between the State of South Carolina
and the Government of the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Greene, Of North Caro-
INA, the senate bllt was passed dpprOprlating
$4,000 for the purchasH of a VIII arr for the use
If the government at Wilmington. n. c.
Mr.. Clardy, from the Committee Com
merce, reported back the bill to authorize the |
registration Of certain steamships as vesse.s
Of the United States. Placed on the House
calendar.
Mr.. Elliott, of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on Elections, submitted report on the !
Missouri contested election case Of Mclean |
vs.. BrOadhead, accompanied by a resolution |
confirming the right of the sitting member !
lBroadhead) to the seat. The report was laid |
over for future action.
The morning hour having been dispensed |
with Mr.. Hutchins, of New York, moved that |
the House go INTO committee of the whole on |
the naval appropriation bill.
This was antagOniZed by Mr.. Willis, who |
terday that tins morning should be devoted to |
consideration of the river and harbor bill. |
1t had not been the fault of the committee
having charge Of that bill that so much time |
had been wasted to day.
Mr.. Hutchins' motion was lOst-yeas 1O2 |
nays l29-and the House at 30 went into |
committee OF the whole (MT Hammond. of
Georgia, in the chair on the river and harbor
bill.
The pending amendment, which was offered
a substitute for the entire paragraph rela-
apprOpriates 0,000 for the improvement of
Galveston harbOT and directs the harbOr board |
to pro eed at once to examine plans, specifica.
tlons ana estimates for the Improvement, and
report to the Secretary of War for his ap-
proval.
iting the expenditure Of any OF this appropri-
atiOn until the Galveston Wharf Company,
the City Land Company, and the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe Railroad Company shall
have constructed pile breakWater the
south side of the channel. 1t was lost.
A lew moments later Mr.. Ochiltree, of Tex
as, rose to a question of privilege. When
Mr. Holman had offered his amendment he
had gone to that gentleman and requested the
name of the gentleman who had given him
the information upon which he based his prop
ositlon. Mr.. Holman replied that it was
man named Robert Alexander. who had for
merly been a resident of Galveston, and he
(Ochitreel had used the language that "AleX-
ander was a man who had left this country
for his cOuntry's good" Alexander was al
the head of an ingenious lobby scheme, who
came here and attempted to dictate
Here Mr.. Post, of Pennsylvania, interrupt
ed with point of order that the gentleman
was not stating question of privilege.
Mr.. Ochiltree-I want to make statement
which can substantiate. There is a lobby
here.
The Chairman-The gentleman is out of or
der.
'sln going out of this room,' continued Mr.
OChiltree, THAT man attacked me in the cor
ridor Of the capitol and told me in a threaten
ing manner that he intended to meet me again
for D. had zqT
\ vOice-Let him meet you. Laughter.
II want to state further,' said Mr.. Ochil.
tree" that / am utterly Indifferent as to
shielding myself on the ground that am en-
titled to protection as a member of the House. |
| am willing to meet him or any one else |
Laughter and applause
MIR. Holman said that he had offered his
amendment at the request of a gentleman |
who seemed well informed upon the subject. |
and whose name he believed was Alexander. |
The proposition was fair upon its face, and he |
(Holmanl felt it his duty to submit it to the |
Mr. OchiItree-Nobody impugns your mo- |
tlVe5. Nothing is farther from my thoughts. |
I have the most distinguished appreciation |
for the gentleman from Indiana.
4 large number Of amendments were Of
fere9. hat with one or two unimpOrtant eX-
ceItiOns, were voted down. Pending further
action the committee rose. The House then. |
al 6:C5, took a recess until 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row.
PROVISIONS OF THE ANTI-CONTRACT
LABOR BILL.
The House foreign contract labor bill, as
amended and passed by the Senate to-day. is
entitled IAN act to prohibit the Importation
and migration Of foreigners and aliens, under
contract or agreement, to perform labor IN
the United States, its Territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia"
Itproyldes that from and after the passage
of this act it shall be unlawful for any per-
sons company, partnership or corporation,
IN any manner whatsoever, to prepay trans
pOrtatiOn in any way assist or encourage
The importation or migration OF any alien or
aliens, any foreigner and foreigners, into the
United States, its Territories or the District
of Columbia. under contract or agreement
parOl or special. express or implied, as made
prior to the immigration or migration OF such
alien or aliens, foreigner and foreigners, to
perform labor or service of any kind In the
United States, its Territories or the District OF
Columbia.
Section . provides that all contracts or
agreements OF the kind described made In
violation OF this act shall be utterly void and
of effect.
Section provides that for every violation
OF any of the provisions of section of this act,
such person. partnership. company or corpo-
ration violating the same shall forfeit and pay
for every such Onense the sum of 81 600, when
may be sued for and recovered by the United
states, or by any person who shall first bring
his action therefor, including any such alien
or foreigner who may be party to any sucn
contract or agreement, as debts OF ike amount
are now recovered in the Circuit Courts OF
the United States, the proceeds to be paid into
the Treasury Of the United States, and sepa-
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