New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Thc Chair laid before
the Senate to-day letter from Schuyler Crosby acting
Postmaster General upon the importance OF securing
possession of certain documents relating TO the Post
Oce Deparment OF the Confederate States. for use
in the settlement OF claims presented by parties who
carried the mails in South in ante times and
whose accounts had been adjusted at the outbreak OF
hostlltes.
Mr. Hoar reported resolution allowing George t.
SPENCER formerly Senator from Alabama S7,l32. being
the amount of his and necessary expenses In main
tanning his title TO his scat On objection OF Messrs
Cockrcn and Salisbury, the resolution went over one
day.
The Des Mones River Lands bill then taken up
and Mr. Iapham proceeded to address the Senate on H.
At o'clock the matter went day and the Anti
Foreign Contract Labor bill taken up and its consh
GRAFTON proceeded with. after short discussion
The wages OF the working classes. said Mr.. Blair
should be protected from the effects of imported gangs
OF laborers III OF his remarks the Senator al
Iuded to the recent disturbances in Hooking Valley
which were attributed to class OF people that this bill
would exclude These disturbances had already resu teC
In "A loss OF 81 000,0 900.
Mr. Ingalls, in course OF his remarks the bill. said
tha: the nations OF the earth under the doctrine OF
natural rights" had been dumping their paupers and
criminals and dangerous and uneasy classes until, IN
view OF events in New York Cincinnati and CHI
cagO the time had come 10 consider whether we might
not be called to modify, in degree our views a.
dependence and the universal rights OF man.
In the discussion that folio we'd Mr. Morgan opposed
the bill There men on the floor Of the Senate he
sai who had come to this country day laborers and
eiiners The bill defective n many particulars lie
characterized II as attempt TO limit markets to
55.O00.000 instead OF securing the markets OF 500,
100000 OF people. 1t was class lie gislaton.
Mr.. Sherman defended the bill Il was directed not
against free men, but against who were their
own masters did not come az free individuals. but
were imported In body at pearranged price TO COM
pete with free and Intelligent American wOrkingnen.
After further debate the Senate, al 520. without
tiOn adjourned
resolution requesting the President to Inform the
House what the reasons which impeed him to ap
point commission to examine the line OF the California
and Oregon Railroad. said railroad having failed 10 com
plete ts line within the time required by law
Mr. Oates. OF Alabama. offered as a substitute resolu
ton respectfully requesting the President
any favorable report which may be made by the
mission recently appointed by him TO inspect a
the California and Oregon road order patents to
House bill forfeng bonds granted to aid IN
the construction OF that railroad until after the ad
journmeHt Of the present Congress lie offered this sub
stute he sad because he did not think that the original
resolution exactly respectful To the President, and
would not accomplish the purpose for which II in
tended. The substitute was ruled out on u point Of
order.
Mr.. Henley demanded the previous question: but no
quorum voted and Mr.. Horr raised that point saying
Executive without debate. The previous question
secondcd-ll6 TO 47-on vote by tcllers. The resolu
tion was then passed
on motion Of Mr.. Thompson, OF Kentucky, a bill was
passed amending the Pacific Railroad act To hu-
thorzo the construction Of road from Sioux City,
Iowa, to Granger, Wyoming Territory.
on mo Ion OF T.. H. Taylor, OF Ohio, bill passed
authorizing tho President TO appoint Passed Assistant
Engineer Nathan B Clark a. Chief Engineer the re-
Committee OF the Whole the Post Office Appropriation
bill.