Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14

MS ApprOpFldElOn committee Said to
be Able to Do All that is Required OF
1.-THE Anti-FOreign Contract Labor
Bill Taken Up1Its Provisions Ex-
planned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Chair laid
before the Senate to-day letter from j i.
Schuyler Crosby, Acting Postmaster GEN
eral, upon the importance of securing
possession of certain documents relating
to the Post O11ce Department of the late
Confederate States. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the Indian appropriation
bill with its amendments. 1t was placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. ingalls, said that he had observed in
certain quarters a statement that the Repub-
licans of the Senate were endeavoring so To
direct legislation as to compel an extra ses-
sion. He asked Mr.. Allison, Chairman of the
Appropriations Committee, as to the condI-
ton of the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Allison said that the military academy
bill was the only bill that had vet become a
law, having been signed by the President
The District of Columbia bills, pension bill
and consular and diplomatic bill, were now
IN conference committee. The army bill had
passed the Senate yesterday. The Indian
bill had lust been reported by the Senate
Committee, and would, he hoped, be consid-
cred BY the Senate tomorrow. That left
with the Senate Committee only the agricul-
tural bill, which would be ready for con
sideration Monday. The post Office bill. Iegis-
lative, executive and judicial bill the
naval bill, fOrtifcation bill, the general def
cheney bill and the sundry civil bill had not
yet come to the Senate from the House of
Representatives. OF those the post Office bill
was, he believed, now under consideration IN
the House. The legislative bill mad been re-
ported 10 the House and was on the House
calendar. Ihe sundry civil, naval and fOrtid-
cation bills had not yet been reported to the
House OF Representatives from its Committee
on Appropriations.
THE COMMITTEE PRONOUNCED IN
EARNEST.
SO far as the Senate Committee was con-
cerned, Mr.. Allison said, he could assure the
Senate that It's work was and would continue
to be well in hand, and no delay would be
caused by that committee. If the House of
Kepresentatives would take care of the bills
there would be no difficulty in the Senate
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Priyi-
leges and Elections, reported a resolution
allowing George e. Spencer, formerly Senator
from Alabama 81, ,l32 being the amount Of his
actual ana necessary expenses in maintaining
his title to his seat.
Mr.. Salisbury said, that as a member of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections he
ala not concur In the resolution offered,
On objection OF Mr.. CockrelI the resolution
went over one day.
An Iowa land forfeiture bill was then taken
up and discussed till l O'clock
Mr.. Hoar, from the conference committee on
the electoral count bill, reported that the
House and Senate cOnfere had been un-
able to agree, as the House members of the
conference committee had not reported to
the House Mr.. Hoar moved that message be
sent by the Senate TO the House informing
the House that the Senate has received this
report. The disagreement, Mr.. Hoar said,
had taken place in the first week ofthesession.
The Texas Pacific land forfeiture bill as the
pending special order was placed before the
Senate.
MIR Rlajr asked unaDiuous co0eeDt to faba
up the anti-fOregn contract labor bill.
Mr.. Van Wyck declined to yield and Mr..
Blair moved to proceed to consideration Of
Mr.. Van Wyck called for the yeas and nays
on Mr.. Biair's motion and it was agreed to by
30 yeas to l9inays. The labor bill was there
fore taken up and its consideration proceeded
with.
PROVISIONS OF THE LABOR BILL.
Mr.. Blair explained that the labor bill is
the House bill and is entitled IAN act to pro-
hlblt the importation and migration of for
elgners and aliens under contract or agree
ment to perform labor IN the United States,
It's territories and District of Columbia" 1t
prohibits any person or company from pre-
paying transportation or encouraging the i'm
pOrtation of foreigners under agreement to
perform labor in the United States and
makes void all contracts of that character
whether expressed, or implied. parole or
special. penalty OF $1,000 is fixed for san
lntractlon OF that provision. Shipm asters are
forbidden, under penalty of $500, to bring emil
grants who have made such agreements. An
other long debate 4gollQXed Hpon this bill.
read a letter addressed to the I i tt55iSr4I4sIh
the Senate, saying that while the Senate
was throwing away it's time talking about the
late Confederacy there were bills of the highest
Importance awaiting its consideration. Pend
ing debate, and without reaching a vote, the
senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 O'Clock this morning in
continuation of Thursdays session. On mo-
tiOn OF Mr.. Payson the Senate amendments
were concurred in to the House bill to prevent
unlawful occupation Of public lands.
After some unlmpOrtant action the House
proceeded to business under the special rule.
On motion of Mr.. Willis it was ordered that
at 10 O'Clock tonight the House shall take a
recess sntll 10 O'Clock to morrow.
At 2:l0 O'Clock the House went into COM
mlttee OF the whole, with Mr.. Springer, of
Illinois, IN the chair, on the post Office appro-
priatiOn bill.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York, an
amendment was adopted directing the Post
master General to instruct his subordinates to
publish on the foreign bulletin board in the
post Office building in New YORK the time of
the arrival of oreign mail steamships
On motion Of Mr.. Brigham, of Pennsy-
Vanla an amendment was adopted providing
that the rate on drop letters, including deliv-
cry at letterGarrier offices, shall be cents
per ounce. The committee then rose and re-
ported the bill to the House, andlthe previous
question having been ordered on the bill the
House took a recess until O'Clock, the even
ing session to be for the consideration Of pen
sion bills. AT the evening session the House
passed bllls removing political disabilities of +.
+; +, alexander OF Georgia, Alfred IYersOn, of
Elorlda, j. K. Hamilton. of North Carolina,
>: IA. Mitchell and j. l.. COwardin, of Vir-
ginia.
A dozen pension bills were passed. and
AZ i0 O'Clock the House took a recess until 10
O'Clock to morrow.