Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18

The Char (Mr. Hawley) said it had gone to
the calendar when the Senate declined to
proceed with it. That course was in accord
ance with the Senate rules.
Mr.. Beck expressed the hope that if it was
to be killed il would be killed squarelY and
not by indlrectiOn
Consideration of the anti foreign contract
labor bill was then proceeded with. The dis
cusslon was continued by Messrs. Miller. Of
New York, Morgan, Dawes, Vest, Sherman
and others
A vote was taken on the motion Of Mr..
Bayard TO strike out section 3, which pre-
scribes penalty of $1,000 for a violation of
the act. and the motion was not agreed to
yeas sIz, nays 40. Those voting to strike out
the penalty section were Messrs. Butler,
Coke, COIquitt, Garland. GroOme, Hampton,
Harris, MaXey, Morgan, salisbury, Slater
aud Williams. The Democrats voting with
me KephDllcans to retain the penalty were
Messrs. Brown, Call, Camden, Fair, George,
Gibson. jackson. Mcpherson, Ransom and
Vest
Mr.. Coke thought the bill would prevent
the farmers and stock raisers of Texas from
securing sufficient labor. He moved to amend
by excluding from the operations of the bill,
agricultural laborers and labOrers employed
IN stock raising.
Mr.. Maxey supported Mr.. Coke's amend
ment.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, said the enor-
nous farms OF the West and Southwest could
only be perpetuated by cheap labor. The
longer we left open the possibility of i'm porta-
tiOn Of cheap labor, the longer these enOr-
nous farms would continue, and the more
securely we guarded against that class of
labor the sooner we would see those farms
divided up into hOmesteads.
MIR. Coke's amendment was rejected-yeas
IL, nays 81.
Mr.. Morgan moved an amendment to the
effect that the bill should not apply to any
agent OF state, acting under authority Of
law, who should induce immigration, nor to
any person who in good faith should assist
families to come to the United States.
Messrs. Morgan and George took diametri-
cally opposite views as to the necessity or this
amendment to the bill. Mr.. Morgan insisted
that 1t was necessary, while Mr.. George con-
tended that the bill already fully permitted
the things that Mr.. Morgan desired to pro
vide for.
MIR. Morgan said the bill was so imperfect
that the bar of the United States would laugh
al 1t If 1t should become law in Its present
form.
Mr.. Williams opposed the bill and MIR. Blair
defended 1t.
Several motions to adjourn were made but
without success, and vote being taken on
Mr.. Morgan's amendment it was defeated.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Blair
consented not to oppose adjournment if
vote could be unanimously agreed on for 2
O'Clock tomorrow. Consent was given and
the Senate ut 6:20 p. m. adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House, Mr.. Hutchns, from the Com
mltlee on Appropriations, reported the naval
appropr alton bill and gave notice that he
would a k for its consideration to- morrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis the Senate amend
ments TO the Indian appropriation bill were
nOn-cOncurred in, ana Messrs, Ellis, HOlma
and Ryan were appointed cOnferees.
Under the call OF committees the resolution
for the appOintmen of commission on the
subject of alcoholic liquor traffic was reported
back adversely from the committee having
charge of the matter and was laid upon the
table.
The joint resolution giving notice to the
North German Confederation Of the intention
to terminate The treaty of 1868 was reported
from the Committee on Foreign \ fairs and
placed on the House calendar.
The Committee Pub ic Health
reported resOluu recommend
ing the Appropriation Committee
10 insert In an appropriation bill an item of
100000 to be expended in preventing the in
PRODUCTION into the United States OF Asiatlc
cholera; Referred TO the Committee on APP
propriations.
Inc House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. McMIllin, of Tennessee, in the
chair on the legislative appropriation bill.
The paragraph authorizing the President to
discontinue the appointment and services of
officers at ports of entry in all cases where,
for two successive years last past, the reve-
nues collected at such ports are less than the
salary and expenses of the officers employed
IN the duty thereof, was stricken out by a
vote OF 80 TO II. After a few minor amend
ments, the committee rose and the bi Il was
passed, and ut O'Clock the House took re-
cess until 10 O'Clock tO-mOrrQW