Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-19
18th Congress---Second Session.
WAsH1NeroN. February Isl 1855

WASHINGTON, February 1s, 1885.
SENATE-The foreign contract labor bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Butler, of South Car
olina, spoke in opposition. ''If, " he asked, ait
was the purpose of the Senate to help the
workingman, why give him shadow when
he asked for the substance? Why take $685.
600, 900 year out of his pocket in tariff du-
ties in the necessaries of life and offer him in
exchange this crude, imperative bill?" He
asserted that to carry the principle of the
bill to its logical conclusion it would be nee
essary to punish the alien laborer who came
here under contract well as the company
or persons who brought him out, and he
moved as an amendment substitute in
hieting fine of 81 900 and years impris-
onment on the laborer and fine of $4,000
on the employer with various other penalties,
the entire substitute being intended as bur-
lesque on the bill. The yeas and nays were
called on the adoption of the substitute and
it was voted down, SO to IA.
Amendments offered by Mr. Lapham
striking out from the bill the provision that
one-half of the penalties recovered should go
to the person bringing suits for violations of
the law and practically limiting the power of
prosecution under the act to the United
States district attorneys were adopted, and
motion of Mr.. Blair it was made the duty
of the United States district attorneys to
prosecute these cases at the expense of the
United States.
Mr.. Hawley moved to refer the whole bill
to the Judiciary committee with instructions
to report, not later than the Goth inst, bill
which should more effectually reach the ends
equally aimed at; lost.
The bill was then passed; yeas so, nays 8.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.
Butler, Groome, Hampton, Hawley, Maxey,
Morgan, Salisbury, Vance and Williams.
1.-THE contract foreign labor bill as it passed
the Senate provides that it shall be unlawful
to prepay the passage or assist the emigra-
ton of any foreigners into the United States
under labor contracts previously entered into.
For every Infringement of this act there
shall be recovered in the court of the United
States fine of 1000 and every shipnaster
knowingly bringing into the United States
fined $500 for each laborer SO
brought. The House provision giving
moiety of the fines recovered to the person
prosecuting is stricken out and it is made the
duty of United States district attorneys to
bring proceedings under this act.
At 5:15 the Senate went into executive
session, and after discussing the nomination
of Hon. Emory Speer, of Georgia, to be
United States district judge for the northern
district of Georgia until $50, reached vote
which resulted in Mr.. Speer's confirmation,
26 to 25. Mr.. Hale voted against confrma-
ton and Mr.. Brown in favor thereof The
emainder of the vote was drawn on party
lines, the HopuDucaIlS Young IOr ana De1nO-
Gratis against confirmation.
At $40 the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The conference report on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill was
agreed to.
The House then went into committee on
the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Willis, of
Kentucky, offered a substitute for the entire
Galveston harbor appropriation. 1t allowed
$500, 900 for a special survey.
Ar II o'clock the House was called to order
for to- days session and voted 500, 900 for a
public building at Chattanooga, Tenn.
The House, yeas 113, nays 1876, refused to
consider the bill regulating the pay of attor-
neys, agents, ETC., in pension cases and it
was placed on the caelndar.
At 2 o'clock the morning hour was set
aside and Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, moved to
go into committee on the river and harbor
bill, and Mr.. Hutchins, of New York, an
tagonized this with the naval appropriation
bill
Pending an aye and nay vote Mr. Burnes,
of Missouri, reported the general deficiency
appropriation bill and gave notice that he
would call it up after the naval bill was dis
posed of. (The deficiency bill appropriates
three and a half millions)
Mr.. Hutchins' motion was disagreed to,
102 to 139.
The House then on motion of Mr. Willis
went into committee on the river and harbor
bill. The committee amendment respecting
Galveston harbor was agreed to, 1873 to 8.
Mr.. Holman then offered an amendment
providing that the money shall not be ex-
pended until breakwater is erected by the
owners of certain wharves on the south side.
This was rejected, and shortly after Mr.. Och
iltree rose and said excitedly that he had
gone to Mr.. Holman and asked who was the
author of the statement on which he based
his amendment. Mr.. Holman had given
him the name of Robert Alexander, a resi-
dent of Hot Springs, Ark, formerly of
Texas; that he had said to Mr.. Holman, and
now to the House, that this man had left the
country for the country's good. ''The man
WAS at the head of every immense lobby
scheme that came here"
Cries of order, order!
Mr.. Post, of Pennsylvania, and others
amid much confusion insisted that this was
not question of personal privilege.
Mr.. Ochiltree said that in going out of the
hall he had been attacked by this man, who
had with a threatening attitude said he would
see him again. Great laughter.) He was
ready to meet him or anybody else (Renewed
laughter).
Various amendments to minor items in the
bill were offered by members, some Of which,
increasing the appropriations by small
amounts, were adopted, but as a rule they
were voted down. Without reaching the
large points in controversy the committee
rose and at p. m. the House took a recess
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The Funeral of DR.. Damrosch.
New York, Feb. 1S.-The funeral services
over the remains of the late DR.. Damrosch
were held this afternoon at the Metropolitan
Opera House. The building was packed to
OVERLOOKING by members of the profession
and friends of the deceased. Rev Henry
Ward Beecher delivered the funeral Grafton
After the services the body was taken back
to his residence where it will remain until
tomorrow, when it will be taken to Wood
lawn.
Prior to the removal private obsequies were
held at the house and were attended only by
the relatives and friends of the dead must
clan. During the day a large number of
letters were received by Mrs. Damrosch from
personal friends and from numerous promi-
nent musicians from all parts of the country.
Numerous telegraphic messages have also