The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-14
PROCEEDINGS III CONGRESS-.
The Texas Pacific Bill Laid Aside and
the Bill TO Prevent the Importation
OF Contract Labor Taken Up.
The House, in Committee Of the
Whole, Strikes Out the Subsidy
Paragraph Of the Post
office Bill.
FORrY-EIGHrH CONGRESS.
The senate.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is Mr.. Dawes, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
the Indian Appropriation bill, with amend
ments. Calendar.
Mr.. ingalls, said he had observed in certain
quarters the statement that Republicans in
the Senate were trying so to direct legislation
rs to compel an extra session. He asked Mr.
Allison, Chairman OF the Appropriation
Committee, as to the condition of the appro-
prietion bills.
Mr.. Allison said the Military Academy
bill was the only bill that bad been signed
bp the President; the District of Columbia
bill the Pension bill and the Consular and
Diplomatic bill were now in the Conference
Committee; the Army bill passed the Senate
yesterday; the Indian bill had Just been re-
ported by the Senate COMMITTEES, and would,
he hoped, be considered by the Senate to-
morrow, That left with the Senate Commit
tee only the Agricultural BILL which will be
ready for consideration Monday. Other ap-
preparation bills had not yet come 10 the
Senate from the House. Toe Senate Com
mittee was. and would continue to be- well
IN hand. II the House would take care OF
the bills there would be no difficulty in the
Senate.
Mr.. Beck said he had had many years ex.
perience in Appropriation Committees in
both Houses, and he thought the work on
appropriation bills in the House was better
up than usual for short session.
Mr.. Ingalls, was glad to have the assurance
that the Appropriation bills were likely to
get through, and denied that the Republican
Senators desired an extra session. II there
was TO be an extra session, the responsibility
for IL would depend upon party friends OF
the head Of the next administration.
T. o. III
Count bill, reported that the House and Sen
ate conferees were unable to agree.
MIR. Blair asked unanimous consent to take
up the Anti-Foreign Contract Labor bill.
Mr.. VanWyck declined to yield. Mr..
VanWyck has charge of the Texas Pacific
Forfeiture bill. He said as soon as this bill
loomed up before the Senate terror seized
upon Senators in some directions.
Mr.. Blair moved that the Senate proceed
to consider rhe labor bill.
Mr.. VanWyck asked the Chair If this
would not displace the Texas Pacific Forfeit
bill and relegate it to the calendar The
Chair said 1t would, and Mr.. Van WICK, said:
Then [ want that distinctly known Mr..
VanWyck then llled for the yeas and nays
on Mr.. Blair's motion and ii was agreed to
by yeas 80, nays 10.
The labor bill was therefore taken up and
Its consideration proceeded with.
The labor bill is the House bill entitled
An act to prohibit the importation aud
migration of foreigners and others under
contract or agreement to perform labor in
the United States, its Territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia"
Considerable debate arose on the bill.
Mr.. Hawley thought that parts of the bill
we're in contravention of natural right.
Mr.. Mcpherson thought it would prevent
people from coming here even as colonists.
Mr.. Blair said the wages of the working
classes should be protected from the effects
Al q IL.
OF mis- remsrks, Mr.. Blair alluded to the
recent disturbances in the Hooking Valley,
which were attributed to the class of people
that this bill would exclude. These dis
turbances had already resulted in the loss of
Si.000000.
Mr.. Ingalls, said be sympathized with
Hawiey IN his regard for natural rights, but
we were confronted with portentious ex.
igency; we should soon be called on to de-
eide whether every man, woman aud child
on the face of the earth. no matter
in what condition of physical
or intellectual Development or moral stand.
ing, has natural right to come to the
United States and do sn act es be pleased TO
the detriment Of those already here. There
we're at this present moment, Ingalls, said,
100000 wagewoJkers ia this country who
were idle, but were willing to labor, with
their dependent women and children, that
would make 5000, 600 OF people who amid
the extraordinary rigors of an unusually in
clement winter were suffering for the neces-
saries Of life They needed shelter; they
needed the clothing that might be manufac-
tured from the surplus productions Of our
factories IoY stored in warehouses aud
waiting for purchasers They were
IN need OF the corn that was
today being used for fuel on the plains OF
Nebraska, and the wheat that was being fed
TO the hogs in the valleys of Kansas. The
question was, had We the right to protect
our own citizens against dangers and deter
ment and competition, whether forced upon
rs by the ambition OF those deserving TO i'm.
prove their condition, or by the cupidity OF
those great employers VINO were Indifferent
IS to the means they employed 10 swell
their already egregious gains. The ma
tons OF this earth, under this doctrine Of
natural rights" had been dumping their
paupers and criminals, and dangerous AID
uneasy classes upon Us, until we, in
Ingalls, opinion, and in view of recent
events in New York. Cincinnati sud Chi
csgo, the time had come to consider
whether we might not be called
upon to modify in some degree
our views as to significance of the Declar
lion OF American Independence and the
universal rights of man. 1t was becoming
very serious question, Mr.. Ingalls, added,
how weshOuld secure what we had. II We
did not take care OF the danger thai had
threatened us, despotism would with ruth
less rsga assail the institutions OF republican
freedom. Another financial crash might
witness dangerous assaults upon oar in
stitutions. As to the bill under discussion.
while Ingslls thought some of its provision
not altogether uuexceptionable, il was a
measure in the right direction.
1t would protect our laborers from az in
famous free trade in labor that was worse
than African slavery. because 1t involved
lgnoble and degrading competition-ignoble
sno degrading alike to those who make con-
trscts and TO those who accept them.
Dir. sherman had voted against the Chi
Dese bill, and would have opposed this oil
II II were discrimination on account OF race.
After further debate, the Senate without
action adjourned
The House.
WAsHISeToE, Feb. l3.-The House met at
10 o'clock in continuation Of Thursdays ses-