Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-19

perform labor o. service. or Esvia<
reference to performances Of labor o,
aervios by any person IN the Cnisei
states, iss Territories or the Distriot al
Columbia, presioas 10 the migration o.
importation Of the person OF persons
whose service OF labor IL cortraesed for,
into the Cnited states, shall Be utterly
void and Of no eject.
See. 3. That foe every violation of
any provisions Of section soc OF this
act, the psrson, partnership, COMPANY,
or corporation violating tbs same By
knsgiRRly assisting, encouraging or 90
letting the migration or importation OF
any alien OF aliens, any foreigner or for
stRners into the United States, its Ter
ritories or the District Of Columbia. 70
perform labor or service Of any kind
under contract or agreement, express or
Implied, parole OF special, WITH such
alien OF aliens, foreigner or foreigners.
previOas 90 becoming residents or citi-
zens Of the United states, shall forfeit
and pay for every such o7ense one
thousand dollars, which may be sued
tor and rcc0versd By tie Unilsd States
OF by any person who shall FIRST bring
bis action therefor. including any such
alien or foreigner, who may be party 70
such contract or agreement, 80 debts Of
hike amoant are now recovered in the
Carcutt Conrts, the proceeds TO be paid
into the Treasury OF the United States
and sapaFate suits may be bFoa0ht for
each alien or foreigner being party TO
suoh contract or agreement aforesaid,
snd II shall be the duty Of the Distriet
Attorney Of the proper district TO pros
eaate every auch soit at the expense Of
the Unitsd States
sec. 4. That the master Of any vessel
that shall knowingly bring within the
Cnitsd States on any such vessel, and
land o. permit 20 be landed from any
foreign port or place, any laborer, me
chanis or artisan, who previous TO en-
barkasion on sach vessel. bad catered
into contract or agreement, parole or
special, expressed or implied, 10 per.
form labor or service IN the United
states. shall be deemed guilty OF . nie-
demeanof, and on conviotion thereof
shall he punished by a fine of not more
than Eve hundred dollars for each and
every aseh alien. laborer, mechanic, or
artisan % brought. may also be i'm
prisoned for q term not exceeding six
months.
Sec. s. That nothing in this aci
shall be construed as 10 prevent any oiti-
zen or subject Of any foreign oonutry
temporarily residing in the United
States, either In private or official
capacity from engaging, under coatraot
or otherwise, persons not residents or
citizens of the United States to act a.
private secretaries, servants or domes-
tics for such foreigner temporarily re-
siding In the United States, nor shall
this act be 30 construed as 10 prevent
any person or persons, partnership or
corporation from engaging uuder CON-
tract or agreement skilled workmeu in
foreign countries TO perform labor in
the United States, in or upon any indus
try not ut present established in the
United States, provided that skilled Ia.
tor for that purpose cannot otherwise
be obtained, nor shall the provisions of
this act apply TO professional actors,
artists. lecturers or singers ner to per-
soas employed strictly ~ personal or
domestic servants, provided that moth
ing in this act shall be construed as pro-
hibiting any individual from assisting
any member Of bis family or any Tela-
tive or personal friend to migrate from
any foreign country for the purpose of
settlement here.
SEQ. repeats conflicting laws.
The bill nov goes back to the House
for concurrence or n0u-C0ncurrt nee IN
the Senate amendments.
what waa the Matter with the Gems
mitteeS
WAzHrNaToN, Feb. 1s.-The action OF
she Pablo Lands Committee OF the
House In not taking advantage Of the
opportunity offered them on yesterday
10 passI. under suspension of the rules,
some of the many important measures
In relation to public lands nov await
ina consideration, IL the subject Of some
unfavorAbie comment. What excltes
still greater sarprise at this action on
the part of the committee is that Hen
lev, the member Of the committee who
has been persistently pressing upon the
House the necessity of passing the
Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill, was IN
his seat and failed 90 move to suspend
the rules and pass the bill, which be has
80 often declared was Of saeh vital i'm
poftanee.
A prominent Western member, who
IL not a member of the Public Lands
COMMITTEES, but who takes q great deal
Of interest in our public land questions,
said last night that be conld not under
stand Why the committee allowed such
an opportunity 20 pass. He thought
the COMMITTEES deserved to be censursd
for their eondact. Zone OF the most
Important measures that has been be-
fore Congress since the war;" be said,
"is nov on the Speakers table, and
had the committee ayAiiad themselves
OF the opportunity given them yester.
day, the bill woald have become Law at
this session. refer 10 the bill 20 repeal
the pre- emption lass. ID is q measure
Of the greatest importance to the peo-
pie Of the West. TIE committee could
have moved to suspend the rules, take
the bill up and agree to Il minns thu
Senate amendments; have Conference
COMMITTEES appointed. and have made
she bill Law before the end Of the ses-
sson. but instead they allowed the
golden opportunity 20 pass BY. The ne
aIectfnl members Of the com .iittes oer-
e.inly o9e the people Of the West. who
are Interested In this measure, an en-
plantation Of their aeiion.
neFe for the Rxpesitisn.
wAuuxerox, Feb. is.-At 9 meeting
Of the hease Ooumittse on Appropria-
tons tonight Il Was agreed 20 recon-
mend an appropriation In aid OF the
New Orleans Exposition- The amount
aud manner Of ia expenditure was lefs
% q sab- commits consisting az Can
non, Long and Follett. Their report,
howevss, viii be considered by the full
committee before q Recommendation
for an appropriation 10 made.
Prefers % ~ NAIL.
wAsisrxuroS, Fes. ls.-Rspressnts.
tive Reagan today received cominuni-
cation from President-elect Cleveland,
requesting thai the petition OF the
Democratic members OF the House
urging him 20 refrain from committing
hirnsnlf In raaArd 20 the coinage OF