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WASHINGTON MATTERS,
Affairs Of Interest at the National
Capital.
The Foreign Contract Labor Bill a:
Passed by the Senate

laSSeu NY tDe HeuaIe
The following is the text Of the House For.
eign Contract Labor bill as amended and
passed by tho Senate:
Al act to prohibit the importation and mi
grafton Of foreigners and aliens under con
tract or agreement to perform labor in the
United States, its Territories, and the District
Of Columbia.
Be it enacted, etc, That from and after the
passage Of this act it shall be unlawful for
any person, company, partnership, or corpor.
alton, in any manner whatsoever, to prepay
the transportation or in any way assist or en-
courage tue Importation or migration OF any
alien or aliens, any foreigner or foreigners,
into the United States, its Territories, or the
District OF Columbia under contract or agree
ment, parole or special, express or implied,
made previous to the Importation or migra-
tion OF such alien or aliens, foreigner or for
eigners, to perform labor or service Of
any kind in the Uni, ed States, its Territories,
or the District Of Columbia.
Sec. Z. That all contracts or agreements,
express or implied, parole or special, which
may hereafter be made by and between any
person, company, partnership, or corpora
tion and any foreigner or foreigners, alien or
aliens, to perform labor or service, or having
reference to the performance Of labor or SER
vice, by any person in the United States, its
Territories, or the District of Columbia, pre-.
vious to the migration or importation Of the
person or persons whose labor or service is
contracted for into the United States, shall
be utterly void and Of no effect.
SEC. 8. That for every violation of any Of
the provisions Of section l Of this act the per-
son, partnership, company, or corporation
violating the same by knowingly assisting,
encouraging, or soliciting the migration or
Importation of any alien or aliens, any for
eigner or foreigners, into the United States,
its Territories, or the District Of Columbia,
to perform labor or service Of any kind under
contract or agreement, express or implied,
parole or SPECIAL, with such alien or aliens,
foreigner or foreigners, previous to becoming
States, shall forfeit and pay for every such
offense the sum Of S., 1000, which may be sued
for and recovered by tho United States or by
any person who shall first bring his action
therefor, including any such alien or for
eigner who may he q party to any such con-
tract or agreement, as debts Of like amount
are now recovered in the circuit courts Of
the United States, the proceeds to be paid
into the treasury OF the United States; and
separate suits may be brought for each alien
or foreigner being q party to such contract
III dRTe6ultIg dlOIeo0lQ, duO ! v Sudll NO Guo
duty Of the district attorney OF the proper
district to prosecute every such suit at the
expense Of the United States.
Sec. 4. That the master OF any vessel who
shall knowingly bring within the United
States on any such vessel and land, or permit
to be landed, from any foreign port or place,
any alien laborer, mechanic, or artisan who,
previous to embarkation on such vessel, had
entered into contract or agreement, parole or
special, express or implied, to perform labor
or service in the United States, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a fine Of
not more than $40 for each and every such
alien laborer, mechanic, or artisan so brought
as aforesaid, and may also be imprisoned for
O term not exceeding six months.
SEC. 5. That nothing in this act shall be so
constructed as to prevent any citizen or sub
ject Of any foreign country temporarily re-
siding in the United States, either in private
or official capacity, from engaging, under
contract or otherwise, persons not residents
or citizens Of the United States to act as
private secretaries, servants. OF domestics
for such foreigner temporarily residing in
the United States as aforesaid; nor shall this
act be so construed as to prevent any person
or persons, partnership or corporation, from
engaging, under contract or agreement,
skilled worklaen in foreign countries to per-
form labor in the United States in or upon
any new industry not at present established
in the United States; provided. that skilled
labor for that purpose cannot otherwise be
obtained; nor shall the provisions Of this act
applyto professional actors, artists, lecturers,
or singers, nor to persons employed strictly
as personal or domestic servants; provided,
that nothing in this act shall be construed as
prohibiting any individual from assisting any
rpoyphar ~ hic family or INV rotp live 0r nor.
sonal friend to migrate from any foreign
country to the United States for the purpose
Of settlement here"
Seton q repeats conflicting laws The
bill went back to tie Hou>e Of Representa-
tives for concurrence or inconvenience in
the Senate amendments.
TOM ocHILTREE CREATES A BREEZE.
During consideration Of the river and har.
Dor bill in the House Mr.. Thomas P. Ochil-
tree, of Texas, rose to q question Of privileges.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, had offered an
amendment to the bill, which was lost. Mr..
Ochiltree had gone to Mr.. Holman and re.
Quested the name of the gentleman who had
given him the information upon which he
based his amendment. That man proved te
be a Mr.. Alexander. and Of that man MIR.
Ochiltree had said 'fe had left his country
for his country's good"
III polHR ouL VI ILLS ioou, louo1uoeo III.
Ochiltree, that man attacked me in the
corridor of the capitol and told me in q
threatening manner that he intended to meet
me again for what l had sail."
A voice-Let him meet you. (Laughter.l
II want to state further" Mr.. Ochiltrea
went on 'that I am utterly indifferent as to
shielding myself OF the ground that l am en-
tit ed to protection as q member OF the
House. I am willing to meet him or any
one else" daughter and applause.)
viewel on the subject Of his encounter with
Mr.. Alexander. "He approached me" said
tho great Texan, "in O threatening manner
and exclaimed:
.Ill see you again for what you have said.
You said I ought to leave the country for the
country's good."
Mr.. Ochiltree called q Capitol policeman
and requested the arrest Of Mr.. Alexander.
Afterward, Mr.. Ochiltree stated, MIR. Al
exander apologized and he thereupon re-
quested Alexander's release.
II OKLAHOMA LANDS.
Senator Dawes reported favorably from
the committee on Indian affairs, a bill to
enable the President TO negotiate for the pur-
chase of portions of certain Indian reserva'
tions, which are described in the bill and are
generally known as tl= Oklahoma lands. The
bill further provides that any person who with
oul authority of law. enter these lard shall be
fineI not more than s. ~ or imprisonment for
not more than one year Or both for the first
offence, and be flnel 81, 900 or imprisonment
for not more tLa " years for each subse'
uurnt olren,e. 1t also authorizes tho seizure
OF the outfit of such persons.