The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-19
PROCEEDINGS Ii CONGRESS-.
The Anti-Foreign Contract Labor Bill
Passes the Senate by a Large
Majority.
The River and Herbor Bill Con
sidered by Committee Of the
Whole in the House.
FoRrY-EIsHrH CONGRESS.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WAsmNsTox, Feb Is AT u o'clock the
only Senator in the chamber was Mr. Ed
munds, who promptly at that hour entered
with the chaplain. Mr.. Edmunds, observ.
ing the situation, a6stained from taking the
chair, and he aid the chaplain took seats on
the floor. After q few minutes delay Mr.
Morrill, came in, and with his advent two or
three others. and the days proceedings were
so far begun as that the chaplain offered
prayer. This done the feR Senators present
indaIged themselves in eloquent silence
which was finally broken OF Mr.. Morrill,
who moved call OF the Senate. The call
began with four Senators and concluded
with sixteen. That not being 2 quorum the
names of the absentees were called. This
brought ten more, but that being thirteen
short of aduorum matters came to stop.
Mr.. COnger inquired whether il was safe
to proceed with the reading Of the Journal
Of yesterday.
The Chair said mo"
Dir. Conger remarked thai ne was not
81 "alarmist" and had only inquired for
ilf0rn alton.
Mr. Hale asked that unanimous consent
be given % dispenSe with the reading. Dut
non.
The call having shown the Absence of a
quorum, after some further waiting. Mr.
Miller. Of New York, entered and said Mr..
ator frora NeE& York. Tnea Mr. Miller
gravely remarked. No, No" Laughter.
Mr.. Gibson was similarly recognized, and
With equal gravity ANNOUNCED tbs c0nCln-
sion of bis mind to be mo Laughter
renewed
At ll.20 the Chair announced a quorum
present and the Journal was read and the
morning business proceeded with.
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs. reported an original bill to
enable the President to negotiate for the pur-
chase from the Greek, Seminole aud Cherokee
Nations Of Indians their remaining interest
II the socailed Oklahoma lands.
The biz provides among other things, that
any person, who, without authority OF law,
enters these lands, shall be fned not more
than $500 or imprisoned not more than one
year, or beth, for the bret ofense, and be
hned 81, 600 or imprisoned not more than two
years FOR each subsequent offsnse. 1t also
authorizes the seizure OF outfits OF such
persons
The Des Moines River Valley Settlers'
Titles bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Lao.
ham continued his effort TO talk IL 60 death
Mr.. Lapham's remarks were interrupted
by the regular order. the anti-foreign con-
tract labor bill
Mr. Butler said we had heard so much
frOth about the protection Of American la.
Dor it was becoming nsuseating. How much
meat or fuel or protection from the weather
would the Labor Bureau give the American
iAborerP We were pattiDg that labOrec on
the head because some knight OF Labor"
had petitioned Congress for something
When labor asked for bread ne gave them, 80
in this Dill, a stone.
Mr SaulsbuTv-A scorpion.
Mr.. Butler-Even scorpion
An amendment offered by Mr. Plumb was
agTeed 70 excepting professional artists from
the provisions of the bill
Mr.. Lapham offered an amendment pro-
viding that the whole penalty recovered
shall be paid into the United states Treas.
ury instead Of, as By the bill, permitting one
hslf CT the penalty to 90 to the person who
U8v FIRST bring the suit.
The amendment was agreed tn, notwith-
Standing energetic attempts by Mr.. Blair TO
explain that it would seriously impair the
efficiency of the bill TIE debate not being
according 70 the understanding, Mr.. Blair
complained Ii should not be INDUCED IN by
the opponents CT the bill. II they were not
willing &c permit debate by its friends
Mr.. Blair then offered an amendment,
making It the duty OF the United States Dis.
trict Attorney OF the proper district to prose-
cute ST the expense OF the United States IN
every case violating the act. Agreed to
yeas, -; nays, 10.
The amenduents IN committee o. the
whole being completed, aud the bill re-
ported TO the Senate, Mr.. Hawlev moved il
De referred to the Committee Of the adj
gisfy with instructions to report not later
than the Doth inst. the oil tat would more
eIiectualiy reach the ends really aimed st
ksiec ed-yeas, IS; nays, Al
The biz vac then passsd-ysss, %; nsvs9
The followisg Is the vote in detail
Neas-Aidricb. Allison. Blair. Bowen,
Brown. Gail. Camden, Cameron of Wise u
., Chase, Ccnger. Culom, Daweg, D0lph,
kair, FRYE George, ellison, German, II ale
Harris, Harrison, ingalls,, Jackson, Jonas
tones II Nevada. Kenns, Lamar, Lapba II,
Mcmillan. Mcpherson. Malone, Miller OF
California Miller OF New York Mitchell
Morrill,, Palmer, Pike, Plat, Plumb, Pugh
Ransom. Sabin, Sawyer, Seweil. Sherman.
NanWyok, Vest, VOORHEES,, Walker and
Wilson-50.
Nays-Butler, Groome, Hampton, Haw.
ley. Msxey. Morgan, Salisbury, Vance and
Sillams-9
Credentials Of the election OF Mr. Vance
were then presented by Mr.. Ransom
Mr. Palmer introduced bill To set aside q
part of The uDsuryeyed marsh lands a. the
mouth CT the st. Clair River, known as the
81. Clair Flats, as hunting and fishing pre-.
serve for the people OF the United Ssa es.
Referred.
Tie Senate then went into executive ses-
sion
When the doors were reopened the Senate
adjourned.
The House.
Upon reconvening this morning, in con-
tinuation of the session OF yesterday, con-
ference report upon the District OF Columbia