The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-19
ANGERED AT ALEXANDER.
Our Own and Only Original Ochiltree
on His Ear.
HE TALKS WAR IN THE HOUSE
And Is Ready to Meet Anybody Mt Any
Time and Place
TO DEFEND GALvEsToNS FAME.
Mr.. Cleveland Calls for the silver Petition
The Oklahoma Bill-A Sensible
Minority Report--Debate on
Foreign Contract Labor.
TO DEFEND GALvEsToNs FAME,
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS
XLyIII Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1B.-At IL O'Clock
the only senator in the chamber was
MIR, Edmunds, who promptly at that
hour entered with the chaplain. MIR.
Edmunds, observing the situation, alb
stained from taking tho chair. He and
the chaplain took seats on the floor.
After few minutes delay Mr.. Morrell
came in, and with the advent of two or
three others the days proceedings were
so far begun that the chaplain offered
prayer. This done, the few senators
present INDUCED themselves while in
eloquent silence, which was finally
broken by MIR. Morrell, who moved n
call of the senate. The call
began with four senators
and concluded with IS. Thai
not being quorum the names of the
absences were called. This brought 10
more, but being 10 short of a quorum.
matters came 10 stop.
Az ll:2O the chair announced a quo
rum present. The journal was read and
the morning business was proceeded
with.
Mr.. DAW ES, from tie committee on
Indian affairs, reported tho original bill
to enable the president TO negotiate tor
the purchase from the Creek, the Seni.
mole and the Cherokee nations of Indi.
| aus their remaining interest in the go
called Oklahoma lands. Placed on the
calendar
The senate went into executive ses.
sion. In 20 minutes the doors were re
opened, and The Legislative business was
resumed.
Mr.. LAPHAM continued his remarks g
on the Des Moines river Ia DIS title.
Mr.. BU PDER said we had heard so
much roth about the protection OF
American labor that it was hecominu
nauseating How much meal or how
much protection from the weather would
a labor bureau give ali American la
borerY We were pattinG the laborer OF
the head because some "knight of In
hor" had petitioned congress Tor some
thing. When the laborer asked TO,
bread we gave him-as in this bills
stone.
Mr. SALISBURY: IA Scorpion"
Mr.. BUTLER: Even scorpion"
An amendment was offered by
Mr. PLUMB, and was agreed to, OK.
cepting professional artists from the
| provisions ot the bill.
| Mr.. LAPHIAM offered am amendment
| providing that the whole penalty recov.
cred shall be paid into the United
States treasury, instead of, as by the
bill, permitting one-halt of the penalty
to go TO the person who may first bring
suit. The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. BLAIR offered an amendment
making IL the duty OF the United States
district attorney of the proper district
to prosecute at the expense of the Uni.
TED States every case of violation OF
this act. Agreed to.
Amendments in committee of the
whole being completed and the bill re-
ported TO the senate,
Mr.. HAWLEY moved IL be referred
to tho committee on Judiciary, with in.
strnctions to report not lator than the
Goth.
4 bill that would more eflaotnally
reach the ends aimed at. was rejected =
yeas, 10; nays, 81.
The bill was then pNsscd-yeas, 80;
nays, 9,
Mr.. PALMER introduced bill 10 set
apart the uusuryeved marsh lands at
tho mouth OF the 81. Clait river. known
rs the st. Clair fats, as n hunting and
fishing res rvation, for The people of tho
United States. Referred.
The senate then went into executive
session.
When the doors re-opeuod the senate
adjourned.