New-York tribune., 1885-02-19
STOPPING FOREIGN CONTRACT LABOR.
THE SENATE PASSES BILL TO THAT EfFECi-
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS EXCEPTED.

PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS EXCEPTED.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-In the Senate to-day
the AntF Foreign Contract Labor bill being under con
sideraton Mr. Butler moved an amendment, the saieh
features of which that the alien or foreigner com
ing TO the United States under prcarranged agreement
10 labor here shall he punished by fine not to exceed
81 600 or imprisonment exceeding twelve months
and the persons employing him for such purposes sha
be punished by to exceed $1,000 or imprlsoh
ment not to exceed two years.
Addressing himself to the general economic features o
the question: Mr. Mcpherson said that combination being
more profitable than competitions the manufacturers Eau
combined to dictate the to be paid and tho prices
f their GOODS The manufacturers worked six months
with full steam and then crod Overpr0duction and
the laborngman told that he must take half pay oi
none He had voted for protective tarh In order to
protect American labor, and would continue 10 No'e IL"
It, but he did that with all our protection our
aborcrs we're protected For instance. had put hlg
duty on glass; competing glass N kers combined re-
duccd wages and when the worknen protested the en-
movers importcd men from GUM take the places oi
their old employees
Mr. Dawes read petition from American gold-heaterS
praying the aid of the Massachusetts Senator ana Ms
Congressional colleagues to protect the gold beatih-
trade from the importation of cheap imported and ch'd
labor In connection with the petition. Mr. Dawes read
a contract made in London by the firm oi Hastings CO.
with gold be ter to work for them Phlladclpa they
To pay his passage he agreeing TO refund out oi h'
wages the money paid and agreeing also not JON {"
assist any association having Tor its object to regulate :"
| affect rates Of wages
Mr. Butler said that had heard so much froth ahou
the protection Of American labor that 1t WAS becoming
nauscating. We were protecting American labor bl
taxing coo. 900 OF IT, Nhrn LABOR asked lOi
bread wc gave them. a> In this hil, stone
Mr. salisbury \ scorpion.
Mr. BuIlcr-LVcu u scorpion.
Mr. SauIsbiry referred to the cmploymeut oi 'anali
ans who came to work ia the New England factories 10
the great dcrimrnt OF American Ii""ir.'' ile nun"
that ahprryS coming To Ga" United NlAcN 10 i'Iil"t
should he included in the b Us well ~ those coming 10y
yr Ta,h,,n moved to amend tho bill by making ~
provisions apply professional SINGERS Tho aihrhH
mcut not agreed To.
An amci dnrui offered by Nr. Plumb. was agreed 20
excepting professional artists from the PROVISIONS oi tn
Mr Morgan wished 70 cyciudc ARTISANS" also, bu.
the senate lid not agree 90 his amendment.
Nir Iauuam offered Amendment ItnNllng IN AZ ll'
whoc p.n4ty recovered shall hc paid INTO ihc lhlt'd
STATE, Treasury instead OF a. hy The bill permitting one
half the penalty 10 20 20 the person Mo NAV is piE
suit. TuIS amendment WIS alr"rl TO- moi" iH- AIMING
energetic attempts by Mr. BAR to plain tAat IL Wou'
seriously impair the efficacy" 90 the bill
The hill was then Pa--rd-yra, - nays -
Il, the provisions Of the bill n shall he unlawfl fot
any person, company. phrin"iSh or cor ~
any uanucr Whatsoever to prepay the transportation o
In any way assist the importation or M
grafton of any alien foreigner into ih" urd aai''
under contract or rriucut. parole special express
or ur He'd made previous to the importation or m-IA
ton oi alien foreigner. % perform labor "r SET
vice of any Kind the United ~f1'-; that 1 such con
tracts slal hc utterly void ana of effect that the
master OF any vessel who shall knowingly DING WIN u
the United states ON any such vessel ana iind or perm
to bee landed from any foreign l"r "i i"'o all 7' @ ~
alien shall punished hy me OF not moro 30" lot
each and every such alien nnd may be also lmliI"ho
for - term not exceeding ,iN months
The h back 10 the House ~ Representatives. Ioi
concurrence or non-concnrrhco In the senate Ano"u