Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27


A republican congress in 1864 passed
IN act providing for the appointment OF
: commissioner of immigration. Sec
ion 2 of that act is as follows
"And be it further enacted, that al
,ontracts that shall be made by emi
rants to the United States in foreign
ouutries in conformity 10 regulations
Aat may be established by the said com
missioner, whereby emigrants shall
ledge the wages OF their labor for
erm not exceeding ~ months TO repay
he expenses of their emigration, shall
re held to be valid in law, and may bo
'nforced in the courts OF the UniteC
States, or of the southern states and
erritories; and such advances, If 50
stipulated in the contract, and the con
ract be recorded in the recorders Office
q the county where the emigrants shall
settle, shall operate as lien upon any
and thereafter acquired until liquidated
~ the emigrant, whether under the
homestead law, when the tile is con
Iumated, or on property otherwise &C
CURED by the emigrants.
THE CHINESE BILL.
The bill prohibiting the immigration
If Chinese was opposed by the repub
Leans. and vetoed by republican presi
lent.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
The 42th congress republican, re-
fused TO appoint committee on labor;
out the 4Sth congress (democratic) Gre
Ated such a committee, and appointed
.hereupou well known friends Of labor
Mr.. ONeil Of Missouri, the chairman.
formerly mechanic; MIR. Forau OF
Ohio, a cooper by trade; Mr. Lowering
# Massachusetts, a mechanic from tho
hoe shops OF Lynn; MIR. Tarsney OF
Michigan, formerly an engineer; LswleI
IT Illinois, laboring man himself; Mr.
Daniels of Virginia; Mr.. Weaver Of
iowa, and Mr.. Grain Of Texas, all earn.
est advocates Of the labor cause. were
he democratic members of that commit.
ee.
The following extracts from speed
ny Hon. John O'Neil of Missouri
chairman OF that committee, gives III,
'esult OF the labors of that committee
during the last session:
II submit the list of bills reported
from the committee on labor of tn,
present congress (49th), which have
pas sed the house, and are now pending
in the senate, with the exception of the
)ill TO legaliZe the incorporation OF na.
tional trades unions, and house resolu
ion 142, relating 10 convict labor. which
nave passed both houses. and become
laws"
Arbitration bill (H r. 7470) provides
hat in all controversies between rail
coad companies and their employees, il
submitted TO arbitration, the UniteC
States would give the arbitrator the
power to send for persons and papers
administer oaths, in fact all the power
If the United States commission ers, anC
would pay all the expense OF the arbi
ration, the award 10 be tiled with the
commissioner of labor, and TO be made
public by him.
TO LEGALIzE TIE INCORPORATION OF
TRADES UNIONS.
The term National Tradess union, II
be meaning of the act, TO signify am
association OF working people having
wo or more branches in the states OF
erritories of the United States for the
purpose OF aiding its members TO become
more skilful and efficient workers; IN,
promotion OF their general intelligence;
he elevation of their character; the reg
llation Of their wages and their hour
and condition OF labor; the protection OF
heir individual rights in the prosecution
# their trade or trades; the raising o.
'unds for the benefit of sick, disabled o.
members, or the families Of
deceased members, or for such other
object OF objects for which working
people may lawfully combine, having IN
view their natural protection or benefit
TO PROTECT MECHANICS, LABoRERs AND
SERVANTS IN THEIR WAGES. On. II
53l0)
BY providing that all personal services
rendered by any person acting in the
capacity of mechanic. laborer or ser
want, in the District OF Columbia and
territories of the United States, no
property shall be exempt from seizure
and sale under execution.
CONVICT LABOR. In RES. 1872
Authorizing and directing the com.
missioner of labor 10 make full invests
CATION as to the kind and amount of
work performed in the penal institu-
lions of the several states and territories
Of the United States and the District Of
Columbia, as TO the methods under
which convicts are or may be employed,
and as TO all the fects pertaining to con
Wet labor and the influences of the same
upon the industries OF the countries.
CONVICT LABOR. Or. r.. 1922
To prohibit any officer, agent or ser
want of the government of the United
States to hire or contract out the labor
Of prisoners incarcerated for violating
the laws Of the United States.
CONVICT AND ALIEN LABOR. On. II 5541 }
To prevent the employment of con
Wet labor and alien labor upon public
buildings and other public works; and
convict labor in the preparation or man
ufacture OF materials for public build
ings, and other public works, and to
regulate the manner of letting contracts
therefor.
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