Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-13
FIFTiETH CONGRESS.
WAsmSGTON, July -, 1888.
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A resolution to print extra copies OF the
report OF the Committee on Pensions in the
case OF seven vetoed pension bills was the
text for some political discussion.
Messrs. Hawley and Blair criticised the
Presidents veto messages, scarcely one OF
which, they said, but what was dIscourteous
TO Congress.
Mr.. Butter defended the President, and,
quoting one OF Mr.. BlaiI's remarks about the
President, made personal attack upon bin,
whom he accused OF demagogy.
Mr.. Blair attacked Mr. Butler, intimating
that be was traitor and that he was indebl-
ed for bis life 10 the mercy OF his country.
without dsposing OF the subject the Sem
ate at O'Clock proceeded 10 the considtra-
tion Of the fisheries treaty and was addressed
by MIR. George In favor OF its ratification.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Georges speech
the fertilization bill was taken up and was
postponed until after the army appropriation
BILL
The Senate then took up the seuate bill
referring 10 the Court Of Claims the claims
OF laborers, workmen, and mechanics EN-
ployed under the Government since June
%, 1868. for excess OF labor over eight
hours fixed by the Law OF that date as a legal
days work.
Mr.. Cockrell offered an amendment pro-
be paid only 20 claimant II living or 10
his representatives II dead. He said he
wanted 10 cut OIL claim agents and attorneys
from getting three fourths OF the amount.
The amendment was agreed 10.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Blair,
Cockrell, Payne, Vest, and Stewart, when
without action the Senate Mt 6 y. VI. adj
joufned till Tomorrow.
House OF Representatives
Sessions were ordered for next wcdnes-
day and Thursday nignts for the considera.
ton Of bills reported respectively from the
Committee Oh Labor and the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mir. Il. b. Taylor, Of Ohio. attempted to
obtain night session for the consideration
OF the general pension bills. but call for
the regular order, made by Mr.. Bland, OF
Missouri, operated as an objection.
Mr. Ford. OF Michigan, from the Commit
tee on Military Aifsifs, reported back reso.
luton for the appointment OF a special COM
mittee TO investigate alleged eyasions OF the
oontfact-labor law.
Mr.. OATES, OF Alabama. spoke OF the i'm
portance OF the subiect-matter OF the inquiry,
and thought the committee should be conn
posed OF the best men In the House.
In reply 10 q question by Mr. Vandeyer,
luton MAS broad enough Ia scope TO cover
the subject Of any evasion Of the law against
Chinese Immigration.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, called the attn
sion OF the Honse TO the great necessity Of
this resolution TO correct abuses now exist
ing. Tbsre was abnormal Immigration 10
this country by men persuaded 10 come here
by false aud fraudulent pretences. Instead
Of there being Ordinary immigration from
Italy, Italians were coming into thls country
Ut the rate OF eighty thousand year under
Influences that sbonld be Inquired into.
There had rome into New York Ia one month
fifty thousand men who did not know our
language, aud who added nothing TO our
wealth and labor.
Sir. Morrow, Of California, was glad that
the House Of last eompfehended The evil be-
setting the country from unrestricted immi-
grafton. The Pacific Coast bad been con-
lfonted With the question for thirty years,
ard the representatives OF that section bad
been declaring over and over again that
Chinesc immigration could not be asslmi-
leled. Nov New York was confronted BY
~ sane condition OF affairs. Immigrants
wers coming there - slaves, precisely Is