The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-28
WORK OF THE SENATE.
Resolution TO Purchase Nickel for Use
in the Navy Pissed.

in the Navy Passed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-In the Senate
to-day Senator Morgan introduced bill.
which was referred to the committee on
public lands, to forfeit the lands granted to
the Northern PAci fc Railroad Company
for the portion of its line between Bismarck.
in North Dakota, and Walla Walla. in Ore
gon. He also asked that lobbyists who
have been here in behalf of the Northern
Pacific railroad be suspended from getting
their fees; and he thought that the best way
to do that was for the Senate and honse to
take up the subject of the forfeiture of that
land grant.
The House joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to purchase
nickel ore or nickel matte for use in the
manufacture OF steel armor was taken up,
aud Senator Camerons amendment, offered
yesterday, was disagreed to.
Senator Platt did not approve the ap-
preparation of 100000 now, when con-
gress would be in session again in two
months.
Senator Hale said it was necessary to have
the appropriation made now, in order to
get control of the supply of nickel. 1t would
go elsewhere If it was not purchased now.
Senator German said that he opposed the
joint resolution yesterday, but he was as
sured that its passage was an absolute neces~
sity In the interest of the public service, aud
he was bound to accept that statement. The
Joint resolution was passed.
FOREIGN CONTRACT LABOR LAW.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the House bill entitled can act to prohibit
the Importation and migration OF foreigners
and aliens under contract or agreement to
perform labor in the United States, its ter
ritories and the District of Columbia the
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amendment offered yesterday, providing
that the act shall not apply to any organize
tion of musicians or orchestras. The amend
ment was agreed TO, as was also an amend
ment excepting teachers from its provision.
The bill went over without final action,
Senator Blair remarking that he would not
call it up again, as 1t was now much worse
than the present law.
Unfinished business was then taken up,
the first on the list being the Senate bill to
establish United States land court, and
it was recommitted to the committee on
privileges and claims. The House joint
resolution to correct an error in the river
and harbor bill was passed. The error was
made in the enrolment of the bill in the
House, and consisted of making an appro-
priation for the Improvement of the Illinois
river 81, 900 instead of $780, 900.
THE EIeHT-HoUR BILL.
The House bill for the adjustment Of ac-
counts of laborers workmen and mechanics
arising under the eight-hour law was taken
up. Senator Blair moved on behalf of the
committee on education and labor TO amend
the bill by striking out the following pro-
viso: Provided further, that this act shall
not be operative whenever the court shall
find that such laborer, workman or me-
chanic performed such labor or service
under any contract, express or implied, and
has been paid therefor the amount agreed
upon.
Several votes were taken upon it, but
none Of them showed the presence of quo
rum, SO, after brief executive session, the
Senate adjourned