Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-31

was replid 10 by Messrs sherman, AiIson'
and Aldricb the discussion, - usuiI, ~
suminQ A general character ano appylnf
to the bill as q whole, ~ wen y !" WOOL
Me supe PIu u,uia'H oar, Mcpherson. and
Vance also came into the debate, when
lasted through the remainder =. sJ ~.s
sion, but no action on the pafssfsPn VIM
reached.
The House bill as TO the construction OF
a railroad br,d i across a. the Little Tennes-
sea river al Niies's Ferry, Tenn, was taken
from the calendar and passed.
After briet executive session tho Sepa''
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House met at II o'clock TODAY, the
understanding being that the first hour OF
the session should be for debate only on
the bill for the adjustment OF the accounts
of lsborers, workmen, ana mechanics
arising under the eight-hour law. The
measure was earnestly advocated .by
Messrs. Caruth, Dingley, Covert, morrill,,
Flower. Wade, Reilly, Osborne, and Far
quhar
Mr.. Brewer offered an amendment pro-
viding that this act shall not be operative
whenever the Court OF Claims snal nno
that the claimant performed service under
any contract. expressed or implied, and has
been paid the amount agreed upon, The
amendment was adopted and the bill was
passed.
THE ALIES-coSrBACr LAW.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the bill amending the alien
contract law. The bill was passed with
out opposition. Ii makes it unlawful for
any person or corporation to aid or en-
courage tho importation or immigration
of any alien into the United States,
under contract or agreement, parole
or special. express or implied. made
previous to such alien becoming
to perform labor or service of any kind in
the United States. Any such contract
shall be utterly void and OF no effect, and
1t shall be unlawful for any such alien to
enter the United States. ANY person or
corporation entering into such contract
shall be fined not exceeding $1,000 or I'M
prisoned not exceeding six months, or both.
In addition to the above penalty any
person Gncluding the alien party to the
contract) may institute suit against the
person or corporation entering into the
| contract, and shall have the right to re-
cover $1,000 for each alien imported IN
pursuance of tho contract. =.
The master of any vessel who shall
knowingly bring in any prohibited alien
shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor
| and subject to a fine and imprisonment
| and shall return such alien to the port al
which he embarked.
| 1t is declared unlawful for any person OF
| corporation to encourage the immigration
of any alien laborer through advertise
ment or otherwise. 1t further amends
the existing law so as to provide that Il
shall not apply to regularly ordained min
| listers of the Gospel.
| ANY person arriving in this country MAJ
| be Intercepted under oath to ascertain
whether he is embraced within any OF thu
provisions of this act.
AGAINST CONVICT LABOR.
Mr.. Wade, of Missouri, from the Com
! mittee on Labor, then called up the bill
prohibiting the employment of convict la
Dor on public works. Passed. Also tn
bill to prevent the purchase of supplies
the product of convict labor, by the Unite'
States. Passed.
Mr.. Dingley presented the conferencere
port on the bill to prevent collisions q
sea. and it was adopted.
| Adjourned,