New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-28
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
NOR. BLAnRS NEW ALIEN CoNTKACr -" D0'
MEASURE DISCUSSED AND AMFNDED-lHH
LAND COURT BILL REOoMM1TTED.


MEASURE DISCUSSED AND AMENDED-THE
LAND COURT BILL RECoMM1fTED'
wos,irc,on sep, o7.-Mr. Morgan introduced In
the senate to-day a bill (Which was referred ~ '"'
committee on Public Lands to forfeit the lands graheu
IN the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for inc por
,ior NJ ,ts line between Bismarck, n d., ana "a"'''
Oregon. ~ ,,u Or.
The senate resumed consideration Of the House Oil
amend .in act to prohibit the Importation anu ms'a'
of foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement "
r,orn a,nr In the United states its Territories ana
IN. District OF Conmbia-thc pending question oe'ho
ON Mr. Plumb's amendment offered YESTERDAY p'o'
vidIng that the act shall not apply to any oraahzao"
- usioi.ns mr. orchc,tras The amendment was
agreed to.
Mr. uoar moved an amendment that II shall not ap'
DIV to teachers The amendment was a2rreu w.
Mr. sherman sent the clerks desk. and had READ
the report made by him In favor OF the Dill OF i7o4' ~
encourage immigration (Which Mr. Cockrell had de.
nounced yesterday. giving tho reasons WHY tc VA
should pass. Those reasons. Mr. sherman sau. "e''
| strong and sufficient reasons at that Time lie oo.
,,a,sd himself however opposed to the admission OF
ch c,..scs ~ immigrants ~ would lower the grade
| OF American citizenship.
Amendments were offered by MI Evar'' anu 'ir'
! uucock IN section 3 OF the BILL which applies to the
masters OF vessels bringing immigrants to the hi'eu
| stat Is.
|
| took I'm 200 emgruniS at bremen or Hamburg was 10
| know how any OF them came within the prosecuted
conditions. Unless Congress wished TO stop imiiigr'
tion the word wllfuy should he substituted for Inc
word knowingly In the third section and he moved
| 10 amend the section accordingly.
Mr. Blair opposed the amendment. but 1t was agreed
| to.
Mr. Evarts also moved to strike ont OF the thrn
section tho words the fact Of such bringing or and
INK .hs be prima face evidence Of such knowledge.
The amendment was opposed by Mr. Allen and
| Mr. Hoar. and agreed tO-ycas %. nays TO-
| The hour assigned to tho calendar having expired
the bin went without action, Mr. Blair rcmarRihe
that he would call II up again. rs 1t was now mnci
| worse than the present law.
The unfinished business then taken mp. being
the senate bill to establish United states Land once
| Mr. FRYE moved 10 postpone the further consider
alton OF the bill until the next session Of Congress
81 The suggestion Of Mr. Wol'ott Mr. Frye clhingrn
! HI motion into one tO IrcOnn the b ana the iil
IA, rccvrnlnit;cd TO the Committee on Private Land
| claims. 4.
| ON motion Of Mr.. Blair. the senate prorc'drd u
the con ,dcraton of IN" Hou>c bill for the adjust
nrn VI ,cc"unt- VI HborrI> w"rhincn and mechanic
| arising under IN" Eight hour law.
| Mr.. Blair moved. ON lrh:pf of the Committee OF
| Educ alton and Labor, 10 amend the bill hy silki
| out ia" following prUvi>O:
| Provided. further. that this act >'all not BE- opcr
alive whenever the shall find that Si"h llhOr,r
workman or ii!c performed such labor or s"rvir
under any contract cAprr>| 81 implied ana ma, bc"i
| paid therefor The amount agreed npUr
| Mr.. t.urnan ",pr'~>"d his app:pva. of ~" amend
mcnt. and Mr. Cos krrll opposed 1t. a. proposing
support ~ IT," amendment; and III favor Of the genera
| purpo>" II the IN