Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-28
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
The House Agrees to the Tariff Conference
Report-Adjournment Tuesday.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 27.-Mr.
Morgan introduced a bill, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands,
70 forfeit lands granted to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company for a portion OF
its line between Bismarck, IN North Dakota,
and Walula in Oregon. He asked tnat tne
LOBBYISTS" who have been here in behalf
of tbe Northern Pacific railroad be sus-
nended from getting their fees, and he
thought the best way to do that was TOT
the Senate and House to take up the sub
iect of forfeiture of that Immigrant.
THE NICKEL RESOLUTION.
The Uouse Joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy TO purchase
nickel ore or nickel matter for use in the
manufacture of steel armor was taken up,
and Mr.. Cameron's amendment ohered
Yesterday was disagreed to.
Mr.. Platt did not approve of the appro-
priation of million dollars now, when
Congress would be IN session again III TWO
months.
have the appropriation made now ia oro9r
10 oct control Of supply of nickel. 1t
would 90 elsewhere If it was not purchased
now. ,,
the Joint resolution yesterday, but he was
assured that its passage was an absolute
necessity IN the interest of the public SER
vice and he was bound to accept that
statement.
The joint resolution was passed.
THE ALIEN CONTRACT LAW.
Tho Senate resumed consideration Of
the House bill to amend IAN act to pro-
bibit the importation and immigration or
foreigners and aliens under contract or
agreement 10 perform labor IN tho united
States, its territories, and the DISTRICT OF
Columbia" the pending question being on
Mr. Plumb's amendment Offered yester-
day) proyiding that the act shall not APP
NV TO any organization OF musicians or
orcbestras. The amendment was agreed
10. also an amendment excepting teachers
| from its provisions.
The bill went over without final action,
Mr.. Blair remarking that he would not
call IL up again, "a it was now much worse
than the present law.
THE PROPOSED LAND COURT.
Unfinished business was then taken up,
being the Senate bill to establish United
States Land Court. and it was recommltted
| IN the Committee on Private Land Claims.
The House Joint resolution to correct an
error in the river and harbor bill was pass
ed The error was made i'll the enrolment
| nj the bill in the House, and consisted or
making the appropriation for the improve:
ment OF the Illinois river $4,000 instead Oh
| $500, 900.
ACCOUNTS uEpKR THE Ef0BT-HoUB LAW.
The House bill for the adjustm ent OF the
accounts of laborers. workmen, ana me
chanics arising under the eiSht-hour law
was taken up. -. a.,
mittee on Education and Labor to amend
the bill by striking out the following pro-
| viso:
| he operatiye Whenever the court shall ma
| that such laborer, workman, or mechanic
nerformed such labor or service under any
contract. expressed or implied, and has
| been paid therefor the amount agreed
upon.
NO QUORUM.
Several votes we're taken upon 1t, but
none of them showed the presence OF a
Quorum. 80. after brief executive session.
the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
| Mr. Mckinley asked that the reading of
the journal be dispensed with, In order
| that more time might be accorded to de.
bate on the tariff conference report, but
| Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, objected.
| The Journal having been approVeo oir.
| McMillin. of Tennessee, withdrew his de-
mand for a reading of the report IN view
of the fact that the report WAS prih'eu III
the Record. $500, A.
MIR. Mckinley said he understood the
Republican members desired no more
time than one hour for debate, ne ASKED
therefore that the debate should continue
for FIVE hours-two hours TO DC gwen tne
friends and three hours to the opponents
of the report. Ill.
Mr.. McNillin protested against q llmlta.
ton being put upon the discussion. out
suggested that if such Limitation were 10
be made the hour should be hxeo az
o'clock.
Mr.. Mckinley acquiesced in this sugges'
ton and asked for consent that sne pre-.
vious question be considered as oraeieu ~
that hour. To this Mr.. McMliiin oolecteo,
whereupon Mr.. Mckinley gave notice ina!
he would demand the previous question u
half-past O'clock.
A STATEMENT FROM MIR. MxISLhf'
MIR. Mckinley then made. CUISINES:
statement of the changes as between tnt
provisions Of the House bill and the bill o:
it passed the Senate, and explained the
provisions Of the conference practically a.
they are explained in the statement VI 'n'
conferrees.
In reference to the sugar schedule ~
said that the ball as 1t passed the nous'
provided that all sugars mp 70, ana ~
J ciuding NO. 10 Dutch standard snouiu ~
aomitted Tree, and that sugar aposo va
color should pay 40 Of cont per Pouno
That was - compensate zu9 the d1aeFene'