The Osceola times., 1886-08-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
N the senate on the l7th several vetoed
pension bills were reported back with rec
ommen iations that they be passed, not
wltnsssnding the Presidents objections
The senate then went into secret session,
journed. tin the House the confer.
ence committee reported continu-d d
disagreement on the IiNer anu
Harbor Appropriation bill resolution
was passed striking out the appropriation
for the Portage and Lake superior snip
canal. and the conferees were Instructed 70
insist on striking out tne "mehar for
the Hennepin canal; the stur-
geon BAY and Lake Michigan canal the Mis-
slppi river from the head OF the passes 10
the mouth OF the ohio. nni for the improve
ment Of the Potomac. TIE Northern Pacihc
Land Forfeiture b Il was then taken up, but
without fnal a"tinn the House adjourned
ISthe Senate on the ssth the conference
committee on the River and Harbor bill re-
ported that they were unable to agree. The
Senate insist ID on its amendments and an
other conference was ordered. the forti-
fcation bill was pissed The surplus JOINT
resolution was then taken up, but with
out taking any action, the senate hu-
iourned. ..- LIN the House hill increasing
the init of cost of public building at OK
ford, Mss, was passed Conferees we're APP
pointed on the Northern Pacific for-
ieturc bill. continued disagree
legislative. Executive aud Judicial bin.
and further conference was ordered. The
House then went into comm { ee OF the
whole on the sundry civil Appropriations
BIZ. The recomaendAtions OF the
sSreed to and Tic %ihc bill was re.
ported to the House. The action OF the com.
fnittee OF the whole was ratified and con-
ference ordered rhe report OF the confer
ence committee on the Legislative Appro-
priation hill was agreed to and the House
adjourned.
IHE senate on the 29th. after routine bust
ness, proceeded to the consideration of the
House Joint resolution relating TO the sur
plus in tho treasury. Messrs. Allison,
Beck, Plumb, McPnerson, Vest. sherman,
Teller and Jones tNeb.) spoke
on the resolution, aud the mat.
ter went over. A conference was agreed
to on the Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill.
and after an executive session the Senate
ad diourned ...... In the House the committee
amendments TO the General Deficiency
bill were ratified and conference or
cred An effort was made to call up
the Inter state Commerce bill, but the
way was blocked by obstruction tactics.
The House refused to pass over the Presi.
dents veto the bill granting pension to
Andrew j. Wilson. An evening session was
held for the consideration OF private bills.
In the Senate on the 3Oth consideration OF
the Treasury surplus resolution was resum'
ed Messrs. Teller. Vance and Gorham TAX
ing part In the debate. The resolution was
finally adopted The House bill to increase
the naval establishment was then taken up,
amended and passed In the House
a bill for public building at
santa Fe, n. NJ. was passed. The House
refused to pass over the Presidents veto, the
bills granting pens ons to the widow OF Gen
erhl David X Hunter and to Mary Anderson.
The Inter state Commerce bill was amended
by the substitution of the Reagan bin, and a
conference was orlered. An evening ses-
sion was held for the consideration OF pen
sion bhs.
IN the Senate on the Slst the IIoar reso-
luton regarding the celebration OF the
one hundredth anniversary OF the Com
stitution and the four hundredth ami
verssry of the discovery OF America,
provoked some sharp criticism, but
after being modified was passed A large
portion Of the day was spent IN secret ses-
sion......In the House consideration
OF the conference report on tho
River aid Ilarbor bill re-
sumed, and after debate the House
insisted upon Its disagreement the Senate
amendment, and a further conference was
ordered. The Alien Landlord bill was
passed The senate amendment to the sur
plus joint resolution was non .concurred in
and a conference ordered. The Fertilization
Appropriation bill, with senate amend
ments. was reported back, but pending ac-
tlon the House adjourned.