, 1886-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 2G.-Mr. Blair
from the committee on education and
labor reported back the house bill direct,
ing the commissioner OF labor to make in,
%yestigations as to convict labor. Passed.
TIE resolution offered by Mr.. Gibson
last Saturday calling on the secretary Of
the interior for information as to the pro.
gress made by the surveyor general Of
Louisiana in satisfying and adjusting land
claims in that state, was taken up and
passed.
Senator Ingalls, offered IA resolution
which was adopted, requesting the presi-
dent to communicate information con-
corning the alleged detention of A. X
Cutting. an American citizen, by Mexican
authorities at Paso del Norte; also whether
any additional United States troops have
been recently ordered to Fort Bliss.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the deficiency bill. The
reading Of the bill was interrupted to per
nit MIR. Dawes to report, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, the justification
bill. He gave notice that he would call
it up as soon as the deficiency bill was
passed.
The house bill to increase the naval es-
Enlistment was laid before the senate and
referred to the committee on naval affairs.
The reading of the deficiency bill was re-
sumed. An item was inserted to pay
Edwin B. Smith $1,000 for legal services
rendered the government in the Guiteau
case. The reading Of the bill being COM
pleted and all amendm ,nts reported by the
committee on appropriations being dis
posed OF, the bill was open to general
amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Hale an item was
inserted of $24S, 900 for repayment to i'm
porters of duties paid in excess; also an
item Of 1924, 574 on account of mail trans
portation over non subsidized railroads
operated by the Central Pacific Railroad
company, Tor the fiscal year ending June
30. 1886, and prior years.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes an item of
$25, 900 was inserted for the Chippewa
Indians in Minnesota on account OF dam.
ages to their lands by an overflow caused
by government dams.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, an
item of 5000 was inserted to pay the
United States & Brazil Steamship com
pany for carrying mails during the last
fiscal year. The bill was then reported
back to the senate and all the amend
ments were concurred in and the bill
passed.
The senate then on motion of Mr.. Ed
munds went into secret session. Five
minutes later the officers of the senate
were sent to the corridors, committee
rooms, telegraph and newspaper Offices of
the second floor, all the occupants of
which were promptly elected. AT 6 O'Clock
the senate took a recess until s..
At 7:45 the doors were %reopened, and
the senate proceeded to the consideration
of private pension bills which have been
iayorably reported. Fifty were passed in
a few minutes one granting a pension to
the widow of Gen. Durbin Ward.
On Il motion of Senator Vest. a bill
was passed, authorizing the construction
Of a hotel on government land at Fortress
Monroe.
On motion of Senator Teller, a bill was
passed, to establish a land Office at Lamar,
Col.
On motion of Senator Malone, the sem
ate proceeded to the consideration of pub
lie building bills, and a number were pas
sed. At 1920 the senate adjourned.