The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-08-05
xLlxTH CONGRESS.

IL the Senate on the 26th a House bill d.
recting the Commissioner of Labor to make
Investigations to convict labor was
passed. A resolution regarding Ithe ad-
justment of land claims in louisiana
was passed. A resolution was adopte
calling on the President for informa-
ton regarding the alleged detention of A.
X. Cutting by the Mexican authorities. The
Deficiency Appropriation bill was taken up
and, after several amendments had been
agreed to, the bill was passed......In the
House the conference committee on the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro
priltions bill reported disagreement, and
the House refusing to recede. II further con-
ference was ordered the Northern Pacific
Land Forfeiture bill was taken up ana dlS-
cussed without action.
In the Senate on the 27th several vetoed
pension bills were reported back with rec
concentrations that they be passed, not
withstanding the Presidents objections.
The senate then went into secret session,
and on the doors neing reopened ad-
ence committee reported continued
IIaT6or Approprlation bill. 4 resolution
was passed striking out tue Appropriation
for the Portage and Lake superior ship
canal, and the conferces were instructed to
insist on striking out the amend.
ments making appropriations for
the IIennepin canal the Stur-
geon Bay and Lake Michigan canal the Mis-
sippi river from the head OF the passes to
mCmt of the Potomac. Tue Northern Pacific
Land Forfeiture b II was then taken up, but
without final action the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 2Sth the conference
committee on the River and Harbor bill re-
ported that they were unable to agree. The
Senate insisted on IT'S amendments and an
other conference was ordered. The Forti-
ficaton bill was passed. The surplus Joint
resolution was then taken up, but With
out taking any action, the Senate ad,
iourncd ...:.ln the House biil Increasing
the limit of cost OF public building at Ok
ford, Miss was passed. Conferees were APP
pointed on the. Northern Pacific For
felture bill. continued disagree,
ment was reported on tine
Legislative, Executive and Judicial bin,
and a further conference was ordered The
whole on the sundry Civil Appropriations
bill The recommendations of the
committee on appropriations were
t6e to- "na Me T%e oc6n 9 of ns cone
nittee of the whole was ratified and con-
ference ordered. rhe report Of the confer
ence committee on the Legislative A,ppro'
priaton bill was agreed to and the House
adjourned
THE senate on the Goth, after routine busi-
ness, proceeded to the consideration of the
House joint resolution relating to the sur
plus in the treasury. Messrs. Allison,
Beck, Plumb, MCPHERSON, Vest, sherman,
Teller and Jones tNeb.) spoke
on tue IGSOlullOH, anu tue hlut
ter went over. A conference was agreed
to on the Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill.
and after an executive session the senate
ad ;ourned. In the House the committee
Amendments to the General Deficiency
bill were ratified and conference or
cred An effort made to call up
tie Inter State Commerce bill, but the
way was blocked by obstruction tactics.
The House refused to pass over the Presl-
cents veto the bill granting pension to
Andrew j. Wilson. An evening session wa
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
bill for public building at
santa Fe, n. NJ, was passed. The House
refused to pass over the Presidents veto, the
bills granting pens oas to the widow of Gen
eral David X. Huntel and to Mary Anderson.
The Inter state Commerce bill was amended
by the substitution of the Reagan bill, and a
conference was ordered An evening ses-
sion was held for the consideration OF pen
sion bills.