The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

TIE Senate on the z6tn passed the House
bill directing the Comm 'ssoner of Labor to
make investigation as to convict labor. Mr..
Blair reported joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment in relation TO
alcohol c liquors. After adopting resolu-
ton of inquiry IN regard to the impr SON
ment of A. X. Cutt ng by the Mexican author
ties. the Deficiency bill was taken up and
debate continued until the Senate went into
executive session. At the evening SESSION
nifty pension ard several public build ng bills
were passed -. ia the House the dill forfeit
ing lands granted the Northern Pacific rail-
road was reported with the recommendauon
that the House bill be subst tuted for the
Senate bill. and debate continued until Gc-
journmenL
But little business was transacted in the
Senate on the 9th, that body being in execu-
tive session most of the day. Several re-
pOrts were made on vetoed pension bills and
the Finance Committee reported the MOrri-
son Surplus resolution with an amendment
-. In the House several conference reports
were submitted. There was u continual dis
agreement on the River and Harbor bill. tho
clause in dispute being the appropriations
for the Portage Lake and Lake superior ship
Canal VIII ch the House insisted should be
str cken out. A resolution was adopted by
I:s0 to liz to strike nut the apprOpr at on for
the Henncp II canal After asking further
conference on the bill. the House took up,the
Northern Pac fic Land. Forfeiture bill. The
House substitute WAS agreed upon and the
bill passed The Inter State Commerce bill
was then taken up and the House adjourned
IL the Senate on the 2Sth the conference
committee reported its inability to agree
upon the River and HarbOr bill. The Senate
insisted upon its amendments. Several COM
mittees reported. The Senate then took up
the Fort ficatioEs bill and after adding sew
eTal amendments voting money for coast de-
fcnses, the b.i passed. The senate tnen
took up the Surplus joint resolution, but
soon adjourned After several conference
ha
the Whole on the Senate amendments TO the
Sundry Civil bill. After adopting the report,
which concurred in some and non-concurred
in other amendments, Il further conference
was asked. The House then adjourned.
THE Senate on the 29th took up for con-
sdcration the House joint resolution TO ap-
ply the surplus in the treasury 10 the pay
ment OF the public deb, and the debate con-
nued the greater part OF the daV. Pendlng
acton the Senate went into secret SESSION
and SOop after adjourned .-.. Soon after as
semblinE the House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Senate amendments 10 lhe
General Deficiency bill After disposing OF
this bY sending the bill 10 conference an
attempt was made tG reach the Interstate
Commerce bill, but the opponents or the
measure rcsorted to tilibustering tactics and
il was not reached AT the evening session
twenty pension bills passed.
THE Senate on tue Both resumed conSid-
Grafton of the Morrison resolution directing
the payment of the surplus on the public
debt. The resolution was amended, one of
the amendments providing that trade dollars
shall lie eXchangeable at par Ter a period OF
six months for standard silver collars, ana
finally passed by n vote of AZ to 20. The
House bill to increase the naval cs ablish-
ment was then taken up for cons deration,
amended and passed....ln the House
pension NctOeS were considered and
the House sustained the veto of the
President of the bill grant ng so per
month to the widow of General Hunter
Several other vetoes were likewise sustained.
The Interstate Commerce bill then came up
and the House bill Reagon's) substituted for
the Senate bill (CullOmsl and the bill passed,
An evening sess on was had for the consider
alton of pension bills.