New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-27
CONGRESSIONAL DOlNGS In BRIEF.
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED By TIE ekNATE-
roxraeRS PACIFIC rORFEfTURE.

HOkT06kN PACtFiC pOWFSiio"e.
WAsHrSGToN, July 26.-Mr. Blair' from the
Committee Education and Labor In tho senate 10
day, reported back . House bill which was passed.
directing tho Of Labor 70 mako nvestsa-
lions ~ 20 convict labor
The re soluuon offered by MI Coke last Saturday dis
charging tho Committee on Finance from further con-
alteration Of the joint House resolution directing pay
msut Of the sarplus In the Treasury On she puoic
debt was taken up; but. n statement by Mr. eher-
man that In all human probability tho Joint resolution
would reported for action py the Senate
the matter won't over
After several amendments the Senate passed
the General Deficiency bill
In tho House Mr.. Holman. Of Indiana from the GEN.
committee tue LeGslative bill. reported
acrsemen Mr. Holman stated THAI the real point Of
difference was the Senate amendment providing for
Senators cerkA The House by vote OF To III re'
fused from position aud further conference
was ordered ,v
Lands reported back the senate bill forfeitn certain
of the Lands granted to tho Northern peclnc karos1
COMPANY. The recommended thss IN neu OF
the senate bill there bc substituted the o. ,as
90 on The .". s Tas 1 S
Nj Van Eaton, Of M,sss.lpP member OF 1ee oom
mitis~ suppOrtsd the Senate bill .
Mr. Price, OF Wisconsin,. ooad fnd nothing In the plat
form Of political party which could justify Coaxrsss
in the House 6iii he Was mot willing bow sbisctiy
before the Communicate cry OF Blank tho Railrosas
break aud t. break tbe pledges OF parties
IN National conventions 1t WA demagogy u tns 'o"-
est and lBean~ss ssnse
Mr. Voorhees, OF Was hington Territory, favored the
House bill.
The House sdjourned without action.
FORTlFICATIONS APPROPRIATIONS.
NEW SECTIONS ADDED TO THE BILL BIZ Tng
SENATE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, July 2G.-The Senate Com
mtse on Appropriations to-day finished ts work apon
the Foriincatons Appropriation bill aud the MEASURE
WAS re ported by tho chairman senate Ii contains
a number Of importan; anepdme htA provision sp
propriating $4,000 TO oontuuo the sea wall around
Governors Island has been add d Section 2, which
apprO priaes $5OOO 900 for the arnsns1t OF soAcoA
iortincatouv 10 struck ont and 100000 substituted Tor
the purchase and erection o; the necessary
tools and machinery for the fnsnnR and ASSEMBLING os
hexvy ordnance finishing OF Two tonnch steel guns
at tie PrankfUr; Arsenal, Philaieipha
new section Of the hill Apr 'prla!es $6Ocoo 10
enable the Of War TO contract with the south
Boston Iron Works tho construction OF ten l2nch
uxEe loading castiron mortArs each o. $1,000 pounds
weig IT ~ cxceediax $6OOJ each, or six with
steel bands cesd $40. O0O zach.
Still another section has been added to the bill,
embodyinx with notifications tue prOvsous OF Senator
Hawley's proposed amendmeuts reported from the
Committee Coast Dcfencoa aud applying respec lively
Army aud the Navy. THIS section authorizes
the Secretary Of War and the Secretary of the Navy Ia
mako contracts win steel for
the supply OF rough bore, rough twin"d AL tempered
steel In forms sutSbie fos heavy adapted TO
that each Bladder shall contract " erect IN The
United States suitable plant including the best modern
spplauces cspaOs Of u'akug all tho steel required aud
OF finishing II III accordance with the CONTRACT all the
forginKs shal DO OF Ancrcan product AMI manu-
In the United The suof o. O0O 700 sppropri-
sted TO be available for this purpose