Iron County register., 1886-08-05
.xLIxTH CONGRESS.

TN the Senate ON the 26th a House bill d.
Cecting the Commissioner of Labor to make
investigations as to convict labor was
passed. A resolution regarding Ethe ad-
justment of land claims in Louisiana
was passed. resolution was adopte
C ,liing on the President for informa-
non regarding the alleged detention it,n OF "a A.
Deficiency Appropriation bill was taken up
and, after several amendments had eeen
House the conference committee on the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro,
priations biz reported a disagreement, and
ference ordered. Tine Northern racine
Land Forfeiture bill was taken up and dis
cu>Sed without action.
In the SeEate on the 9th several vetoed
pension biKs were reported back with rec
concentrations that they be passed, not
witnstandiHg the Presidents objections
The Senate then went into secret session
and on the doors nens dns re9Ipeneo tIe eonfer aa
ence committee reported ,,, continued
taH b; reroutoa aoa
WAS passed striking out the appropriation
for the Portage and Lake superior ship
insist oE striking ont the amend
men's making aphropria1nlons tno stnpr LOT
the Hennepin , on9; Sanal; .nni the tho etns- MIR
sippi river from the head of the passes to
the mouth Of the Ohio. and for the improve
ment of the Potomac. The 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 its amendments and an
other conference was ordered. The Forti-
fication bill was passed. The surplus joint
resolution was then taken up. but with
journed..-.. -. In the House a bill increasing
the limit of cost OF public building ae OK
ford, Miss was passed. Conferees were ap'
feiture bill. A continued disagree
ment was reported, ,n,o, on tn, the
nsd FURTHER &as "s Ths
House then went into committee of the
whole en- the sundry Civil Appropriations
sG%%''ef soPeea to o" and "RR50pF0ns !hs b re-
mittee of the whole was ratified and con-
ference ordered. The report of the confer
ence committee on the Legislative Appro-
priatiOn 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,
on the resolution, and the mat,
ter went over. y conference was agreed
| and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned.-....I In the House the committee
amendments TO the Geheral Denclency
cred An effort was made to call up
the Inter-State Commerce bill, but the
way was blocked by obstruction tactics.
The House ref0sed to pass over the Presi-
cents 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
n bill for public building at
Santa Fe, n. NJ, was passed. The House
refused to pass over the Presidents veto. the
bills granting pensions to the widow of Gen
eral David Il. Hunter 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.