Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-28
FIGHT FOR APPROPRIATIONS.
The Two Houses OF Congress Disagree
As to the Sums that Shall be
Expended.
Northern Pacific Land Grants Still
Occupy the Attention Of the House
Of Representatives.
Republican Senator's Agree Virtually
to Report and Pass the Morrison
Surplus Bill.

WAsHlSaToS, July 26.-Mr. Blair, from
the Committee on Education and Labor,
reported back the House bill directing the
Commissioner OF Labor to make investi-
cations as to convict labor. Passed. A
| resolution offered by Mr.. Gibson last Satur-
day calling on tbs Secretary of the Interior
for information a. to the progress made by
the Surveyor General OF Louisiana in salts
flying and adjusting land claims in that
State was taken up and passed. Mr.. In
gals offered a resolution which was adopted
requesting the President to communicate
any information concerning the alleged de-
tention OF A. X. Cutting, an American citi-
zen, by the Mexican authorities, at Paso
Del Norte; also whether any additional
ordered to Fort Bliss. The Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of
the Deficiency Appropriation bill
The reading OF the bill was interrupted to
permit Mr.. Dawes to report from the Com
mittee on appropriations the fortification
bill. He gave notice that he would call it
The House bill to increase the Naval estab-
lishment wss laid before the Senate ard
referred to the Committee on the Naval
affairs. The reading OF the deficiency bill
was resumed and an item was inserted to
pay f. B. Smith $4,000 for legal services
rendered in the Guiteau case. The reading
OF the bill being completed and all the
amendments reported by the Committee
on appropriations being disposed OF, the
bill was open to general amendment. On
motion OF MIR. Hale an item was inserted
importers OF duties paid in excess,
also an item of 1924 ,574 on account OF
mail and transportation over non-subsi-
died railroads operated by the Central
Pacific Railroad Company for tho fiscal
year ending June 80, 1886 and prior years
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes. AN item OF $215,.
600 was inserted for the Chippewa Indians
in Minnt sofa. on account Of damages to
their lards by the overflow caused By the
government dams. On motion OF Mr.. Viii,
sou, oi Iowa, an item OF 10000 was en-
serted to pay the United States and Bra iii
Steamship Company for carrying mails
during the last fiscal year. The bill was
then reported back to the Senate and al
the amendments concurred in and the bill
passed. The Senate then, ON motion O
Mr.. Edmunds, went into secret session
Five minutes later the officers of the corri-
dOrs, the committee rooms, the telegraph
and newspaper offices on the second floor
were closed and all the occupants were
promptly elected. At O'Clock the Senate
took a recess until 8, at which time the
consideration OF executive business in
secret session will be resumed.
At 7:45 the doors were reopened and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
tho 20 Hxs1 ol>
iavorably reported. Fifty were passed in
Guiding one granting pension to the widow
OF Gen. Dnrbin Ward. On motion OF Mr..
Vest IL bill was passed authorizing the con-
struct;on OF hotel on the Government
land at Fortress Monroe. On motion OF
Mr.. Teller, a bill was passed to establish a
land Office at Lamar, Colorado. On mo.
tion OF Mr.. Malone, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration OF Public Building
bills and u number were passed. At 1920
the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, from the Con-
ference Committee on the Legislative Ex-
reported a disagreement. Mr.. Holman
said that the real point OF difference was
the Senate amendment, providing for Sena-
tors clerks. The other points OF differ
enca were more formal than real. Mr..
Oates. of California. moved that the House
recede on the Senators clerks amendment.
The motion was lost. Yeas SO; Nays l21.
A further conference was ordered. Mr..
Henley, OF California from the Committee
on Public Lands reported back the Senate
bill forfeiting certain lands granted to the
Northern Pacific Road. The Committee
recommends that in lieu OF the Senate bill
har no hot i<,,fo Z
House bill on the same subject. Mr.. Hen
ley stated that the difference between the two
hills was that while the Senate bill forfeited
the grant from Wallula Junction to Port
land, the House included also the forfeiture
OF land from Bismark to the Pacific Ocean,
The House forfeited SO 600. 900 acres more
than the Senate bill. Mr.: VOORHEES, OF
Washington Territory favored the House
bin declaring that there were high reasons
Of public policy why the land grant law OF
the Northern Pacific Company should be
legally he done. He pictured what he
characterized as the oppression of the
Railroad Company's as practiced in Wash |
ington Territory, asserting that it dictated
the laws relating to Railroad taxation and
set at defiance every legislat We action OF
the people. The history OF the Company
was chapter Of broken promises, mis- |
representations and double dealing Mr.. !
King, OF Louisiana offered resolution |
which was referred to the Commit tee on for
eign affairs requesting the President to |
communicate to the House any informa-
tion concerning the alleged illegal detention
OF A. X. Cutting, an American citizen, by |
the Mexican authorities at Paso Del Norte, |
and also whether an additional force OF |
United States troops ha We been ordered to |
Fort Bliss. It was stated at the War De- |
partment that no United States troops |
had been ordered to Fort Bliss in anticipa-
tion of trouble at Paso Del Norte arising |
from the reported refusal OF the Mexican |
authorities to release editor Cutting. 1t |
is stated, further, that the concentration |
OF Mexican troops at that place does not, !
in itself, signify probable rupture OF the |
present peaceful relations with this coun- |
try, but is more likely strategic move
ment against revolutionary parties in
Mexico.