The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-27
CONGRESS-.
Proceedings in Both Houses
Yesterday.
RaTCH OF BILLS PASSED.
Paso Uei Norte-The Affair
AmiosbIy ssttled-SeWs
from Britain-Eto.
SENATE

y.sHrserOS, July 26.-Blair, from
.bs committee on education and labor
,sDorte5 b ok the House bill directing
he Commissioner Of Labor TO make in
vss.ig.iou as to the convict labor.
Passed.
me resolution offered by Gibson last
Saturday calling on the Secretary OF
he Interior for information as 10 the
nr0gress made b. the Surveyor General
d louisiana IN satisfying aud adjusting
the land claims IN that Stale was taken
up and passed.
Ingalls, offered a resolution, which
Fss adopted, requesting the President
% communicate information concerning
The alleged detention of a. X. Cutting,
81 American citizen, by the Mexican
suthOritit at PaSO Del NOrte; also
whether any additional United states
troops have been recently ordered 10
Fort Bliss.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF the deficiency appro-
puatiOn bill.
Threading Ol tn5 bill was interrupted
70 permit Dawes to report from the
committee on appropriations the fOrtl-
5cstiOl bill. He gave notice that NJ
would cal il up IS soon as the deficiency /
bill vas passed.
The House bill 70 increase the naval /
establishment was laid before the Senate |
and referred TO the committee on naval 4
sfairs.
Tie reading Of the deficiency bill was
then resumed. An item was inserted to /
nav Edwin B. NTH 81 900 for legal 1
services rendered government IN the 4
Tho rauHTr..r Of tho hull /
being disposed of, the bill was open 20 /
general amendment.
On m ton of Hall, an item was inser-
ted Of $5S5, 900 for the repayment 10 i'm
poriers Of duties paid in excess; also an
item OF 1924 .5Si on account of mail /
transportation over nOn-subsidlzed
railroads operated by the Central Paci-
&c Railroad Company for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1886, and prior years.
On motion OF Dawes, an item
Of s. COZ was inserted for the
Indians n Minnesota, on account of
damages 70 their lands by OYerfiOWs
caused BY government dams.
On motion of Wilson. of Indiana, an
item Of S36, 900 was inserted 10 pay the
United States and Brazil Steamship
Company for carrying mails during the
last fiscal year.
The bill was then reported back 10
the Senate, and al tbs amendments
we're concurred in and the bill passed.
The Senate then, on motion Of Ed
munds, went into secret session. Five
minutes later, the officers OF the Senate
we're sent TO the corridors, the commit
Tee rooms, the telegraph and news
paper Offices of the second floor. all the
occupants OF which we're promptly
elected.
At8o'clock the Senate took recess
until s. at which time the consideration
4 executive business in secret session
I'll be resumed.
At 7.45 the doors we're reopened and
ae Senate proceeded 10 the cOnsidera-
aon Of private pension bills which have
zen fayorably reported. Fifty we re
1sseC, including one granting a pen
son % the widow Of General Dur5in
Yard.
On motion OF Mr.. Vest. the bill was
iassed authorizing the construction Of a
,9iel on government land at Fortress
Monroe.
On notion OF Teller. he bill was
lassed to establish q Land Lice at La
2ar, Colorado.
On motto OF Mr.. Malone the Senate
foceeded to the consideration of the
-olc building bills. A number were
,sssed.
Alto so the Senate adjourne1.