The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-14
Y.THIRD CONGRESS,
Second Session.

WASHINGTON Dec :, >YStrZ-FYf.v.sfx
senator's were In their ,ea,, when Vice-presi-
dent Stevenson called TIA, august body 10 or.
der ut high noon Monday. THIS number was
stostqrcn'ly Increased 10 ff,y.ninc. Wi,hou.
| the transaction OF any preliminary business,
beyond the chaplain s prayer. Me,srs McPher.
son and She rman vcrc appointed on behalf Of
the senate 70 Join similar committee OF the
house in waiting upon the president to INFORM
him that congress- wns IN formal session thore
A recess OF an hour was taken 10 give the COM
mtltee an opportunity 10 perform It's GRAND,
which would extend for an additional half hour
The reading OF the message occupied nifty five
minutes, when the senate, OF 3:55 adjourned I'M
I'll noon Tuesday
HoCSK-After the ro!lcall In the house Mon
day, Charley Grosvenor made bis appearance
in front Of the clerk, desk escorting Hesekiah
8. Bundy, who hos been elected 10 all the
vacancy caused By the Death OF Gen Enochs.
Mr. Lay ton introduced q bill Ia the house Mon.
day which bears heavily upon the pension Ques
tlon II provides that no pension Shall be suS-
pended until tho pensioner shall have ninety
days notice. and that the charges and such cvi.
dcnce hgairst him as may be on flc In the
pension ONCE shall be communicated TO him.
Mr. Layton 10 Us this Is simple justice. giving
The accused chance 10 defend himself The
prcsidents message Was read. the announce
O'Ncil wero made, and the house adjourned out
OF respect 10 their memory
WASH1SGTOS, Dec. 6-SENATE-1hc senGte's
brief session OF two hours Tuesday was con-
sumcd by speech from Mr.. Doiph rep, Ore.).
adverse 10 tho administration policy on the
subject OF the Hawaiian Islancs He intimatcd
that that policy was the result OF o desire or
tho part Of the present administration 70 Dis
credit the action ard policy OF It's predecessor,
a,,A h. AhrA ~, p1H
had been little more explicit as to how he
proposed 10 undo the alleged wrong and 10 lc
store the former status. resolution calling
on the president for copies OF instructions given
to United States ministers and naval officers
on the subject OF Hawaii since 1851. vas offered
by Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass), and went over with
out action.
Consideration Of the bankruptcy bill
was Tuesday resumed in the house, an arrange.
mcnt being made b. which general debate WAS
10 be Mm!tcd to six and one.half hours, those
opposing tho bill 10 use four hours. and those
fayoring II two and a half hours Mcssrs Terry
dem. Alnbama), Stockdale dem. Mississippi
and Bretz dem, Ind made speeches against
the bill while Mcssrs. Layton tdem.. Ohio and
Dontner dem uisiana), advocated It's pas.
engc Bills were passed giving relief TO those
who had purchased forfeited railroad lands.
settlers upon the Mile Lac Indian reservation
In Minnesota, and lcg0lizing cash cntrie, 10
certain lands In Mississippi Alabama and
Arkansas At4:H tho house adjourned.
WARRINGTON Dec T. SESATR-Wcdnes
Days events In tho senate place the admins
tra,ion IN position OF defense. The Hawaiian
policy OF the president wns vigorously attacked
BY Senators Hoar Sherman and Hill Senator
Mills Tex rushed 10 tho defense OF the al
min.siration. Senator Villas wis also spoke
in favor Of tho presidents Hawaiian policy.
Senator Voorhees, introduced two bills ono de-
claring n pension q vested right; regulating
suspensions OF pensions aud granting appeals
to the supreme court OF the District OF Column
bia: the other defining sundry actions against
the United States In tho administration OF the
pension laws
HoUsE-Mr. HIT rep, Ill.) introduced IN
the house the following resolutions, which
were referred 10 the committee on foreign
affairs: "Rcsolvcd. That the president be re-
oucsted 10 communicate to This house, II not III
consistent with the public interest copies OF
the instructions given 10 tho representative OF
the United States now in tho Hawaiian Island.
in regard 10 the protection OF tho lives nnd
property Of American citizens there, or any
contemplated change In the form OF govern
ment Resolved, That Is Is the sense or this
house that Intervention b. the government OF
the United States, It's representatives or armed
forces In the affairs OF G friendly recognized
government to disturb or overthrow ana SubStl-
tute q monarchy therefor IS contrary 70 the
policy and traditions OF tho republic nnd the
spirit OF the constitution" >
WASHINGTON Dec. 9-SENATE-Mr. Voor-
hoes introduced q joint resolution in the senate
authorizing the secretary OF war 10 grant per-
mission Of the use OF the grounds IN the monu'
mcnt reservation and other public reservations
on the occasion OF the Pythian conclavc and
encumpmcnt In August. 1894; passed. Tho FOL
lowing bills were also passed: House Dill 10
amend tie railway land forfeiture acts: senate
bill granting TO tie state OF North Dakota, Tor
the Use OF It's militia lands heretofore SET apart
ns q wood reservation for Fort Tottcn's mill
tnry reservation: private relief Dill appro'
pria,ng $1,000 for damage done TO farm In the
District OF Columbia during the war OF tho re-.
brlon being the farm on which Fort Scdgwick
was erected garc rise 10 discussion which
WAS continued over IN hour, and finally tho bill
WAS passcd-yoas 50, nays, II. Adjourned TIL
Monday.
UovsE-Among the executive documents
laid before the house was tho. annual report OF
tho Quartermnster gencrnl.of tho army. res
olulon vas reported from the committee on &C
counts authorizing the employment OF several
additional clerks and lnborors and assistant
doorkecpers, IN order TO bring tho capital force
up 70 a standard OF proper efficiency. After
adopted with ON amendment eliminating one
additional clerk for the disbursing office On
motion OF Mr. Meyer dem La the house
wen. into committee OF the whole 10 consider
the resolution providing for the appointment OF
q Joint committee 10 Investigate tbs rank. pay
and matters relating 70 porsonncl OF employees
In the navy. The morning. hour having expired.
the bankruptcy bill WAS taken up and discussed
until tho hour OF adjournment
WARRINGTON, Dec. 0-SENArE-Noa In scs-
sion
NoUsH-1he house OF representatives Friday
by o vote OF l0i yeas to o. nays struck out the
enact.ng clause OF the Torrcy bill providing for
q uniform system Of bankruptcy proceedings in
tho United States. This vote recorded BY tell.
ers In tho committee OF the whole, was after.
ward emphasized by yea and nay vote IN the
house where Is" members paced themselves
on record by namo against the bill and II In
favor OF It. Congressman SoyreS. the chair
man OF the appropriation committee, assured
tho members Of the rules committee when tncy
asked him regarding HIS plans for tho appro-
priatons bills that he would rot introduce any
OF them until tho tariff bill was ont CT the way,
hut that when he began the introduction and
discussion OF tho appropriations bills in tho
house he would expect for them the CON
tinual right of wny" until all bills arc DIS
posed Of
WASHINGTON, Dec. Il-SkSATE-So session
Saturday
HOUSING business Of Importance trans
acted Saturday.
Claims Against tho Gillian Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Through
Messrs. Johnson and Levy, Of Cincin-
natl, attorneys for the heirs OF EenJa-
min Swift. one of the owners OF the
schooner Florida, who was killed and
cremated by CHILEAN convicts, claim
has been filed against the government