The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-11-02
Che jury. recommended that the said
Patrick Eugene Prendcrgast be held to
the grand jury until discharged by due
course Of law
FIF1TY-THIRD CONGRESS-
Gpecsel Session.

FlFTi-IHlRD CONGRESS.
Special EessIon.
WAsHIS0rox, Oct 2A-sEHAra-The sesa4on
| Of the senate Monday was remarkable FOX the
lack OF in,cres: darlnyed in and tho apparent
dullness which characterized tbs proecodinet-
| Frequent conference constituted tho notice
s6!o feature on the democratic side OF the
chamber, and at one limo vloe-president
Stevenson took scat ON finat s!ee and engaged
Ia wha: was obviously an earnest ooaversasios.
with Senators VOORHEES, and raulknsr. The
time Monday was occupied by throe OF the
: Lending advocates Of silver coinage, Messrs
Jones and Stewart Of Nevada, and Teller, O.:
! Colorado, and but LITTLE attention wRs PAID 70
either.
Z HoCsy-The debate or the bankruptcy biz
t began Monday In The house There is srca.
! deal OF determined opposition 10 the measure
. LED Dy some OF the aAlest lawyers In the house
like CulbcrsoD (To1.). Stone pa and Bon,ner
! tLa.) II Is directed generally agninyt tho pol
! Icy OF national bankruptcy law in view Of pas.
experience With sublaws, and particularly o;
/ tho Involuntary eiauAe Ct this time, when 50
many business firms In cloac straits might ua
der Its operation be forced to the wall Mr.
Oates, who has charge OF The measure, opened
the dcba.e IN advocacy 81 II.
WASHINGTON, Dot %-SgNArK-The Tight IN
! tho senate Is over. Mr.. Cleveland has defeated
the compromisers, The SILVER democrats and
silver republicans. Unconditional repeal has
! triuInphed. The silver men acknowledge them
selves beaten Tuesday they surrendered
formally Their only weapon OF defen. e-nli
! busterinX b. spocchmakins. Senator Brlco n.
,roduced IN the sonatc Tuesday bin providing
! for mo erection OF public building At East
Liverpool, O.
HoCsE-No business of importance tran
sacted Tuesday. The propositions advanced
through number OF kills Introduced In tfr
house providing for Inc repeal OF tho Law pro-
hibiling national banks ircm making loans en-
real estate security, ar. being vigorously
pushed by mcmotr5 from tac south and va, II
botcro the committee On banking ana currency
d, OF which Mr. Springer, OF Illinois. Is chairman
Mcrnhors from thesc scc,ions whcrs lnnds arc
GOOD claim that the present Law Is an unjust
, Discrimination against 81 good seCurity-rcnl cs
ta!c In thcSc sections II nc owners arc forced
! to 60 10 individuals or firms !or loans by
! thcr- people ihoJ arc charged enormous ratcs
! OF II. forest
i WARRINGTON, Oct. 70 SHEATE-When the
, senate resumed lis session " cdnesdaJ n n sing
Mr. Sherman (Rcp., o., from inc committee 0n
fort an rolationS reported the following house
Joint reeolu Hon: Resolved That 1t is the sonse
=
cove -rmcnt ami people Of tho United States be
! rendered TO the various fo-cicn govcramcnts OF
the world that have so generously md crco
! lively cc.orcra,cd In the Quadro centennial OK
position, held In Chicago IN commcmorn Ion OF
tho discovery OF Anoricn by Christopher Co
lumnus." Mr.. Honr oTorcd Nh Amendment as
fellows That the president of tho United
States Re requested Ia communicate 70 encA
foreign government thas has partictpa ted In
gross for It's contribution" III. amendment
was agreed 70, and tho joint resolution passed
as amended
/ HousE-Mr Bell, OF Texas, introduced IN the
house Wednesday bill TO retire national bank
notes and substitute L. S. treasury notes Mr..
Hicks rep, PA offered q bill providing that
no pension claim heretofore or hereafter a.
lowed shall oe annulled, suspended or sci nsido
un,e "a 1, IL shown shat the pension WAS obtained
by fraud or perjury.
! WASHINGTON, Oct N-SBHATH--1o avoid
complications It Is likely thot no serious effort
will nc mace to press tho nnM vote on the ST.
yer repeal bill before Monday afternoon. Soma.
tor Puah explained his reason for that hour
and any to oorrcsroatcnt. Monday will
be tho H0,h OF October II the bill passes the
senate Oh Monday. the ,oCh, 1t can not reach
the house before October 81 With the grea test
possible diligence, |, can TO. 10 passed. through
The house, reported back 10 tho senate, en-
CROSSED. and signed By SIW skrr Crisp ind Vice.
President Stevenson before TUESDAY afternoon
Il will 60 10 the president on WodEeBday, md
b. signed and proclaimed by tho state depart,
men: by Thursday
HCUEE--Thc great desire u very body inter-
csscd IN the Ee,tt nent OF ,&e silver question Is
10 reach 4 vote The adm; nistrA,ioH desires no
further legislation. II or, asks Tint cong resa
thAl adjourn and leavc ;hc executive branch Of
INC government Elo3c until II IS time for tho
regular session TO begin. On this Jxdu, Repro
scnrntiTc Cultivate Thurs Ia said. as mem.
ser CT n" ComHiticc OH rules that no pro-
eranmc would DO determined upoa until II was
known when the s"na'c would finish. ]! ihc
sCna,e should di.n1s" % the silver question ihin
week or next TIC Ways AMI racAns committee
would determine whether u could complete 3
tariff bill before H"It December.
WAsHINGToN Oct - -%ENA-E-The end OF
the hight FOR uncondi:lonn! repeal began Friday
Voting on tic amendments wns h-.rn Friday
afternoon. One q. Mr. I'rncr', EN-, ndmt n q
prov. ding for free COLLAGE WAS M first lamb
led TO The slaughter. il MAS rcioc,cl ~ q vote
OF 81 10 e. The Voorhees, substitute for tho
Wilson hll WAS adopted hy The sena'e 1t IS
tho amendment in the nature OF IL subs iiiutc Of
1cred b Nj. Voorhees, y htn the J. hrSt came
over from TIC hcvn. Thtrc arc between
which there " III be sol. dcta:e There Is M
especial Significance IN either Of Inc two votes
taken Frijay.
no $50 business OF importance ,yans
nctcd Friday.
W,sH'NUroS OF. :O-No,iinS 0t import
ancc Was TRANSACTED In either branch of Con.
grcss Saturday,. Now that the question az m.
constitutions! rcpcr. has been practically GOT.
tied, and y 5 Only lca,fer OF . few hour;
vEcn Nc Slc.Inan aci will be wipei CT tho
stA:u:c b.Cks IN 50 far aS {. ccnrlo;sK ,ho
monthly pur, h s.n OF t,;<0W0 ouncsn VI silver.
pubic interest tcNttn r4tUa in al earnest dc.
siro Ger at dourn;2ent OF this tI!rA session.
Thc point Is mIcc tina: congress haTing ,eca
called IL extraordinary session f,r Tic specific
purpose OF rcrcning thv purchasing clause 0.
enc she :iIAn d. I, that duty orcc performed con
gross should adjourn. THIS argument has GO
weight, however The raoro FAY. that congress
was c,utd together for ,ho purpose o: certain
les S:a !on IS ao reason why, ,n..t legislation
h;Ni:g lccn 'n'c:cJ ot'cv les 3!a,.cE i:i.y Tot
=" cntrcd upon h. Q!rs n Of adjournment
.'Sts entirely ~!:h ;M ird.r Hu.l ,n.er.s;s CT
the members Of oo:Sr IS ne nsclves
Sn7noaa Ctie:. Arrive.
ARIA, Samoa. o.. 33.-rhe support
givca TO King Maiietou's government
In supprcs1.n, Ma,aafa's rebellion has
been followed up by further action on
the part OF mcn-oiwar in the harbor
The chiefs OF the two unruly factions
have been brought to Apia where thoy
have been handed over TO the gov
errment to stand THAR vital FOR tho