The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-26
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Special Ees8ion.

| encc hts argument in behalf OF silver.
EoCsx-Thc house Monday afternoon passed
the McCreary bill! with the amendments offered
! By Mr. Geary and Mr.. CanincttL The bill as
passed extends the provisions OF the @ cary law
| six uonths defines Chinese laborers anc
! Chinese merchants, makes mandatory photo
graphic iden tih cotton, requires marshaIs 10
carry out orders for deportation, iai!ng China
men without bail bonding the execution Of &C.
pcr.a,ion wri:s, and excludes Cinnamon con-
vIc:ed OF felony from permission to register
| Mir Gcnry declares that the bill as passed Is
perfectly satisfactory 20 the coast, and II en-
forced ~ the expiration OF the time limit will
settle tho Chinese problem
| WASHINGTON Oct 1a-SENATE- Tuesday
was devoted b. the senate 10 the senate i.eelf,
and that body vas literally roasted By tho
members themselves. Nothing more severe o.
the senate has been said outside than was said
on the inside Tuesday. Mr.. Sherman made {.
personal address 10 the democratic majority,
and anon; other things said: IF you can't do
anything yourselves, in Gods name leave mot
tors 10 US, and We vii. act" Mr.. Sherman &C.
clared that tho republicans have always acted
while in the majority, boldly, harmoniously,
ratrioticolly, and now the democrats, in ma
iori.y, can not agree with one another nor with
their president, nor ho With them.
HoUsx-A bill dispensing with proof OF 10y
atty in the cases OF persons who before the w;.r
were entitled 70 pensions or TO bounty lands.
wa objected 10 BE- Mr Burrows rep, Mich
"a far as the pension clause xns concerned
1'hcrerpon Mr.. Oates who had charge of the
measure, courtcously withdrew the pension
clause and the bin was PASSED Then came ~
the Cox banking bill for the better control u.
national banks and aftcr cordial exchange o.!
vows between its supporters and opponents.
II vas agreed to without disscnsion The re-
| maudcr OF the day was consumed IN considera'
ton Of the public p hitting bill. Without dis
posing Of it The house at ) o'clock adjourned
WASHINGTON. Oct 10 --SENATE--The soma &c
resumed its session At 10 o'clock wednesday
morning at the expiration Of the recess taken
Tuesday evening. Mr. Morgan D., Aia) TOOK
tho floor on the motion OF Mr.. Dolph 10 amend
the journal 30 rs 10 shox the presence OF MIR
Allen when tho roll was called a. c. o'clock
Monday evening, that senator having fu!lcd 10
answer when his name was called. AZ the con-
clrsion OF Mr. Morcnn's speech, Mr.. Voorhees,
moved 10 lay on the table the motion OF Mr..
Dolph 10 amend the journal Agreed to-yeas,
81 nays, g. Mr.. Teller ttt, Col) moved TO
amend the journal so that 1t would show his
presence on certain roll-call when he did not
respond 10 his name. and no addressed tho SEN
ate AT Sis p m. Mr. Voorhees, moved that
the senate take rcceas Until ~ o'clock IhurH
day morning, which was agreed 20
HoUsE-Mr Nolvcrton, from tho committee
on judiciary, called up the Bill 10 reduce and
regulate the fees Of c,crSs Of l.. district and
circuit courts ard tic returns made be district
attorneys, morshals ind commissioners, and II
was passed. Mr.. Geary then called UP the New
York and New Jersey bridge b!l. Dewitt
Warner, 0! New York, and Geary almost came
10 blows in o dispute over al amendment 10 tEe
bill, after which 1t was passed. Tie house then
At -, 4
PROPOSITION 10 publish GO additional copies
Of TIC '14orsc book excited good deal OF DIS
cussion They ccs. fifty cents per volume y
compromise providing for 1902 copies WAS
agreed Upon At o'clock, w:hou; comp!ct-
irg ,hc consideration OF the bill. the house al
journcd.
WAs11NGToN Oct. 21--SENATR- When tho
senate Thursday entered upon tho Third d.
vision Of the legislative dIv Of TucsdIy 1T The
expiration OF the recess Al ~ o'clock Thursday
less than dozen senator's were present.
Exactly hal: an hoar WIS consumed in securing
a ovo:l,ia 1hr Now Yorl: and New Jersey
bridge bill was !;..H btfGrc the scn2.c ana re-
fcr.cd 10 ,hc committee commerce. y re-
Dor, from the finance committee was presented,
y!owi,g ,hc probability CT deficiency In The
revenues OF the government Inc committee
sho."s defect; for The first three months OF tn
rrcscnt fiscal ;.cur 10 bc over ,2i0O.Gm, at the
rate or So, GO co for the year
HoUsr-Mr. OI;hwai;c from 'hc committee
on rules reported special order for the con-
sidc.a,on OF Tho bankruptcy bill, beginning
next Monday 1T 9 O'Clock: and continuing every
day until distressed OF TIC rule docs not pro
vide FOR The closure. he consideration OF the
rrn inc bll AS then rcouaicd. but Was sHS-
pcr6ol nj cc,oci: ty prr.viou, cricr. Tn
,ou.c then proccc ed to luv = ,r5Itc 10 the
memory CT thc l,;c Representative Muichlcr
OF PENNSYLVANIA. At he conclusion OF The nc
mortal services, the hcuSc, III $40 p. H., us &.
further nayli Of respect ~ the memory OF M:
deceased, adjourned.
WASHINGTON Oct. :l.-SEHArE-E business
OF i'm pOriancc transacted Friday
HCUSE-Chairmaa Sayrcs presented al
emergency deficiency bill. an?-o 7r:atinG SRI
aeN for crs:otinnG and il: .,o:s Of public build
ines c,O001D for clerks 10 nlclntrrS. Passed
Consideration o; the hill 10 compel railroads 10
nair tain stations at town sizes in The Cherokee
siriu established ~ III. iner!or depart
ricn; Ma Their rcsuac'l ne bili paSHc'-
Ii the sccond m rr.rC hcrr, Nit ''EnuHl
called up the bill TO rent GftY rc- ccat q tho
dates due on exhibits At tho y ocld's fair
Aflor further debate Mr. Can'inctti chcr'd M
nmcu:mcnt, Y hich was adopted, extending tho
prov sions OF the act 10 such rXhibi y. may
tc transferred to 'hc ,idwntcr exposition a..
SIN Francisco Nj Allircii Ciio:cd al 10d-
tonri amCliiDlcIt 10 release G. ti:c.J from uuiF
such portions Of the exhibits ~ arc purchased
for or donated TO the Columbian MrscuIl a
Chicago. The amendments OF hr Aldrlch ana
Mr. i}ynrm were adopted. AS aMcn1eG 'hc
resolution was then passed without division.
WAsHISGroS, Oct. Observation-Disclosures
minutes we're consumed Saturday morning
when the senate rcassem5.cd after its recess in
,l,c n ri
Senators German, Hill ard Voorhees, were in
whisncred consultation. When the forty thirt
senator was secured, Mr. PETER (pop.. ![a5.) re-
sumo d his speech against the repeal bill, ana
finished at l:l5 O'Clock, when Mr.. Jones rep :,
New, resumed his argument against TIE Diii.
After a.itir ssiu. the senate for some tlIn', Mr.
Voorhees, as,,c! whether I. would be agreeable
TO NJ. Jones to yicll il his argument, saying
he unicrsiCoi iha! The senator did rot Gxrecs
TO conclude Saturia: Cvc!.!nS. Ir: Jones &c
plicd 1hn, he conld TO. conclude for tXO or
three days, and would &c Very glad 70 yield at
mi. tine Mr. Voorhees, then moved IN cxecu-
tive session. after which tho senate, at 3:45
n. m. took Il recess until Monday ~ j 4. n.
HoUsY-A bll 20 divide III" eastern judicial
district OF NicuiSa., into northern and southern
divisions was passed. Al Interesting discus
sion Of hi, financial condition Of 'hc treasury
ard the country followed. Mr.. McMill:n said ii
was 70 longer possible 10 ignore TIC financial
straits in wh.ch tao 'troasury WAS. The ircR5'
ury was running behind every month. Nothing
had beon pad on the sinking iund Tor some
time ard /, was notorious that the treasury
had been driven to the use OF z portion OF the
elo0, 600 900 gold reserve maintained 10 redeem
u,standing grecrcacks to meet current ez-
penscs. "
Conductor Killed bT q Bridge.
New. CONCORD c., Oct oS--Edward
Elliott Baltimore & Ohio freight