The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-05-17
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
nocona Session.

exception oG%sthg arns nan houe, ina %nos9 OK
&oadSysS &cssioa az the ssnate wnss passsd be-
Bind locked DOCKS IN sha eonsidcYasioa o. the
Chinese sreasys Nothing Of public interest oc-
cured I'd open session, except tho Offering Of
resolution BY she populist a0nsf9x FROM Eebrns.
Ia, Ms. allen. ID relation u the police essaule
upon, and the arrest aud Imprisonment OF
Coxey and his .suo subordinatcs, Browne end
5cnes. The resolution provides sor select
committee Of Eve senators 70 investigate the
facts and circumstances, and 10 make suca rec.
concentrations ''ass uill prevent such en- out
rage hereafter" The resolution went over tiA
Tuesday. <s rE's
HoUsE-Uader an order from the eonn.ssse
On rulos, the house spent nearly DAY IN dis
cussing blu ssDoyEed fsorn she committee on
public bulldogs aud grounds for she purchase
OF site for Asgovernrens printing Office. TO.
ward tho close Of the session, the terif question
sdiqste6 itsois into tho discussion, Mr M!lliken
(reHssMo1 falsisg Si1e lead q After this bill
shall have beer disposed or. by the terms OF ihe
order mentioned, the Bill for the erection 81
hall Of records tfos the storage OF government
pspersl, in the city OF Washington, will be sho
pending business, subject only to the considera'
ton Of general appropriation bills. The New
York and New Jersey bridge bfli. on motion OF
Mr Dunphy ldem. N. ". was passed under
suspension OF che rules
WAsnfNGros. Mag a-SEHATR-Mr. Eoar
addressed she senate In opposition 70 the pend
Ing terln bill. He expressed his conviction shas
the finance committee dsd NOS approve the bin,
aud that most Of the men who were 20 voto TOP
Il would when they did 80, violate theis oaths
TO support the constitution "a they understood
It He was asked by Mr Gray 3D., Coli
whether he means to say thes the persons who
would vo>o for the bill would violate theif
oaths. II do" was BIS. Hoar's blunt answer.
Dir. Gray with lingo Of anger IN his
manner)-That Is very remarkable charge for
the senator 70 make OF his colleagues IN the
senate. ~ "Yt is . very remarkable thing 10
DO, Mr.. Hoarsaid. II repel tbs charge rs IN.
worthy Of the senator from Massachusetts, and
Ga unworthy Of aenstor In this place, Dir.
Gray exclaimed, With increasing anger.
HoCsz-Eo business OF importance trans.
aeted in the Rouse tuesday,
wAsErHe7oH, May 1o-SxrATE-The tariff
bill was at1:io Wednesday taken up and long
and interesting discussion took place OF the
pending amcndneut--to insert IN the enectfng
clause OF the bill the wc1do, TOR Withdrawn for
consumption" 50 that St will read that tho
duties provided in the act will DO levied, col
Iected and paid upon all nrticles imported from
foreign countries. or Withdrawn Tor consump
tion aftes Juno 60 1894 The amendment waa
attacked on she republican side. This brought
Mr. Mills, OF Texas, TO his feet In his address
he said: II rise to soy that 90 not intend
30 vote for single one OF these amendments
changing She duties from cd vaiorem to spc-
oiao am Inundated enough 10 have to be
drawn nearer and nearer to the Mckinley oct
IN tho rates OF duty and in tho amount OF rob
berry inflicted upon the poor working people OF
tho country, who have been starved 70 deeth
UNDER this system OF taxation without being
compelled 70 bow down in humiliation end to
take up the pledge OF protection" Tho amend
n IN Srff dfQcuR9fQp
and the senate adjourned.
HousE-In the general debate on tho naval
appropriation bill for the year ending juno 90
1895, speeches were made by Messrs. Walker
crop. Msss.), Grosvonor rep. O. Black (dem.
Ge), Doliiver rep, Ial, Mcihle1ohn (rep /,
-Neb), Pendleton dem, w. Vc.) and Ray rep.
m ". When tho house adjourned Mr.. Spring.
ar {dem. ILL., announced that on Wednesday
next no would report from the committee on
banking and currency for consideration the bill
TO snspend the opera uons Of the ~ per cent
sax upon tho clearing house certificates issued
During the financial disturbance OF last suu,-
mer. Mp. Coz dem, Tenn.), gave notice that
be would then move TO add on amendEeat 10
appeal the 10 per cent tox Law.
WABaIN0ToN Mey il.-SsNATE-The Alien
Coxey resolution came up IN tic senate Thurs
day. Messfs. Gordon d.. Ga.). Teller (R,
+ COLI. Stewart {pops New. Hoar Or, Mase }.
nHo 6nST1b w., AcAujs bPono S1 1u0 tVe9AS.
sion Ths morning hour expired aad the reso.
hutton went oyer Il now goes on tho calendar.
from which It can only DO taken by majority
vote O! tho senate, The tariff bill was then
taken up pnd considered unfit 5:1b, when o
message wss received from the house, announc-
Ing tho death OF Representative Brattan, and
.he senate adjourned till Friday.
Housc-Private bills introduced: By Mr..
Martin, OF ADMINISTRATION JOS W. Snyder,
aged and crippled gon OF Jacob Snyder, dc.
ceased, late o private in the revolutionary war,
OF the rate OF els per month BY Mr.. McCrea-
ry-Pay NJ. j. Eanarsdall OF Mercer county,
X ensucky, 81, COO for services during the war as
surveyor Representative Coombs introduced
q bill for currency commission 10 ec composed
OF nfteen persons, not more than seven to De
bsrkers nnd not less than two from cegh *
the nve geographical diyisipas of -She country.
che commission Is 70 investigate the currency
cues lion and report 10 congress next December:
On the announcement OF the death OF Reprcscn-
sative Brattan tho house adjourned,
WARRINGTON, May &2-SESArE-With the
exception ct the lrst houy Of Friday's sessioa
IL the senate the whole session was spent on
TIC tariff bill The net result OF tho days work
Was the progress OF four lines and the follow.
Ing change.in rates: On bornio acid, from 20
per cent nd valorem 10 E cents pound; on
chrbmic acid, from 10 per cent ID valorem 70
4 6pslts pound: on citrio acid from 20 per cent
70 IS ad yalorem.
;HorsH-A vigorous Rrroignmcns OF the re-
! publican administration OF the navy yards by
Mr. Cummings dem. n W mourning refer
ence to the employment OF On extra force 81
the Portsmouth yard for tho benefit of-Ex.
Speaker Reed, and the sarcastic rs,ointr OF Mr.
Reed were tue principal festares Of fhefaebate
5u s6a n&Gaf' apptopfist;on bal in the house
Friday. General politics and tariG all crept
into the sneeches, ard debate was onlivening
and interesting. In the cSeniug session OF The
house consideration OF o bill 30 pension the
widow OF volunteer IN the apmy at she time OF
the Mexican war no had served only forty
four days when he was discharged By reason OF
the cessation OF hosttli.ies caused o long dig.
euss!on, but nothing was done.
WASHINGTON. May A-SESATe-SssaTday
she Jones amendment fixing the duty on tannic
acid ot 90 cents was then agreed to-SS TO II.
On the next Jones amendment incr6aaing the
duty on tartaric acid from 10 TO 20 per cent the
vote failed 10 develop q QuoNum by ona votes
The republicans ali voted COR shei atneRdfnedt
4 QUORUM was with difficulty secured on this
emendment, and It was defeated-la 10 "a INA
next paragraph vas alcoholic pcrfumepF sna
clnding cologne weteF anG ether toilet walnsa
ON which tke duty Wss placed at - per goiicn
and Is per cent I'D yelorem in the house o.A
The Jones amendment Increased the al
ysloFem duty 30 30 per cent MN
Jonos arose and Withdrew tho increase
Saving Ii wno unnecessary. Mr.. Jones pre-
sensed 90 entirely new amendment TO the next
paragraph, 20 change the dusy on alumnia 10
its various chemical forms nom 81 per cent %
va,orem TO q specific duty os four.tentha Fl .
cont per pound. My. k.ldtish andvest Aa Aplesnds
ment 20 gakela. sasstea1 Sh Tho quorum again
failed on mr.; Aidr.eA's motlon ena Mr.. A1rsis
decided 70 mako no further eaost TO secure oee
saturday and upon hfs motion tho senate cd
Souyned