The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-05-24
FIFTY 4 THIRD CONGRESS.
Second SESSION.

FIFTY THIRD Congo ESS.
!a:s Second Session. ~ -
Es ~ 4sn1NeToS, May is 4syN1rE-Tne sev.
seush week ns tho tariff bill, in the senate began
\ AfondsS, There were seven items considered
\ snd,disposedd Of. The resnit WAS abe fixing OF
'sratss or duties as folidws;s On alcoholic per.
sfuHesys s1 per, gallon: olunine, alum, alum
cakes, etcss forr,tcnths OF 8 ceutper pound car
/ pSna TO Of nmnnnia, 20 per cent ad valorems on
esnMF!ase q aTnfnonia,Io ,perscepesand saiphate
sDs amnoni 20 per cent, Diackfng os: ali KINGS
sAndoh bcRe char, suitable for use IN decoiort1-
s$EE Sagsr; 20 per cent <aa vaiGran: crude bornx,
sora borsse Of soda, one cent per pound and ON
steAned. bornz,. tYo cshts per Pound. refined
camphor, 70 per cent ed evesorerh: chalk, 70 per
cent ad valoren.
@EoUst- District bits were consfdefed In tho
house Monday. During the consideration OK
one OF thon eolored rlan IN the public gallery
arose and addressed the speaker; Saying lnatH
the Cozey bill Is not passed by Mays, the
ware house, treasury and capd tai dtuld be de:
:stsoyedb by t.lundef and lightning TIE speaker
directed the, doorkeeper, 70 sTemore ,thena
switch wss done with, much difficulty. He Is a
burly Negro, and blacksmith His n3mc -
Matthew A. Cherry and he resides IN this city
He was locked up by the police, and his sanity
will be inquired into ~'t r..Et,-ti =.
WAsnINGros, May 1a-sENArE-Thep prog.
ress made in the senate Tuesday on the tariff
bill was somewhat encouraging. With nomore
discussion than such as had an immediate rela-
ton to the items on the schedule according as
they were reported, items from No u 10 No 20
were disposed or. The only noteworthy points
In iho days discussion were: "A charge by Mr.
Vest {dem MOI that republican senators were
wasting dag after day ia '1nsectiyerous" ;cis-
cusson: o declaration By him that the demo-
cratic senators intended 10 pass the bill II II
took them tin snow fell; and denial on the
part OF Mr.. Aldrieh (rep r T. that any dis
position had been or would be shown by.re.
publican senators to do anything except 10 dis
cuss the bill fairly and properly. 4.f..3
HoCsE--The house made business record IN
the proceedings OF Tuesdays session, Consid-
Grafton OF the naval appropriation bill was con-
cludcd, and the bin passed. AS reported BY
the committee the bill carried total appros
priation of $25, go, $685.; this was increased By
s55, 500 by the action of the committee Of the
whole. The agricultural appropriation bill for
the coming year was then taken up In commit
tee Of tho whole and SIX OF the twenty-six
pages considered under the 1gc.minute rule
In the morning hour several private and other
important bills were passed. end bill placed
on the calendar to make Labor, day national
Crisp, due to the death Of Mrs. Crisp's mother.
Representative Dockery o., MOI acted as
speaker pro tenn. for the day. " r.
WASHINGTON, May I1-SENATE- The prog.
rcss nnde on the tariff bill IN the senate
Wednesday was not 80 satisfactory as that
made Tuesday, but that was owing largely TO
the fact that nearly two hours time WAS con.
sumed in the delivery Of speech by Mr. Gals
linger Or, N. H., which he described as IAN
accurate historical analysis OF American legis-
Iation on the subject since the day when the
pilgrims put their feet on Plymouth Rock. :"
He had only 60: to tkePolk election In 1874
when ne yielded the floor with the purpose Of
continuing the subjects hereafter. The result
of Wednesday, action was to dispose OF four.
tcen items In the chemical schedule
HoUsE-Ten pages OF the agricultural ap-
preparation bill disposed Of in the committee OF
the whole was the net result OF nearly i've
hours' session Wednesday. The feature OF tho
proceedings was on attack "pon the monthly
crop bulletins issued by the department Of ag-
riculture by Representative Marsh, OF Illinois
Ho denoucced them as fraud upon thirty mil
lion people Of the United States, and said that
they were issued only in the interest OF specu-
lators In farm products s,.-.i .,4a.s {.
WASHINGTON May 18-SENATE4The brib.
cry investigating committee will begin Its work
OF once The first task will be to inquire into
tho charge OF attempted bribery OF Senator'S
Hunton and Kyle. The other branches of In,
Quiry Will probably consume much time and
necessitate the examination OF many Witnesses
These will include representatives Of the sugar
trust, senator's whose names have been men
toned in connection with the rumors OF specu-
lauon in sugar stock, newspaper writer's, the
chairman and other persons connected with the
national committees OF great political parties,
various stock brokers' aud persons prominent
iu the,management;of the lost campaign The
effect of this investigation upon the fortunes OF
the tariff bill is full Of interesting possibility.
Its first influence Is in the direction Of Dolby.
and while II Is pending the senate Is not nkely
to take decisive action on the tariff
HoCsE-Beiore proceeding to the considera-
ton OF tlteagricultural appropriation bill Thurs
day. che house passed q bill, upon motion OF
Mr.. Flthian (dem; 1;l) repeating section Q. OF
the aot OF 1890, governing the display Of lights
and signals upon Vessels at sen with view to-
prevent collisions. The agricultural app.oprin--
zion bill was finally disposed OF Thursday otter;
noon, after having beon slightly amended The
most important Of these changes was an addl-,
tional provision to punish the publication OF
false weaiher reports or the unauthorized use
Of weather bureau signals 80. ..t,,.f. !
4, WASHINGTON, May l9.-SrEATE-Ihe dozen,
stems thnt had been LET'S OF; schedule A.. '"chomi
calls, oils and paints on Thursday evening
wore disposed Of Friday and scheduled B,
"ear,sis, earthenwdre and glassware wero
taken up and proceeded With Till Its close. The
next schedule is metals and manufactures OF
iron and STEEL The resolution for the daily
meeting OF the senate with nmcndment,iaEd
for the taking up OF the torin bill at 1889 was
agreed to after good deal OF discussion. When
the metal schedule was reached, the bill went
tho n oy,no n M
HoUsE-The first half hour OF Frideyss ses.
sion of the house was spent in passing q resolu-
ton to give tho committee on railways and
canals clerk. That having been accom-
plished, the legislative, executive anu !ud1c1ol
appropriation bill for the year ending June 40.
1901. was taken up In committee Of tbs whole.
Under an agreement reached by the leaders
after on hours sl1irmishing. general debate on
tho bill was closed OF O'Clock, and the house
voted 30 adjourn over Saturday. The most OF
of the afternoon was occupied with discus.
sion OF the matter OF docking" members for
absent days, which took wide range
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-SENATg- bribery
investigation Is to be o star chamber affair.
That was the determination reached By the In
yestigating committee in view OF tho serious
ness of the charges to be investigated, would
hold open sessions, and 1t Is e fact thet
the majority of the committee bad been
of that impression themselves, However,
during the meeting the committee was con-.
WINGED to it's own satisfaction. If not to that
of others, that the best results could be OBJ
tanned by secret sessions Mr.. Gray stated
Saturday that the committee had decided to
hold its first meeting Monday next, beginning
ut 10 clock. The first work will be upon the
alleged attempt to bribe Senators Hunton and
Kyle. ~, :,
HoUsE-Not III session: ~
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Frnit Crop in Danger.