The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-02-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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wksaxH0Tpn Fob. c.-S 1NAT1-Ths fcEefA
s3ections repeal Bill occr9sod the entire ees-
sion OF the senate Monioy. Senaeor Cnander
concludes his speech, which Yves o1.endea
through the past tro Or three weeks. ana wss
followed b5 Senator Palmer, whs argued tnos
The law having en- .ireiy failed OF It's purpose,
and being generally obnoxious, should DO re-
pealed An animated controversy OF the iran
chise qualifications Of tho state constitutions
of Mtes,.s;ppi AID Massachusetts, took place
between Senators Frye aad Hoa enc Side
and Senators Gray and Bate on the other.
HoUsE-The speeches ca tho MoCrsary IA
vatian resolutions Monday were rather pep
sery Gems Oates aud Thseler. CT Alabama.
we're warm in plaudits OF the presidents
Hawaiian policy. johnson, OF Indiana, with
uagniHcent pair o! lungs and scathtrs aafco-
tiyes, called into tho question as IL OUT Tor
gcaip Patterson, Of Tennessee. exncreao q
little Ia tho presidents favor, sna thsn seq
telle lat loose He purctured the Presidents
policy IN aooentua,aa and saltod adjeciiyes
The firsle OF the speech Was rather hitler, and
showed that degree Of warmth which Wos
bound 10 eafervesce otter having bseo re-
strained
WAsHryeTos, Feb T.--SBNATE-The senate
finance committee, Tuesday, decided not 10
hear orally any OF the interests effeeted By the
Wilson tariff bill The Oslo wool men we're On
hand ready with their tale Of woe, but had only
trouble for their pairs Senator Fettlgre~ Ia.
treduccd IN amendment in tended TO 10 offered
By him 10 the Wilson tariff Bill, providing Tor
the appointment of ceparissio1 OF hTe por-
sons, to be known as the oustons commission
# is to be the duty OF the proposed commission
to gather data concerning tarBr rates and thctT
erec. on industries tn this and other countries
and report Iheir findings to congress-.
Housg-7ho republicans were oeterTnlneo
Tuesday that the McCFeary resolution endcrs-
ing the presidents Hawaiian policy should not
pass unless there was quorum OF the demo
Gratis present, and therefore, after the Blstr
resolution declaring fer annexation. the resolu-
ton Of The republican minority OF tho foreign
affairs committee arrnHning tho president for
his course In the Hi6aiieu matter, and far.
Reeds motion to recommit tho McCreory, reso-
lutiors. with Instructions to 1nvos tgase the
subject, had boen votod Down, tae republicans
refrrineG from voting On tho MeCraar5 resolu'
tlons. and ~ bu. leD democrats showed mp Tor
the resolutions, ana one against IL, maj mas
eighteen less than quorum
WAsE1NoToN, Feb c--SDrATE- senate
"Wednesday By vote of 50 yccs to 2e nays pass
ed tho bill 10 repeal the federal election laws Tho
g negative vo.es Toro oasr by the repucl1cans.
The 50 Affirmative votes wero cast oy 90 doIco'
Gratis, by Senator Stewart ef Nevada. and DO
three populiEts, Kyle, Allou and FeHer. Tie
dill Il precisely In terms snd letter the measure
heretofore passed b5 tho lowor house. Az that
is now required to give it force OF Law II tho
presidents signature whioh VIII 10 promptly
forthcoming The senate at 6:l5 O'Clock, after
n short executive session, adjourned until
Thursday.
EoCsn -MoCrcsry resolution favoTins
President. Cleveiand's Hawaiian policy passed
the house "Wednesday. The vote was on party
lires With two exceptions-Moesrs. Cummings
and Siokles, OF Now York, who voted with The
republicans. Otherwise the democrats voted
fer the resolution and the republicans agatha:
It, The ropulsts wero divided, Messrs. Bell,
Dcen, Davis, Davis, Harris, PcEce and Simpson
voting with the republicans and Mcssrs. Bnicr
(Kag), Cannon (Cal). and kem (Neo), WITH
tho democrats Tho Bland bill was then called
ND by MI Bland, and he moved 10 go into COM
mittcc OF the whole for It's consideration. There
was no Quorum present and the hoipe adjourned
until Thursday.
WARRINGTON Feb o-SEHATE-The right
Of the secretary Of the treasury to ISSUE U. 3.
bends 1t this time Tas again up Thursday. san
ator Stewards resolution caEle Up under the
rules and motion u,ado by Senator Butler, OF
South Carolina, to refer II to the committed Oh
judiciary, proved tho only opposition. Senator
Quay tool! decided stand In favor Of dlsposin3
OF the m..tar In open senate instead OF referring
II TO a committee from which It would never
emerge and intinatod that Senator sherman
gave to tho country al apparent justification OF
Secretary Carlisle s action. wren The Ohio sen-
ator clearly knew It 10 pe Illegal. Adjourned
until Monday.
EorsE-1'he deadlock on Mr. Blend's silver
ecignior41c bill was broken alter four hours OF
con tinuous flibust4riEg, Thursday, when, BE-
vote OF lr6 to t. tie hause carried Mr. Bando
motion OF going into the committee Of the whole
for consideration OF lis 1il The toS:e:r COM
ocrats End the mass 81 the republicans made
determined opposition, but F,r 3lrnd wa ut
last ri. torious On the Apal vote 2t republicans
and all the populsts voted wish. hiTl, While y
democrats who wcro presun; joined win the re-
maindcr Of tic republicans in refusing 70 vote
WAsH1NGTcN Feb. 10 SENATE-EOt in 5c5-
sion.
EoUsg-htte- some up!npor:ont :ouIiae
business Friday he house went into cornI1iitec
OF the whole for the confederation CT tie se!gr-
forage bill The e!.tiYo Day In tho hcrso IVES
consumed n dokaic OIL tho Bard silver ssiga-
forage, tho speakers being GeSsra. Bland. G
" Stono pa, a:cIieighan Hcrtcr and Xii
goro r. Is expected that Tote On tie BILL Will
be reached by Tuesday. at Tho fuc;hest, ant.
MT Hland IL confident that it will pass This
opinion is generally SCARED by tho leaders on
both siios, although thore probably VIII be
Sons mo0iaca.ioas Of tie hill.
WAsH1*GIOS, fCo. 1~-SENAIE-i>ot III ssa-
sion.
EousE--Tilo house adjourned Saturday
morning out OF respect 10 the memory CT JuGyo
Eouk Before tire adjournment Mr. oHth~aite,
az dean 81 the Ohio deie2aion presented 10
tho kouse tins resolutions OF rocret on the
dea II Of Judge Hous, which had been adopted
by the delegation a.. a moe.iEa in Speaker
Crisps rooT, t;,s. before the raooing u TIE
house Tho speaker announced ihc arroiat-
raeat Of The following committee, TO take order
fer the supori1 tendency OF thc funeral, anu 10
escort the vcmons 0: The deceased to tho.r
place OF tIrin pay;or. O., IN accordance with
tho terms Of the resoi-tion: .icssrs Hare,
Springer, Eryan, Hulick McIla!g, Ellis l0ro.)
and Richie
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