The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-12-27
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
WASHINGTON Dec 19-SESATE-In the SEN
ate Tuesday. the house bill for the forfeiture
OF railroad lands in cases where the road was
not built within the time fixed by the grant. al
though subsequently completed and accepted
By the government, was reported back adverse
IL from the committee on public lands and
placed on the calendar. An hours speech was
made by Mr.. Hill (dem.. n y in favor Of his
proposed cloture rule, the keynote OF the
speech being, AN inability to stop debate is an
inability to legislate at all" bill to provide
q municipal building and courthouse for the
District Of Columbia in Municipal Square. ata
cost Of not over s.. 500 GOO, was reported and
placed on the calendar. The Nicaraguan canal
bill was then takon up. and Mr.. Turpie (dem
Ind.} continued his attack upon it, but had not
concluded his speech when at 4 O'Clock the
senatc,adjourned.
HOUSE-The debate upon the currency plank
proposed In the Carlisle bill. reported from
the committee on banking and currency, was
begun In the house Tuesday according to the
notice given Monday by Chairman Springer.
Objection was made to Mr. Springers request
for unanimous consent that general debate
should be closed with the adjournment OF the
house for the holiday recess. and 1t began
with no agreement Of limitation in sight. The
first speakers Tuesday were Mr.. Springer
j.
banking and currency, in favor of the bill, and
Mr.. Walker rep. Mass). who advocated the
adoption of his bill. which he said he would
offer as substitute for the Carlisle bill The
last hour of the session was occupied by MT
Hall dem, MOI, q member Of the committee
on banking and currency. who spoke IN favor
OF it, The debate, in accordance with The pres
ent understanding, will continue the remainder
OF the week
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0-SENATE-Practically
all the time OF the senate was occupied by
speeches on the Nicaragua canal bill Wednes-
day Mr. Turpic dem. Ind), who has been
speaking daily since Monday, completed his
speech against the bill. At its conclusion he
offered an amendment providing for the APP
pointment OF n board of three engineers to
make survey and estimate OF the cost OF the
canal This was as far as congress ought to
go at this session. he thought. Senator Per-
kins. of California favored the building OF the
canal and pointed out the benefits which he
thought would accrue from its construction.
The senate, after short executive ScssiOn,Id-
journed
- HCTSE-The speakers in the second days
discussion OF the - "rencE Dlll III 'he house
were Messrs. Johnson tsslN,.@. lhu.'' warmer
dem. ~ " and Ellis dem. ky). IN. H!cil-
bers of the committee on haning and currency
because Of the proposed rc-establishing of the
state banks and because Of the fact that it took
the government out of the business Of issuing
currency. MIR. Johnson opposed 1t because lie
believed it vicious and because OF the indecent
haste that was exhibited In presenting 1t to
the public. Mr.. Ellis opposition WAS largely
based upon the fact that the bill provided for
q reorganization and extension OF the national
banking system when every state and national
convention Of the democratic party for years
has declared against 1t, and this at time
when necessity for their services as fiscal
agents, if it ever existed, had absolutely
passed.
WASHINGTON Dec 21.-SENATE-Thc senate
Thursday was called to order by Mr. Harris,
president pro TEN. in the absence OF the vice
president, and after transactinS some minor
business proceeded TO the special order for the
day-the speeches presenting to the govern
ment BY the state of New Hampshire. OF the
statues of John Stark and Daniel Webster.
2 ezr. Gamblers speech concluded the series OF
Gen. Stark. and the resolution offered by MIR.
Perkins thanking New Hampshire for the
statues was adopted. Mr.. Hoar, of Massa-
chusctts, then offered a resolution thanking
New Hampshire for the statue OF Daniel Web
ster "a citizen OF Il state illustriouS for his
torc renown and for distinguished civic SER
vice"
HOUsE-The senate bill granting pension
OF 500 month to the widow of Gen. Nathaniel
p. Banks was unanimously agreed to on II
motion by Mr.. Sickels Mem., n. W An
urgent deficiency bill was passed approprint-
ing $500, 600 TO carry on the work of closing mp
the eleventh census and 100000 to pay fees of
Jurors and witnesses in United States courts.
Mr.. Cultivate dem. o. introduced y concur
rent resolution providing for holiday recess
of congress extending from the 22nd inst. to
January 5, but in the absence OF quorum ana
upon the objection of Mr.. English Withdrew
it. MI Richardson dem. TENN introduced
in the house q bill approprating 81 600 to
provide suitable residence for the president
of the United States. similar bin was in
troduced in the senate by Mr.. Quay rep. Pa
WASHINGTON Dec 22,-SENATE-\o session.
HOUsE-Mr Springer at Il late hour Friday
afternoon laid before the house substitute
for the pending currency bill. 1t consists of
the amendments which have been agreed upon
by the democratic members of the committee.
others that were suggested by Secretary Car
Isle, the author OF the bill that has been under
consideration all the week, as we'll as certain
features of the Carlisle bill which it has been
deemed advisable to retain. Congressman
Bailey. Of Texas was on the floor OF the house
Friday morning the first time since his illness.
He declined 70 say when the Kicks case Will be
considered.
WASHINGTON Dec. e4.-Both houses OF con-
gress adjourned Saturday over the holidays.
They will meet again at noon Thursday, Janu-
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