The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-21
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
second geasion.

GGtSSho CcAotptAs
WAsHrNGToN, june lsr-SgxATE-The sss-
ate made uaasuai progrcss with the tnrif bin
Monday. more, In fact, than 1t has tn Rny ono.
day so far in che tariff discussion. Three sched~
uies, spirits and wines. cotton and fax. juto
and hemp manufacturers. from paragraph 23z
20 Ss7 inclusive, comprising nineteen pages OF
the BILL were disposed OF. The entire cotton
schedule, ten pages Of she bin. dwas finished ia
ehirty minutes The collar and cun paragraph,
providing for a duty OF 20sents per dozen pisces
and 90 per cent. ad vaioreru. while shirts and
ether articles composed wholly or In pafe Of
linen carry o duty OF 30 Per cent. provoked con-
siderable discussion.
HousE-A resolution introduced BY Mr, Boil
ey tDem.. Tex.). was reported f.vorably and
agreed to, providing for the printing of GOO
copies OF compilation Of the messages. proc
iamaticns and inaugural addresses OF the prcsi-
dent OF the United States from 15B7 TO 1904 In
elusive. Therest Of the day was devoted to
Reconsideration OF b1l1s relating to the inter-
ests of'the District of Eolmn bia. SThroo meas:
ure3 were discussed, no conclusion being
reached with respect TO any OF them. "A vote
by yeas end nays developed the luck Of quor-
um. and a. AIS the house adjourned
WASHINGTON. June 13.-SEsATE-N any
progress was made Tuesday In the direction OF
o finai vote on tho tariff bill 1t must have been
In private consultations. such as those which
Monday removed oil distractions from the
path Of the cotton schedule On the public
open session there was not n step of progress
made. During the greater part OF the day the
seats OF the senator's were mostly vacant; the
chamber presented o deserted appearance,
there were only few listless spectators In tho
galleries. the atmosphere was oppressiyely hot
and sitting, ond no one made pretense even
OF taking the least interest In any Of the half
Dozen items read to the senate.
HoUsE-The house Tuesday returned to
consideration Of the Indian appropriation bill,
after spending two hours In passing bill to
mid In the establishment of a national homo
fog aged and inflrm colored persons In the Dis
trict Of Columbia. In the course OF the after
noon twenty-scven pages Of the Indian bill
were passed over In committee Of the whole.
The committee had cut out the appropriation
for the expenses OF the Indian commission APP
pointed under the act OF 1869, practically iegts-
lattng 1t out Of existence. MT. Cannon rep
Ill., offered an amendment to restore the oppro-
priation for expenses, but after an argument
Of an hour the amendment was defeated-ycaS
%, nays liz.
WASHINGTON. juno i4-SEEATE.-Tho second
days debate on the wool schedule was opened
Wednesday in the senate by Mr.. Sherman
(rep., Ohio, who made an earnest argument
against free wool and alleged that 1t would re-
suit in the destruction of the wool growing
industry Of the country He was followed on
the same side OF the question by Senators
Dubois rep. Id.), Stewart rep. New, Shoup,
(rep., Id.), Hansborough (rep N. d. and Nit
chcll rep. Ore.) The debate on wool will be
participated in Thursday BY Senator's Aldrich.
Allison, Lodge and Teller who VIII make their
protest against free wool.
HoUsE-The continued warm weather had o
depressing influence upon the House Wednes-
day, and, although the Indian appropriation
bin was taken UP promptly and held the attcn=
tion Of the whole for hours. but eleven pages
Yero disposed Of The chief event Of the scs-
sion was discussion Of tho present Indian
policy of the government. especially With refer
ence to the education Of the children of the red
men. in tho course of which Mr.. Reed, crop,
Mo.) made brief speech.
WARRINGTON, Juno l5.--SENATE.-It was
hoped that vote could DO secured Thursday
upon free wool, hut 1t was prevented The In
dications are that question will be decided be-
fore the senate adjourns Friday. There Is o
small chance that q small duty may be placed
on wool The four popultsts-Pchcr, Allen,
Kyle and Stewart-have agreed to duty OF
from Ave to six cents on wool. The republic
ans, there being no chance for any higher duty,
arc willing to support this. That would make
the vote stand III for to ii against An attack
was made upon the republicans In the senate
promises on certain schedules by the silver
senators The accusation was made that these
men had sold-or done the same thing-their
votes for concessions.
HousE-The house was Thursday occupied
with the Indiap appropriation bill There
wore some notable scenes during the day. one
OF which WAS that in which Mr.. Johnson Und.l
severely scored Mr.. Holman, chairman OF tho
committee reporting the bill for his unfair ac-
NJ TDhn md int n Introduce
an amendment restoring tho SALARY OF the
superintendent OF the Indian schools to $1,000
pcr annum. the committee having cut 1t down
to 25O0 To cut OF this amendment Mr.. Hol-
man nroposcd IN amendment OF his own. the
operation of which was TO make the PROPOSE
tion of Mr. Johnson new legislation" and con-
seouently 1t was ruled out by the chairman
WASHINGTON, Juno 16.--SENArE-The sem
ate passed Friday from the region OF debate to
that OF action on the wool schedule OF the TAR
LII bill, The talking continued from l0:3O TO
$780, A good mnny votes were taken upon
amendments offered on the republican side OF
the chamber. and while all of these amend
mcnts were rejected one Of them came very
nearly being carried. TWAS an amendment OF
fcred by Mr. PETER (pop., kan.) to substitute
the Mckinley classification on WOODEN goods
(reduced so per cent? and the vote upon twas
vcns a. nays SIS. thevhoaa four 'iiok,tlisss VOC.
snr Ia :hu4 aiilrlnrtfyeh hhe 'sendte adjourned
at.6!s0 With another amendment Of MI PETERS
hepding-to nut oil w9plen manufactures on
the Tree list Ne action has been taken ON MF'
Jones' fArkl amendment to strike OUT tue
house paragraph leaving wool on the duttaoie
list nor, In fuet hos tho amendment been form
ally offered.
HousI-eonaiderati OF the Indian appro-
rriotion hill was resumed Friday. The text OF
the bin was then read the readss K occupying
nearly all the rest OF the session. In the course
of the afternoon the provision In the Dill Oh
rectinp the transfer to the United States OF tho
state bonds and stocks held In trust Tor csrtalN
tribes and their subsequcnT aGla ~ aactioh.
anon which tta INTEREST has not been para ior
ascerias OF years. was opposed by Mr. Mchea
fDcm.. Ark). and Swanson and wise tOena.,
Yal and advocated by Mr.. Curtis Rep.. Kan.).
The provision was ruled out OF the bill oy tho
chair on point OF order that 1t was new lesls7
iation md did not reduce expenditures.
wAsHrNGroN, June 18.-SENATE-4Ae sen}-
ata after some dshets III Which Senator quay
Sdmplated hts seemingly never ending tarlE
sspeech, which. IN number OF words nro9aniS
exceeds anything ever delivered IN the sena!e,
nassed the wool schedule, In whlcn ttnere AaH
Been renewed Concessions made SATURDAY ~.
ternon. The debate MAS sc Inns a.eIss,inS .
md sharp The silk acheduie VIII DC ta axe . a
"a "a ngondav and 1t is expected that the Dill WILL
nm s' along smoothly now. and that 1t Will have
,,assef the senate by the end of the week
HousE-No business of Importance transact
ID IN tho house Saturday. congressman Bretz
NJ indiana, has introduced in tha house ~!
Fl nension elizabeth EFana, widow CT Nat4ah=
tel Erane, Of Company 4, NinetE=seventa regl.
nc neens Indiana volunteers as tue rate OF e"ease
dollars per menth.
Secretary Smiths Recommendation
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Secretary
Hoke Smith will recommend in 0 few
davs that all the topographcrs OF the
IVY wv geological survey be placed I'M