The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-04-19
FIF'TY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
6vo9nd Session.

Ing 10 the closing CT the session. were tu!l OF
interest The frst. in point OF time, vas the
swearing In OF Mr.. Walsh Go Q senator from
Georgia, to serve out tbs Term OF the late Seaa-
tor Co.ouitt Two resolutions intended 10 IN
c!litate bate on the tarid bill wsre intro
duced, one by Senator Mills providing tor An
amendment 10 the rules 80 as 70 pc<ni. OF the
previous Qucs ton. and the other b. Senator
Allen providing for the tpk;ng OF the FINAL vote
on the bill on Juno 7, allowing thr.e dH, fof
debate under the dve-riuutc rule. Both wen!
over without action The " olcott resolu ion.
looking 10 the coinage CT Mexican dollars for
the Chinese trade, was discussed, but notion Oh
It was deferred until Tuesday.
HoUsz-CongressmA Taylor OF Indiana mas
introduced bill in !ha house providing for The
purchase OF additional ground % Evansville.
l nd, I'D toiring the Marine hospital site, and
approprtating Sc5 GO0 for that purpose. The
house Monday was almost depopuated, the
representatives having gone oysr 70 the senate
10 listen to Senator HIS sTeech on the tariff.
Who. legislation WAS accom- p!iohcd ~ss IN tho
interes. Of the District OF Columbia There
was wrnngl.ng over Two bnls, ono to .xtond
the time allowed tho Metropolitan Street rail
road to change It's motive power. and tho othor
10 allow tooku.ekers 10 operate st the spring
sld foil meetings OF The Washing ton JOCKEY
club Both, however, met with such opposition
that they we're Withdrawn Only ono bill OF
any Importance, providing for 81 gas in the dis-
trict, was passed.
WAsEINGroN, April ll.-SLNATE-Scnato tor
Quay Tuesday introduced resolution setting
aside April 81 for the senate 10 henr deloga-
tion Of workinglnen from Ponu-ylvarin. who
would present reuons:rence sSainst the pend
ing tariff bill. Mr.. CockYell promptly objected.
The bill introduced some time since By Mr..
d. ~ ha
Coyey good ro6Gs' BILL WAS Tuesday reported
adversely 10 the senate from the committee on
eduon ton and labor. The resolution offered by
Mr. Nolcott looking to negotiations for tho
coinage OF Mexican standard dollars In United
States minis, was taken up ind passed. AZ
D. m. the tariff bill was taken up and Dir Lodge
Wcp. Mass addressed the senate.
HOUSE--Much OF tde morning hour was Goa
sumed Tuesday IL o coi!oQuy lctvcen the
speaker and Mr.. Reed assisted By Mr.. Outh-
Waite, Springer and Dinghy. relative 10 the re-
port Of the Sergcant-atavms on the arrest OF
members under tho order CT March Is Tao
matter went over u1,il "Wednesday, pending IN
Investigation OF the rules AMI authorities by
the speaker, who said the question raised WAS
on important one. Tho house corcurred IN the
senate amendment 70 the house bill auth ling
the St, Louis and birmingham Railroad Co 10
bridge the Tennessee river. a bill WAS passed
for the protection OF gono IN Yellowstone Ma
tional park
WASHINGTON, April l2.-SEHATE-ScnHto or
Hale tR. Ne presented an argument Wcdnss'
day agalrs; the tariff Dill. Tie urgency de-
ficicrcy bill iapprorr.a,!ng about si,7s3,000)
was considered for about two hours, AID went
over withou. final action. and tho senate o. 60
adjourned TIL THURSDAY.
HoUsE-W cdncsday the repub leans refused
10 vote upon the motion TO discharge tic order
OF arrest OF members male March IS 10 .:i IN
securing tho aitendnaco OF . quorum 10 d.sros"
OF the then pending election cases This LEFT
tho house without quorum. ard q: - O. I'D
fournment was taken nn.ii Ihrrsha". Before
the roll cali Speaker Crisp sustained liz con
tenton OF Mr.. Reed (rcp, Me- respecting the
parliamentary aspects Of the matter. Ia Hn n
tervtcw Speaker Crisp said thh; tho dcmocrGtS
could not rely on the republicans 10 max: u
quorum, and the sooner they realized il the bet
ter 1t would DO for The party
WASHINGTON. April Is --SENAT:: Thursday
Senator KYLE Is. d introduced joint rcso II.
ton proposing q cons ti.uti1nal Rlnendmen: rel
otivo TO marriage and divorce The urgent ce-
flciency bill wns taken up. ard the last par
eGraph, to provide for uniorGiity IN the letter
Ing OF government contracts for supplies a
Washington gave rise TO consi,'er. bic dis
ing Of IN abstract OF tho eleventh census Mir.
henderson moved 10 strike OFT the clause. Tho
motion was agreed 10, and tie bill! rs amended
was about TO be put on iis ilnal passage, " hen
the hour OF one O'Clock. arrived end the question
won't over. " lille the tariff bill vas laid before
the senate Mr.. PETER WAS recognized and dc
livered the third installmcIt OF his speech on
the tariff bill
HOusE-Fi!ibuster!ng We resumed Thurs
day, and tic house, By vote o. 81 10 81 re-
fused to adjourn, End the yeas and nays were
then taken sccon1ing tho demand foi the
previous question on air. Catch!ngs' resolution
rcvoking leaves OF absence. This resulted:
Yens, 1885, narsS Mr. Reed nad- The poin: O.
no quorum, but the speaker proicm. however,
said thnt no quorum VAS essential 70 the n.op-
ton OF the resolution under consideration. The
chair stated that tho Uniform practice mas been
to hold that such a resolution was II proceeding
to obtain q quorum, END as such did no. ncct; q
quorum for lis adoption. Ic "ol!!, therefore,
rule that no quorum wns necessary. The resc-
luton Was agreed to. and al 6:2) O'Clock. OIL mo-
ton O: MIR Catchings the house cdio"rncd un-
III Friday at II o'clock
WASHINGTON April N.-S-NATE The four
hours allow ed daily for general debate on The
tariff bill ere filled up Friday By the las. Part
OF Senator Pener's (pop, KAN four
doy speech ana Dy Il 'niee BIZ hh'l Ho"''
speech BY Senator Mitchell tpop., Orc) Aftcr
the tariff bill wes laid aside tho senate got
itself into parliamentary tan2le over motion
to adjourn, on which mo:i1n there vas no
quorum voting, while there were present scEa-
tors who were paired enough to make O
quorum Senator Ell dem, n. ~ made the
parliamentary point that action OF h!s vas in
terpreted as showing desire 10 pay tribute
10 the Reed ruling IN tho house After an In
terchenge OF thruss and parties the CONSIST
was closed by Il motion TO proceed to executive
business, and CT 8 p. m the senate adjourned
until Saturday.
HOUsE-The house was in gesson just al
hour Friday and tier gave way 20 democratic
caucus. called to consider the parliamentary
situation and tho method Of improving II no
quorum appeared On roll coll, md not even
the journal OF Thursdays proceedings was mp
proved.