The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-14
F1FTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
geeond Session.

nary 1895, the date for the repeat af the asgaf
| bounty TO go iRto effect. TO be followed By q
| sfrnflar amendment In reference 20 the IMPOSE
| sior OF the duties On gugars No action was
taken on the amendment built was arranged,
by unanimous consent that the vote upon Il
and upon Mr. Mandersons amendment to It
flor continuance Of the bounty till fPo5) shall
be taken at o'clock Tuesday; that debate on
oil othor amendments to the sugar schedule
shall be under the ten-minute rule; and thst
tho whole sugar schedule shah be disposed Of
before adjournment Tuesday.
HoUsK-At the beginning OF the debate on
the bill 20 repeal the state bank tax, Mr.. Hoi-
man gavc notice tina. he would ask tho house
to take up the Indian appropriation bill for the
year ending June 80. 1881. The debate was
further continued by Mr.. Dnlzen rep. Pa.)
who made an elaborate and eloquent legal AZ
gument In favor Of the constitutionalitg OF tho
low on the state books, asserting that the
states had no right nor power to issue bills.
and by Mr.. Rayner. (deni;, N d. who declared
against the authority Of the national conven-
zion TO bird his vote upon Q matter not within
Its Jurisdiction.
WARRINGTON, June 6-SzNATE.-Thc final
vote upon the adoption Of the sugar schedule,
known as the compromise amendment, post
poning the repeal Of the bounty from
July 1, 1884,. to Juno l. 1865. was then taken
resulted in yeas 80, nayst28. Paragraph 1873 was
amended by increasing the duty on sugar can
dy, ETC.. from 80 to IS per cent ad valorem. and
by adding the words "Sscchsrine, Is per cent.
I'D valorem." That finished the sugar schedule
and brought tho senate up TO the tobacco
schedule Tho senate then adjourned for tho
day.
HoUsE-The committee on rules at the opop-
ing OF the session, through Mr. Cotchtngs. d.,
Missy, reported on order shutting OF genefal
debate on the pending bill and amendment to
repeal the state bank tox. The bill was TO DO
further considered during the day under tho
Gve-minuto rule. and then o vote was 70 be
taken Immediately aftor the committee had
been called Wednesday morning.
WASHINGTON, June T-SERATE--The tobac-
co schedule was disposed Of Wednesday, Tho
agricultural schedule (G) met On obstacle OF
the very stsrt on the question Of the duty ON
live animals. The house bill fixed tho rate at
20 per cent. I'd valcrem. and the finance COM
nittee reported It without amendment. All
amendments offered by republicans were de-
ieated, aud tho duty remains 20 per cent. on
live animals. The next paragraph was one Inn
posing duty of 20 per cent. on buckwhoot.
corn, oats, wheat. etc.. except when imported
from countries that impose no duty on the like
articles, and In that case thcy Gre TO be free OF
duty. The opposition to this paragraph was
started by Mr.. Plat rep, Ct.f, and was kept
up till : D. M. when the senate, without action
On The paragraph, adjourned.
HoUsE-Wednesdny the honse. by vote of
TO TO iO2, rejected tho Cox amendment to ahol-
ish the tax upon state bank Issues. The bill
upon which the house voted Wednesday pro-
eided for the suspension OF the ten per cent
tax upon clearing house certificates. The re-
lection OF the bin and amendment ended a bat
tic which has occupied tho time OF tho house
for ut least week.
WASHINGTON June 8-SENATE. - Before
taking up the tariff bill, Thursday, the ques-
tion OF the debt OF the Central Paciflc Railroad
Co., to the government, md especially the
liability OF Mr.. Leland Standford's estate for
$1,000, 900 OF debt, was brought up on rcsolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Hoar rep. Mass.) Instruct.
Ing the judiciary committee to inquire ttd re-
port whether the attempt just initiated by the
law officers OF tho governments TO enforce such
liability should not @be forthwith 1elinquished
and put mt restAfter short discussion thefeso-
liitfdn went over withoeat' action TIL F'ttday
little progrcss was rhnds' tn the tariff blk
HoUsE-Tho session Of the house Thursday
was 'etf6p over to consideration, In committee
9rthe whole, pf tho Indian appropriation bill
for tho year guiding Juno 80, 1885, Besides con-
sidcring tho Indien bill. the house agreed to
resolution authorizing the committee on immi-
grafton 10 make m investigation at ELLIS
Island. and asking tho secretary OF the treas
ury to transmit to the house what Inns been
done by the officials charged Herewith, toWHIal
laws. 80 w. - a. : -
WAsHINGTpS. June a.-SENATE-Mr Loaf :
resolution to set ut rest the claim q inc pnl.fh
States against the estate OF Tar aa{c i.ef@rlaii
Stanford came over frnln Yhurstlay and was
lalu before tho senate at the OPENING Of lhc sos
sio5nn Friday Laid on tho tahlc- The tariff htl1
sns then luid before TIC .enate, aaa Mr, C~l=
iom took TIC ipur ant, delivered a hreecsl al
general historical phases vt the tar'E question.
Mr. Washhurn trep., Minn.) Suesestod that &c
bate on this schedule waS proceeding Slowly
md that for the remainder OF the schedule the
fiye-mnute rule he applied The democr:itS
accepted the proposition graciously ana 1t "''s
agreed TO 10y unanimous consent MT. quay.
who objected Thursday was not present. At
Go the senate went into executive session ana
shortly afterwards adjourned
HoUsE-ConsidcrattG Of the ind,aa anpror
printiOn bill vas renewed IN the house fri4ay'
With no particularly interesting feature, me
house agreed to tho conference report upon
tho PcnnSylvanla and New Jersey bridge over
the Delaware between Philadelphia and Cam
den.
WASHINGTON, June Observation-Disclosures
Walsh (Ga.) Saturday introduced bill pro-
viding for the location OF permanent EXPOSE
ton, to be established ut Washington tor the
display OF the products and resources OF the
several states and territories, and creating &
commission to consist Of The postmaster sasl=
eral, the secretary Of We interior aud the Sec
tetaty q! agriculture. to report plan LOT Inc
broposed exposition to congress- In Introduce
ing the bill Senator Walsh also presented
memorial from the Southern immigration con.
gress, representing hftcen states urging the
appropriation OF money by congress and by tho
legislatures OF the several states and terri
tories for the proposed exposition
HoUsE-The house held u short session Sat
urday, ana practically no business vas traAa-
acted. The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up at very early hong, bit Very little progress
Vas made There %ns one bill passed 70 regE-
late the procedure In criminal cases In the dis-
lrfct or Minnesota aud y resolution OF inquiry
lis 70 the dcstrahilty of establishing station
of tho fish commission in the EairEoant park
garden in philadelphia.
Il. IL. Turpin's Good Luck.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June lin the
fourth trial of f. Il. Trrpin. at Leba-
non, Saturday morning, for the MUIR
der of Vim. Carter, at Galiatin, two
| years ago. the jury brought i'll verr-.
diet of not guilty. In the first trial
Turpin was convicted of murder and
sentenced TO be hanged. Once he was
to he removed from Gallatin to Nash
Vile to prevent possible mob violence.
I lie got a new trial and change OF
venue; two mistrials followed. and
Saturday morning he was acquitted.
! Turpin is wealthy man.
| State Treasurer Enju!net!.