The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-12
FIFrY.THIRD CONGRESS.


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elu YES before sag ssaase eu aay Moada3 Tor
ecsfca GA aansndspcass EHo great nass OF
them thnse ca which special vDtes wcsc net
called S02-wvRe aggeed 20 IN bali. ana then
ersinn YES cemmnneod upca the ssneudunaats
on which senators were rzogs Interested. ZAP.
Na1J odered ga a1uendsaanA. vs1r4 ssas raxs4ed
rye majority Of three. making sae repeal OF
the sugar bounty take veeee GA tMe paaseea OF
sne ncs, instead Of On, JaruaRy I. 1904 Finally
the sugar schedule (sesM} vas eereed 20 AZ
amended 7s axes 6 duty Of foFsy per cent
"a valorem GA all sugars. additions OF cigashs
of eess q pound On ergaf above No. 10 Dutch
standard. and Of onc-eonsh cent pound On
sugars imported from countries that pay no
export dusy. aad Il goes Into cfsces on the psss-
age Of she bill
House-Tne house wss IN aesaicu two hours
Monday anA ad1ousned unsti Thursday. In the
morning hoaY she resolution ct Mr.. McGenn
(dem.. ul) directing the commissioners OF To-
Dor 20 Investigate and report apon the eotidf-
lions attending tho efnploynens Of women SEQ
children. their wages, soaifafy surroundings
aud cost Of living was passed. The blu pro-
viding for che erection Of hsI Of records Ia
Warrington was called up aud two attempts
made TO dispose Of IA amondEnens reducing
sho appropriation for the site from sooo. 900 10
osisien, and OF o'clock the measure wes With
drawn and the house divugue6J
WAsNTTorox. Juiy Observation-Disclosures OF
special Importance wvs transacted in the sen-
ste Thursday.
HousE-A blu Vas passed granting right OF
way through the. Indian territory TO the Ar
kansas G. Texas Central Railroad Co.: MISC o
Joint resolution reported from the COMMITTEES
on appropriation .by Mr. Sayres (dem.. Tcx.l.
authorizing the secretary OF the navy TO en-
plcy until July 81 the mechanics md laoorers
IN the navy yards recently dismissed because
Of the serious ,louht of hLA authority to con-
tinue them at work until the blanket resoiu-
ton passed next week. extending the appro-
prfntion bills Of Inst ycnr to cover expendi-
lures during the month Of July. After the tar
III bill had been received the house took UP the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cooper (dcn.. Ind per-
hitting states ana territories TO tax green
backs and treasury notes the satne as other
forms OF money and personal property were
taxed. This was discussed until S:b o'clock.
at which hour the house adjourned until noon
Friday
WAsnINoToy. July 7.--s1NATE.-As sort
Of compensatory move for its long daily scs-
sions during the three months that the tnrif
bill was being considered. shc senate after .
two days. recess spent only an hour and Il half
Gay at noon. having first made an order TINT
Its daily meeting shall be hereafter at noon In
stead OF two hours EARLIER. Several bills wore
passed during tho short time the session
lasted, including the ono continuing the en-
ploymeut of mechanics and labosc.s at eho
several navy yards.
HoUBH-The greater part Of tho days ses-
sion was occupied ip tho further consideration
Of the bill to peirhis stntos and territories to
tax ercenbnoks anu treasury notes. This wus
pnssed--a7i 70 81. A house btu wns also passed
Donating to the town OF Casino. Me-. srGcs
OF three ceres in that place known Us ~. Mndt-
son Lodge for pork purposes. VIII tho ut
most informality nnd with not oven word OF
comment, hetaHiff bill wus Friday lnid before
the house by Speaker Crisp. ordered to be
printed and referred to the committee on weys
and u,eana II camp about In the regular order
Of business. and wns disposed OF In only so
mony words as were necessary 10 stato Its
title ana destination.
wAsnINcros' July s.-sEsArE-Nos In Sos
KousE-Tho tariff bill wns duly reported for
concurrence 70 the house Saturday BY Choir
man Wilson, OF the ways and means commit
tee. 4 debuto followed. hardly worthy OF note,
when tho house nonconcurred In nil the senate
amendments In o lump, ond sent the hill to
conference. The honse confcreeS arc Wilson.
OF West virginin: Mcmillan; of Tennessee;
Turner. OF Georgia; Montgomery, OF kentucky.
OH democrats: and Rccd. Of Maine: Burrows, Of
Mtchigsn. and Payne. Of Now York. republic
ems. The joint conference VIII begin Monday.