The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-03-29
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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Monday. Among them were the following. A
memorial of John J. Purzotor In behalf OF !, St
members OF the Eass Liverpool building ane
loan association, demonstrating against the
proposed provision 10 the moons ta1 Clause o.
the tariG bill, so far "a IL makes local building
and loan associations 5ub1eot TO its pToviSionsI
memorials OF cis.zsrS Of Noble county. enlo;
Luckey, Ohio: Cleveland, Milan, Sharon.
Springfield, Washington C. Il, nix MIL Find
lay, Gallon, protesting against the passage OIL
the tariff bill taxing corporate nnd Individual
incomes and increasing ths taz OF distilled Id
uora and for othe7 purposes Sena-
tor Sherman prasented numerous poa
tions 90 follows Memorial Of lis citizens OF
Wooster. demonstrating against the cdmissoa
OF tho territories OF Utah, Arizona and New
Mexico into the union until the Mormon cues
tion Ia ssttled; petition OF twenty eight e1-
Union soldiers Of Fulton for settlement OF al
pension claims by December 81 1894: memorial
OF ITS citizens Of West indianapolis, I'D,
against the passage Of the Wilson bill; petition
OF sundry leaf tobacco mon and manufacturers
OF cigars at Dayton, O., against the imposition
OF I'D valoreui rates, and praying for adoption
of speciAc duty Of fifty cents pound on ali
for unstemmed tobacco, and for adoption OF
the rate Of duty proposed By the Wilson bill on
foreign cigars.
HoUsg-An attempt was to have been made
gate, TO pass the bill for the admission OF that
territory to statehood under Suspension OF the
rules, but, It being apparent th.t the democrats
did not havo a quorum present, ne decided net
to make the effort Without transecting any
routine business the house went into commit
toe OF tho whole, and the consideration OF the
sundry civil bill was resumed
WARRINGTON, March 2l-SEFATB-Senator
Voorhees,. Ns chairman OF tao finance commit
tee, reported the tariff bill to the senate Tues
day morning TIE most important change
made by the bill IL in tbs sugar schedule. .
change being made by which an additional duty
OF l.e of cent per pound is given on oil sugars
testing above 9S degrees by tie polariscopo test,
or which are above No is Dutch standard IN
color. Z new provision has boon added TO the
bill providing that the word value" relating
TO goods shaH mean actual market valve, or
wholesale price" Section A OF She bill Ia
stricken out. 1t provided that no allowance
for damage to goods imported shall hereafter
be made.
HoUsE-Th sundrF OWL service appropria-
ton bill WAS passed by the house Tuesday with
out provision. The amendment 10 the eppro-
priation for the general land once amending
the provision Of the oct OF le9t. repeating the
timber culture and prc.cmpGon acts, which
was adopted by the committee st the sugYes-
tion OF Mr.. Holman, and which wAs bitterly op
posed by the western members. vas defeated
in the house The clauses which sought 70 re-
quire IN accounting by the disburriEg ofncers
OF soldiers homes 20 the treasury department
and annual reports by the boards 10 the secre-
tary OF war, fell under Mr.. Blacks point OF or
der.
WARRINGTON, March % - SENATE - The
president sent 10 the senate Wednesday after
noon The nomination OF Americus Y. Rico OF
Otowa Putnam county. 10 he United States
pension agent for Ohio, to succeed Gen. J. r.
Mitchell, OF Cleveland, whose term Viii expire
on the 18th OF next month Tho senate COM
mittce on foreign relations has been consider
ing an important Chinese treaty, negotiated by
the new Chinese minis ter and Secretary Gresh-
am Tho treaty Was rent to the senate some
tine ago and referred 70 the foreign relations
committee, where 1t has boon very fully coz
s!dered, and they discussed 1t IN oil dotalis II
Is said that it does not meet with the approval
CT sons OF the senators who are members OF
tho committee. II Is understood that this op-
position while considerable, has not been Bul'
Ncient to prevent It's being reported favcraoiy
though possibly with some amendments.
HoUsE-No business OF importance trans-
acted Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, March 22-SENATE-The TO-
cent death OF the Hungarian loader IN the rcvo-
lutionary period OF leiS was the subject OF {"
resolution adopted In the senate Thursday on
motion OF Mr. Hoar, expressing deep regret at
the death OF Louis Kossath, the illustriouS
patriot and lover Of liberty, formerly the guest
OF the American people" The newspaper re-
ports Of the extent 70 which the Illegal coming
OF silver dollars is being carried on in Omaha
Nch, was Ito foundation OF rosolUncn
offered by Mr. Sherman rep. o., directing nm
inquiry by the judiciary committee as 10
whether the exisling statutes against counter
y In "a M y
coins OF coyal weight and tncncsS 10 those
Issued out Of the government miats. The resp
tuition wen. over without action on objection or
Nj Stewart rep, NcV.).
Horsg-The house spent five hours Thurs
day in efforts 20 Eec"re the vote OF quorum
upon the motion 10 take up tic O'Nsill-.'oy cor
tested election case. Near tie ,1opc OF the
session Livingston (6cin.. Ga renewed the CT
fort he made while tlibUsioring was In pro
gress over the Bland segniorase bill TO enforce
the rule requiring members TO vote But the
chairman CMr Bailey, Tcx..) declined 10 enter
tain r. motion for that purpose. Tho house re-
fused 10 adjourn over Good FRIDAY, and the
contest on tho election case Will be resumed
FridaJ.
WAsH1xoroE, March 2I-SzNATS-Not In
session
EousE-Tho house committee on agriculture
Friday perfected tho Hatch anE-op!ion bill,
and directed Mr.. Hatch TO report !! tc the house
favoraby The BILL Gs reported, cehnes
''optiors" and futures" and provides that al
such transactions or assignments shall be in
writing and signed in duplicate, and shall state
In explicit terms the time when the right
or privilege OF delivering tho articles shall ex-
pire. Dealers are TO pay n special tax OF slI,
and every psrson who In his own eehalf or as
On agcnt, broker or enploye OF another, ccals
in opt ons or futures or makes any contract Tor
their transfer shall DO deemed = dealer IN op-
tiors and futures. Contracts are required 70
hsyo affixed to them internal revonre stamps
representing taxes as follows: For every i0oNI
pounds cotton, hops, pork lard o! 9-ecn. ufio'.
or ssl,ed rnea:. aud for e7o!y l,Coo bushels O!
wheat, corn, oats rye and bnrie} covered by
Tho contract cent: every bill Of sale executed
nj termination OF contract, cents