The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-26
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.

sidered and was on the point OF being passed.
but there were several individual amendments
loft to be considered Tuesday. This leaves
but three moro appropriation bills TO be con-
sidered-the Indian, sundry civil and deficiency
and OF these only the first has come from the
committee. The anti-option bill. which has
been on the vice presidents table since 1t came
from the house several weeks ago, was Mon
day referred to the committee on agriculture
end forestry. The conference report on the
military academy appropriation bill was
agreed to-
EoUsIThe house Monday Endorsed the nd
ministration by adopting without division Nc
Creary's resolution supporting the presidents
course in the matter Of the strike The reso-
luton Is similar to the one which Mr.. Storer
tried to Introduce. but for which purpose
Speaker pro TEN Richardson refused 70 recog-
nizo him, holding that 1t waB best TO
infer that everybody Endorsed 1t than
to run tho risk OF contest. The re-
maindor OF the day was spent In on effort to
press the Bailey bankruptcy bill; but. al-
though 1t was engrossed and read third time.
the quorum failed on the final vote. and the
vote on tho final passage will be taken the first
thing Tuesday.
WAsHINGToN. July 1o.-SENATE-The sem
ate had before 1t Tuesday the consideration OF
the agricultural bill which passed by vote Of
27 to "a. AS reported to the senate 1t appro-
PIRATES for the agricultural department for the
fiscal year 1894 So EOS 1Sa being s. 400 less than
the amount In the house bill and 100000 less
than the amount appropriated for o. There
were some small increases made and the bill
passed in the senate, In addition to the million
dollars given In the Russian cactus amends
ment. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and is now the unfinished business.
HoUsE-Tuesday was accorded to the COM
mittee on the judiciary, under an order adopt
ed by tho house Monday TO present bills for
consideration, but an hour and half OF the
session was spent on other matters before the
committee found it's way clear to the floor.
The Bailey bill, to establish uniform system
Of bankruptcy which came over from Monday.
was passed-yeas, LET; nays 81. Senate
amendments to tho bill extending for one year
the time in which final payment may be upon
land entries under tho presumption law, were
agreed to- The conference report on the bill
fixing termination Of time in which land en-
tries under what is known'as the donation oct
of 1850 may be closed up was presented by Mr..
McRae, (Dem, Ark.) and agreed to-
WASHINGTON. July 19.-SENATE.-The In
dian appropriation bill was under CONSIDERS
ton Wednesday. The appropriation OF Fl Co.,
900 for the support OF Indian day and Indian
Industrial schools and other educational pur-
poses provoked good deal OF discussion. Mr..
Plat rep, Ct) taking the ground that oil de-
nominationol or contract schools for Indian
children should be gradually dispensed with
and government schools substituted for them.
The item of 100000 for the Indian industrial
school, ut Carlisle. Pa.. was, on motion OF ME-.
Quay, increased to $4,000
HoUsE-The agricultural appropriation bill
was sent to conference. Messrs. Hatch (dem..
MOI, Foreman (dcm., ILL, and Waugh (rcp,,
Tn hojr no a n
house. Mr.. Hatch promised to take the sense
CT the house before agreeing to the senate
amendment uppropriating 81 100000 for the ex-
termination OF the Russian thistle. In the
course OF the afternoon six bills reported from
the committee on military affairs wore passed
under the operations Of the order which gave
the day to the consideration OF measures rec
commended by 1t.
WASHINGTON. July 20-SENATE-An amend
ment was offered to the Indian bill by the sem
ator from Washington Mr.. SQUIRE to allow
the Puyallup Indians holding lands in severalty
on their reservation near Tacoma. In that
state, to sell portions Of them. The discussion
OF this question occupied over three hours, and
was finally decided in the negative-the amend
ment being laid on the table b. vote OF 70 to
10. The bill was finally passed. The confer
cnce report on the diplomatic and consular OPP
preparation bill was agreed to, and the state
ment was made by the chairman OF the COM
mlttee on appropriations that the two remain
ing appropriation bills-tho sundry civil and
the Geftciency-wOuld not be reported 10 the
senate for some few days
NOUHB-Thc first battle in the open over the
difTerencc; between the hoIso and senate wls
fought Thursday in the house Of representa-
tiycs In the presence Of large and deeply liter
estcd audience. Mr.. Wilson arose and said he
was directed by the confcrecs on the part OF
the house 10 report they had been unable TO
agree upon the amendments by the senate to
the tariff bill and 20 move that the house IN
sist upon its disagreement and nsk for further
conference. AIcsClution 10 insist on the dis
agreement 10 the senate amendments wnS
agreed to without division. The speaker then
reappcinted the former confcrees on the part
of tho house. and the regular order was taken
up. The conference report on the naval APP
preparation bill. the military appropriation bill
and the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was agreed to without division.
NAsHINGToN July 2l.-SENATE.-Thc sem
ate Friday was the theater OF o great orutorical
display. The occasion was the presentation OF
the message from the house. asking for
further conference on the tariff bill. FIR. Gray
(den, Del) moved to insist upon the senate
amendments to the tariff bill and to agree to
further conference. motion was made by
Mr. Villas dem. Wis., 20 recedc from the diff
ferential duty OF one-eighth Of cent on sugar;
and this motion provoked a long discussion
participated in by Senutors Villas, Sherman
and Palmer In support OF the motion. and by
the two Louisiana senators-Caf1rcy and
Observation-Disclosures 1t. No vote was taken on
any of the propositions, and the senate at $50
adjourned till Monday next.
HousE-Very different from that OF Thurs
day was the scene In the house Friday. The
galleries contained only such persons as could
not gain admission to the senate, while on the
floor. at least until r<ar the hour OF recess,
were few members present. The committee
on the judiciary was entitled to the morning
hour and virtually without objection the eight
bills called up by ChalrlnGn Culbcrson were all
passed. Conference was ordered on the
amendments to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, July 93.--SENATE-Not In scs-
sion Saturday.
BousE-The Tucker joint resolution provid-
Ing for IN amendment to the constitution. by
which senator's are to be elected by the people,
was passed Saturday, as the result OF clever
manipulation of members and their votes. 1t
was adopted by u vote OF 1S to 40. two-thlrdS
majority being necessary, as it is an amend
ment to the constitution. Not even the most
sanguine of the supporters Of the proposition
on the house side however, entcrtains tho Idea
thut 1t will successfully run the gaunt!et OF
the senate. for this is the second time that the
house hns passed such resolution.
War Rumored.
LONDON, July ga dispatch re:
ceived here Saturday afternoon from
Shanghai says that runor is in circu-
lation there that war has been de-
clared between China and Japan.
She Witnessed the Massacre.
vaLDosTA, Ga, July a3.--AIrs. Eliza