The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-08-09
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.


| step. adds that on the 9Th OF JGly he replied to
| Mr.. Hat.h's note. stating that II hereby as far
| as have right to 60. extend to the Republic
Of Hawaii the recognition accorded It's prede-
| cessor the Provisional Government of the
| Hawaiian Islands. do this In the belief that
repI esent the president Of the United Stntee
TO whom as the executive chief of the govern
| ment. my action in the premises will be prompt
ly submitted for his necessary approval"
! HOUHE-Representative Boutelle OF Maine
! endeavCred 70 score point Monday for Hawaii
In q resolution which he introduced in the
house providing for the recognition Of the new
republic Of the Pacific by the government OF
the United States. He was proceeding to
make a few remarks in explanation of his rcso-
luton when the speaker called him down "-ith
the suggestion that 1t was not question OF
privilege. and therefore not entitled to con-
| sideration at the time by the house.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1-SENATE-The stu
pefyirg dullness OF the senate proceedings
Tuesday was interrupted but not enltvencd
late in the afternoon by repetition Of the DIS
cussion which comes up every year on the SUBJ
ject OF q site for new building for the govern
ment printing office. For several years past
there have been three or four propositions
pressed with about equal pertinacity. The one
which has held heretofore the most numerous
partisans, including Senators Sherman. OF
Ohio, end Teller, of Colorado, Is the acQuisi-
tion OF the square known as the Malone lot, "
not far from The present building.
HOUSB-The house transacted considerable
business In the three and q half hours that it
was In session Tuesday, but little Of 1t was i'm
portant. Most OF the bills passed were re"
ported from the committee on uaya! affairs,
and one was of general interest. 1t authorized
the secretary OF the navy under proper regu-
|ations, 10 loan to the states applying for them
such ships as can be spared for that purpose,
to be used for the instruction and improve
ment OF the navy militia Of the states. Mr..
Hatch (dem, Mo- reported the result of the
conference on the agricultural appropriation
bill-an agreement Of eli Items except the one
appropriating 81, 500, 900 for the determination
pf the Russian thistle, and put on the bill in
she senate. BY an overwhelming vote the
house determined to adhere to It's disagree
ment and to further confer about the amend
ment. as the senate requested.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2-SEEATE--Most OF
Wednesday was occupied ia the consideration
Of amendments offered by senators to the sun
dry civil bill Among those that were adopted
were: Appropriating $4,000 for additional
ground at the Philadelphia post once: appro-
priating SEQ, 900 additional TO finish the Chester
{Pa.l custom house aud post Office in stone IN
stead Of brtck; increasing from Ss750C to si0O,-
COO the appropriation for surveys OF public
lands; milking the decision Of immigration
commissioners excluding aliens final, and MAX
Ing those officers presidential appointments for
four years. The conference report on ,ae az
ricultural appropriation bill was presented and
Agrccd .o-thc senats isc9ded from It's Russian
thistle 81 ,IOy, 90 amendment. Final action wAs
uot taken on the supdry civil bill, end the 1en-
dc at 500 adjourned
HovsE-Aiter nsrcetng 70 tho conference re-
port on the senate amendment to the agricul-
iural appropriation bill appropriating $1,000,
600 for the determination Of the Russian thistle
IN the northwest. the senate abandoning tie
appropriation, the house proceeded to tsG can'
sideration OF the contested election ease OF
Moore vs. Fpastln. i,,,in he Second Kansns
1isuAt' The committee on elections reported
ia favor Of Moore claim to the seat for which
Mr. Funston holds the certificate. and which
he has occupied since congress met The resOs
luton offered by tho minority .iat Nloorp was
not elected and thaS Funston was. were de-
taatcd hy party votes and then the house ad-
j5urued, postponIng the votes that will unseat
Funston and put Moore In his place.
WASHINGTON. Avg, &-SeaAgp.-4he sundry
civil appropriation pill was taken up Thursday
aud was, after many amendments passed.
leaving THO general deficiency bill! rs the only
appropriation bill on which the senate has yet
troduced bill prepared by the representatives
OF The United States Industrial Army now
In comp near Washington. under the terms az
which the secretary Of var IS 70 snauentate
system Of Irh,c improvements that Will fur
uteh enDlOymeEt to all United States citizens
who may apply for it. at the minimum wages OF
r. per day and the secretary Of the treasury Is
to provide fund ortheir payment By he issue
CT $r50 0C0 900 in treasury notes. bill for the
exclusion of anarchists was reported from the
committee Oh imm!eratipn AMI vas placed on
tho .cnlendnr:
HouSp-The most interesting incident OF the
session was Mr.. Grosvenor's rep, o. nttnck
upon the conditions In the army. tho existence
Of which mace possible the recent conviction
Of Private CedarQuSt, in the department OF
the Platte. who refused to obey On order to en-
gnge In target practice on Sunday The con-
ference reports on the Indian and district Of
Columbia appropriation bills were agreed TO,
ma aIs Moore idem.A seated In place OF MIR.
| tiunaton (rep.) from tho Second district OF
Kansas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1--SENATE-The last OF
the appropriation btls--the general deficiency
passed the senate Friday and will now go to
conference in which the differences OF the
two houses will be reconciled and adjusted.
The house bills for the admission u .Ne terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona as statos
| Wets reported from the committee on tcrrltoT-
! les and are now on the calendar. from which
they m0y be taken at any time and passed
| The conference report on the river and harbof
| bill was presented md went over until Friday.
HousE-The house was in session five hours
Friday afternoon, and the net result WAS the
passage OF o bill directing the payment OF si0,-
| 600 10 Representative Heard, Of Missouri for
| legal services TO the old settlers or Western
. Cherokee Indians. out OF their funds In tie
i treasury, and of bill providing Tor the pay
mont or about $40 900 Of per cent. District OF
| Columbia greenback certificates. The confer
| ence report on the river and harbor bill was
! agreed to. and o conference was ordered on the
! sundry civil appropriation BILL also upon the
/, bill regulating the printing and publication o.
! public documents.
| WAsHiNGTCN Aug. 9.--SESATE-The bill to
! subject to stnte taxation national bank notes
and United States treasury notes was taken VI
| Saturday and after amendment was passed
The sennte proceeded TO consider pension
| cases Among the private bills pressed was q
| senato bill granting pension Of slta month
/ 10 the widow Of Gen. Abner Doubleday
| a bill was also passed granting PEN
| sion of $50 TO the widow OF Lieut. Frederick
Schwatka. the Arctic explorer ard also
| thirty-four other private pension bills. The
! bill reported Friday by Hill Glenn. y. W. pro-
! yiding for the inspection Of immigrants by Q.
] S. consuls and for the exclusion OF anarchists
was taken up. Mr. Chandler favored the house
bill rather than the semitic substitute because
| 1t was simpler or milder and yet made the OK
hibltion of a certificate from q .. s. consul by
every immigrant obligatory. No action was
taten.
HousE-No business OF Importance trans
! acted Saturday.
The G. A. e. National Encampment.
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