The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-31
f'IFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.


bate Oh the Hawaiian revolt Monday was not
OF an exciting Or sensational nature Mr.
Gray delivered & speech OF some orevlty, lLS
purpose being 10 iaud tie course OF the ad-
niuistration and TO discrecit the conclusions
OF Admiral Walker The senate. rtter tedious
debate, passed the conference report on the
urgency deficiency bill. which carries the APP
preparation for the enforcement CT the income
tax Mr.. Lodge again brought forward the
Hawaiian question by introducing series OF
resolutions approvin. the sending Of avesSel
to the Sandwich Islands. and III favor OF annex
alton. On objection.the resolutions went over
HoUsE-In the house Monday Mr.. Cooms
On " offered 4 preamble and resolution.
which were referred to the committee CT for
eign affairs. requesting the president to ta"e
steps toward cooperating with The plan OF
settling by arbitration I'll disputes between
the United States and Gycat Britain.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2a-SESArE-The Ha-,
waiian question was again debated in the sem
ate Tuesday for somewhat over TWO hours. Mr.
Gray dem. DELI occupied the position OF de-
fender and advocate Of tho administration, and
Mr.. Lodge rep, Mass) that OF its prosecutor
The latter senator was plain and outspoicn IN
advocacy OF the annexation OF the islands. The
remainder Of the days session was occupied
with speech by Mr.. Turpic (Gem. 1nd) in OPP
position to the Nicaragua canal Dill
HOUsE-Aftcr six days consideration Mr..
Holman dem. Ind succeeded Tuesday in get
ting the Indian appropriation bill for the year
ending June 30, ls96. through the house.
number OF changes made III the text.
however Bills were passed i'll the morn:r;,
hour authorizing the establishment OF ms
tional military park at Gettysburg, Pa. and
appropriatiug SIS 000 therefor. The conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill. carrying
the appropriation for the collection OF the in
come tax, was agreed TO.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a4.-SEEATE.-The Ha-
waiian sensation was dropped Wednesday. MIR.
George not feeling disposed TO go on with his
speech. aad the much belonged question OF IL
nance took possession. Two bills wcrc iutro-
duced-one by Mr. Jones, OF Arkansas. and
one by MIR. Smith OF New Jersey. MI Jones
bill is substantially the same IS given 10 the
public some days ago. M Smiths bill pro-
yides for currency commiS> on % l. persons,
four to be appointed from civil life BIZ the pres
ident. four from the senate by the president 0f
that body, and four from the house Uy the
speaker Not moro than two Of the tOnr 10 be
appointed by each Of these officers is TO belong
to the same party. Mr.. Smiths bill also pro-
vides for the issue Of s500.0C00N OF bonds, pay-
able in 10 years, ut 8 per cent interest
HOUSE-The house committee on election OF
president and vice president Wednesday,
a.
the constitution so as to provide that the pcee-
dent shall DC eligible 10 service bat one TERM
There was one dissenting vote Mr.. DirGlcy
(Me) called the attention OF tho house WcdncS-
day TO what he termed the utter failure OF the
Paris tribunal regulations for the protection
OF the Alaskan seal here. and TO the probability
OF the complete extinction OF the herd unless
steps were Immediately taken TO secure CO.
operation OF Great Britain for the protection
NJ M, al
devoted TO the consideration OF tho sundry
civil appropriation bill Rapid progress was
made Fifty-tivc pages OF the 100 In the Dill
were disposed OF without amendment before
adjournment.
WASHINGTON. Jan "5.-SENATE. Thursday
Mr. Jarvis tN. c.. deln), who has held an APP
pointmcnt from the governor TO ill the v.caA-
cy caused by the death Of Senator Vance i'll
PRODUCED and made way for HIS successor MI
Pritchard (Rep), who has been recently eject
ed by the legislature to ill Senator Nancc's I'M
expired term. MI. Pritehard, after icing
sworn in, took scat next TO Mr. Chandlcrwno
subsequently offered resolution to pay Mr..
Jarvis s24 40 for his last days service, which
resolution was Immediately agreed to. the
Hawaiian question was kept alive by aSpcccA
from Senator George (Denl MiSa.) against the
Lodge resolution. proposing annexation. ana
by another offered by Mr. Alien pop. Ncb.),
in favor OF immediate steps for annexation
Mr. Aliens resolution went over till Friday,
when Senator Mills Dem, Tex, will address
the senate in opposition.
HoUsE-Bcsidc passing u resolution author
izins an invcstig alton OF the management OF
the office Of architect OF the capitol. the house
Thursday did nothing but consider in commit
tee Of The whole the sundry civil appropriation
bill which came over from Wednesday. Tnc
reading OF the bill for amendments was CON-
pie ted but owing to the fact that several mat
tiers which have been nnta9oniZcd remained
undisposed Of, the bill will be the order OF
business Friday. The policy OF the depart
mcnt in abandoning outlying military posts
and concentrating the army i'll aud near large
cities and the Mississippi river IMPROVE
mcnts were discussed, btt no change was
made in the bill in regard to either Of them.
WAsHINGpON Jan. 26.--SENATE-SenatOr
Mills delivered Friday, with some vchemcncc
and some destinations az to Hawaiian bonds
as acce,eratin9 New England patriotism, 4
speech defending the presidents attitude In
the Hawaiian complication. Tho bill plcdS-
Ing the faith Of the United States TO the con-
struction o. .he Nicaragua canal passed By
vote Of 81 10 81 1t was the termination OF q
debate which has lasted since the present ScS-
sion OF congress began. 1t was. moreover, che
first realization in either branch VI congress OF
the vast prOJcCL 40 tOliS aHu 'iEOiouoI! uiEC"
for a canal joining the Atlantic and Pacific
with the United States government standing
sponsor for the execution Of the work.
HoUsE-Thc sundry civil bill passed Friday
The bill carries $50 l2o,73l. I've propositions
by Mr. Sayres and ntr. t'Uenh3, the formers TO
clothe TIE secretary Of the treasury with pow
err TO issue United States bonds OF such de-
nominations as he should see fit, instead Of as
now, to reissue them Of the same denonina-
ton and the lntter's to restore and cancel the
gold certificates ana make them conceivable
for customs dues after July l next. furnished
the principal theme OF discussion. Mr. SaTre $
proposition was defeated. while that Of Mr.
Coombs was carried. Mr.. Settles amendment
to strike ont the appropriation OF $5O.0 90 to pay
for information regardin. moonsh,ne distil-
lers, was lost.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Observation-Disclosures
Clevclanos policy toward Hawaii VAS sustain
cd in the senate Saturday by vote Ct "a - ~
The resolution was offered by III. Vest as an
amendment to u preriolc. resolution on The
subject by Mr.. allen (pop.. Neb.). The readin:
/ O, :ho journal was dispensed with. and MI
Lodge (rep MasS) then rose To rcIly 10 the
remarks OF Mr.. Mills Saturday tha. New Eng
land had Hawaiian hoEds, said 10 be the mo-
tive inspiring New England senators In their
interest tor the Hawaiian republic He de-
cIarcd that tho bond story Was 4 miserable
falsehood,
HopsE-The bill providing special rules for
the navigation OF rivers and rarbcrs and In
land waters of the United States, and TO amend