The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-17
FIF1Y-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
washington, Jan. s-SESArE-The. senate
adjourned shortly after o'clock Monday as a
mark Of respect to TIE memory OF Representa-
tive Post, OF Illinois. who died Sunday. q
speech by Mr. PETER (pop.. ka..) In support OF
Q service pension law FOR the benefit OF soldiers
end sailors OF the late war and another By Mr..
Mitchell rep. Orc.) In beNFlf OF the Sicura-
| guam canal bill, occupied most OF the time OF
the session Mr.. Lodges resolution regarding
the withdrawal of American ships from Ha-
| wan was takcn-up. but was laid aside.
HoCsE-Representative Outhwaite, chair
u,anct the house committee on lailitErs Az
fairs, has introduced q bill 70 authnrfEe ting re-
| endorsement OF soldiers Of the late war foT
| personal effects lost by them. Mr. Johnson
| (O) presente3 memorial from Samuel J.
Richie, Of Ohjo asking for the Impeachment
OF Judge Augustus ]. Kicks. Of Ohio. and the
committee on judiciary was instructed to In
| vestigate the charges contained therein. The
death OF Gen. Post was announced by cir.
Henderson (rep.( who referred 70 him rs O.
brave and gallant soldier and 9 faithful and
| intelligent representative Appropriate res
| buttons prepared By the Illinois delegation
were adopted, and the house adjourned, out OF
! respect to the deceased. at 1918 p. u. -,srs
| WASHINGTON. Jan o.--SESArE-FuTther de-
bate on Mr. Lodges resolution asking for in-
formation why tho AMERICAN steamships had
been withdrawn from Hawaiian waters. TOOK
place Tuesday. Mr.. Palmer tdem., ul} In ac-
cordance with previous notice, delivered
] speech against the resolution. regarding II IS
an invasion by the senate Of the powers OF he
! president He defended the acts Of the prCs-
ent administration in Hawaiian affairs. Mr..
Gray dem. DeL). also opposed its adoption.
At2 o'clock the resolution main took It's PLACE
/ on the calendar. and during the remainder OF
| the day the senate listened to eulo2ies on the
+ late Alfred II. Colquitt, OF Georgia.
! HoUsE-The debate on the currency bill be-
| ing resumed, Mr. Beitzhoover tdem..PnD gave
notice OF an amendment TO enable the Secre-
! tary Of the treasury to fund tho treasury notes
| Issued under acts Of: 1852. 1868, 1865 and 1890
which may remain In circulation after the LIST
day OF August: 1895. By issuing three per cent.
| bonds to On amount not exceeding S5Oo. 0oo.0N0
I redcemable ct the pleasure Of tho United
| States after hvc years and payable twenty
Ave years from date The bonds ARE 60
| be of denominations not less than GEO.
! and to be sold az not less thnn par for gold or
| for treasury notes. The feature OF the day was
the speech OF Mr.. Siblcy dem, Pal. who mado
I an attack on the president and arraigned the
| democratic party generally for drifting away
| from its traditional nioorinKs. His speech cre-
| ated much confusion and O good deal OF SEN
sation. ,ss.sE '''. 49, ,..''
WASHINGTON. Jon. lO.-SEEATE. = Senator
| Palmer. chairman OF the committee on pen
! sions Wednesday, introdueeds bill providing
| for pension Of $50 per month TO ex-soldlcrs.
for the loss Of one arm, above the elbow. or OF
! leg above the knee. and of $50 for the loss Of
/ On. entire arm or log. Senator Quay. Wednes-
day. gave notice OF the following amendment
| to the urgency deficiency bill: Nothing In
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court Of the United States having Jurisdiction
I Of the parties from considering and deterHiin-
ing as to the constitutionality or validity Of
! said act or any part thereof. as relates to the
taxes upon gains or profits und incomes there
In mentioned, whenever by any proceeding
which shall have been commenced or be pend
t:e'in such court such question shall be pre-
fsented.." - - Z 's-.'' ''... -"
HoUsE-The house Wednesday put an end
to the possibility Of currency legislation by
this congress- It refused. by vote OF 1870 10
I24. to order the previous question on the order
| reported from the rules committee fixing D
time for vote on the Springer substitute for
| the Carlisle bill. Mr.. McCreary.o OF Kentucky.
| offered an amendment to establish consulate
at Erzerum, Armenia. Mt salary OF s5.0M
Mr.. HIT moved a consulate at Harpoot Turkey.
4 These amendments led to reference OF tho
recent slaughter in Armenia. Without amend
/ ment the post Office appropriation bill was
/ then passed. and st AS the house adjourned
| WASHINGTON. Jan. u.-SESATE.- The sen
/ ate Thursday In the consideration OF the ar
gency, deficiency bill. cached the. item making
provision for the payment OF officials neceS-
I sary to collect the Income tax and struck u
4 snaE It was. openly asserted BY one senator
THAT Quay and Hill had made y combine to de-
feat the appropriations That Quay antici.-
4 pated q debate OF some length Is evidenced by
o remark made Thursday; that,"is will.take
some weeks to pass this appropriation bill
I During the running debaee Mr.. Hill declared
/ his. opinion that the law was uncOnstltutlonaL
and announced his purpose at some other
time to address the senate at length. II the
lde,nocra,s will not consent to tic repeal OF the
section quoted the evident purpose is to have
an ihterminabie debate.
l HousE-The proceedings in the mouse Thurs
day were exceedingly duh, most OF the day being
I consumed In the consideration OF the District
i of Columbia appropriation bill, which vas
passed Several bills OF minor Importance re-
iating to steamship matters were paSscdand
also ten private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-SENATE-Bill intro
duced by Mcpherson On. J): 1t provides Tor
1.-the issue of three-per-cont. bonds for the ppr-
pose OF carrying into effect the resumption act
OF 1875 the bonds to be payable at the pleasure
4 of the government after five years. Another
section provides for the coinage Of the silver
seigniorage to the amount Of S5o.0oO000 to be
paid for public expenses as needed, but moth
: Ing In the bill shall change the law relating to
treasury notes now outstanding. section Of
i tie Bill authorizes the secretary Of the treas
ury In lieu of the issue OF bonds to require one
half OF the customs duties TO be paid In gold
tgoid certificates or US government notes.
4 All national banks are to BIO allowed to issue
currency to the full par value OF the bonds de-
posted.
\ HousEAUnder the rules OF the honse Friday
!. was. private bill day. and three hours were
spent In an unayailing consideration. in COM
fmittee OF the whole. Of a:bill that engaged the
attention Of the body On the day last devoted
! to the private calendar in July, 1904 It was
FOR the payment Of sl3, 900 for stores and sup
4 plies from a loyal Tennesseean In the war as
5 adjudged by the court Of claims. The bill
ELECTED discussion OF the general policy Of
congress with respect TO these .b,hs. ;, -. -
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4~SENArE-Senatoi
4 Wiison:of Iowa. appeared on the floor: Sdtur-
day for the first time this session. aftcr;
long illness Gov. Foster, OF Louisiana. was
also on the floor, being introduced by Senator
q .Blanc1fard.. When the routine prcccainss.were
/ out of the way Mr.. Cockren called up the
urgent deficiency bill. Discussion was post
poned on Mr.. Hills amendments to the tterz