The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-30
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
First Regular Session.

WAsHNGToN June Se-SENArE Interest In
the discussion OF Hawaiian annexation which
Is proceeding in the senate already has begun
to flag. Early IN the present session The sem
ate debated the question behind closed doors
for six weeks. During that time majority OF
the speakers were accorded close attention 10
IS evident fron the proceedings Tuesday
that tho senators will not become en-
thuSias,ic over arguments which are
not now new TO them Tuesday
Mfr White. dem. Cali the leader OF the Op-
ponentS OF annexation, spoke for three hours
and half His argument was skllful and
was presented with oratorical ability but IL
| failed to command the attention from senators
IL really deserved. AmonGthe bills passed was
one providing severe penalties FOR the malic-
! ious injury or destruction Of submarine mines.
! torpedoes, fUrtincations or other coast de-
| lenses
| HOUSE Mter passing several bills Of minor
| Importance Tue Sday The house in committee
| OF the whole considered without dispoSing ~ a
| bill 70 refer 20 the court 81 claims certain
claims OF persons for property taken or de-
| Stroycd by The confederate inyas.onS into he
southern counties OF P,nnsylvania. The bill
brought on long debate I'm which IL was Wig
orously advocated and opposed.
WAsHINGToN June p SENATE Opponents
Of the annexation OF Hawaii again occupied
,.
White dem. CALI resumed his speech begun
Tuesday. but after speaking two hours Welded
the floor 20 Mr. Pctugrew &. d.. who dts
cusScd the resolution, Tor an hour and half
Mr.. White has not concluded hi, speech.
MIR Pcttigrow taking mp The argument agaiust
the resolutions merely to afford him an
opportunity TO rest Tho conference report on
the Indian appropriation bin was .cntcd to
the senate and read. bat no effort va, made 20
H.. ~ T. h. 10
eyer. and the indications are that g., adoption
VIII be contest q because 0f the elimination ~
the sertutc free homestead amendment and Tho
acknowledgment OF the right in certain cir
cum>tanccS and conditions OF Indians 20 lease
mineral lands.
House blll Incorporating the National
Congress of Mothers was p.>scd when the
house met Wednesday Mr.. Simpson pop
han) created something of diversion by rise
lng TO question of personal privilege. llo
proceeded to read from report of Rcprcscn-
Htivc Gro,ycnors speech before the
Ohio republican. convention. i'm which tho
Ohio member was reported as fay-
Ing. after referring to tho oppose
to the republican, In tho house having voted
in the interest ot the "rcconccntrados' for tho
t500lo.o00 appropriation. that nine cut Of ten
OF those gentlemen had voted no on every
subsequent appropriation bill for the suffer-
ing soldiers of the Union Mr. Dalzcll Ucp.
Pa made the point that Il was not matter
to warrant the Kansas member m rising TO
personal privilege and the speaker upheld tho
Io.nL
WAsHISGToN. June eL--SENATE Discuss
sion in the senate OF the Hawaiian annexation
question was interrupted Thursday by Mr.
Rawlins UtahJ with "A speech in which lo
criticised vigorously the provision embodied
In the conference report on the Indian appro-
prlaton bin which acknowledges the RI ,hto ~
Indians TO lease mineral lands on their res
'ryations. He declared that IL was far
,rayer matter than the annexation Of
he Hawaiian Islands. as t would involve
he ccSSion TO the Indians ~ the mineral
lights In territory exceeding 50DOD go acres ot
and. not including the territory of Alaska.
He charges that sIcculatCrs bad obtained al
cady leases 10 much ~ these lands and II tho
provision proposed by the committee was
ldopted the government ou,d lose ten, OF
Millions Ot dollars. The resolution offered
Wednesday by Mr. Jouc, (Ark). directing tho
on public lands TO investigate TIC
nlcial conduct Of Special Agent g. A. NJ
chlicrhOlZ. who f. charged with unlaWfully
ciling timber. WAS again considered
House At Thursday session of the house.
uvhcr agreements upon The sundry civil bill
'cre reported from the committee on confer
nee and adopted and further cOuf1 renee upon
he remaining point, In difference was request
d. large number Of bill, of minor import.
nee were passed and SO pension and relief
leasures were disposed 81 pursuant 10 tho
Communications reached last Friday in COM
iittee of the whole Under The leadership
Representatives Cannon and Baker.
H.. bill 10 restore Mai. Wham TO his for
Ter rank and status in the army With an back
ay ana allowance. passed the hOd,c unmi-
iou,ly. MAJ Wham. who was in The gallery
/ he moment received many congratulations
ON members on the floor of the house Upon
r. Dingiey's motion made early in the day
io house at n adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON. June 5.--SENATE--Tho con-
renee report on the bankruptcy bin was d.-
)-cd Of by INC senate Friday without debate
I the request q senators Mr. Nelson (Minn)
~ author Of tlc senate bankruptcy measure
adc brief explanation Of the BIN as agreed
pom by the c0ufnrcca The report was agreed
ty a yot" Of 3 10 -. The Hawaiian annex
ion resOlutiOhs were unlcr discussion
irougbout the session. except during bricf
ne when routine business Wa disposed of
he speaker, Friday were McEnery dem.
49, VINO concluded h. address Thursday aud
r. Turey dem. Tenn who presented = con-
itutional argument against he resolutions.
IoUsE-Not IN session.
WAsHISGToN June n SrNATE The opcn-
= ti lAf fffbiu week ~ AfNlfD On ihf Hd-
allan annexation resolutions was unattended
any incident that gave the day aDy relief
ON continuous mOnOiOny. Three speeches
ere made against the resolutions hy Messrs.
ay. Roach and taiery Al II O'Clock Mon
~ morning the senate convened ard % fcw
inutcs sfterWard adopted the resolution Of
r. Davis. chaiImln 81 the foreign relation,
mmttcc PROV ding tla, hereafter unni
ctLcr action shall be- AIKEN, thc senate sh-u
nyenc daily d, II q. n.
HOUsE-Thc house devoted n ndays scs-
IN 20 the consideration OF legislation affect
g the District ~ Columbia Tine mc>sagc,
the president relative 10 Naval Constructor
BISON. The Hudson officers and crew atClf-
na,. and Capt HOdg o.. OF The Hugh No
llioch. az Manila we're rot read until late
'w member, were present. end The reading
ss not marked by ny demonstration. At
- ?. m. the house adjourned.
Spanards Driven Back by Cubans
New YORK, June 2S "A dispatch TO
e World from Playa del E,tc. Cuba,
Inc -, says: The Vixen and Giouccs-
r, carrying 800 Cutans. attempted a