The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


referred 10 committee on lOIeiSh 'V'"NU
Seventy -four private pensions were passeo . pc
fore adjournment from 4:30 till p. m. The
evening session was devoted 10 consideration
Of private appropriation bills.
HousE-The house Tuesday quietly proceeo-
ed with the order OF the day The wnoie tiihc
was devoted 10 the consideration of the oiii 10
nav el 100000 claims for stores ana suppucs
furnished to the union by loyal citizens OF the
south during the war. There was bitter con-
test over a claim OF s2i7.0)O preferred oy the
heirs OF the widow OF Gen. Robert r. Lee
WASHINGTON March 3l.-SENArE-Permls
sion was granted by the senate wednesday iot
the foreign relations committee 10 SIT during
the sessions OF the senate. Following TINS
action. the resolution providing for the rccog'
milton OF the independence OF Cuba lntroduoed
Tuesday By Mr Allen (Neo) was at the rcqueS'
OF Mr. Frye (Mc) referred 20 the foreign re-
lations committee without debate beyonu
these two points no reference was nlaue oy
the senate TO the Cuban question. MT Canefy
O.a) concluded his speech on the natlona
quarantine bill. after which the measure
making further provision for ciyIl govern
ment for Alaska was passed.
HoUsE-A wild and uprOarlouS scene occur
red In the house OF representatives wednesday
when Mr.. Bailey. the democratic leader at
tempted TO force the hand OF the repuohcahs
upon proposition TO over-rue thc Spcahet
and pass resolution recognizing thc lndcpchu'
ence of the Cuban republic. lie was chcered
on by the crowded galleries but the members
OF the majority refused TO support him when
the vote was taken only two republicans
Messrs. Acheson and Robbins pa broke from
the marty lines About dozen more sat si'
lent In their seats and refused to vote
The scene throughout was most dra'
matte and the members and spectators
in the galleries were wrought up h
high pitch OF excitement Several tunes latei
in the day during the consideration OF tue haNa'
bill whenever the Cuban question was
broached the members swarmcd about the
speaker and the galleries cheered. THIS was
especially the case when Mr.. Cummings (N.f'J
spoke Mr. Boutellc. who objected to request
for extension OF his time was hisscd
WASHINGTON. April i.-SENArB An appar'
entity simple request made OF the senate Ihurs'
day by Mr. Frye CMe) on behalf OF the foreign
relations committee Unexpectedly preclptaIcu
n discussion on the Cuban question. IL hnaly
led to a passage at arms between Mr. Chandler
IN HI and Mr.. Frye in which the former madd
some sarcastic references TO the conduct oil the
foreign relations committee and 10 the attitude
OF the president Upon the conclusion OF the
Cuban discussion the sundry ciyil appropfla'
tion was taken up and IS pages of II were uls'
posed OF before adjournment
HousE-For three hours Thursday the pack
| ed galleries and excited members OF the mouse
listened to n passionate outOurst Of oratory on
the Cuban question during which the intensity
of feeling was alternately manifested by checrs,
| ieers and Kisses. Time and again the oxclteu
! throngs in the galleries we're admonlshed 70 DC
silent and once at least IL seemed as
| II a motion would be made 10 clear
them. The three speeches which STIR
red the assemblage to its depths were
made by Mr.. Grosyenor rep, %, VINO u "as
assumed spoke for the administration. ana
who practically pledged It TO the cause OF Ifee
! Cuba. Mr. Bailey 0em Tex.). who announced
| the democratic position as for free CUBA win.
out war. IL IL could be avoided. but win war u
necessary and Mr.. Johnson, OF Indiana, whc
spoke FOR peace declaring that u was our uuty
10 20 to the extreme In maguamlnity TO aVOIu
the horrors OF war
WASHINGTON. April 2-SENArE-1n the
| open session Friday Mr.. Chandler IN. HI
| called up the resolution he introduced Thurs-
day requesting the president TO SEND the
| Cuban consular correspondence To the senate
and at his suggestion u was referred 10 lhe
committee on foreign relations lmmediate-
| lv aficrward however. he introduced an
other resolution. which went over, calling upon
the secretary OF state for the same informa-
ton. Bills passed To authorize the secretary
| OF the interior TO issue permit TO the Ameri'
| can Invalid society, Of Boston 10 occupy lOl
acres OF land on the abandoned Fort stanton
military reservation in New Mexico for a
national sanilarium for the treatment OF
pulmonary diseases; TO extend tue Hgbt
OF cOmmutation To certain hOmeseal
settlers on lands In Oklahoma. opened 10 sct'
tlement under the provisions OF laws; ana "a
extend % 90 to the University OF kansaI
as relief At 2:3 o'clock a secret session
was ordered AT $40 the senate went from
secret legislative session into executive ana
soon afierward adjourned until Monday
HousE-Aner an exceedingly turbulent ses'
sion OF six hours the house Friday passcd tha
naval appropriation bill and then adjourned
until Monday The war spirit was manifested
In all the speeches md OVERRIDE the naval COM
mittee itself by increasing the number OF Tor
pedo boats and torpedo boat destroyer
TO a. the bill rs reported providing iol
but l2 The amendment OF Mr. Cannon
, chairman o. the appropriations committee L
reduce the number OF battle ships TO one wa
buried under an overwhelming majority Th'
urOviston relating TO armOr plate whlch II
l ordinary times would have precipitated de
+ bate Of several days was dispose
Of in ten minutes a proposition TO de
crease the price agreed to IN IN
bill from 800 TO 1900 per ton being drowned u
a perfect chorus OF noes. Mr. cannon, durlh
4 the course Of the day announced the belief o
|
upon US within week and Mr. DearInond (Mo.
made a notable speech. declaring that II hos
J. tilities were TO come II was our duty 70 strik
). the FIRST blow
n WAsHINGToN. April 5.--SEHATE-lt wa
n frankly and openly charged in the senate Mon
day By Mr.. Perkins (Cal), In set speeci
. that Spain was responsible for the Maine dis
II aster. as II had been brought about by SPANS
!. Vaccinations and spanish treachery. Tn
speech Of Mr. Perkins was only one OF lou
prepared addresses upon the Cuban que'
d tion delivered in the Senate Monda
Mr. Turner WASH introduced res'
+ luton. which he asked should go oY'
: until Tuesday. ~ in the meantime nothlf
has been done IN the matter" The resoluuo
directs the committee on foreign relations
= reDort az the earliest moment without wal
10 ing for the concurrence or advice OF any q
E. partment OF the government, what actiOn'
anv in view OF the Maine disaster. ana OF u
deplorable condition OF Cuban affairs. shou
- be taken TO preserve the honor ana dignity
Is this country
l. HOUSE. While there was no attempt 70 Tor
= consideration for resolution regarding q
Cuban situation IN tn house Monday the
was brief outbreak. IN the course OF VIII
,e the war-like temper OF the crowded q
.. leries was so manifest that Speaker Re
threatened TO clear them " u was repeat'
The outbreak occurred over bill. which |"
al finally passed. TO authorize the preside
r. 20 erect temporary fortihcations In case
A emergency upon land when the written eonss
- OF the owners was obtained without await
'' the long process Of legal condemnation
re Grout rep. w introduced the loiowth
ne "Joiut resolution recognizing the irdependeI
j. OF the republic OF Cuba. and for other p.
q poses" "
Remains OF Engineer Darwin X. Msrr
NEW York, April 5.-The body OF