The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
First Regular Session.

, "A con
tiuntion OF his speech against the anneSatio
OF Hawaii Al o'clock he had not concluded
Out yielded the floor In order that the genera
- uenciency bill might be considered The bfl
was read and the committee amendments 81
Iar as they have been offered we're agreed 20
consideration OF the bill will be resumed Wed
neSday morning
hoUsE-RreprcSetativc Hilborn CalD. :
member Of the house naval affairs committee
tuesday introduced Joint resolution tender.
ing INC thanks OF congress to Assistant Naval
constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson. and
10 the volunteer crew Of the Mcrrimac and au.
lhorlHng HobSon's transfer from the conStruc.
tion corps to the line OF the navy. 1,
Is IN response 70 the recommendations made
10y President Mckinley in his message 10 con.
ttcSS MONDAY simultaneously with this re~o-
iutlon Mr.. Hilborn also introduced the senate
Jo'nt resolution recognizing tho gailantry Of
Frank H. Newcomb and Capt DaniclB B Hodrs.
CON ''e''
ASHiNGroN. juno M-SENArE-A prece-
dent that Will be historic was established nv
the senate at It's session Wednesday 20,
pronaoiy the first time in the history OF the
| senate areSolutlon was adopted terdcr,n- tho
tnahks of congress 10 common seamen
| sleclhcally naming them i'm the res
olution The resolutions recommended by
.nc president were adopted. rendering
|
! hobson and the other heroes OF the Merrinac
ana to Lieut. Frank n. Ncwcomb. commander
o' tne revenue cutter Hudson. FOR his rescue OF
| 'hc NinNloN and her crew On Cardenas and
touring on full pay Capt llogsdon. ~ the Me
1uiloch Tor distinguished services M Manila.
Inc general deficiency bill was passed
HOUSE The house Wednesday disposed Of A
"uiiOcr OF measures and incidentally enjoyed
speech from Mr.. Allen (MsS). which pre-
rlnllalon "A mol
1roSVenor rep, o. and Mr. Bailey dem
lc1) figured as the principals Notable
among the measures passed were those nro.
Nlulng Tor the enlistment OF cooks in tho
army providing for the appointmept of
military StOrckeepers for the army. pro.
vlding Tor the protection of harbor de-
iehS's and fortihcations against wanton and
malicious injury. and giving the secret ~ of
war discretion 10 permit any church ar roll
glouS sect to erect its house Of Worship upon
IN" West Point military reservation. The last
named bill preclpitatcd considerable discus.
Sion. It being framed at the instance OF Ca,ho-
nc cnorI out giving equal privileges tlall
churches
ASHlNGToN. July SENATE Late Thurs
day afternoon the senate cleared tho le0isla
i've decks for what may be the final action IN
on the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
ihrough It's action Thursday the last Of the
conference was disposed Of and was A law he
fore midnight After q debate lasting three
hours the senate finally rcceded from ia
lmendments TO the sundry civil and adopied
me conference report on Indian APPROXIMATION
)lL Mr. Allison 0A) In charge Of the bills
Explained that It was necessary that the re-.
'orts should be agreed to Thursday. as that
vas me last day of The fiscal year lie pointed
mt that II the bills were not laws py mid.
fhpN han -. H..
he two branches OF congress
HoUsE-An attempt to secure the possagc
the bill 10 incorporate the International
american bank met with determined opposi.
lon Thursday I'm the house Filibusterinc
aS INDUCED In. hut H. was not ef-
'ctvo In preventing the consideration
the Dill Adjournment. however va
Hced before vote upon the measure
oud be reached IT will bo urged FRIDAY
nc house Thursday adopted he report upon
ie indian appropriation bill insisted unanl.
ouSiy uIon It's dis Rreements 10 the senate
nendmentS 10 the Sundry civil bin and sem
le general deficiency bin 10 conference
WASHINGTON. July SENATE For near,
hours Friday the senate had under discus.
on the Hawaiinn annexation resolutions
ne ilrst formal speech In favor of the resolu
)n was delivered by Mr. Pet,us (dem.. Alal
Is address was strong and patriotic As
HOcrat he maintained that the question
~ IN no sense party Issue
e the proposition was one whict
ght to command. In the circumstances thu
pport Of men Of all parties lie had heat
colloquy with Mr. Canery dem La, f.
2 course OF which the latter In timatcd thai
Alabama sen tor was afflicted with senU.
Mr. Pet'us retOrt was vigorous and re-.
ltful OF what he termed an insult Mr. car.
y subsequently disclnimed any intention OF
ulting Mr.. Pettus.
ioUsE Friday session OF the bo1se was OF
lie legislative interest 4 few private blllt
re passed and some conference report, OF
Tor importance were adopted Adjourn
Mt, which involved the abandonment Of tho
ming pension session was taken until
'sday. Mr. McCleary rep, Mimi, OF thu
lmlttee on banking and currency WIN
,cnted the recent report upon the banking
currency bill arose In the house to ques-
OF personal privilege. reading from
shlngton paper In which the committee
charged with plagiarism in taking much o,
report from the June number Of the Jour
Of Banking. He denied the charge
AsHINGToN, July 5-SESATE The senate
the only house Of congress- In session Mon.
Resolutions calling upon the secretary Of
Tor Information as 10 experiments with
osiycs and inventions were passed and
'ideTation Of the Hawaiian resolutions was
med. Mr. Allen (NebJ opposed the reso-
n. He laid down The proposition that
'Nltion involved the abandonment Of
Monroe doctrine and the traditional
Ign policy Of this country. lie de-
ii that Porto Rico. Cuba and the phil
mes should be made independent Spain
d pay the entire cost u the war and the
should no, end with any Increase ~ thi,
rnments territorial tos>c,slonA 4, noon
tor Turple Gnd) read the Declaration ~
pendcncc. During the sess ION a large
Der Of pension bills were passed.