The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-14
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, April d-SEHATE-In execu
tive session OF the senate Tuesday a resolution
was offered that the entire Cuban question be
considered behind closed doors on account OF
the probability OF utterance which would af-
ford information 10 the enemy. The PROPOSE
tion was debated but without reaching a con-
clusion While the senate was In executive
session q formidable element in the sem
ate was considering what should be done In
case resolutions should be reported providing
for recognition OF independence The resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Turner (Wash.) declaring
war against Spain was laid before the senate
and its author took the floor in advocacy OF IL
I Mr.. kenney (Del) followed with strong APP
peal for the independence OF the Cubans.
There is not" said he, lin all this land any
state whose people are more thoroughly united
for Cuban independence than are the people OF
Delaware"
HoUsE-The bill prepared for the reform OF
the currency and the protection Of the treas.
! ury by the sub committee Of the house commit
| tee on banking and currency was introduced
in the house Tuesday. The bill was prepared
by Messrs. McCleary (Minn.). chairman OF tho
sub committee; Prince Qll) and Mitchell
| N. ". A general statement OF the purposes
OF the committee was printed some days ago.
and but few changes have since been made in
| the details OF the bill
WASHINGTON, April 7-SENATE-Whcn tho
senate convened Wednesday intense expect
ancy. amounting to excitement, prevailed both
on the floor and in the galleries. The presi-
dents message had been positively promised
and its coming was awaited with genuine
anxiety. Ten minutes after the senate con-
vened consideration OF the sundry civil bill
was resumed, and with the exception OF eight
minutes, consumed by executive session. In
which Senator Davis announced that no mes
sage would be sent in. almost the entire Ses-
sion was consumed by the appropriation bill.
II practically completed when laid aside
Tor the day.
HoUsE-After waiting patiently in the gall
eries and corridors OF the house for hours,
many OF them from o'clock Wednesday morn
ing until shortly before 3 o'clock in the after
noon. the thousands who had come to hear the
presidents Cuban message turned away weary
and dlsgusted at the delay. Never was there
such disappointment at the capitol The mem
bers felt 1t even more keenly than the spectat-
ors, and for two hours afterward they stood
about lobbies discussing this latest phase
OF the situation. The news OF the pro-
posed armistlce which came on the
heels Of the announcement that Gen. Lee had
cabled for delay received quite as much atten-
tion as the recall OF Lee.
WAsHTNGToN, April -SENArE-Some sharp
war talk was INDUCED in by the senate
Thursday. When consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
resumed, the question pending was
the amendment OF Mr. Pettus (Ala), pro-
yidng for such improvement OF the harbor az
Mobile as would enable war vessels to obtain
coal and other supplies there. Mr.. Allison Qa).
in charge OF the bill. made q point OF order
against the amendment This called out Bit
ter speech by Mr.. Morgan (Ala.), who charged
the appropriations committee with discrmln-
ating against proper measures and threatened To
assist in dissOlving the committee. lie followed
with an argument showing the necessity OF the
improvement proposed, holding that II would
open to the government In time OF war the coal
fields OF the south and enable II successfully 10
fight the reasonable monopoly that had been
formed to control the coal supply o: the coun-
try in the event OF war The amendment was
lost At2 o'clock the bill had not been COM
pleted and was laid aside, the senate devotinR
the remainder Of the afternoon 10 eulogies OF
the late Senator James u. George. OF Mssis-
sippi Adjourned until Monday.
House There was a scene OF great excite
ment in the house late Thursday afternoon
during the consideration OF the bill for the re-
organization OF the army. IL was caused by
Mr.. LentZ an Ohio democrat, who made q VI
cious assault on the administration, charging
that the policy OF delay was in the interestOf
stock jObbers in Wall street Mr.. Lentz's
speech caused a profound sensation and was
net with an emphatic reply from Gen. Grosven.
)r now generally regarded as the administration
spokesman on the floor. Mr.. Grosvenor mol
)nly Indignantly denied that there was justin.
alton for the reports. but held Mr. Lentz up
% scorn for alleging corrupt motives against
he president The debate on the army bill
Thursday developed more and more Oppos.
ion. Mr.. Hull tried TO save the bill by agree.
ng 10 strike out all its provisions. even the
hree battalion formation features. but IL was
n the end recOmmitted- 80 10 81 The house
adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-SENArE-The presi.
ent's message on the Cuban question was
cad in the senate at noon IL was referred %
he committee on foreign relations and at l:li
he senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE-The presidents message was read
n the house Monday In the presence OF q vast
and referred to the committee on
oreign affairs without debate There was ab.
olutey no demonstration either OF approval
r disapproval from the crowded galleries
throughout or at the conclusion OF the reading.
lfter some district business had been trans
cted the contested election case OF Fairchildi
5. Ward. from the Eighteenth New York dis
rict. was taken up. After two hours debate
he majority report IN favor OF Mr.. Ward the
itting member, was adOpted-l3S 10 a. Az
:55 p. N. the house adjourned.