The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
first Regular Session.

CpuSlutTdtlOu OF tuc OF al
preparation bill At the hour OF adiournmen
the bill had not been disposed OF and its dis
cussion will be continued Tuesday. The pres
ent monopoly in the city OF the Chesapeake
Potomac Telephone Co. on account OF hig
rates was severely scored. Mr. Carter Mont
urged that the bill go over until Tuesday as h
desired TO offer an amendment relating 70 tn
gas supply OF Washington
HoUsE-The spirit OF patriotism was ram
pant in the house Monday and by almos
unanimous vote the Hawley BILL providing 10
two additional regiments OF artillery, wa
passed under suspension Of the rules. No ef
fort was made 70 obStruct action, but Mr.
Bailey, th' democratic leader. pleaded 10
more time than the forty minutes allowed un
der the rule, and because It was refused, afte
the bill had been passed he ihsugurated a fli
buster against District OF Colnmbta lsgislatiol
that continued all day.
WASHINGTON. March O. -SENATE-Tues
days session OF the senate was largely devote,
TO the consideration OF the District of Columbi;
appropriation bill After an extended discus
sion the bill, containing provision for the re
ducton OF about One-half OF the present rates
| OF telephone charges in the district, was pass
| ed. A bill to authorize the relocation and re-
| building OF a pontoon bridge across the Mis-.
sissippi river at Prairie du CHEN
Wisconsin. was passed. The bill for
the relief OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
! South. Of Tennessee appropriating s2ss OCO
was then passed after brief debate At 4:50
| p. m. message was received from the house
conveying to the senate the bill appropriating
$50, lsS.GJO for national defense just passed by
the house. The bill was laid before the senate
and on motion OF Mr.. Allison Qa) referred "a
the committee on appropriations
HoUsE-In a spirit of patriotism, with elo-
quent words ringing In their ears every mem
Der OF the house OF representatives Tuesday
responded to the presidents first call to meet
the Spanish situation by tasting his vote for o
bill placing in President McKinley's hands
$50 0OO,O 600 to be expended at his discretion for
the national defense. Party lines
were swept away and with q
unanimous voice congress voted its
confidence in the administration. Many mem.
bers who were paired with absent colleagues
took the responsibility Of breaking their pairs,
an unprecedented thing illegislative annals, ln
order that they might go on record in support
OF this vast appropriation to maintain the dig.
nifty and honor OF their country Speaker
Reed, who as the presiding officer. seldom
votes only In case Of tie. had his name called
and voted in his capacity as "A representative.
WASHINGTON, March 10 SENATE -Pres-
dent McKinley's hands have been upheld by
both branches Of the American congress. With
enthusiasm. fervOr and promptncss almost un-
paralleled in the senate, in time OF peace, that
body Wednesday passed the emergency appro-
priation bill, carrying Sls3,OOO Of deficiencies
and placing at the disposal OF the president
2500O0OOO for national defense. The vote
by which the measure was passed was
unanimous. Scventy-six short, sharp and en-
pha.!c -peeches were delivered in favor OF the
bill each one ,ceing simply a ringing aye
during the roll caiir 1s,~.. - massage OF the
measure Not only did every senator presenv
register his vote in favor Of the bill. but for
every absent member the authoritative an
nouncement was made that II he were present
he would vote aye.
HoUsE-Tne house devoted itself to routine
business Wednesday The legislative exec
tive and judicial appropriation bill went
through its last stages in the adoption OF the
hnaE conference report, and the remainder OF
the day was consumed in the consideration Of
the senate amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bill. The substitute for the senate
provision regarding the opening OF the Un-
cOmphagre reservation was knocked out
on "A point OF order, and the amendment
goes back to conference. The desire OF the con-
ferees to non-concur in the senate free home
stead clause encountered bitter opposition aR
an arrangement was made whereby four hours
are to be devoted To debate a proposition tO
concur submitted by Mr.. Eddy (Minn). Mr.
Sherman, chairman OF the Indian committee,
declared that the free homestead provision
would cost the government Sj5,OOOO)0. He de-
sires 10 eliminate 1t from the bill and has tho
support OF the secretary Of the interior
WAsHINGToN, March ll-SENATE-No busi-
ness OF real importance was transacted by tho |
senate in open session Thursday The session |
lasted only an hour, the time being largely con-
sumed in dispOSing of routine morning busi- |
ness. a few bills Of minor importance weru |
passed, and the senate adjourned until Monday. |
HOUsE-After a debate in the house. which |
lasted more than five hours. the senate amend |
ment to the Indian appropriation bill provid- |
ing for the free entry Of ceded Indian lands, |
was Thursday -cOncurred In by vote OF |
% TO 1886 The friends Of the free home clause |
made gallant struggle, but they met the OPP !
position OF some OF the prominent leaders on |
the republican side Messrs. Dingley. Gros-
genOr. Dalzell and Payne. and they we're fur
her weakened by the fact that many friends
)f the prOpO ition were alienated by O |
belief that drawn, the amendment would worl
injury to the agricultural colleges OF the coun-
ry. The senate amendment for the raitca-
ion OF the Seminole treaty was also concurred
n after the substitute proposition offered by |
he conferees 20 ratify the Kiowa. Com
nance and Apache treaty had fallen under
point OF order The action Of the house Thurs
lac sends the bill back TO conference with nom
concurrence on all the senate amendments
WAsHINGToN, March 2.-SESATE-Not In
esSion Friday.
HoUsE-The bill to pay the Bowman act
lams, aggregating sl,2OO000 for stores and
upplies furnished the union army during the
var was before the house until o'clock, but
,eyond completing the general debate little
,rogress was made. OF the eight hundred odd
laims in the bill all but few come from
he south and dilatory tactics were resorted
o, to prevent progress with the bill
)uring the filibusterng the house was in an
proar. At 5 o'clock, after completing two
ages OF the bill, the house recessed until
clock for an evening session to be devoted 20
ension legislation. After the evening session
no honSe adjourned over until Monday