The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-02-24
FHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


devoted four hours In executive session Mon
day 20 the consideration og the Hawaiian
treaty. The principal speech was made b
= senator Pet,.srcw this being che third install
nent OF his remarks upon the subject sena
tor MorgIns resolution was passed calling q,
the president for copies OF the report OF IN,
consul general and OF thc conSuls OF the United
states IN CUBA written and received since March
: v lST which relate 10 the state OF war In tha,
n Island. and the condition OF the people there;
also whether any agent OF a gJvornment In
Cuoa has been accredited TO this government l.
or the president OF this government with
I authority TO negotiate a treaty OF reciprocity
United states
HOUSE Considerable unnessary excltemen,
was caused among the members of the house
, monday by the rumor broadly circulated be.
lore the house convened that important action
teiatlVe 10 cuba was TO be taken. IL turned
out 10 be simply u resolution OF inquiry urani.
mousy reported by the foreign affairs commit.
zee last week calling on the state department
ior information as to the condition
OF tne soncsntraios in Cuba and the progress
made In SPANS effort to induce the Cub,ns
20 accept autonomy. The resolution was adopt-
! eu without division. Another resolution was
adopted calling for the correspondence relat-
| ing 10 the exclusion Of our fruits beef and
horses from Germany The remainder OF the
| N..
| ness
WAsHINGToS. Feb. lR-SESArE-A resoi,,-
ton OF inquiry offered Monday by Mr.. Harris
man precipltatcd spirited discussion OF the
racine railroad question IN the senate Tues.
uay' The resolution called upon the attorney
general for the reasons which induced him 10
aoandon his plan Of redeeming the first mort
gage bonds OF the Kansas Pacific branch Of the
Cnion Pacific and having the road oper.
"''" ny receiver Mr.. Harris de
hounced the present plan TO sell the road
at the bid OF the rcOrganizat committee as
ueirauding the government of something more
thah bUOOW Mr.. Foraker (OD explalncd
lhe view taken OF the matter by the adminis-
trauOn showing the president was convinced
the reorganization committee proposed To pay
t iol 'ne ROAD ail that II was worth The re solu
uoh was nnaliy passed In amended form
housE-The house put in busy day The
time was devoted to the consideration OF hills
ana JOINT resolutions presented under the
call OF committees and 10 OF more or less public
Importance we're passed An order was also
entered by unanimous onsent for the consid-
Grafton OF the Loud bill relating TO second
elaS' mail matter. on March l. = and s. and the
oruer Tor the consideration OF the bankruptcy
Dill which begins Wednesday was modified so
that the final vote shall be taken ON Saturday
instead of Monday as arranged last week
WASHINGTON, Feb. l1-SENATE-A discus
sioh upon coast defenSes was the interesting
feature of the senate Wednesday Many sena-
ors TOOK the ground that the APPROPRIATION
mould be for the full amount estimated by the
var department instead Of some four millions
eNN. Senators Perkins and Hale said that II
vas the policy OF the Appropriation committee
O make an annual expenditure Of slO.OOOOO0
ear Tor fortiicatons. Senators Stewart
ia"ley' Chandler and Lodge spoke la favor OF
Increases. Senator Teller also advocated lib
raj expenditures, and during his remarks
lade significant illusions 10 Cuba and Hawaii
HoUsE-Thc debate on the bankruptcy bill
men Is to continue until saturday when a
&C VIII be taken, opened in the house Wed.
csday. but 1t attracted little attention the in
crest Of the members being entirely absorbed
y the disaster TO the Maine Just before the
oasr adjourned Mr. HOutele chairman OF the
Isdi committee, presented resolution
hlcn was unanimously adopted. expressing
gret for the disaster. coincidence with Tho
miles of those who lost their lives and sym.
lthy with the Injured
WAsHISGTON. Feb IA SENATE -Af,er
'rited debate occupying more than two hours
g senate Thursday By a vote OF "a 10 ~
reed to the resolution Of Mr. Turpie HndJ
earring the scnate's opposition 10 the cOnfr-
ltloh of the sale OF the kansa, Pacific rail-
nj. After the disposition OF the resolution
e CorDett case was discussed by Mr. Pettu,
'hi anu hf. lioaf tMaSS.), an agreement
wing first been reached TO take I'm vote
on the case on Mondy. February ~ The
late then q 40 pm. went into executive
sion and i've minutes afterward adjourned
iouSE The debate ON the bankruptcy bill
Igged along listlessly in the house THURSDAY
ere't IN II being oyershadowed. as on Wed.
'uay Dy the Maine disaster The speechcg
the Moor attracted almost no attention and
re- dellFcred IN most Instances 10 "A handful
nFs4l 4llas. Il
day morning.
'ASHINGTON, Feb l9 SENATE debat,
lded IN lts sensations, was unexpectcdlj
clpltated IN the sanate Friday over the con.
'ratlon OF the resolution OF Mr.. Allen (Neb)
'cting the committee on naval affairs 10 in.
tgate the disaster 10 the battleship Maine
arrangement has been made for the adop.
OF the resolution. with q minor amend.
1t without debate. Mr. Mason
} however. proposed substi.
: providing for an Investigation
e conducted By joint committee Of thu
branches Of congress. The resolution
i TO the calendar. A resolution offered by
Hale. appropriatng $1,000 for raising tho
snip Maine ana saving what property could
saved was passed without a dis ,cntinR
c. Adjourned until Monday
orsE The house debated the bankrlptcy
until Friday noon and then Immediately
thc reading Of the journal Mr. BoutelIe
}. Ne.J chairman OF the naval committee
"a unanimous consent Tor the consideration
ie resolution prepa-ed by the navy depart
and passed by the senate appropriating
UO for the purpose OF raising the Maine.
Ihe resolstlon was adopted unanimously.