The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-22
FIFTf-FIFTh c .GRESS.
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WASHING TON. Dec. l5-A. Disaussio
OF tvo questions each Of I. ~ and In Dor
snee ht this iine, was beg1.sb BE senats q
It's session Monday. Terri.,r ,rpsnsioa an
the construction Of the M .,sn caasi 90
cupied the attention Of L. s~iy during n
greater pert OF the afternos-i As soon as IA
routine morning business hal :. . dfspo.rc 81
M Vest dem. Mo- FAILED rp his resolution
offered last week. declaring 4 70 be uneon,,i
tutional for thi. government 70 acquire for-is,
territory, except for cosling stations or som
ike purpose. unless It's intention was ~ con
Ter statehood upon the territory and eitissashil
upon It's inhsbitann Mr. Morgan opened III
deoate on the canal bill with
three hour appeal for action a
TINS session Tho whole country, h,
said. would be disappointed II congress did no,
act He was willing 70 takc any measur,
which would result In the building OF the ca.
nal In the course OF his remarks he agreed IA
accept an amendment specifically excepting
the canal from neutrality with regard to any
country with which the United States nigh.
be at war
HocsE-The house spen. the larger part OF
Monday on District OF Columbia Affairs IN,
OIL to relieve the condition OF American sea-
men Was taken up. but nothing was accom-
plished.
WAsHlNGroS. Deo it-SESATE-Tucsday q
session OF the senate WAS largely consumed In
discussion OF the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.
Turpie made the principal speech in opposition
to the bill. attacking II on the ground Tint t IL
In the interest OF the Maritime Co which n,
characterized as a fraud and bankrupt, Mr.
berry gave notice OF an amendment he would
oner 10 the Nicaragua canal bill
providing for the direct approprfa.
uon OF money for tho construction Of the nal
and limiting the cost 70 sii50oOOO0 Mr. Raw.
Inns also gave notice OF an amendment to IN,
Nicaragua bill. providing that the act should
not go into effect until tho United State.
should secnre by treaty the right TO fortify and
garrison the canal, 20 send armed vessels and
munitions OF war through It In time OF war and
close 1t against any other nation with whom
the United States may be at war.
HotSE-Ihe house Tuesday passed the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill without
single amendment The bill carries 50 80
$50 which IS sl76 600 less than was carried by
the last bill and s2siis s57 less than the esti.
mastes. The house also passed the senate bill
which was under consideration Monday to
amend the laws relating 10 seamen. Ali the
amendments we're rejected
WASHINGTON Dec iS-SEyArE-The Me. |
arsgua canal bill held It's place as the prncl. |
pal subject before tho senate again Wed.
nesday. Speeches we're made by
Messrs Harris. Money Stewart and |
Morgan. An agreement was reached u
take vote on the Turpie postponemeut mo-
uon - crsday. Other questions before the
senate were: The governments pension pol
Icy, and the 5Dl regarding the registry OF for.
elgn built vessels wrecked on the American
coast The pension discussion was partici.
pated In by Mr. Vest The registry bill went
over until Thursday.
HnrrcF rho |
ond time during this congress refused 10 con-
slider the Lodge immigration bill At the las,
session on attempt was msdc to take It from
the speakers table. but II was defeated by q
large majority. An interesting but brief de-
bate on the rules was prccipi,ated during
the session by Mr. Grow (Pa). durinr
which Mr. De Almond made a speech on
the decadence OF the privilege OF debate
In the house and Eeld Speaker Reed responsi.
BILE for the fact that the house hnd had no OPP
portunity % adopt a new system OF rules at
this session The speaker replied in which he
referred 10 the comply sints OF John Randolph
IN the early days OF the century 10 show that
the same remonstraness were made thon thai
we're being heard Wednesday.
WAsHTNGToH. Dec. io.-SEYArE-Theu urgent
deficiency appropriation bill making provision
or the army and navy for the next siI
months, displaced the Nicaragua canal bill Ia
he senate Thursday preventing even taking
! vote on The question Of postponement until
'fter the holidays as had been intended. The
bill was passed after q spirited
discussion turning principally on the point OF 4
'eeping the volunteer soldiers In the seryica
HorsE-The house Thursday suspassed all {
reyious records In the expedition With which |
passed the pension appropriation bill This I
Ill. In days gone by has been one OF the most
ruitful themes Of acrimonious partisan debate. s
ut Thursday. although carrying A,OoooK n
lorc than the net for the current year II was
assed In twenty minutes without a word OF 9
riticism. The house then entered upon the
OF the bill 20 inoorpor.
te the International American bank This
roIect was recommended by the Pan Amcri. i
IN congress In 1889, An nrrang emout was ef. u
'cted for vote upon tho passage OF the bill
g o'clock Friday, It was supported in de- d
ate by Messrs Brosius. rep. Pa. Adams. b
'ep Pa), Lacy rep. Ia). and Walker (rep.
iass) and opposed By Mr.. Cox. dem. Tenn,
enkins. rep, WIS.,. briggs. dem. N ". v
nd Bartlett dem. Gs)
WAsHiNcToS Dec. lf.-SEvArE-Nos in ses.
on. p
HoCsE-The bill TO Incorporate the Interna- {,
onal American bank was buried under an &
'erwhelming adverse majority OF the house
Tdsy. The debate upon the measure, which b
'ened Thursday. was concluded Friday at 3 q,
clock. Mr. Dingley the floor leader Of the
Iority. made an argument Ia its support
DO other speakers were Hill Ot), in It's sup "
r.: and Messrs Bell pop. CoL). SulLcr
en-. y. ". Maxwell pop. Neo.). Msddo1
en-. Ca and Swanson dem. Va In oppe- N
ton. ihe vote by which the bill WAS defess- al
stood lo3 ayes to l9 noes The bill b ex-
nd the customs and revenue laws OF the e
llted States over the Hawaiian islands WA G.
ssed without opposition The bill. Mr. =,
ngley eIpl-incd. carried with 1t the civil
ryice laws relating TO appointments In the n
stoms and revenue service in Hawaii at