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


the bill providing for the taking OF the lStb
and subsequent census IL was 40 amended as
70 place the census bureau under the seere-
: tary OF the interior. but the extended discus
sion which followed disclosed 40 wide
0 divergence OF views on the part
OF senators rs 10 tho various fcat-
ures Of the measure that no further action
was taken. A resolution offered by Mr. Allen
(Neb.) directing the committee on naval AZ
fairs TO make an investigation OF the disaster
70 the battleship Maine was adopted without
debate.
HoUsE-Tuesday was private bill day In tSe
house, but little was accomplished owing TO
the fact that most OF the time WAS consumed In
the passage OF private pension bills coming
over from the Friday night session three
weeks ago. The feature OF the day was tue
spirited contest over the bill TO pay New
berry college. q Lutheran institution In South
Carolina, ti5.0O0 for damages by federal
troops. IL was finally passed. On
motion OF Mr. Bailey. the democratic leader.
the house voted IS 10 observe washington's
birthday by adiourning over Tuesday. but Mr.
Dingley raised the point OF no quorum and be-
fore further action could be taken the house
recessed under the rule until o'clock.
| WASHINGTON. Feb "a - SENATE After
w washington's farewell address was read by
Mr.. Lodge Mr.. Hale (Ct), chairman OF the
| military affairs committee. called up the bill
providing for the enlistment Of two additional
regiments OF artillery for service for manning
| the heavy coast defense batteries which
| congress has provided during the past two
years. The bill after u short debate. was
passed by a vote Of So toA The negative votes
were cast by Messrs. Bate CTenn.). Clay (Ga)
Chiffon, CTexJ and Vest mol Mr..
Morgan (Ala) secured the adop-
tion OF the following resolution:
| That the committee on naval anairs
| Is instructed TO inquire and report whether o
man-ofwar. equal at least 20 any warshp In
| the world, TO be named the George Washing
| ton. can be built. armed and commissioned
| within period OF i2 months by the use OF the
| facilities OF the ship yards machine shops.
| mines and forests OF the United States. where
| ever the same are found, and that the commit
| tee have leave to report at any time by bill or
| otherwise" The resolution was adopted with
| out debate.
HoUsE-Washingtons birthday was cele.
| brated In the house, after o motion Of Mr..
Bailey TO adjourn had cen voted down, with
vast deal OF political sreechmaking and 10 was
| also signallzed by the firing OF the frst gun In
opposition to Hawaiian annexation. Mr.. john
son. an Indiana republicans. delivered speech
that electrified the house and the galleries In
denunciation OF what he termed an attempt 70
cut loose from the traditional policy OF the
United States enter upon scheme OF coloniza-
tion that bad proved the ruin OF empires and
OF nations.
WAS HIsGros Feb. wednes-
day while the senate had under consideration
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
q sharp debate on the Cuban situation was pre-
cipitated by Mr.. Allen (Neb.). who offered rs
an amendment the resolution passed
by the senate year ago recognizing
the belligerent rights OF the Cuban
insurgents. The debate became general and
occupied nearly four hours. Mr.. Hale made
the point OF order against the amendment that
II was general legislation and had under the
rules no place In the bill. The vice president
sustained the point and Mr.. Allen tooktHn ap.
peal from the ruling. Appeal not sustained.
HoUsE-A variety OF subjects occupied the
attention OF the house during the considera-
tion OF the sundry civil appropriation BILL Mr.
Mahany (N. " made an attack on the patri-
otism OF some OF the social leaders OF New
York. whom he said held high revel while the
nation was bowed down with grief over the
loss OF life resulting from the Maine explosion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-SESATE-A feature
OF the senates session Thursday was the speech
OF Mr.. Spooner (Wis) on the right OF Henry
w. Corbett to a seat In the senate from Ore
gon. under appointment Of the governor Mr..
Spooner made q constitutional argument In
favor OF seating Mr. Corbett and had not con-
cluded when the senate adjourned. An effort
was made TO obtain consideration OF the
Alaskan homestead and right OF way bill, but
on q parliamentary technicality IL went over.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Allen
(Neb.) TO appoint commtte OF i've senators
70 investigate the Cuban situation WAS With
drawn by its author when It was laid before
the senate.
HoUsE-The house devoted itself strictly 10
business Thursday and disposed OF 30 addition
al pages OF the sundry civil appropriation bill
The fact that the government Is preparing for
contingencies was recognized In the house
Thursday when Chairman Cannon, who has
been lsboring 10 keep down appropriations.
accepted without a word OF protest an amend
ment 10 increase the appropriation 10
care for the unused machinery at the Spring
ieled arsenal Mr.. Gillett explained that neces-
sitv for using this machinery might occur at
any time. Resolutions which were objected 10
a few weeks ago for the appointment Of two
ex-naval cadets TO positions In the engineer
corr "f the navy were also adopted. One OF
them will fll vacancy caused by the death OF
Lieut. Merritt. OF the Maine.
WASHINGTON Feb. @-SENATE-The sen.
ate Friday confirmed q number OF sppoipt-
ments. among them Col II. c. Corbin 70 be nd.
jutant general OF the army with rank OF briga.
dier general Little business Of Importance
was transacted Friday.
HoUsE-A lony and somewhat exciting de.
late over the question OF river and hsrbcr ap-
propriations was precipitated In the house
during the consideration OF the sundry civil
bill Friday. Mr.. Berry tKy.) succeeded IN Sc
curing the adoption Of an amendment ineFeas-
ing the appropriation for the Kentucky rive,
from ti05 900 to $4,000 Only four pages Of the
bill were disposed OF Friday. The senate
amendments TO the army appropriation bill
were agreed 10 without debate. An unsucccss.
f,,f "A m nj
the bill passed by the senate for two additional
regiments OF artillery but on objection from
Mr. Cox (demo, TENN IL went over. Ap
amendment sppropriating siSoooo for Ysquina
Bay. Ore, was pending when the house At
o'clock recessed until 8 the evening session &c
be devoted 10 private pension bills
WAsBISGToN. Feb ea-SEsArE-During tho
greater part OF the senates session Saturday
the right OF Henry w. Corbett 10 . seat
from the state OF Oregon WAS under discussion.
Mr.. Thurston (Neb) In an extended
speech opr osed the admission OF Mr. Coybett.
while Messrs. Foraker, Kyle and Mantle sup
ported Mr.. Corbetts claim. The vote on the
case IL has been agreed, wi be taken next
Monday at 3p m
HoUsE-The house did not complets the
consideration OF the sundry civil bill Saturday,
but Chairman Cannon held the ioor with IL un-
til adjournment, refusing 10 yield TO Mr.. Bou-
telle (Me). the chairman OF the naval COM
mittee. who was anxious TO secure considera-
tion for the bill reported by his committe fYr
the relief Of the victims and sur
vivcrs Of the Maine disaster After
% pages OF the sundry civil bill were disposed
Saturday many efforts were made BY 5iner-
ens members To inject river and harbor items
into the bill. three of them being successful
amendments sppropriating 100000 for cievc-
land harbor tsooooo for Wilmington. Del. and
Increasing the appropriation for Boston hArbof