The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-12-21
FlFTY-SIXTH co IGRESS.
First Session.

business Of importance vas transacte,
and at an early hoir the senate al
journed until Tuesday.
House-Monday the debate %, cncd 0
the currency bill. MesSrs. l0llNer ia
DE Almond (MoD. Overstrect dpCD. Mad
dox (Ga) and Mcclellan (N. v mad
speeches. Among the bill, i-troiuce
were: Mr.. Lorimer Nll). for postal SAY
ings banks; Mr. Richardson Uenu). 10
q national military park at the battlefield
OK Stone river, Tern; Mr.. Gr'ut (NtJ
| extending and King flexible naIOna
bank currency. Mr.. Greene p'aD thei
| announced the death Of his coIlcag guc. tn
late Representa- We ErmentrOut OF Penn
Syivania, and at 500. the house adjourn
ed until Tuesday.
Washington. Dec lS.-Sennte-Mr. Pet
usreW Is. d. Tuesday introduced 4 rcso
Iutlon directing the secretary OF the navy
10 supply the senate with Information a.
10 whether Adm. Dewey. acting for the
hited states, formally or Informally rec
oRnized the Philippine republic at Manila
Mr.. Chandler (N. III objected 90 it, inn
mediate consideration. Following this ob-
lection Mr. Petusrew and Mr Chandler
nad sharp tilt over the resolution Of
Lered Monday by the former. demanding
nom the secretary Of war an tNpldna-
ton OF certain charges against Gen Mer-
ram In his conduct OF the COeur 4 Alenc
trouble.
House-The debate on the currency bill
continued Tuesday. The speakers were
Messrs. GrosvenOr (O). Cochran tMoD.
Newlands (Nev). Parker (N. j.. William
Alden Smith (Mich). Prince QllD. Law
renee (Mass), Powers (NtD. Shaffroth
(CoL) and Sims (Tcnn). 4 three night :
session was ordered Mr Grolt (VtD in
troduced a bill making oleomaIsar.ne
subject To the laws oil the states 10
which IL is shipped. and increasing the
tax on oleomarGarine cOiOred butter to
10 cents per pound.
Washington. Dec. -Scnatc-Wedncs-
days session was short. Among the bills
introduced were: To provide for toic-
graphic communication between the Unit
ed States OF America. the Hawaiian Is
lands. Guam. the Philippines. Japan aud
China, and to promote commerce. Tho
measure authorizes the postmaster gen
eral TO contract with an American cable
for payment by the United
states OF not exceeding 800 roo a year for
20 years for the electrical transmission 90
official messages of the United States to
Honolulu. Guam. Manila. Hong Kong and I
some point In Japan. The cable must b, /
In operation by January /, 1913. \ bin /
" W AblAih i'i - 'Aiitlbt VI mater lti AARi4
timber to stone or concrete. I'm the build /
Ing OF the dry docks at League Island. .
Pa. and Mare Island. Cal.
HOuse-The currency debate I'm the
house lasted from 10 O'Clock "Wednesday
morning until ll:5O Wednesday night
The house adopted a resolution for hol-
day recess from Wednesday, December
u. to Wednesday. January 8. Mr.. Rich
'rdson. the minority leader. asked that
he house adjourn over Thursday, u
1--WE the members an opportunity 10 par
icipate In the Washington memorial Ox-
rcises, but MIR. Payne. the majority
ca1er, objected Mr. Moody (Mass) ask
d unanimous consent that a committee
4 five members be appointed from the
Iouse to join committee Of three from
he senate to be present at the unVcilius
anuary IS OF the statue Of Daniel web
ter, presented TO the city II Washington
y Stilson Hutchins. Mr. Bailey a >ci
'hy the rules should be suspended 10 ID
Onor TO an illuStrious American when
he house had just refused 10 do honor %
ieorgo Washington. the centenary OF
hose death was 10 be made the o"ca- .
ion OF the memorial exercises Thursday
10 objected.
Washington, Dec. 5-Senate-T Thursday
ne senate by n decisive vote and pracu-
ally without discussion laid on the table
le Pettigrew resolution Of inquiry as 10
neither or not the United States forces !
ad recognized the Filipino Insurgents
AZ and had turned over Spanish sol
ers TO the insurgents. After brief ses-
on the senate agreed to the house resO-
tlon for n Christmas holiday adjourn .
cnt from December 20 10 January g. On }
otion OF Mr.. Foraker the senate them \
NJ n m af intIrue1 o. Hf rf.r....f
10 memory OF the late Representative
anford, Of Ohio. ]
House-The debate on the currency bill /
the house Thursday was tame and pro- +;
ic Among the house measures intro
iced Thursday were: BY Mr.. Kitchln /
!. c., reducing the tax on SNUFF and to- y
eco from II TO 2 cents per pound. and <
mpelling telegraph companies TO pay
g revenue stamp on dispatches by Mr.
ilson (Ariz), admitting Arizona 10 state S
od. and to give two months extra pay q
those serving in the war with Spain. "
thout limitations OF present law; by =
preventative Glynn IN. ", n resolu- G.
m for a tribute To the memory OF Jo- h
ph Henry, the scientist. on the occa-
IN OF the Tooth anniversary Of his birth. v
Mr.. Jones CWash), 10 extend the
law 20 the Philippines. so laat \
diers serving in the war with Spain or ..
e Philippines shall have the benefit of J
mestead settlement in the Philippines b
Washington. Dec. l6-Senate-No bus- cl
IS OF importance was transacted Fri
y. Senator Foster (Wash) introduced "
bill extending the bounty provision Of h
, homestead law TO the soldiers who
we'd In the war with Spain. and who
We served, or are serving now IN The nj
Adjourned until Monday. h,
sed Friday. Debate under the five min 80
rule occurs Saturday. Bills intro q
,ed For the building OF a new cruiser. az
be named the Charleston. 10 take the "a
ce OF the cruiser OF that name recently
in the Philippines. The following ~
re among the other house bills intro
ed: BY Mr.. Knox (Mass). for civil .
'ernment in Alaska: by Mr.. Huh QaD y
the reward OF distinguished service IN ~
war with Spain; by Mr. Linney CN sa
TO reduce the tax on distilled spirits ~
20 cents per gallon. -
'ashington, Dec. lS.-Senate-Not I'm 81
sion Saturday. pc
ouse-The currency bill was read for ia
endment under the nve-minute rule
urday. The debate proceeded quietly.
preventative Sulzer On. ", introduced Ca
oint resolution. declaring that a state Y,
var exists In South Africa and accord r,
belligenent rights TO the TransyaaI -
ernment. Adjourned until Monday
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Senator Aliens Seat.
Dec. 1.-THE question oe
been raised as to whether Will
n V. Allen, appointed senator !.
m Nebraska, can be seated. The y
tention of some is that Hayward g g.
er having taken his seat, the whole ~ ~
ter is in the same position as in -
90 whore fha Ie0isIoturo fo;l.l A.. III