The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
D. osud 3 sslsa.

rO'eu 70 oe On Interesting day u the sen n
tne principal subject under di.eus.,o, RET
'ne constitutional right OF the United Sta,
=. 20 carry into effect the policy of erp.u,ie
:" ne leading speaker Mas Mr. Hoar ire
D. nsssl, VINO delivered a speech IN sapoor,
D NJ rosoiuuon introduced by Mr. Vest (dcu
MOI, declaring It TO lie In Opposition 10 ii
C. constitution for this country m aeon,
In foreign territory 10 be governed n.rm
nenuy as colonies Mr.. Plat. at the concI,
~ sion OF Mr. Hoar's address. briefly renlicd ,
g some points OF the speech which had been A
le Is0seu especially at him. Mr.. Carrey conclue
eu ms speech in opposition to the NlcaraUu
r eanAi Dill, but an enort to nx time fov vo,
N upon 10 failed w
- HousE--The house Monday reversed N
3 dscision OF the committee Of tho Vii. r.
). Friday when the appropriation for tss .n,ror 90
, VI 'ne civil service commission WAS .tricks,
ou' 'ol sae legislative. ex cutive and judicia
appropriation bill In committee. where rer,
! Oi' 10 NOT go on record. the appropriation
Was stricken out by vote Of A
h Monday when the roll wa,
.snou tne appropriation was restored. the mo.
, on 70 serl.e out being defeated eS to iia The
uouse monday by special order decided 10 nro-
oecu WIN the consideration Of the naval ner.
sonnei OIL as soon as the bill for the codinca-
"on OF the laws OF Alaska was out OF the vav.
"AshISoToN. Jan iL-SgNATE Senator
MASON (iii occupied the attention OF the s.n.
A'e ior nearly an hour and a half Tuesdav in
support OF his resolution declaring that thu
oniVeo States will never attempt to govern
the people OF apv eou,,rv -i,so,, ~ sO'oI"
sent. '"e'' con
HousE-The house devoted r., und,v,daa -
tentlon again Tuesday to the bill for IN. coa,-
heauon OF the criminal laws Of Alaska and
rnen ao)ournment was had all but ten pages n,
the Dill had been disposed Of
"AsHIhGToN Jon. 2-SBNATE-A climax
was reached Wednesday In the debate on the
question OF expansion which Is In progress I'm
tne senate Heretofore all OF the speeches
VIII, WIN tne notable exception OF that OF Mr..
flatt (Ct) have been in opposition IN vha, is
presumed 10 be the policy OF the adm,nIs,r.1
stou with respect 70 the acquisition OF the |
Fhihpp'nes Wednesday Mr. Foraker m1
suu.essed the senate In opposition TO the |
declaration OF the Vest resolution that tho |
O"''eu otates has no constitutional |
power 10 acquire foreign terri.
tory to be maintained as colonies
mr' roraker's strong assertion that the ac-
qulsition OF the Philippines was temporary in
character created o sensation in tho chambsr
He maintained however. that we have Israi
right 10 hold the islands permanentlv prior
70 the speech by Mr.. Foraker a shsrp dehnt.
"as precipitated by Mr.. Allen CTeb1 by some
tonerks ne mace upon resolution he had In |
troduced. MIR. Hosr (Maes) and Mr.. 0r.v
(Del) we're drawn into II
housk-The house completed and passsd
,ne oili Tor the eodifcation OF the criminal
,e"s VI AIasKa upon which IL has been work. I
ing intermittently for a week An amenanen,
was adopted providing a high license sv.,ayn I
% the territory with n species OF local on
ION Liquor dealers by its provisions
'rc 70 pay license OF 500,
yer year ana the consent OF majority OF the
mite citizens residing within two miles n, a 7
'quor dealers establishment must be obtained
eiore license can be secured. An attemn, II
0 recommlt the bill for ,he purpose OF secur- r
~ ass sne Aoopuon OF provision excluding con- =,
iots fror service on juries was defeated. "
WASHINGTON. Jan. ia-SESArx-rit,I. y
usiness was transacted by the senate I'm omen
esslon thursday. Sixteen bills on the nrivat.
onS'on calendar were passed and q Joint reso- u'
i.ion extending the thanks of conrreax IN ra
lss Clara Barton and other officials Of tha
ca cross society for their benefcent work In -"
rmenia and Cuba was adopted. tii
hoUsE-The house Thursday passed thu ST
piomauc and consular appropriation bill ,
lthout amendment During the general 6s- uo
'te two set speeches were made aeeins, ,r,-
riailsm by Messrs rmack and Gaines A.
enh') Inc diplomatic and consular is the vi
'tn OF the regular appropriation bills to mass gr
mousse Seven budgets yet rem in 10 ba fa,
ted upon The bill as passed carries Al
S53a "'''0' w. bo
WARRINGTON Jan. I4-SBSArE-rn tn. sen- we
, friday. Mr. McLsurin dem. s. C.. } took Oh,
ong ground In a carefully prepared speech
ainst policy OF expansion by this conn,rv
cited as one of the principal reasons why cor
ninion over people who assume aas hol
iey 'e al similar to the people KIN,
this country. the experience OF the south -
n the Negro race Mr. Sullivan dem VI
- and Mr. Pasco dem. Fls) discussed the Yat
ding Nicaragua canal bill. the former sup era
ting IL ana the latter opposing H. The In :,
appropriation bill was t.ken up but Its L
sideratlon was not concluded before the mel
r OF adjournment -
ousE-The house Friday entered upon thu 0he
sideration OF the personnel bill II de. Pac
'ped much less opposition than was antici- &c ,
"a and the indications are that IL will have
rye majority when 1t is placed upon It's pas way
: Inc last yestige OF opposition 10 the and
sure from the line officers OF N
navy was removed Friday when
amendment was adopted desig- for
conters nos,,vs 'aa ar Tscers upon whom the Johl
save IN their own corps The committee alto
asserted their purpose TO offer an amend most
Saturday 10 repeal the law giving prize W.,
ey 70 the navy and this announcement, "na
with warm approval max
ARLINGTON. Jan. f6-SEyATE-At IN. s.o.
ing OF the senate Saturday morning the
chaplain paid a tribute TO the late Nelson IN
ley letter was presented from M mn tf
tMe.). president pro TEN. appointing Mr.
niger (N.H.) 10 preside over the senate IN 'eh'
absence OF the vice presiden, left
resolution W. nroriS'U fIcso, W. introduced Its 10
tor Morrill, and Senator Voorhees, 70 he the
In the nstional library. The resolution servi
eferred to the library committee Sen,
toar introduced resolution seeking for
eedom Of the Filipinos
DsE-The house OF representative. ass.,,.
saturday under crcumsta tanees Of deep ana
rsal sorrow In the death OF Representa- LIVE
Nelson Dinsley. Of Maine. As speake, Sc
entered the chamber hush fell upon the SL no..
ers. who. moment later. rose and win M
heads listened 70 the eloquent tribute III
the chaplain. Rev. Dr. Couden- SHEE
Boutelle, the senior member LAMI
he Maine delegation, was then FFhoC
lied for an announcement OF the demise "4'Hi' O.
colleague, which was made IN FEELING 90,
'preciative words Mr.. Boutelle Then Oa
and the house adopted series of reso- Ry
providing for funeral ceremonies In the Hay
the house Monday and for Committees fhQV
members 70 accompany the remains N pr-rT
The resolutions concluded with A mo- Pri
adjourn. AppT