The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-09
FHTY-FIFTH COiGKLSS.
Sc eond b sssion-

). which occupied al The tim >. until the Senat,
q at O'Clock. went into executive session on IA
peace treaty. Mr. Jones (ArkJ. leading IN
opponents Of the treaty. opened the 0c0aie
: HoUsE-The house put IN q hard DAYS wor
/, on the army bill Monday and Monday a.gh
ana when 1t adjourned 10 OF the " pages ha,
been completed. The committee Amendment
! giving The president discretionary power 4
reduce the size OF the infantry company an,
cavalry troops TO 60 men each were adopted
and also 4 series Of amen. ments /,
, reduce the officers OF tho stal JJl
, WAsHINGToN. Feb -SENATE-During m,
entire morning hour Tuesday the scnA e hat
under discussion the policy Of this country c
be pursued in the Philippine .san0s Alr
Berry tArN)' in speech ulou the resolution
OHered by Mr.. Vest, discussed the policy ol
expansion without refei, Tce 20 the con-
stitutional point involved in tie Yes,
resolution An attempt Uy Mr. Bacon tea
10 secure vote upon his re olutiOn w1ich Ia
brief declares that the United States govern
ment Will not make war upon people seeking
Tor their freedom precipiatel \ Lively debate
when was participated in by Mr. Plat (Ct)
and Mr. Teller (Col). No action on the reso-
iution was taken
HoUsE-1he bill to reorA an % and increase
the standing army to abou, l00.0Oj men. but
giving the president authority 70 rt0uce the
size OF infantry companies anG c3yal troops
to 60 men each, thus fixing a
minimum Of about 5000 enlisted men
passed the house Tuesday by q vote Of
ltS to l"a This was the result OF week OF
hard and often picturesque Fighting on the
hoor Before the house adjourned Tuesday
the river and harbor bill was formally called
up IN order TO make II the unfinished business
in the committee Of the whole
moments in the senate WeGnc.I j. il seemed
likely that vote might be taken on one or
more OF the resolutions relating 80 expo. ion
that are pending before thai bodY An uu-
usually large attendance OF republican SEN
ators were in attendance all OF them having
Dcen notified to be present in the event Of a
critical vote on the pending qucs ion. Mr.
Bacon (Ga) had called up his resolutions. and
MT Chandler (N.H) had withdrawn his motion
to refer them 10 the committee on foreign
relations, Mr.. Sullivan MISS had entered a
motion to substitute his resolution for those
OF Mr.. Bacon, while Mr.. Davis chairman OF
foreign relations committee. had announced
that he was willing that vote should be
taken Immediately. As IL was evident how
ever, that vote on the resolutions and
amendments could not be taken before
o'clock-the hour fixed by unanimou, consent
for the senate to go into executive session.
HOUSE-1he house entered upon the consid-
Grafton OF the river and harbOr bill Wednesd Y
and made rapid progress Fifty oi the s. gcs
OF the bill had teen completed when tie house
adjourned. The bill appropriatcs directly
about sl2500.COj and authorizes contracts to
the extent OF sls OOO,0OO additional The gem
eral debate was unusually brief. Its feature |
was speech in opposition TO tho bill by Mr.. /
Hepburn. OF Iowa. who has fought every river |
and harbor bill for the fast SIX years.
WAsHISGTON. Feb 3-SENAIE-A notable |
speech was made in the senate Thursday by |
Mr.. SpOoner (Wis). He took sor his text the
resolution offered by Nr. Vest !
but did not conhue himself closely % that pro-
posed declaration Of policy. lie discussld Il the
question OF expansion all of It's phases and
urged the ratification Of he r., .ce treaty as the
best means OF bringing the burning question
home 20 the people themselves A. the con
clusOn Of his speech he receiyed the warm
congratulations OF many o. his colleagues
notable among whom was Mr. Tillman g. c. |
with whom he had had sharp personal tilt In
the course OF his argument.
HOUsE-The river and ha~h1r bill. carving
slightly more thar 500 - ra,sed The house
Thursday BY yote oi iGJ T. This D., The
largest majority anv river an harbor bill has
over obtained in the house The Oil attracted
little opposition and every eTor, 10 amend 1t
In important particular failed. Saturday,
February II, was set apart for paying trib-
lte 10 the memory OF the late Mr.. Dingley OF
Maine.
WAsHlNGTON. Feb. 4.-SENATE For more
han five hours Friday the senate listened to
Irgumentt IN opposition To expansion and In
opposition 20 the ratification OF the treaty OF
'eace. The speakers were Mr. Money M.ss)
md Mr. Daniel CVa). TIE forn,rs address
vas brief ~ he did Hot en'er .Ito the con-
titutiOnal phases OF the question. hc or
'usly antagonized the ratification ~ tno treaty
lolding that by such action the Fnip.uos
would be admitted 20 The union as citizens and
hat II they were not capable of self govern ,
nent We did not want item. Mr.. Daniel made
n exhaustive argument In which he covered {
II the points In controversy. {
HOCsE-Most OF the time of the house during ,
he three hours session Friday was consumed
l hlibustering against relief bills on the pri-
ate calendar. The hlibuster was finally sue 9
essiul and the house adjourned without taking
p the bill. The conference report on the dip /
)matc appropriation bill Wa adopted Z
WAsHINGToN Feb 5.-SENATE-A number ,
senator's saturday gave notice oi amend
lents they will offcr % the river and harbor \
Ill. the mos, important OF wnich are the Jol- c
wing: Mr. Carter approptiating s. 900 D o for I
le cons ructlon Of storag' reservoirs and irrl-
alton canals in the arid land states. Mr. CAT
ey, appropriatng Il 10000 FOR the improve s
ent OF the sOutAwest pas, of The VI ssissipp {
yer so as 10 make ship canal % feet in
,pth Mr. Turuer, ap ro.r.aiirg S5O),O ,OOO for {
rcdglng Salmon Bay ana iinpl owing he water I
ay connecting Puget SQUAD ~ Salmon Bay
ith Lakes Union and Washington 50 as TO
axe Il available IS a ship canal Mr. Perkins S
)propriating s342, 900 FOR The Improvement Of I,
Ie harbor at Wilmington. Cal. and also one
the appointment OF a commission
locate a naval coaling station on the Calf
rnia coast. south OF san Francisco.
HOUsE-The house committee on invalid
nsons reported favorah,T the senate bill L
nsioning Gen. John Pa YER. OF Illinois.
. amour, haIng reduced D. ,. sioo 70 .So r.