The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-02-02

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WAsHINGToN Jan y A-SEsIrE-n,scu,
sion OF the policy Of expansion occupied near.
al! the lime Of the ssra,r ia open ses lion Non
an day Mr.. White Cal. Q. e Of the democrat
On WAC hss announced heretofore LIS opposition
oS 10 ratification OF tte treaty q
TO peace adcrcs. CT the seuate il
no support OF the anti-eNpausion resolution
az introduced by AGr Yes, lo,m. MOI and OF th
'es resolution orered by Nj Bacon dem. GA ae
- eiarng ,ha, the Fi.ip.nos ought to tc Tree an,
independent Mr.. White is brilliant speaker
oi and he was cCmp.nentei by his colleague,
Il. ana iarse audience IN the galleries with care.
ful attention.
hotst Monday VS. Dis ric; Of Coluubi
=" Gay 10 the house and the mll0- portion u the
cr uay was devoted TO Local legislation. Thecnlv
action OF public importance vas the pa,sace o.,
~ the OIL to extend the ravisa- -.on laws OF the
= United States 10 the Hawaiian islands ore
: OF the provisions Of thu bill grants American
:. register to all vessels flying the Hawaiian flag
u owned by Hawaiian ctisaus July :. 1928
al WAsHINGToN. Jan. 25-SEEATE-Tvo nota-
9 pie speeches were delivered in the senate
TUESDAY one oy Mr Lodge GlasS). and tho
I other by Mr.. Clay GA. Whila the two sena-
@ 'o'h dlnered oi"mctricauy a. 10 the noiicy OF
q EXPANSION. upon which they dwelt both are ia
iA'or OF the immediate ratification OF the
= pending peace treaty. They contend thnt once
'ne treaty IA rstihcd. congress Will have full
power to deal with conditions respecting the
"'IIlory acquired during The VIZ wiki Spain
? and not before
hoCsE-The debate on the army reorganizl-
, -uon GIL opened in the house Tuesday undcran
= agreement by which the general debate Is 10
run 10 hours exclusive oi three uight sessions.
'he maj vote TO be taken not later than
oeIocN Lext TUESDAY Practically three prop
osiuohs are before The house. the house
OH providing FOR standing army OF I00Ou
men the minority substitute iu.reasiny i'e
standing army 10 10000 mea and lodging Wltn /
the president discretionary power 10 cal. out /
o'"o volunteers for emergency service. and a /
proposition 10 continue temporarily the -ccr.-
!sr army et It's present war sirength-6sWO /
men
WAsHTNGToN. Jan. 26-SENATE-Onlv a
orief time vas occupied hy The scna.e We'd.
hesdhy In open session. \ few bills on tho cal
endar were passed but no other bushes, OF i'm
portance was transacted.
House Not since the stirring days before
the declaration OF war last spraS ha, the
house witnessed such an exhibition of exci,o-
ment and such scenes o( ugbouniod eUthusl.
aSm as occurred Wednesday nreu The TWO re-
puOicans' MI johnson. IN" Indiana mcn- ;
Der and Mr. Doillver. If Iowa. locked
norns on the question OF expansion
me army oil. when NaS under debate. was /
-Nt'N''N Np ~ NllH bftittItF i0S ZION Of
ture national policy and the debate wa, lifted
from the dead level Of mcdiocrilv into absolute 4
orIllahcy. Mi Johnson secured time from the !
democratic side 10 attack 'ha position OF the
administration. /; was nos the nrst time he I
mas broken away from MS party on public p
questions.
WAsHINGToN Jan. .. 7.--SRNATH As the SEN .
ate seemingly was about TO conclude consider =
alton OF The pension appropriation bin late
90
oHered ms amendment announced some time =
ago providing Tor the pensiOuiug OK ex-con- n
Ieuerata soldiers. Upon his he took r
ths hoor and dc.iyerct n speoth. which
az ho preceded Gcyelopod into a most ID
unexpected uttcrance Wolfe his colleagues ST
on both sides Of the chamber listened with in -,
terest MI Butler defended th- position taken 80
oy 'hs south during the great civil conflict Of a
'hlrd OF u century aso. He declared that the n
south was right and that history would so
record; and TINT every shot fred by a al
southern solder was hred ia defense hi
u the righ.s of his state conferred 49,
by the constitution in seii-dcfeuse and in de- ~
ense OF his home and nreslGe fe
HOUSE third day Of the debate upon IA
ne DiiI ior the ~, rganizatlou aut Increase Of
he regular army iasscd without notable Incl
lent I8 feature Was az hour syeech uv NJ til
'rosvenor lO). whose utterauces rightly or 80,
wrongly, was frequently SUPPOSED to reflect
ne VIEWS OF the president Mr Grosyenor de- Tn
AIRED most emphaucaly that iAs present nv
ituation In tho Philippines Wla du- 90 the on
osltion IN his country % TIE ratification OF 4"
ne peace treaty. lie announced that IN. n- I'll
lre of the island, VA matter Tor congress Ia h.
ecde, and hat Tor The preslI 10 auroluc, ia
policy would be for him 20 usurD the althor- rec
" Of coner SIS. lse
WAsHIScToS Jan es -SrNArE-parilcglar ,
interest was unaffected I'm the senate Friday
briof speech delivered ~ T. c Pa,t Wv ma
ork on the general subject OF expansion. sir we
iatt took for his text the aut.-expausiou ras- 49,.
ution offered Oy NJ. Vest ~ Missouri. tut In 9u
~ course Of his speech merely touched OF
pom the couputu'lonal question involved 10 his
e proposed declaration 4 resolution -
rs offered ty Mr.. sullivan (MisSj declaring ha
at the ratification of the treaty should not thi
mmit The government 20 colonial policy .
be pension appropriation Oil. the second u wv
2 genera. Appropriation measures. was pass. los
after some ocDate Late ia the afternoon 4
logies were pronounced on the late Repre-
ntativo Cooke, of Illinois. addresses being poT
ade by Senators Cullen. Allison. Wellington of $
d Mason. NJ.
HoUsE-1he opposition % he army re-
bill on ,hc republican side of the cap
use has become 50 strong th4, Friday char. whi
IN Hull after Mr Henderson HaD. one OF b.I
Q hoor leaders OF the H.. .JOrity. rad threat -
ed 10 vote 20 recOmnil the bill decided it 1
uld be wise IA order 20 insure its left
ing d.rcc,y ''.' ~, -" -. ,o." on pro, ing
900 men. He announced on -. nocr van
u the committee would 0fer amendments Gar,
redu'' the number q enlisted men 10 about
0 but lodge In the presidents discretion ana
authority 10 Increase the army 10 a max five
I'M OF 10000 These amendments have -,
n prepared. They provide that thc pre,i- ""'
Il may, In his discretion, enlist only 6O men
he Infantry comIauies and ~ Ia he cuvaIry
ops.
'AsHISGToS. Jan. 3O-SENATE- Senator
g continued his argument fcr the rGtiaca- LlNl
OF the peace treaty with Spain IA Satur- -. >
\ executive session OK the senate He ~ ~, q
ed f9r an hour and half ani again made
only speech Il the day sessiOn. The
cipal questions under Consideration STf
Irday we're those relating TO the pay / "
u OF claims against the Spanish govern = ~. -;
i, the reasons for agreeing to pay Spain ~"
the Improvements made in the Philippines g.
the reason FOR extending 70 Spain the ben O
Of an open-doOr policy in her former Dos. K
Ions. There were various Interruptions by no.
r senator's who, however. confined them FNG
es 10 questions The consular bill carry- pr-T"
learly Si00J0J0. WAS passed. ~
'UsE-The house Saturday continued the APPI
Iteration OF the army reorganization bill fOIA
O'Clock. when the members paid their
ties 10 the memory Of the lafc Represen- FLOJ
g Simpkins o, Mas schusetts Very little GRA
ress was made with the army bill me -.
amendment being adOpted beng that ON
ed By the committee 10 give vet PoF x
'rlan' to cavalry regiments the rank, pay LAKL