The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-25
to Be Invited to Join in
the Promotion of an Inter-
national Commission.
RESOLUTION ON OLYGAMY REPORTED
The Measure. as Amended By the Com
mittee. Was Accepted by the
Senate and Passed.
Several Nominations Made by the
President-Nonday Was Dis
trict of Columbia Day
In the House.


In the House.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Soon after
the senate convened Monday n joint
resolution was offered by Mr.. Platt
On. " authorizing the president to
invite the government of Great Brit
ain to join in the promotion Of an in
ternational commission to examine
and report on the diversion of the
waters that are the boundaries OF the
two countries. 1t was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Hoar, chairman of the judiciary
committee, reported back the resolu-
tion of Mr. Rawlins (Utah) for an in
quiry upon polygamy, with recon-
mendation that the first and last par
agraphs of the resolution be adopted.
The report was accepted, and the res
olution as amended adopted. AS
passed the resolution reads:
"To what extent polygamy is prac-
ticed or polygamous marriages en-
tered into in the United States. or in
places over which they have jurisdic-
ton"
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) offered a resolution
calling upon the secretary of the
treasury to furnish the senate with
all information, consisting OF CORE
spondcnce and verbal communications
he may have had with A. b. Hepburn
and other officials of the National
City bank of New York, concerning
the transmission of the custom house
OF New York to the National City
bank. 1t went over under objection.
At the conclusion of the routine
business, Mr.. Pritchard On. CO. called
up his resolution relating to the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
Of North Carolina, which, ii adopted,
1t is alleged, dsfranchises large class
of voters of the state.
After the reading OF the resolution
Mr.. Pritchard addressed the senate
In support of it, his address being in
The nature of reply to that delivered
several days ago by Senator Morgan.
The president sent the following
nominations to the senate Monday:
Army-To be brigadier general
United States volunteers, Col. George
NJ. Randall, sth infantry, L. S. A.; Col.
james Bell, 27th infantry, L. S. V.
To be second lieutenants United
States volunteers, Sergt. Charles McG.
Switzer, Company b, 45th infantry,
u. S. V.
To be paymaster United States
army with rank of major, Capt. Al
fred S. Frost.
This was District OF Columbia day
in the house Before the day was
claimed for business relating to the
District, some minor business was
transacted.
The question of the change of ref
erence of the estimates for the Rock
Island and Springfield armories from
the committee on military affairs to
the committee on appropriations
was taken up.
priation for the construction of small
arms and the motion to change refer
ence was held in allegiance pending an
attempt to compromise the contro-
versy. The house then proceeded to
the consideration of District matters.
Several minor bills were passed. 1t
was agreed that the estimates for the
Rock island and Springfield armories
should be referred to the speaker for
reference as an original proposition.
Then at 1910 p. m. the house adj
journed.
The special committee to investi
gate the case Of Representative-elect
Roberts, of Utah, Monday arranged
the programme for the consideration
OF the case in the house. 1t will be
called up Tuesday Immediately after
the reading of the journal. Mr.. Tay-
lor, of Ohio, chairman of the commit
tee will open the debate in favor of
the majority resolution to exclude,
and will be followed by Mr.. Littlefeld,
of Maine, who will present the argu-
ment in favor Of seating and then ex-
pelling Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. Roberts will
then be given an opportunity to ad-
dress the house. He will then be al
lowed as much time as he desires,
within reasonable limits. The vote
will be taken at 4:30 p. IN. Thursday.