The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

Washington. Jan. 2o-Senate-Senator
Mason. replying TO a British vice consul
At New Orleans who had criticised his
Transvaal views, severely nayed the vice
consul and criticised the British govern-
ment In going to war against the Beers.
He asked that the peace treaty be rati-
fed. so that the barrier to mediation will
be removed. Senator Hoar spoke in the
same strain, as did also Mr.. Lodge Mr.
Tillman delivered a speech on the Philip
ernment ought 10 extend to the Filipinos
the right to govern themselves
House-Representative Brown intro
duced a bill appropriating 800 600 for tho
o. Representative Boreing. OF kentucky,
introduced bill TO pension Lieut.. Col H.
IL Rosseau, Somerset. Ky, at the rate Of
$50 month. Col Rosseau was an officer
relng introduced also a large number OF
minor pension bills. Representative John
ston. of West Virginia, introduced n bill
authorizing the secretary OF the treasury
5reenbrer Baptist church. Summers coun-
ty. West Virginia, $500 TOR a church edifice
destroyed by United States troops during
the civil war. Mr.. Clayton introduced a
resolution that on July 4. 1900, the MILL
tary and naval forces of the United States
be Withdrawn from the island Of Cuba.
nnd that tho government thereof be LEFT
TO the Cuban people a bill TO require pi-
lots and officers Of steam vessels to make
oath to their applications for licenses was
passed.
Washington. Jan. SO.-Senate-A bill
providing that the cannon on the gum
boat Nashville. from which the first shot
was fired In the Spanish-American war.
be condemned and presented to the city
OF Nashville was passed. Senator Bacon
peGHPed three hours b II speecn on the
dar was taken up. Am)ng the bills pass
ed were the following: Granting to An
ME Brumby. mother OF Lieut. Brlmby.
who was Adm. Dewey's flag lieutenant,
$50 month: to pay & 90 to the widow OF
John Phillips. in view OF his services as
a dispatch bearer in tho Sioux war. w.
Y. Sullivan, recently elected senator from
MISSISSIPPI. was sworn In.
House The house wds in session only
a short time and transacted no business.
a number OF pension bills and claims
were introduced. among them being the
wdow o T9 PenPTs" P.%o MsTy b Psnn
company OHIO volunteer cavalry, at the
rae OF S12 a month; authorizing the pay
ment TO Farley Conerty 500. with interest
Mt per cent. since October Is. 1863 that
being the amount paid 10y him in resist
ing draft into the army. though he
was incapatiated for service: TO pension
Maggie NJ Myers, wii2w Of scanard Ny
fantry.. and Lee Kinney. Company G,
illth Ohio volunteer infantry, at the rate
OF s2f month each.
Washington. Jan. 3i.-Scnate-A heated
deesSe toqE psSe 2ySr 6ed sf
ment made by Aguinaldo. that Dewey
had officially recognized the Filpinos.
printed in the Record. HIS actions were
denounced by n number OF senator's Mr..
Hawley going so far as to say they were
reasonable. At the conclusion Of the
scene the financial bill was taken up
and discussed by Mr. Berry and Mr..
Teller.
cellaneous business the house went into
committee OF the whole on the Indian
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Washington. Feb 1.-Senate-Nearly
the entire morning hour in the senate was
occupied by Mr.. Allen (pop., Neb) in ths
discussion of the report OF Secretary Gage
concerning his transactions with the Ma
tional City bank OF New York. Mr.. Dan
lei dem, Va.), then delivered an extend
ed speech on the pending financial meas
ure. He vigorously opposed the propo-
eition that the country should go to tho
gold standard. Daniel NJ. Ramsdell.. OF
Indiana, and Charles @. Bennett. OF New
York, were sworn In as sergeant-at-arm
and secretary Of the senate respectively.
Representative Joseph Sibey, Of
Pennsylvania, who attained great prom
inence In the Fifty-fourth congress by
his earnest championship OF free silver.
assailed his democratic colleagues for
that made the floor and galleries roar.
Mr.. Sibley has recanted his views on free
silver and Is now generally out or line
,a th 9s Tse femafdsr OF Of the the ds6as We
uninteresting. 1t touched the question OF
mediation In the Transvaal war, lynch
ings in the south and the jury law In
Hawaii. Not much progress was made
with the Indian appropriation bill, which
was under consideration.
Washington. Feb. 2-Senate-severai
bills were passed as follows: To extend
the privilege OF immediate transporta-
ton OF dutiabe goods to the port Of As.
toria, Ore; recognizing the gallaHry or
+. III. Newcomb. commanding revenue
cutter Hudson, of his officers and men;
also retiring Capt ID. B. Hogsdon, or the
revenue cutter service. for efficient. and
merltorious service in command Of the
Hugh McCuloch at Manila: authorizing
the secretary Of war TO use $50 900 or tho
appropriation for the support or tho regu-
lar and volunteer army for the nscai year
ending June 80, iy9o; Tor o tne eohs.tuGsl01 Fnrt
I,eayenworth, Kas.; authorizing payment
OF Communication or ration TO the petty OF
ficers of the navy Who served on detacned
duty between March |, 1898. and November
T. 1899.
House-The house devoted It's attention
10 the Indian appropriation bill. 1t got
no further however, than the appropria-
tions for indian schools. when an enort
was inaugurated by MI. Fltzserald' OF
sew York. to permit the secretary OF the
interior 10 contract with schools for the
education Of Indian children where the
government lacks facilities. No appro-
priation Is made for contract schools In
this bill. 1t is claimed that tho present
indian school facilities are inadequate.
Washington. Feb. 3.-Senate-Not In
session.
House-The Indian appropriation bill
xros nassed IL was slightly amended in
unimnortant particulars An attempt to
revive the policy of making contracts with
religious schools for the education OF In
ehandoned by the government during the
last ave years, failed on the ruling OF the
chair that the amendment offered was out
of order The latter part OF the session
was devoted to eulogies upon the lie and
nublic services OF the late Representative
Ermentrout, OF Pennsylvania
Mosquitoes and Malaria.