The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Senate-Ths SEN
ate discussed, without action. the United
States toward the Philippines. The race
problem was then discussed on the Pritch-
ard resolution. introduced to prevent q
repetition OF the Hayes-Tilden cOntro-
versy. Among bills introduced were grant
Ing travel pay and Communication rations
70 volunteer soldiers who served In the
Philippines.. and were transported to the
United States before being mustered out
by the government. just as II they had
been mustered out In the archipelago;
for the retirement OF officers OF the army
who served in the civil war at one grade
higher in rank than that actually held.
provided they be retired for disability. TO
establish postal savings departments; In
creaslng the duty on imports brought In
TO the United States from contiguous
countries In other than American ships
House-The house ordered two inyestl-
cations. One was that an inquiry should
be made into the appointment by. the
Of Provo City. Utah. and Postmaster Or
son Smith, OF Logan, Utah, who are un-
der indictment as polygamists. The other
is a general investigation into the con-
duct Of Gen. Merriam and the United
States army officers during the Wardner
Ndaho) riots and subsequent thereto.
Bills were introduced to give homestead
ers who served in the Spanish war credit
iZe the revenue cutter service. This bill
provides for the rank pay and retirement
OF officers In the service. and Is similar
to the bill which has several times passed
the senate The house adjourned until
Wednesday.
Washington. Jan. 0-Seuate-Nearly
ali the time OF the senate was taken up
by Senator Beveridge in an address which
favored the retention OF the Philippine
Islands by the United States government.
He was replied to by Senator Hoar.
House-Not in session.
Washington. Jan. 10-Senate-Mr. Hale
introduced a resolution 4 inquiry I'D
dressed to the departm"nt OF State a. TO
authorities. Beautiful and mp sssiVe TIL
butes were then paid ny he sena:e 70 the
memory Of the late Vice President Ho-
bart.
Observation-Disclosures business OF minor
Importance occupied the attention Of the
house until l O'CLOCK. after which an hour
was devoted to eulogies upon the life and
public services OF the late Representative
Greene, OF Nebraska. fhen the house ad-
journed until Friday
Washington, Jan. I1.-Senate-The Phil
ippine policy was discussed by several
senator's. Mr.. Pettigrew bitterly attack
ing the administration. The currency bill
was further considered. Two bills were
passed, one comforting additional powers
upon the director Of the census and the
other increasing the limit OF the cost OF
the indianapolis public building to ST.
$4,000. Adjourned to Monday.
House-Not in session.
Washington. Jan. i2.-Senato-Not In
session.
House-Mr. Catchings (Mss) was sworn
in as a member. lie has been detained at
home since congress convened The
speaker laid before the house the reslgna
tion Of John Walter Smith governor OF
Maryland Mr.. Sulzer (N. " then pre-
sented for immediate consideration res
olution for the appointment OF a special
committee Of nine members to investi-
gate the relations of the secretary OF the
treasury with certain New York national
banks, and the transactions relative TO
the sale of the New York custom house.
Objections were made. and II went over.
The house adjourned until Monday.