The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-25
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

Washington. Jan. l5.-Senate-Senator
NcComas introduced joint resolution
extending the thanks OF congress to Rear
referred to naval affairs committee. Tho
Pettigrew resolution relating to the be-
ginning OF the Philippine insurrection was
adopted calling on the secretary Of the
navy 20 send to tho senate the number OF
vessels I'm course OF construction. the
number OF men required TO man them
and the number of men in the navy and
the nEmber OF officers and men on eacn
yessel.
House-June W. GAYLE. OF Kentucky,
who was elected TO succeed the late Evan
settl,. was sworn in. Mr.. Cannon rspOTt-
ed the urgency deficiency bill which went
over. resolution was adopted calling
upon the secretary Of state for informa-
tion relative to the agreement between
which prevented the United States from
building. arming or maintaining more
than one war vessel upon the Great
Lakes The rest Of the day was devoted
TO District Of Columbia business.
Washington. Jan. 16-Senate-The sem
ato is still in the thrOes of discussion OF
the Philippine question, and apparently
there is no near approach To deliverance
the president for his instructions to the
Paris peace commissioners was defeated
by vote OF III TO 20. The senate ratified
the Samoan treaty without division. Tho
after two hours of debate. which was par
ticlpated in by number OF senators.
House-The urgency deficiency bill occu-
pied the entire time of the house most OF
1t in discussion Of an item of Sl5O.0oO for
rural free delivery. in which all are per-
sonally interested.
Washington, Jan. H.-Senate-An agree
ment was reached to take the final vote
on tho pending bill fixing gold as the
standard OF value in the United States on
f..sfA nf traof fFtr "a
gardlng the conduct Of the Philippine wal
was adopted The resolution offered by
Mr.. Hale (1le.) as to the seizure OF Hour
by the British AUTHORITIES was adopted;
the senate upon the financial bill until ad-
journment
House-Thc house members got into a
heated discussion over the SAFE or tne
New York custom house by Secretary
Gage which lasted over two hours The
army appropriation bill was then dis
cussed for some time. and then the urgent
deficiency bill was passed with only one
unimportant amendment
Washington, Jan. 1S-Senate-After the
opening Of the senate. Mr.. Wellington oc-
cupied over an hour continuing the debate
on the Philippine question. HIS conten..
ton was that the United States should
not take permanent possession OF the
rcction confer upon the FiipinOs the right
10 govern themselves, affording them such
protection as they might need. Mr.: Teller
resumed his speech on the financial bill.
he suspended them for the day.
House-The house passed the senate bill
to extend the powers or the director OF
the census after striking out the commit-
tee amendment to authorize the director
TO contract for extra printing with pri-
yate contractors. The whole fight was
upon that amendment. The influence OF
the public printer and the labor orsaniza.
Al. 10 xnfn "a
II. and after a lively debate Of several
hours II was overwhelmingly defeated
The publication Of the reports Of the 18th
census therefore will be made by the pub
lie printer rs I'm the past.
Washington. Jan. 19.-Senate--A resolu-
tion was adopted calling upon the presi-
dent for information as 70 whether any
representative of the TransVaal had ap-
for recognition. and II such application
had been made. IL it had been accepted
and. II not, why not. on this question
Mr.. Hale. of Maine, said that The war
which Great Britain is waging Is tho
most fell blow at human liberty that has
been struck in the century" He declared
that nine-tenths Of the American people
Win ne n sse he
senate briefly on the financial bill before
the senate adjourned.
House-The pension appropriation bill.
carrying 3l45.245 80. was passed by the
tack upon the commissioner of pensions
by several members and as result a
rider was put upon the bill by unani-
nous consent empowering the commits
siorer I'm his discretion to withhold the fees
OF attorneys OF record in pension cases
where he was satisfied that the attorneys
had not prepared the cases under their
personal supervision.
Washington, Jan. a.-Senate-Not In
session.
Iouse-The reports of the special COM
mittee of investigation in the case OF
Brigham III. Roberts. of Utah, were pre-
sentcd The minority report favors seat
ing Mr.. Roberts and then expelllng him
for polygamous practices. while the ma
jority report favors excluding him entire
ly. A bill was introduced for the estab-
lishment OF United States military fort
not more than 10 miles distant from the
falls in the Ohio river at Louisville. A
large number OF private pension bllls
were introduced, and the rest of the day
was devoted to eulogies on the life and
character of the late Lorenzo Danforth.