The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-01
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.


another day OF oratory in the senate
little business beyond routine being trans
atted. Mr. Pritchard (N. c., delivered a
llorg and carefully PREPARED address upon
marks being addressed particularly
against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of North Carolina. which. II
enacted. ne said, would disfranchse z
large class OF voters. both white and
black He was followed by Mr., Turner
CWgsh.) in speech on the Philippine
question in which he arraigned the admin
istration's policy as set out in the presi-
dent's message.
House-The house was in session only
40 minutes and nothing of public impor-
tancc was done except to refer to the
speaker for settlement dispute between
the appropriations and military affairs
committees over jurisdiction OF the esti-
mates for appropriations for the manu-
facillre of small arms at the Rock Island
and Springfield arsenals. few District
OF Columbia bills OF minor Importance
were passed.
Washington, Jan. 23-Senes ), The COM
mittee on privileges and elections made a
report on the Quay case A majority re-
port was against seating him. and the
minority advocates giving him the seat.
No action was taken. The rest Of the day
was devoted entirely 10 speech making.
Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Ross discussing the
Philippine question, and Mr.. McEnery
concluding his speech on the race ques-
tion in the south.
House-The Roberts case was the one
subject that occupied the time OF tho
house. Arguments were made In favor Of
both the majority and minority reports,
and then Mr.. Roberts defended his posi-
tion in a lengthy speech. No action was
taken.
washington. Jan. .-senate-RoutIne
business occupied the attention of the
senate In a brief session. The resolution
by Mr.. Pettigrew Is. D., calling upon
the president for Information regarding
sE IN Nlrifh no u
Of Suu. was passed. An extended de-
bate was precipitated by a conference
report on the census administrative bill,
but the census committee gained It's point
and the measure was sent back to con-
ference.
House-The Roberts case occupied the
entire time Of the house, the most OF the
speeches being made IN favor of the ma
jority report. No ballot was taken.
Washington. Jan 25-Senate-A bill
was introduced to repeal the war reve-
nue. stamp tax; also one for the incorpo-
ration OF the National Association OF
Manufacturers, the object being the pro-
motion OF the manufacturing interests
of the United States Bills were report.
cd az follows: For erection OF l. light
houses and fog signal stations in Alaska /;
giving United states military attaches
at foreign courts the rank and pay OF
colonel for the time OF such service. The
urgent deficiency bill, carrying about
81. 100000, was passed without division
and practically without debate.
House-The case Of Brigham II. Rob-
erts, the Mormon representative-elect
from Utah. which has occupied so much
Of the attention of the house. since the
assembling of congress, was decided by
the adoption of q resolution to exclude
him by a vote Of 26S to 80. Some minor
business was transacted before the de-
bate was resumed. A bill was passed to
create another judicial district In the
eastern division Of Tennessee. A bill was
passed fixing the salary Of the postmas-
ter OF Washington at $1,000 February 10
was set aside for paying tribute to the
memory OF the late Representative Set
tie, of Kentucky. Bills were introduced
to pay each volunteer soldier who served
in cuba $50. and each one who served in
the Philippines $50 In lieu Of travel pay;
to prohibit persons not officers Of the
army or navy from wearing the uniform
Of the United States.
Washington. Jan. 26.-Senate- Not In
session.
House-The greater portion If the ses-
sion OF the house was devoted TO eulogies
late Vice President Hobart. The tributes
paid to his memory were not perfunctory
eulogies. but breathed the love and ad-
miration and respect in which he was uni
Versally held. Before the eulOgics began
the conference report on the census bill
was adopted and an attempt was made to
pass bill TO pay the cost OF repairing
the Manila cable, which Dewey cut just
prior to his great victory. Opposition de-
Veloped, however, and it went over. Sher-
man rep, y. ". reported the Indian APP
preparation bill. Cannon rep, I'D, called
up the general deficiency bill and asked
for the appointment Of a conference COM
mittee on the senate amendments. Can
non, Barney (Wis) and Livingston (Ga.)
were appointed the conferees.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Senate-Not In
session.
IIouse-The house gave an hour to euo-
gies on the late Representative Baird. OF
Louisiana. and beyond this transacted no
business Of Importance.