The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-01
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

Washington. Feb 20.-Senate-Mr. Per-
kins presented the credentials OF Thos.
r. Bard as senator from California. for
the term Of six years beginning on March
4. 1870. was adopted authorizing the print
luton was adopted authorizing tho print
ing Of special edition OF 5000 copies OF
the year book Of tho department of agri-
culture for distribution at the Paris ex-
position. Discussion OF the Philippine
question was then resumed. Mr.. Ken
nedy speaking against the retention by
the United States Of the islands and urg-
ing that the Fillpinos be accorded the
right TO govern themselves. After the
passage of 81 pension bills ana number
Of bills on the general calendar, cons'd-
Grafton was resumed of the Hawaiian
government bill Some amendments were
agreed 10. but consideration OF themeas
ure was not concluded.
House-Before the debates upon the
Porto Rican tariff bill was resumed Mr..
Hepburn attempted TO secure an agree.
ment to take up the h.caraguan canal
bill He asked unanimous consent that
Il be taken up I'm two weeks. but Mr..
Cameron objected. The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the Porto
Rican tariff bill Three speeches were de-
livered which consumed five EOurs time.
Mr. Hopkins spoke in support of the bill.
and Mr.. Newlands and Mr. Swanson I'm
opposition 10 II. The speakers devoted
themselves almost exclusively to the con-
stitutional question involved. and were
listened TO with attenNon
Washington, Feb. I-Senate-The fol-
lowing bills were passed: Authorizing
the Cane Nome Transpor tation. Bridge
and Development Co. to construct a
bridge across the Snake r.ver at Nome
City, Alaska: to provide ior the erection
Of bridge in Minnesota, between Rainy
Lake and the mouth Of Rainy river;
granting additional rights OF way 10 the
Allegheny Valley Railway co. through
the arsenal grounds at Elttsburgh, Pa
f,,,a ha q a
Red Cross; to pay James and William
Crooks. Of Canada. 5000 damages on
account Of the seizure Of the "essel Lord
Nelson in 1872 The bill rs reported car
$1,000, but as the payment OF interest
was strongly antagoniZed that part OF
the bill was stricken out. CONSIDERATION
OF the Hawaiian government bill was
then resumed.
House The house adopted the senate
resolution authorizing the president to
anpoint one woman commissioner TO rep
resent the United States ana the National
Of the statue Of Lafayette at the Paris
exposition. Before the debate upon the
Porto Rican tariff bill was resumed. 1t
was agreed that the debate hereafter
should begin at II o'clock In the morning,
and that there should be night sessions.
Washington. Feb 22-Senate-Accord-
ing to an annual custom In the senate on
Washington's birthuav Washington 5
farewell address was read in the senate
by Senator Foraker. n number or SEN
ators being absent Mr.. Penrose did not
call up the resolution involving the right
Of Senator Quay to a seat in the senate
as a member from Pennsylvania. The
senate then adjourned.
House-The house began holding early
sessions meeting at II a. m, owing 10
pressure for time In the Porto Rican de-
bate. The debate brought out several no.
table speeches. including one by Repre-
sentative GrOsvenOr, OF Ohio who an
swered n number OF questions as to the
attitude of the president; another by Rep
resentative Mccall, of Massachusetts
the republican member of the ways and
means committee who dissented from the
majority report. and Mr.. Moody, another
Massachusetts republican, who sharply
criticised the position Of his colleague.
The debate was continued at night
session.
Washington. Feb -senate-The ses-
sion was unusually interesting from the
very beginning. In spite OF vigorous and
influential opposition Mr.. Penrose, OF
Pennsylvania. succeeded in getting the
Quay case before the senate and three
notable speeches were delivered. The
vote to take up the case was "a 10 y, but
II is not considered test vote on seating
Quay.
House-The entire session the house
was taken up by speeches on ,ne Porto
Rican tariff bill. 4 night session was
held devoted to the same subject. An
agreement was reached tnat a vote on
the measure will be taken at p. m. on
Tuesday next, general bate TO close
Monday.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Senate-ThrOugh-
out the session the senate had under con-
sideration the Hawaiian government bill.
The discussion took a wide range. but
the basis Of 1t was an amendment offered
by Mr. Platt (Ct) as to the appointment
and tenure of Office Of the judges OF the
Hawaiian courts. Mr.. Hale reported the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill and gave notice that at an early day
he would call it up for consideration.
Mr.. PenrOse gave notice that on Monday
he would call up the resolution relative
10 seating VI. 5. Quay in the senate as
a representative from Pennsy lvania.
House-The following four pensions
bills were introduced: To pension Henry
Guckes, sergeant Company b, l3lst OHIO
volunteers at $50 per month; 10 pension
William Rhewby Company A., 3lst lndi-
ana volunteers. at $50 a month; TO pen
sion Arthur G. Kiddy. Company ID. Home
Guards and l33d Virginia volunteers, at
Sl2 month; to pension Sarah Miley
widow Of Lieut.. Col Miley, at $50 a
month. Col Miley saw duty with Gen
Shafter at Santiago and subsequently
lost his life in the Philippine campaign.
The rest OF the time was taken up In
discussing the Porto Rican tariff bill.