The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-22
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

oessful sppIIcspss With an outnt valued
at Us; authorizing the president to nomi.
pate Brsvst MAJ. Alexander stswsr,
webb, on the retired list Of the army. as
3; Handy. at present minister 10 Greeco, %
Roumania and servia, to accept the deco
ration tsndsrsd him BY the shah OF Per
"a: "a: 10 authorize the following naval Of
Venezuela: Rear Adm. w. T. sampson.
SSsp'i Sesp hrsyMst hTsylU5 F. ,d A. cgSk 1cts d sss
Commanders w. w. Mead j. II. Dayton.
+. NJ 6ymonds and c. c. Todd granting
permission for the erection Of a bronze
Francis r. Spinner. late treasurer OF the
United States, and appropriating $500 for
g pedestal: for the preservation Of tho
irignte Constitution. the measure provid-
Ing that the ship should be restored as
nearly as possible TO its original condition
Housc-The IS private pension bills. IA
vorably acted upon by the committee Of
were passed a resolution to print i5,o0j
copies OF the reports OF the Philippine
commission was adopted. Bills were in
troduced as follows: Providing for the
Lincoln and appropriatlng 10000 for the
purpose; prohibiting corporations trusts
etc.. from contributing to campaign funds
poyes or e
just the indebtedness OF the Central
branch Of the Union Pacific railroad to
the government: an amendment TO the
interstate commerce law so as to give the
commission greater powers; prohibiting
the transportation OF convict-made goods.
Washington. Feb l3-Senate-Thc fnan-
cial debate was continued. Two great
speeches. one in favor OF the pending
senate substitute measure and the other
In opposition to II. were delivered. and
both were listened to by senators with
close attention. The first was delivered
by Mr.. Allison Oa.), tho ranking member
Of the finance committee. who presented
his answers to the points raised against
the pending senate bill. Mr. Jones New
declared that the bill was vicious and un-
upon national banks and fastening the
country to a golden currency. He dis
cussed the question from a historical and
philosophical viewpoint.
House-The members OF the New York
delegation held meeting as soon as they
were apprised of Representative CHECKER
ing.s death. and appropriate resolutions
house. The dead members desk was
draped and wreathed in flowers when the
house met at noon. Mr.. Payne IN. "
then, made the announcement Of Mr..
oeath. AS a further mark Of
respect the house adjourned at l2:25.
Washington. Feb 14.-Senate-The rou-
tine business was brief Immediately aft |
er It was concluded the financial bill was
presented by the chair. and after o'clock I
ute rule and at times became spirited and +
interesting a test vote. indicating ap-
(rep.. N. HI offered an amendment to
authorize the president to appoint com
missloners to any international blmetallc |
conference that might be called, and II
was defeated by vote OF IS to 81
House-The house entered upon the con-
sideratlon OF tho executive legislative and
judicial appropriation bill. Before Mr.:
fIemenway Ind.). who was in charge OF
contested election case OF Aldrich va. Rob
bins from the Fourth Alabama district
we're submitted. The majority reported in
favor OF the contestant and the minority
n favor OF the sitting member. No action
was taken.
Washington. Feb. 15.-Senate-The SEN
lte passed the gold currency bill by the
decisive majority OF ls to 20: Only two
q the ns amendments were adopted, VIZ:
tsepinE the door open to international
,imstalism and ono by Mr.. Nelson, Of
providing for national banks
With $500 capital In town Of not over
he dollar Of Is $40 grains of gold nine
enths fine shall be the standard unit OF
'alus and that all forms OF United States
money shall be maintained at a parity
With Il: and that treasury notes and
Ireenbacks shall be redeemable in gold
House-The house completed 26 OF the
"a pages OF the legislative, executive and
JUDICIAL appropriation bill without amend
nent. During the general debate a va
iety OF topics were touched upon Mr..
3outelle Qll.). Mr.. Miers Qnd.) and Mr.
howalter CPa) discussed the Philippine
ette (Mass). civil service reform; Mr..
briggs IN. 70. pensions, and Mr.. Under
vood (Ala). his resolution to repeal the ,
fteenth amendment TO the constitution.
Washington, Feb. l6.-Senate-Consider-
L.. - az a..a al H., -
oncluded. discussion OF the philippine ,
uestion was resumed in the senate. Mr..
fcEnery (dem.. La:) strongly opposed the {
acquisition of the islands and
elieved the United States ought to re-
nquish them az soon as the authority OF '
ais country had been asserted. Mr.. Stew
ri took pronounced position In favor OF
% sSs e eS g sass the ss d S
he bill providing form of government S
,r the territory Of Hawaii was read, but .
eyond that formality nothing was done
18th II.
House-At the opening Of the session ;
Ir. Bennett. the secretary of the senate,
nnounced TO the house the passage OF
10 currency bill by the senate. Mr.. Over 7
rect Qnd.), who had charge of the house
III, asked unanimous consent that the c
,nate amendments be disagreed to and q
10 house agree TO conference. There
as no objection, and It was so ordered: T
he house then went into committee OF .
the legislative appropriation bill. BY Q
ote of Is to 81 the provision for the civil
'rvice commission was stricken OUT. The
ouse will reverse this action as usual on
4 aye and no vote. After rs pages Of the
II had been disposed OF the committee
-ose The night session for pensions was q
)stponed until Monday night.
Washington. Feb. 17.-Senate-Not in
sslon.
an all days debate the q
gislative appropriation bill was passed y
lthout division. The amendment strik- Il
z out the provisions for the civil service
'fnmission was defeated by vote Of II
l23 The following bills were intro .
iced: Authorizing the appropriation OF =
Is 600 for the improvement OF Lorain
Irbor, In consonance with the original
timates. instead Of 100000, as appro-
lated by congress on the report OF the I
vers and harbors committee; TO pen I
On Eliza A. Lake, widow OF Capt. ]. ".
Ike Company III. sd Ohio volunteers. S
500 a month; to pension Stephen J. =
ats, Company c. sth Kentucky infant
+, at $50 a month. C
The Roof Collapsed. :.