The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-24
HFTr-surH CONGRESS-.


af1cHdmcnt striking cut ~ the bill
the discretionary authority conferred
upon the president - Increase the
size % the army was isid on the table
BY the decisive vote of ID 20 "a
House-The house spent another
day on the river and harbor bill with
out completing Il. rvrnty-six pages
we're disposed Of TUESDAY. The sen
ate resolution 20 appr6pl.afe $1,000
20 enable -hc secretary - the senate
20 pay the expenses 81 The inaurura-
tion ~ the president and vice prs-.i-
den.. Narch :. was taken ur and rrr-
c;pitated lively discussion bcc1uss.
"a did not recognize the house az
participating factor ia the ltau-nra-
tion ceremonies The resolution was
rrcosmitted. with in~trncti-ns 20 re-
port hack resolution providing FOR
inaugural ceremonies under the aus
piccs Of q ioir. committee OF the SEN
st- and tie house.
Washiuufon. Irn. IL Scnafr-An
agreement was reached "Wednesday nv
which "a vote viii he taken upon the
pending army reorganization hin on
Friday az p. m. Sprrghrs in orno-
sifion 90 The lili were delivered hs
~. Al-u tr~n. Nrhl. Mr.. Teler
fsilver. Coil aud Nr. Butler tnon.
y Co.. Nr. Nct nmhrr fron.. - 80
made m argument in support % fhr
measure. The fraturc of the debate
was fhc dcrunciafion % fhc urac-
ticc OF haxiug at tlc West Point roiii-
fary academy.
Iiousc The river and harlor aruro-
rr'afion h.ii vhs iiaesr,l "Wednesday tv
the house. The hiu has been under
consideration --r over week ami has
been ssreilrt -rum manv quarters.
but Us friends have stood sol1lr hR
u and defeated rsefs aurnimrnt 20
which the river and hafhor commit
t~r would not agree. The bin passed.
practically ns it came from the .-...=.
mitiee. it carries slightly less iaan
SO. .ooo.o0o - which 81 10000 is in
direct appropriations.
WashinEton. Jan is.-Scnatr- Hon.
Mathew s. Quay took thr oath Of Of
ncc Thursday and took his SCAT az
his desk @hich was nunkrd with fo-
rul offerings. Nhrn tho rcunsfifn-
MIA senator entered ihc chamber
there was a demonstration which
amounted 20 almost an ovation nnr-
ina the Gay session fh- ARMY reurrua-
ization BIN 'vns discussed ut length
I By AR. Money ldcm- Nissl Mr. Ne
Conas ircp.. Md.l and Mr.. Hate idcm..
I Ienn-l. The MISSISSIPPI. senator DE-
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