The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-02-07
Fw1Y.sIx1a CONGRESS-.


H1>nluFtpr. Jan. 80. f1 tf---> Sc n
stor frye gave notice 81 the senate
that hs Intended 30 keep the shipping
piit 70 the front. even against aPpro-
pfsation hiiiS. not Welding 20 them
without \ vote Of the ~enatc. Il IL
oleated disposition on she part ef
the senate Leaders 70 force - an EAR
II issue the Qatstion whether the
shipping hill Is going 70 pass AZ this
session. Seuotor Turner tus -.
SPOKE Tuesday in severe arraignrisat
of thc bill. The Indian appropriation
hid was passed early in the day
House--Ihe house srcnt Tuesday
upon the Agricultural appropriation
bill. IL was used a. q vehicle for the
introduction Of several general
speeches.
Washington. Jan. 3i.-Scnate-rh
shipping bill vyos kept 20 the front
In the senate Wednesday No appre-
cisbie progress was rlnde. most Of
the time being occupied Ia speeches
House The anti-poiyRamy crusade
which resulted in driving Mr.. Rob
erts. Jtnh's representative from his
seat af the last session had an echo
IN the house N ednesday during the
consideration Of the agricultural an
preparation pin. When the s-cticr
making appropriations FOR aericul.
tural colleges OF the several states
wa- reached Mr. Iandis GndJ Of
ferrd an amendment providing that
40 money shouid hc paid to the col
lcge In Utah until the secretary of
agriculture was satisfied that no
trustee or teacher in the institution
practiced poirrnmy. M King. who
succeeded Mr. Roberts. tried ia vain
60 head - OF with a point ~ order
a1d then iuveighed against it az sim
ply an aftermath Of the Roberts cru
szde. He insisted that poly caray vas
a thing Of the past. The bili was
passed
Washington. Feb. Senate--Aft-
er an csentful legislative experience
beginning with the present session
OF congress and covering about Two
months. th- bil for the feorranisn-
tion of thc United States army Thurs
day passed iss last stage in congress
and now gors TO the president for
his signature. The fnni step was
taken in the senate where. ny a vote
of l1 TO IS. the conference report on
the bin was agreed 20. The house
OF rcpreseuttfiVcs already bed agreed
% The report An opposition drv-i-
oped on the republican side nI the re-
port based on the alleged freedom
which tho confcrr-s have taken in in-
Producing new provisions. On the
hnni vote several republican senators
voted with The democrats agniust the
report
House The house Thursday passed
The forthcatiuns appropriation bin
and made fair progress with the post
o4.ce appropriation bill Many
amendments were Offered % the post
Office appropriation idn iu the in
tcrcHt Of various claims OF poat Of
ice employees. but they an went
down before points of order raised by
AR Loud. thc chairman OF the post
Office committee. who was in charge
Of the bill
Washington. Feb. 2. Senate The
shipping bill vss kept steadily a. the
front IN the senate Friday. and, ia
order 10 further expedite its prog
ress. motion was agreed 70 for
session beginning At n am sntur-
day Senators Rnwlins UTAH .nd
Berry (Arkl occupied most Of IN.
ume Friday in speeches OF Vigorous
opposition. Toward che close OF the
day % spirited discussion was nreciui-
trtcd hy an amendment offered ~
Mr. Clay lOa-l. proposing 20 link m.
Nicaragua canal oll with the shin
ping bill Early in the session IN.
senate agreed TO the house amend
ments 20 the resolution providing for
the count OF the electoral vote.
House The house Friday passed
an omnibus iiil carrying i9i claim.
for stores and supplies taken by the
union army during tho rebellion. IN.
claims were passed on by the court
OF claims and aggregated s54t.4so
Practically all the bendciaries reside
In the south. The bill 90 amend the
chinese exclusion act. with a view 10
preventing the fraudulent entry Of
Chinese into the United States. vas
also passed.
Washington. Feb Senate-.At Il
O clock SATURDAY. and. with the cx-
ception Of an hour and q laif az the
beginning % thc session .svotrd the
entire day 90 the d.dcussion Of the
ship subsidy bin. lhe situation in
shc senate was not changed bv any
developments Saturday. The rcpub-
heans intend TO continue pressing the
shipping bill and the leaders saw next
week viii develop whether or not the
opposition intend 10 talk the meas
ure 70 death.
house.-ihe house spent the dav
until 3 O'Clock in the consideration OF
the post Office appropriation bill.
The struggle over the questions Of
restoring the appropriation for
pneumatic tube service and Of the re-
duction Of railway mail pay were pre-
cipiiated by Rme ndements offered
but no action was taken. Al
o'clock public business was suspend
ed TO permit the members to pav
tribute to the late Senator Davis. Of