The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-12-26
FIFTf-styExIa coxsstss.

- =" NNANN" NN|AIH Mft"~4 H. SENATE I@IHFI.
ator kTye Tuesday introduced q iniot
resolution arfhcrsxinx the nrcsldeni n
invite the king OF siam 10 visis fhe
United States. An appropriation Tor
his matexfys suitable entertainment
Is provided. but the sum Is left hlant
for the present
House-The bin to provide tempo
rary revenues Tor the ph.llnnlna ia
la1cs was debated in fhe house Ture
day. The following Bills ana rcsoiu
tons were introduced Authorizins
the payment OF per diem pensions h
ali officers and enlisted men ~ IA,
United States army who served In tNs
civil war. applying the principle 81
the oieomsrvarinc law 20 shoddy wool
en- Goods. II provides that an manu-
tacturers OF shodiy goods shall sar
them IN plain letters and figures show.
nS TIE percentages uf wool and %
shoody. Tailors and ciothicrs are re.
qnifed 20 tag al garments 50 as %
show the pcrc-utagcs Of wool and
shoddy. making the birthday o. W.,
liam Mckinley. January 20. a national
holiday; providing FOR the retirement
Of Hawaiian coinage and currency
Washington. Dec. 70. ~ se-.-.--
Among the bills introduced Wefnas.
dey were two by Senator Nelson ura
yIdinE for Industrial schools. The fref
u these authorizes tho approximation
OF money tor the establishment of
schools Tor the Industrial education of
the youth Of the country in every coun-
~ of over 5000 population in each
state OF the union. The second pro-
Fides a system of education Tor the
territories including The recently ar-
ouireI Islands. For this system nf
schools $1,000 600 is aurresfed for the
District Of Columbia and $4,000 Oao
for Porto Rico and the Philippines ana
the territories Among the other hius
introduced was one hy Senator Pen.
rose levyiug e duty of rs Dep cent aa
Falorem on aiI iupuriafions cf unmar.
u'actured silver preamble t1 mo
oil declares it to hc the purpose OF ths
measure 20 protect thc silver mining
industry of the United States
Housc-rle b'ii to provide rrv,nro
'enii''i iailiF fnr the Philippine islands
passed the house boy "a vo.a of lf3 90
ils Five rcnubiicars- ifsrrrr ,r.
Dnli lMass1. littirfeid DGrl uoaf.
wola. Eddy and Stevens einnl-
voted with ihc democrats AGAINST tho
nli. ana threo democrats -sf.eers
Nohertsnn. naFey and nroussari Tal
voted wHu the republicans fnr n
Representative Wood iCal INTRODUCED
a 'ii to orf7n-sh department af
Miucs and min.ur.
WASHINGTON Dec. co. senate Sen.
etor fcnrosc lpal Thrrdar nitro.
e s'.d nhl providing that fne rrafa
oi Vice admiral iu the navy he revived
ana antAor|t.re the president to nn.
point William T Simpson iVnfsff
p SDllcF and Charles D. CLARK rfrr
admlrals iu recognition of special val.
laniIy in war A biu to pension Nrs.
Mckinney. widow of President NekIn.
Icy. vas iutroiacod It provides thaf
!. ne slali reccifo nu annual pension of
$1,000. and that this pension shall date
nom che lfth ui September. 1907 A
tfii was introduced hV Tr Mitchell
liking 81 as tho minimum rate oI wages
10 te paid 90 women in thc employ of
me government Adjourned until Jan.
nary s. 1909.
House-hcioro tho house adjourned
over the holiday recess special or.
der was made Tor the consideration rf
.he Nicaragua canal hill. belinnire on
tuesday January p end fo roafirrr
iutll the BIN is disposed of thn 0rfar
not. however. Co Interfere with revenue
Pr appropriation bills The session of
.hc house Was brief. ihe major norton F
If tho time being occupied br Nr Dear
uoud iMoN in making personal nN- .
'lanatlon regarding reports circulated
"a bis district concerning hIs course
Ia the rural free delivery Adjourned .
lnul January C 1902