The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-03-27
FIFTY-sEyEsTH caSsREss

Moocay passed tho ship subsidy OiH.
the nEal vote upon the measure being
AZ to 81.
House-Ths house Monday began
consideration OF the river and harbor
bill Mr. Burton tO) made an ex.
tended speech In explanation OF the
measure in the course o. which he pre-
sented many interesting facts relative
10 4.
Washington. March Senate
For three hours Tuesday tho senate
had under consideration the oni rro-
viding for the protection OF the pscsi-
dent OK the United States and for the
punishment by United states courts og
those who commit assault upon him.
M Bacon tGa.l opposed the bill and
Mr.. Hoar tMassl and Mr. Mason unl
supported IT, Earlier In the day q
lively debate was precfpitated by tho
eIort OF Mr.. Rawlins tCtah) 20 have
printed as a document seine Philip
I pine correspondence. Eventually tho
matter was ordered printed as request
ed. Thirty ninc private pension bills
were passed and the calendar cleared.
House-The general debate on the
river and harhor appropriation bin
E was cnlivcned Tuesday by Mr.. Hep
burn OaJ. who made his annual on
slaught on the measure. Contrary 20
his usual custom. Mr.. Hepburn found
several things iu the bin 20 recon
mend. although some OF his criticisms
were quite severe. The other speakers
90 the day were McEsrs. Ball (Tcxl
and Lawrence tMsssJ. both members
OF the committee. and Mescrs White
1 thyl. Thompson and Burnett lAlal
who spoke in favor of improvements
OF Interests 90 their districts. II was
agreed that general debate ou the bin
should close Wednesday at o'clock.
Saturday. April 20. was sct aside for
memorial services on thc lato Repre-
sentative Stokes tS. CD. and the ial8
Reprcseutatire Crump tNlchl.
Washington. March 1o.-Senatc-
During the entire session of The sem
ate "Wednesday the hiH providing for
tho protection of the president ui She
United States was under consideration.
Mr. SpoonCr iWIsl contcnaci chat .lc
government had an absolute and in.
hercnt fieht Co protect itself acaiust
assault made either unon us or upon
any OF iis officers. Die maintained thct
ara assault on tho uio idcut was. in thc
very nature of things au assault un
on the government tor fanra never
WAS time when the president Was
not in the exercise OF tnc duties D.
bis Office Mr Bailey Crexl spoke
briefly uron tho liit Tho Texas scua-
tor said hc could NOT support the
measure as IL stands because ho could
. conceive OF an assault made upon tht
president as O personal auu nor na au
oflcial OF The government
. House-The house niadc fair pro
, gross With the river and harhor ON
r After the close of general debate. "a
OF the ll6 pages of thc bin wero dis
posed Of No amendments were adopt
cd The general debate "Wednesday
WAS ioatur0icss
p Washington. March 2l-Senate-
q Throughout Thursdays session of %.
Il senate the biil providing Tor the pro
q. tectlQn OF the president of the Unite.
d. States was under discussion. just ho
fore Adjournment an agreement Wa.
reached Co vote Ol ths measure anI
: pending amendments az f.o'clrrk Fr|
q dAN. Three Substitutes for tho hlll an
d pending aud viii Dee pressed uhea ln.
s voting begins Friday.
House-rhe house made very SLOW
~ progress on the river and harlor nf
disqosiug oi only 90 passes and i,av.n.
o. pages slu Co De considered Tl
river and haru0r CommlttCU a1ain sue
cccded in defeating every amcu1rie.
offered. Mr. heNamy lN CD. daUu
the day took occasion to deuouuca th
y Crumuacker proposition 60 iuvestlrat
southern election laws as designed i
stir up sectional strife. lie appealo
~, 70 the conservative republicans TO d.
feat tho resolutions
Washington. March c2.-Sfnatc-
Two Important measures were nasse
'e ly the senate Friday bin for ih
repeal of the war revenue taxes an
O. that for the protection OF thr pres
,e dent o. the United States The rei
n. enue bil was passed without dill
/, leu and after only one short spce.l
Mr. Tillman embraced the opportunit
= Afforded by the bills consideration {
= protest against the repeal of the dut
Of ten cents a pound upon tea. Tl
s Bill for the protection of the presideE
p. provides that any person within %
o. United States who shall Wiliully AN
a manciously kill the president or an
n officers on whom the duties OF nres
dent may involve. OF any soverela
I, OF a foreign country. OF shall atfemi
"a % XIII any Of the persons named. sha
suffer death. that any person wl
IL shall aid. ahet. advise OF counsel il
ld killing Of any Of the persons name
az or shall cOnspirc 20 accomplish the
death shall be imprisoned not O.
eeeding % years: that any pers,
who shall threaten TO kin or advi
"a or counsel another TO XIII the pre-,
NJ ocnt, OF any oihclai on Nnom me 0t
/, ties OF the president may devols
shall be imprisoned not exceeding
'9 years, that any person who shall W
M fully aid In the escape OF any pers'
on guilty OF any Of the ofenses mentio
10 ed shall be deemed an accomplce aI
shall be pushed as the principal III
secretary OF war Is directed 20 dets
from the regular army a guard OF
Lu. hcers and men 10 protect the pre-
~ dent. without any unnecessary a
- play" and the secretary Is auth,
- ized TO make regulations as 10 {
~ dress. arms and equipment Of su
ne guard.
lst Housc-The house passed the riy
and harbOr bill. which has been und
consideration throughout the wee
Althongh several minor amendmel
ng were adorted. not a single dollar "
n,s added to the measure and. as passed