The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-07-03
fKn-sEvsHTH CONGRESS-

loEic< OF OkiAnurna. NeW MoxlrO and
Arizona Mr. Quay spoke briefly but
forcioiy IN support % his motion. No
action was taken on the motion. Dur.
Ing the latter part OF the session m.
unfinished business. the hiii rztifyiuF
a convention with the ChocfaW and
Chickasaw Indians. Vas under discus.
sion u was not d!sposed of.
Washington. June 25-Senstc-rhc
senate Tuesday passed bills creating
national forest reserve Ia the south.
ern Appalachian mountains and raft-
fying the agreement between the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians o. the IN.
dian territory and the United States
The frst hili provides for the nur-
chase Of 1000 900 OF acres IN the
Southern Appalachian system az
cost not 90 exceed $4,000 600 The
secretary % Agriculture ga 90 desig-
nate the lands 20 be purchased and is
90 take measures 20 preserve the kard-
wood forests which they bear Ihe
following bills were passed Author
iziug the president 20 receive public
lands and buildings IN the island of
Porto Rico for public uses and grant.
ing other public lands and buildings
90 the government cf Porto Rico the
provision giving the rcsiucnt commfs-
sioner from Porto Rico Co the United
States a seat IN the house of repre-
sentatives being eliminated. aulhoris.
ing tho president 70 appoint Lieut.
Commander William r Randall a com.
mander on the retired list of the navy
House-Two notable speeches mark
ed the closing n the general debate on
tho Philippines civil government t.ii
Tuesday They were mRdc by Mr.
lands (Ind. repl. and by Nr Wi
a H|
Demonstration after each concluded
The other speakers were Ncssrs Rail-
(rezl. Jones tNal. Shaforth lCol
and Crumpacker tlndl Tho latter
closed the general debate for the bul
Washington. June rs -Scnatc-Thc
reS ate Wednesday disposed for thls
session Of the omnibus statehood
question which has been pending fer
several dnys. Mr. Bevorifee lndl .
chairman of the committee on tcrri-
tories. announced that a report nu
the biil before the committee would he
made on the third day OF the next aes.
sion. This was satisfactory 90 Mr.
Quay pa. who. after securing an
agreement that the committees repor,
should De the unfinished business 1u
and after the i0'h % December
House-rhe Philippine civil govern.
ment bill was thrown open 60 amend.
ment IN the house Very slow PRO
gress was made only rs OF Tho CD
pages of the hiI being 'sompicted The
earlier portion 90 the day was devotri
% consideration of conference reports
on the sunary civil army and naval
appropriation bills The house adont.
Cd a proposition agreeable to tho sem
ate with reference % tho dispute
items IN the army bin and hv vot
Of SO % 9s refused 20 agree % tho son.
ate amendments 10 the naval hiu pro-
viding Tor Ave submarine torpedo
boats.
Washington. June 27.-- Senate Dur
ing the comparatively hrirf time the
senate was In session Thursday tha
conference report on tho isthmian ca
nal bill was agreed 10 and the general
deficiency bin. the last of tho big sup
ply measures. was passed a slight
protest was made against the annro
prietions OF $500 900 for the uudaic
exposition and 100000 FOR On,
Charleston IS. c. exposition. but o.
naliy they were included in tho hiu
The measure also carries sg5.O0D fol
the payment OF the expenses of Tho
last Illness and death Of President Me
klnley. that amount including the pas
OF the physicians
House-At $ O'Clock Thursday nigh,
AZ the end Of a nine-hour session. and
OF a debate lasting night and day ioi
a week. tho house passed the Philip
pine civil government bill practically
as II came from the committee Il
vas a party vOte-t4t TO 9--wlih tht
exception o. Mr.. Mccall tMass.l. 0ht
voted with the democrats The minor
ity substitute Tor the establishments 1
a temporary government IN the islands
and their permanent Independence q,
soon as a stable government could D,
established was defeated BY SO Sd
1856. The debate during the day wa
az times of a lively character. tn,
democrats offered a multitude o.
amendments. but all were voted down
including one offered By Mr. Pattcr
son (Tenn.) 70 prohibit slavery OF iu
voluntary se-vitude Ia the islands
The greatest interest attached O. AT
amendment offered by Mr Mccall
(rep-. Mass) 10 the END of the bili Q,
declare the policy Of the United State
70 be 70 develop the capacity OF N.
Fiiipinos for ssh-gOverument an,
pletEing the faith of the United State.
TO grant them seif-sovernment H
supported the amendment in an eic
Quent speech. Il was lost 50 10 I2s
Washington. June % - Senate -
Quite unexpec ,ediy a sharp dehatl
arose IN the senate Friday on the ques
ton OF Cuban reciprocity. MT Tene
tColD. al whose instance the scnat
committee on Cuban relations mad
its investigation OF the subject, delly
cred a spirited speech In opposition q
reciprocity with Cuba
House-The house began considera
tion OF the contested election case o
Horton against Butler from the f2t
Missouri district In this case tn
majority Of the committee found tha
the election was so tainted With frau
as 70 make 81 invalid. and said tina
the seat be declared vacant The 10
nority found that Mr.. Butler. the ST
ting member. had been legally siecte
and recommended that he retain hi
seat. The vote will be taken Satul
day.
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