The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-05-01
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Aoncsy passed the river ard harbcr
blI. carving In appropriations about
Steo30.pte. 50 taoToushly had the
oil been considered By the commerce
commission that every senator Was
ccntent that Il should pass as reported
from the COMMITTEES. As no senator
was prepared Monday 70 begin debate
on the Philippine Fovcrnment BIZ. the
measure. after scw minutes OF in
formal discussion. went over until
Tuesday.
hQuse-Ihc house entered on con.
sidcroticu of the military academy an
preparation bin. In addition 10 tfe
rcgrlar items Il contains provisions
Tor The extensive Improvements OF the
tfoW and buildiuss az West roint.
trese improvements are 70 cost Sc
tNotlN. % which a little over 5000
tle ls appropriated b. tho bin Twen.
tylour ci the 80 pages Of the bin were
completed During the rcneral de-
bate on the military academy bfi. Mr.
Gilbert thyl rrecipifated discus.
sion on the race question. which was
participated I'm by Nr. Giilett (Nassl
blackburn tN. ca. W. W. Kitchen tN.
- and Alr. Gaines lrcnnl. Mr.
cochran thol and Mr. Gulctt dis
ccsaca the question of the ailcccd vio-
intion OF the neutrality laws in connec.
tion with the sh'rment of mules ana
horses 90 South Africa
Washington. April cl. - Senate -
Formal discussion of the Iiu temno-
rafily 20 provide eovcrnment tor the
tnihppiuc Islands was begun in the
senate Ineaday SIR. RaWllns tUtahl.
inc leading minority member OF the
thhippine committee. opening the de-
bate
House-rlc house Friday hy vote
oi i5 20 % rejected claims attached
to thc cmr bus hIl hv the senate ar-
rrcsatins slnlo 900 and on the heels
90 that uctlun rou .currcd ln the whole
senate amendment tthe various items
having been ruled fo constitute SIN.
Sic nmeulwcuU. ana arnt the nrl 90
com i.rgnco. 4nc uHuilr annlanrla-
tion oIIi was rnran. Tuesday lffor tho
im.t 20 the cost of imrrarcmar 40
West Point bad been reduced from Six
ana a haf to nNa ava ouclalf mu-
mons and tno amount li thc annra nria-
ton in tnn hIIl frou three 60 iao uIl.
lions The London dock charre hu
was called ur. hut was uot disposed o.
Washington. April ga Sonate-Ar.
haWins lltanI Wednesday continued
DIS speech Dob tlC senate OrUn-Iua The
Philippine temporary government nHL
Hc devoted the lreater part of lIs
speech tl aIsCu. alnn % tne t..fi-
mony presented tn The Philippines
commlttCe re'af.ns to tho aim.n.sira-
tou oi the water cure fo natives aud
tu other forms ol torture inflicted on
tle Fl.H.uus. ll. Dad lUl CouD.uafl
Dis rrmarhs Wn.n tac nate adjourn.
cd hurue tac CARLY part ol tha SIS.
sion tla hIl nIosIUIrc f.r d union rau.
der consideration. huf ro action u..s
taken.
House-Thc house baaar rnaeIfrra.
t.ou of thH serat. amerUmenta tn.
oleomaretrino hln. a enre.al rrf. I.r
tals rnrnaan War uHcaf.l hr q .Ut.. .l
1l- fn rg Hy fno r.Ir. u. OBJ. ra.t.
tlo question 20 Iuutl.r nn.........rf sd
tho senate rrrnoa.I.n.. Mas r0rr-...I
within Fery narrow HnH- SLOW .ra
grcss WAS made. Tlc onroran.a of
thc measure. who sought to m.. ..r
tlc senate amendment iu sar..u. n.r
tcrlars we're nuttulsl nu .e.rr prom
..irou submitted
Wash.nrtan. ArrH IS .-.rr+. r,.r
har.ra th. e.naf. afIo.rr.l rIa..f.,
Mr. HaNlius NUahl .or.r.t.I Ell.
speech Iu opposition to fha phrin.
pine government IlI AS er rr..Io..a
DAYS. Doe devoted much OF h.s tns
Thursday to q Consideration of ths los.
umory taken h..nra the prIi.nira
committee Tha senate PASSED sa.eral
unohi-ctel measures af minor imnor.
tance and large number OF private
pension bills.
Hcusc-rhc house sent rho oleomar.
Eariuc bin to conference after agree.
ing 90 the senate amendments with
some mo iicatIoas suggested hv tho
agricultural committee The oDpo-
ncuts ot the measure offered a numb