The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-04-10
FIFn-sEvtsTH CONGRESS

EINEN|N.
we're delivered. two in support OF ths
measure and one against Il.
honse--The house Monday beean
consideration OF the sundry civil ap-
propri-tion bill. completing the gen
erai debate before the close of the
session. Little Of the speecn making
Monday was pertinent to the bill.
Washington. April 1-Senate-Aa
agreement was reached BY the senate
Tuesday 70 vote on the pending oieo-
margarine bin before adjournment
next Thursday. Debate on the meas
ure was continued throughout Tues
days session.
House-Thc house Tuesday made
rapid progress with the surdre civil
appropriation bin completing 90 x
the i3s pages of she bill Eforts 70
amend the bin were successfully rs.
sisted as a rule by Mr.. Cannon. the
chairman OF the appropriations com
mittee. Who was personally Ia charge
OF the measure The proceedings we're
without incident.
Washington. April Scnate-Dis-
cussion OF the oleomargarinc bin in
the senate Wednesday was eniivencd
by two or three bright colioqules be-
tween senators. SIR Bailey lTcxl
concluded his speech begun Tuesday
In opposition to the measure. occupy
ing most Of the time devoted hy the
senate Wednesday 90 the bills con
sideraton- Senator Quarles intro
duccd bin providing for the ratifca-
tion OF the agreement with the Creei,
Indians looking 10 the allotment OF
lands I'm several territories.
House The house passed the sun
dry civil appropriation hul This rs
the c.ghth OF the regular annual sup
ply bills which has passed 20 this scs-
siou- only a fcw unimportant amend
mcnts were attached Co H. After 10
was disposed of debate on the revenue
cutter btu was resumed Nessrs. Sui
zcr lN. W. Beiiamy tN O.. RYAN -
~. Lessler ~ " and GolIforle fN
ll spoke for the measure. and Nogsrs
Loud iCal) and crumracker Undl
against o. Representative Patterson
iIcnnl introduced BIN Co abolish
slavery iu The Philippine and to fn-
validate the treaty between Gen Bates
and thc sultan of Che Sulu islands
Washington. April Scuatc-At
the conclusion oi lively debate
Thursday tho senate passed the oiao.
margarine nil Ny vote of $50 fa 3D.
The measure as passed hy the senate
differs iu some respects from that
passed hy Che house of repre- entat.vee.
it provides that afeon,arra-f-... ,.s
kindred products shau he subject to
aI tnc laws and regulations of any
state or territory or the District Of CO.
Ilmtia into which they are trausrorf.
ed. whether in original packages or
Otherwise that any person who sells
oicomarrnrino and rrrrlsh,e 3, r.. ,l'.
use of others. evrent to bie o,v, f,-,
iiy who shall mix with Dc auv srfifr's1
c0loratiou that causes 10 d. lo,t- No.
butter shall he hold 20 DO "A r,arrf.-.
turer and shall he subject fo the ts',
provided hv existing Iaws. fhaf rr,r
oleomarrnrinc colonel 500 MS fl, r.-.-,
hic butter a tax of o., COME f. ,..,.,,.,
shall De levied hrt anon ofe,
margarine not colorcd th, tov eh.u
he oue.feurth of on. r.- r.~. ,-
pound. that unos afrlf--.t..t s,.-..-
tax OF ten cents n,r-f Shan b.. f..-
led. and uron ai r-oress ,r r.,o,.,...',
butter the tax shan ne ono. f..rrfb ,s
one por cent per pound The mann.
iacturcrs ot process or of renovated
or of alultcratcd huttcr shall NAV an
annual tax OF 5000. tle Wholesale deal
ers shall pay q tax of $3.50 ana the re.
tail dealers a tax of Sfs ncr annuu
The measure provides regulations for
tNN 'NlirNilon ni tho tax and pre-
scrioes miuutely how the various nro
ducts are to be prepared FOR market
House-rhc senate BIN 10 promote
the efficiency of the revenue cutter
service passed tho house Thursday bv
a vote ot 1875 to 49, The bii gives tho
commanding officers of the revenue
service relative rank as follows. Cap
tains with majors in the army ana
lieutenant commanders I'M the navy.
first leutenants with captains in tie
army and heutenants IN the navy:
second Acltenants with first lieuten
ants In the army and lieutenants gun.
ior gradel In the navy. and third lieu.
tenants with second lieuteuants In the
army ana ensisns ia the navy u
gives TIRE officers OF the service Ion.
gevity pay equivalent TO tie CORE.
spending rank in the army. and pro.
tldes Tor their retirement with three.
iourlhs pay for disability OF upon