The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-15
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Washington. Jan. .-Senate-The
day IN the senate was evcntfri brcause
of a notable speech By senator Hoar
on bis biil regulating trusts erd an o.
tack by Senator Vest on protected n.
dustries through the cpcratioa cf the
Dingiey Law senator Hoars rtte-
ances we're listened % ~ith nlartef
attention. n said that aeariY an
thonghtfui men 10 thla country arr
agreed that some icgisiation. state o.
national. crght 20 De Asi for thc rtra-
lation and control of what are called
s-Srusl
Houso-The horssst.seas pessei
the biii for the creation - s''.e'ai
staa Tor the army by vote % is5-sss
o. By the terms of the biz 20 De-
comes the duty Of the general star %
prepare plans for the national defense
and for tho mobilization ~ the army
IN time OF war 20 Investigate and r.
port On all questions arcctiug the efi
cheney of thc service ana % render
professional aid 20 the secretary of
war and 70 general oflcers aud other
superior commanders The acnerai
stan corps is to consist % one chief of
stan and two general officers. aii 90 be-
detailed BY the president from oclcera
of the army az iarre not below The
grade of hrieadicr general. four colo.
neis, SIX lieutenant coioncls and 70 ma
iors. 20 captains 20 bo detailed from
officers OF the grade % captain or first
lieutenant who. while so serving. shall
have the rank. pay and allowances OF
captains mounted.
Washington. Jan. SIS -Scnate-Tho
senate "Wednesday discussed tire BIN
Tor the reorganization Of the militia
and also the statehood BIN Mr Nal
lory fFlal led the democratic ernafora
In opposition 90 the section Of tho mi-
liua bill providing for rnsrrrn force
of trained men tho confrrffor hrir-
that it not only infrlnrcd tho rfrhfs
of the several states hrt also irerrrs.
ed the stluiin- arrv hv "a bum fral
thousand men. WhDr the statehood
bill came ND sir BevnrIfrn had rraf
number of resolutions adopted no n
recent convention in Oklahoma favor.
Ing single statehood with Indian ferri.
tory. Nr. Quay. who is lanliu- me
fight Tor the admission .of OfInhorsa
Arizona and Ncw Mexico. criticised
the resolutions. saying The r- .nie who
adopted them bad not acted irfali-
gently because the single statehood
bin had been Withdrawn
House-Thc session of tho hons.
lasted a little moro than two fnrrs
The senate h.u Cor tlc redemption af
the silver coinage uf fln HAWAIIAN Is
lands ana itf rccu.nnao into TnIfnl
states coin. was passed after an hours
debate. To provides for fhe r.damr.
ton ~ silver coins by being roraftss
either in Hawaii or tho United Siafas
Ia the payment of dues. Standard rfs.
yer coins of thc Unlfcd Stafrs may
be exchanged for coiu 90 Hawaii at
tneir face vaids Hawaiian silver
coins viii be lcrnl tender unfi Ianu-
ary ]. 1904. Hawaiian silver cerfia.
Gates shall Dee redeemed before Ianu-
nry I. 1905, and thereafter cam not
lawfully circulate as money
Washington. Jan. -sonafa-rhsr.
day tho senate again discussed rna
Vest resolution requesfing fho finance
committee 20 report tIn removing
the duty on anthracite coal and ,fr
Aldrich replied Co eouc of fhe rrifi.
cisms Mr.. Vest made a.f Tuesday
Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the rcsoir.
tiou would not accomplish the roenfI
sought and that % lufrincei tee conrtI
tnuonal rights of the public in resneat
10 revenue bills. The resolution fnaf
ly went over until the next legislative
day. Mr.. Nelson continue. his re-
marks against the omnibus htu
number OF minor bills were uassed and
the senate adjourned mfl Monday
House-Tho house Thursday passed
the Philippine constahulary hfu as b
was reported from the committee e,.
cept Tor an amendment limiting the
number of assistant chiefs tn four
The bill provides that tha chief of inc
consiahuiary and the assistant chiefs
who are United States army oficers.
shall have the rank. pay and allow
ances OF brigadler general and colonel
respectively. the difference between
such pay and their pay in their reeli.
lar grades to be paid out OF the PaiHn.
pine treasury. The bin also proviaes
that when the Philippine scouts Ar,
ordered % assist the constehuiarr
they shall be under the command rf
the chief or assistant chiefs Tho nras-
ent chief Of the constabulary is can.
tain OF the army.
Washington. Jan. 0-fIouse-Fri-
day was private pension day ia the
house and l4f bills were passed. noaa
Of especial importance Nr. Russa1
(HexD. the successor Of the late Mr.
DeGrarenreid. criticised the house fer
undue haste in the consideration of
private pension legislation and pre-
eipitated quite a debate He caiis,i
attention 10 the fact that since tie
civil war 10000 special bills had been
passed by congress. over 900 OF these
IN the first session of the present cou.
gress. One hundred and forty four
bills were passed. Mr. De Armond
tAot. on the conference committee on
the anarchist bill 10 al the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mr Ian
ham tlex-l. Al f-05 the house ad-
journed until Monday
Andr.,. carn.ol. 49,.