The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-02-05
HfTY-ssytsrs coAssEss.
sscena Session

sharp debate Was preclpltatef in t1s
se1ate Wednesday when Mr. Raviins
called u2 his resolution directing the
secretary og war % furnish the senate
the PROCEEDINGS of a number of coeTtz-
martial In tho Philippines IN the
course % his remarks Mr.. Rawiins re-
terred 10 the death of Father Angus
TN. and said be was murdered in cold
blood. Tais aroused the ire q Mr.
Bcyefldgo who demanded specifically
20 know who had committed the cold.
oloofed murder. Nr Proctor defen1
ed Capt Cornelius NJ BrcmweN. who
bad been mentioned In tho Rswlins
resolution as being responsible Ter Pa
fher Augustin's death The statehood
oili was taken up at O'Clock and Mr.
Lodge spoke IN opposition 10 a. Al
attempt BY Mr. Aidrich 20 divide the
business % tho senate with the state
hood bill failed. and the senate 90 SIS
O'Clock adiuorned.
House-Ths house "wednesday mads
slow progress with the indian aprro-
rviaton oiil. covering only about eight
pages IN over four hours SIR Burton
fOl hung on the flank Of afr sherman
tN. ~. who had charge % the hilf
eud insisted upon an explanation o.
every item. He succeeded In having
several appropriations crt down fn
tho course of tho debate be furnish
somo interesting statistics on the sub
jcct of Indian education designed %
show that the more money the govern
ment spent the more helpless the IN
diaas became. Tho senate amend.
ments 20 the bin 90 amend the bank
ruptcy act was agreed 90.
Washington. Jan. -Scnate-Ihs
fenate proceedings Thursday were uu.
marked by any lively dcnstcs. Mr.
IcLanrin (Missl urged adoption u
tic kawlins resolution. caiiinE on the
secretary OF var Tor The eviicaco ia
certain courts martial cases fu -hc
Philippines. on tho ground that tho
crccrs n the army. in a number %
Instances. Rad bruiaiy treated iWi.
plno wun and vumen and be wanted
ther weoded ou- % the army Nr
I Lodge concluded rif remarks in ot 90
sition 20 me omnibus statehood aul
and Mr.. Bard (Cail also spoke In op-
position 90 &C.
House-rhc house passed the indian
P appropriation bin and began consider
alton of Tho post oflce approximation
oilL Mr. burton trop.. o. continued
hls criticism o. the cntravaCanrn of
the Items % tho Indian hUl to tho ond
but bis threc DAYS attack on the htn
was not productive of many rcduc.
tcns Nir. Patterson (dem. Tern D.
took advantage o. the latitude allowed
iu general debate on the post 0G-e
hill 20 make set speech for an hour
and hall on the trust question Mr
Reid ldcm Arkl spoke on eo,d
roads. The conforeos ~ tho depart
ment of commerce bin were NAMED
Just az tho house adjourned
Washington Jan Senatc-Nc
-
cd ln the senate
House Friday was tho last private
claims day ~ this congress iu ths
house and members with bills on the
calendar carried cveryf1ine before
them IN committee OF tho whole For
~ Eve bills in an wCro acted ou "a
vorahiy. despite the efforts 90 Mr.
Payne the republican floor leader. as
sisted hy Mr. Cau0on and other mem
hors. Go defeat SOME % them. Man,
81 The claims wore old dating back 4.
the civil war. and few orirlnaret
prior to that time The latter wer,
for balances due for carrying mails 70
the south. when the war broke o.-
Mr. Payne was particularly neisten
b in his opposition Co these bills Nc
Payne blocked ihcir final PASSAGE p,
z making the point on no quorum Bu
the friends of tho claims refused "a
Dc halked. A motion was made to ro
cess until Saturday morning az 80 81
o'clock in order 90 continue the ieEis
lative day Of Friday. and the ser
Ceant-at arms and his deputies wer
scnt out Co arrest and bring in ahsf.
tees. To was S o'clock at night hefor
e. tho requisite quorum was secured d
q carry the motion and let the session
y 70 over until 1880 Saturday fore
neon.
Washington. Fob Senate-Th
greater part OF the time of tho senat
Z Saturday was devoted TO exercises j
q connection with the acceptance froi
the state OF Maryland of statues q
Charles Carroll and John Hanson
which Will henceiorth stand ia sta
uary hall al tho national capitol
d number of bills were passed inciudin
e the house bin providing for the ere.
tion Of a general stan ln the arml
An amendment was added 20 the bi
providing that any officer now on th
; active list below the grade of maic
q general who served with credit as n
officer IN the regular or volunteer ser
j, ice during the civil var before ABR
3 1868. shall. when retired. be retire
with the rank and pay Of the ne'
: higher grade. The section Is made
apply 20 officers who have been retire
on or since August H. 1895. but sha
not apply % any officer whose sorviC
on the active list does not exceed ;
e years. aad shall not apply 70 any of
3 Ger who has been placed on the retire
z Hat by virtue OF any act OF congres
a nor 20 any officer who already has 2
ceivsd an advance of grade az the tin
OF retirement. or with a view 10 r
8 tiroment