The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-29
HFTY-ssyExTH cossaEss.
Second Session


ken up Mr. Quay demanded an imne-
date vote. coupling his demand VITA
the statement that he did not care
whether any senator's desired 10 speak
on the subject or not AR Deverldxa
discussed the measure. opposing state
hood for Oklahoma Arizona ana New
Mexico. on tho conclusion Of his re-
marks. Mr.. Quay submitted a number
% propositions Tor the fixing ot a DAY
when vote could BE- taken. but TO All
such Mr.. Beveritge objected senator
Hanna spoke briefly ia opposition 20
the bill.
fiopsc-The house passed ,he Dis.
tr!ct % Columbia appropriation bill
and subsequently began consideration
OF the Philippine coinage bill Tho
general debate on the District bill was
largely devoted 20 discussion % the
Alaska boundary line dispute Nr
Cochran fNo.l denounced as "A COW
ardly surrcndcr" the course ~ the
state department. Mr Hepburn Has
took up the challenge and counfcred
With the charge that democratic at-
minlstrations had surrendered the tor
ritory between latitudes ~ and 5fts0
and also the republic OF Texas White
Dir. Cochran was speaking of the
trucking policy of the United States
20 Great Britain a sfyiishly dressed
young woman iu the gallery leaned Tor
ward and cried out. You ua~ She
thcu LEFT the gallery
Washington Jan. 2-Senato-For
three hours "wednesday Mr. Burnharn
~ ID addressed tho senate in onuo-
sitiOn 90 the omnibus statehood hiu.
Becomiug iatiEucd. be suspended his
remarks until Thursday. Mt Culion
explained the necessity FOR consider
INK the Cuban reciprocity treaty and
appealed % Mr Quay to ncrmit an ex.
ecutivo session The latter refused
and the matter was put to vote. With
the result that the senate refused 20
go into executive session. 80 20 q
which vas the first test vote on the
statehood bin Toward the end az the
day Mr. Hoar criticized the president
Tor expressing his approval or disan-
pruval Of bills before congress hat
acted on them.
House-The house spent Wednesday
. In debate on the Philippine coinage
bill The minority offered suhsti
tute providing for The Introduction O.
Too American currency system Into the
island and it received powerful sun.
port from Mt. HN lrcp. Gu. who de.
clared on the noor taai Tire prupusi
ticn for the extension OF the Ameri-
can system had the support ~ Sncrt-
tary shaw and other hlkh officials OF
the treasury department Those who
participated in the debate were
Meesrs. Cooper tWisl. Jones tVal.
/ Maddox lGal. Patterson trennl. sha-
froth lColl. Crum mpackcr OndI. VII.
liams (lll. iIu tCt1 Cannon Vnl
Robinson tindl and Williams lMissl
Washington. Jan 23.- -scnase-rhe
statehood bin occupied the entire at
tonton ~ the senate Thursday except
for a Few routine matters. which came
up during the morning hour After a
brief executive session an adjourn
mcnt was taken.
Iousc-The house leaders went
down to signal defeat Thursday when
the house. hy a vote of JAG 90 i2S. re-
lectct The Philippine coinage BIN ro-
ported hy the iusuiar affairs commit
tee and adopted the substitute offered
hy the minority for tho introduction
az American currency and The AmerI-
can coinage system Boa the islands The
insular committees Includes in its
members the chairman of the most
powerful committees of the house. Mr..
Cannon. chairman Of appropriation.
Mr Hit chairman of foreign afalrs. .
Mr. Payne chairman OF ways and
means. Nr. Hepburn. chairman of ln-
terstate commerce. and Mr rawucy.
chairman ~ the committee on cxposi-
tlons. They reported a bin 90 estah.
lish the gold standard iu the Islands
and % authorize the coinage Of silver
pesos OF 41f grains Go be made legal
tender az the rate of two pesos Tor
one gold dollar The majority mem
hers made a gallant fight for their bin
but considerable number of ropub-
licans. 2S on the aual vote under the
lead Of Mr.. Hil tCt1. Mr. Fowler N
Jl and Mr.. Mccall (Massl joined
with the democrats and carried
through the substitute. The fact that
Secretary shaw and other high treas.
ury officials were quoted on the floor
as favoring the substitute aided in the
overthrow OF the committee bin
Washington. Jan. -Senate-The
statehood bin again occupied the a.
tention OF the senate Friday. During
the debate several spirited colioquics
occurred IN which senators on both
sides Of the question charged the ota
ers with OhstructinE important legis
lation. Mr.. Burnham continued his re-
marks in opposition TO the admission
I OF Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mexico
During the morning hour Mr.. Fair
banks made an Intellectual attempt &C
} secure consideration OF the immigra
. tion bill After an executive session
the senate adjourned until Saturday
House-The house passed 235 pri
yate pension bills. They Included pom
sious to the widow Of Gen Franz 81
gel at 500 a month. the widow OF
Gen. Jas. s. Negiey at $50 a month
and the widow OF RI Adm Henry
Picking al $40. The Alaska delegate
+ bill was passed Il provides for ths
{ ranr..4arfaffor, - fba forrffc,~v ~ kl,-
: ka In the house Of representatives bJ
: a delegate. T. also defnes the citizen
ship ard the qualification Of eiector.
and creates the machinery for the elec
t.ons. the date Of which shall be tAs
last Tuesday IN September The ars
dels,safe is 20 be elected next autumn
a. i % hold a seat in the 5sth con
s.