The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-12-17
FlFrY-gleHrA CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

Washington. Dec 9.-Senate--The
recent investigation into frauds In the
post Office department was thc basis
OF a sharp debate In the senate Tues
day by Mr.. German and Mr. Lodge
The discussion arose over a motion BY
Mr.. Lodge to refer to the committee
on post Offices the resolution tntroduc-
ed by Mr.. Penrose looking 10 senate
Investigation into the conditions in the
department Mr.. German intlmsted
that the Investigation by the depart
mcnt had been partisan IN character
and said that counter charges had
been made against the men who bad
made g. Mr.. Lodge defended the de-
partments work and declared II was
far more thorough than a congression-
al inquiry would be.
House-Thc house authorized the /
committee on post Offices and pest /
roads TO request the postmaster gen
erai 20 supply TIE committee with pa 4
pcrs in connection with the recent In /
vestication OF the post office depart /
ment II was explained by Mr.. over /
street chairman OF the committee. that
the purpose Of the resolution vas 20
supply the committee with Information
essential TO the proper consideration
OF appropriation bills The minority
made an unsuccessful attempt %
that tho house request the postmaster
general FOR papers and evidence touch
ing on the Investigation. The house
also instructed the judiciary commit.
tee 10 make inquiry and report whcth-
or the Isle OF Pines can be ceded 90
Cuba without the concurrent action Of
the house and senate.
Washington Dec. l0-Scnate-Sen
ator Teller concluded hts speech in op-
position 90 The Cuban reciprocity bill
Z Wednesday and Senator Morgan also
was heard tn opposition 20 that meas
ure The Alabama senator devitcd
/ the greater share Of his attention 20
the Panama canal question. He said
T that the United States had broken
/ faith tn failing Co obey the Spooner
/ law and warned Cnna that the same
course might hc followed by us to
/ wards that country in case the pending
+ bill should become law.
washington. Dec. l.-Scnate-rho
following bills were introduced Thurs.
day: For the purchase of national
forest reserve iu the White mountains
New Hampshire. t0 ho known as the
National White Mountain Forest Re
serve. The hl makes an appropria
tion ~ Sso01000 Goo cnallc The secre
tary of agriculture to obtain the lands
/ to provide govCl nmcut ior the Island
OF Tutulia and adjacent islands. u
IS identical with "a hIn introduced iu
the 57th congress. also a hll 20 pro
. vide a government for The Island OF
Guam. 90 make the provisions of the
naturalization laws OF the United
States applicable 90 Porto Rico.
Housc-The house adopted re7o
mtion dircctIns the judiciary commit
, tee 60 inquire into the omcial ccnduc
- RH.aHna Et..nsn. I.t|Ia.. ~ Ga.
, United States district court Ter th'
. northern district of Florida. ana q
, report whether thc action of thl
house IS requisite SIR Lamar ldCm
b Flsl offered thc resolution. announc
ing that be desired Co lmncach Judg
, / Swaync A lively debate was had be
e fore the resolution was adopted
D number OF members on the maiorit
7 side sought 90 have Che resolution re-
ferrcd 60 thc judiciary committee b
, order that q recommendation mish
! be had from that committee before vC
ing on its adoption The FIRST 0f th
p appropriation bills, the pension Oil
was reported Go the house and motto
p was given that 10 viii oe called un Fr
a day for Iteration.
a Washington. Dec. l2-- Scnatc--Ther
D. were two speeches in the senate Pr
p day on the Cuban reciprocity bin. on
OF them statement hy democrat. :
support OF the hill and The other by
republican IN opposition GO it IN
opposing speech was made hy ~
Faro tCail. who contcndcd that ti
~ United states was under no ohleatio
20 give further ala fo Cuba. especial
when 20 do SO we must pursue
Ic course injurious 90 our own industrie
a. Mr McCrcary lKyl made his maids
! speech ia the senate and supportt
the bill as Ia line with our past ma
"a nauimous course towards Cuba. az
X especially because he believed it
re be n step towards tariff reform.
81 House-The birth of the republic
ne Panama and its recognition by N
"a government was the subject OF q sn
IA tied debate ia the house Mr. Din
~ more ldem., Arkl. during consider
- tion OF the pensions appropriation b
severely criticized the admiulstratil
In connection with the canal. and n
Hitt (rep- MD, chairman Of the {,
eign affairs committee. replied in a VI
orous defense Of thc president and 3
20. Central American policy. Nearly Z
whole of the four hours session Va
taken up in a discussion Of the Isl
mian question House adjourned Oy
OF until Monday