The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-05
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gress. The statehood riders 20 tbs
agricultural and post once appropEia
tion SiilS were withirawn and both
bills passed The house amentments
20 the Philippine currency bil we're
agreed to With brt siirhs discusSlcn.
thus sending the bill 10 the president
HouSe-The house adopted the con
ference report on the army apprcpria-
ton bill and sent The bill 70 the presi-
dent Tho bin to establish a union
station IN ta.s city aiso vas hnaliy
passed The house abandoning It's
amendments 20 reduce the amount TO
b given to the Pennsylvania and Pal
timore & Ohio railroads from 81 500
600 each as hxed IN the senate bin 70 !
81 0oo 900 each as fixed bv the house. I
Washington. Feb. -Scnate-The /
sdvisabilitv and Legality % the ap-
pointment by the president 81 senator's
and members on commissions formed
the subject % considerable discussion
in the senate thursday.
House-Amid scenes which recalled
the memorable and exciting DAYS ~
the 5lst congress. when party feeling
ran force and the han OF representa-
tives rcsoundcd with dcnrnciations ~
the alleged high handed methods" ~
the majority. James J Butler MOI
was unseated by the house and Gccrge
c. r. Wagner was seated tn his place.
The democrats had decided AZ their
caucus Thursday morning that u this
case was called rp they would prose
cute n fnbusfor from now until March
4. regardless OF consequences 20 leg
I isiation. and they hcran the hEht as
soon a. the gavel fell al noon. Roll
call followed roll call and Il took over
three hours 20 approve the Journal of
Wednesdays proceedings Then when
the decks were cleared the case vas
called a spirited debate Of two hours
followed.
Washington. Feb. eS.-senste- The
senate Friday passed the naval and
the military academy appropriation
bills Mr. blackburn secured a vote
on his motion 20 take up the Little
field antitrust bill. but his motion was
iost-2S 90 80. The senate from 4.
D. M. to Sis. was In executive session
when the doors were opened a mum
her Of bills were passed without ohicr
ton. The immigration biu vas con
ridorcd and a numuer Of amendment
made 20 meet various senators views
but the bin failed 90 a vote on objcc
I tion from New England senators. VIII
, feared lt will exclude Preach Cauadiai
labor
f, House-Thc democrats of the hous
, + FRIDAY carried out their threat mad
/ Thursday that II Mr. Butler was an
seated they would do everything
4 their power 20 block LEGISLATION frof
b now until congress expires on Marc
n A. The result was another storm
(, session. prolonged from n o'clock Fr
day morning until almost o'clock fr
day evening
Washington. March i--Senate-Tt
. senate Saturday passed the fortihc
p tions appropriation hill and the hou.
immigration bin. with amendment
n. The greater part of the day was give
4 up TO the consideration of the Aldri,
/, bond deposit bin. which vas debate
!, az length. but upon which a vote vi
not reached.
'a Washington. March -House-T1
q house OF representatives held a fo
u- hours session Sunday and put the Id
s- trict of Columbia appropriation D
Is through It's last parliamentary sta
al IN the face Of the democratic NhhusfI
9, The previous question ON the conf
d. cnce report on The Alaskan homestc
bill was ordered aud the vote on
- adoptisn vii. be taken when tho hou
ni recouvcnes at m o'clock Mond.
The work of this session OF cougre
N the closing 90 which marks the eNpi
or lion n the 5Tth congress. IS practica
az an end. except Tor the passage
the appropriation bills now pendil
~. and these are in the nnal stages
us limited number of other measures m
m De passed during the last hours
m the number viii be very small
lg. lowing is a summary of the legisiat
raj during this session. The creation
4 rff arsH Of and Nnl
81. and adding another cabinet ofiicer
- the presidents ofiicial family: the a
rebate act. commonly known as
vi Elkins law. Another bin was pass
l- which enables the attorney general
tie. expedite suits brought under the 81
the man antitrust law. and incorpora
20 in the legislative. executive and j
the cial appropriation act Is a provis
Tor which places al the immediate
- posai OF the attorney general the {
OF $500 coo to better equip him
u'S the enforcement Of the antitrust 4
ON now existing The house passed
81. Iittledeld antitrust bill which
ict- tained a publicity feature as wei
Bis an antirebate clause. The bill "a
He OF passage In the senate One of
.haf first acts OF this session was the
cov. moyal OF the tarin on coal Of an X
~. coming from any foreign country.
islation Ct importance 10 the army
nc navy was enacted A general
has corps has been provided for the Tn
nah States army. the duties 81 which
he'd 20 prepare plans for the defense Of
Ind. country and for the mobilization
the armies Of the United State
times of war. as well as 10 render
= ~ fessional aid TO the secretary OF
Wis anS 49,. Genera, os6rers of the 4
scln- The militia bin. which passed
nan. house during the first session. pa
rdcr. the senate during this session. and
man become law. The naval appro
,,v tion bill. which has passed In
-. houses. provides for a materia
e in ~ ~, -,
nfat and men. also. for en Increase 4
and n,r,ho~ ~ varehins Maaeur.