The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON. March I.--SENArE - Hon II.
W. Corbett was Monday denied admission <
the senate as q senator from Oregon on the
appointment by the governor by the decisive
| vote OF 80 to 10. Speeches were made agains;
the admission OF Mr. Corbett by Bacon (Ga.)
and Burrows Mich, and In favor OF his ad-
mission by Morgan (Ala). After disposing OF
the Corbett case the senate began the consid-
Grafton Of the Alaska homestead and railway
| right Of way bill and had not concluded 1t when
| Il adjourned.
HoUsE-Tbe house passed the sundry civil
appropriation bill Monday after four days de-
bate. The most important action was the
| elimination OF the appropriation for our repre-
sentation at the Paris exposition on point OF
order. On Friday last the house, In commit
tee Of the whole, where there Is no record OF
the vote, knocked out provision In
the bill for an appropriation 70 pay
those who furnish the government with
information leading to the conviction OF the vio-
lators OF the internal revenue laws and Monday
in committee On extra months pay was voted
10 the employs Of the house. Both these propo-
sitions commanded a very respectable majority
in the committee but when the members voted
on all calls in the house both Of them were
overwhelmingly defeated. Several minor bills
were passed, after the sunday civil bill was
disposed OF.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-SENATE-Mr Hoar
renewed his motion Of Monday that the senate
disagree to the house amendments To the bank
ruptcy bill, and that committee OF conference
be appointed Mr.. Stewart spoke until 2o'clock
when the Alaska homestead and right OF way
bill was laid before the senate, Mr.. Stew
art announcing that he would continue his ad-
dress Wednesday. Mr. Rawlins CUtah) con-
tinued his speech, begun Monday in opposi
lon to sha al faaf anff fao Ia ra-
iterated his charge that the bill, as framed,
gave dishonest spectators q marked advan-
tage over the public generally. No action was
taken.
HoUsE-The house Tuesday entered upon
the consideration OF the Loud bill relative 10
second-class matter The bill Is Identical
with the bill passed at the last congress- bus
Mr.. Loud. its author. gave notice OF an amend
ment permitting the transmission az
pound rates OF sample copies up to
ten cents OF the bonihde circulation OF
the newspaper periodical Only three
speeches were delivered Tuesday. Mr. Loud
made an exhaustive speech in its favor; Mr..
Moon (dem. Tenn.) spoke in opposition 10 the
bill and Mr.. Perkins (rep. Ia.) in favor OF IL. |
The debate will continue until Thursday when |
the vote will be taken ut o'clock.
WAsHINGToS. March a-SENATE-Wednes. |
days debate In the senate on the Alaskan |
homestead and railway right OF way bill was |
decidedly spirited. Mr.. Carter (M0nt) de- |
livered vigorous speech In reply to that made |
during the past two days by Mr.. Rawlins |
(Utah). One OF the special features OF the de-
bate was speech delivered by Mr. |
Elkins (W. Va) in which he
explained that the Canadian Pa
cfc railway was enabled TO make war upon |
American interests, and how and why the ag-
gressons OF that great railroad ought to be
stopped by the United States. The speech /
drew replies from Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) Mr.. Chill
ton (Texas) and Mr.. Nelson (Minn.)
HoUsE-The house spent another day In de-
bate upon the Loud bill relating to second |
class mail matter. The speeches as rule at
tracted little interest. The speakers were
Messrs. Bromwell rep. o. and Ogden dem,
La). in favor OF the measure, and Messrs. Bell
tpop, COLI. Simpson pop, Kan.), Clark (dem.,
Mo- Brown (rep., o. and Lentz dem. o.
IN opposition TO IL.
WASHINGTON. March 4-SENArE-Durin
almost the entire session Thursday the senate
had under consideration the Alaskan home-
stead and railway right OF way bill One Of
the fe itures OF the discussion was a speech
delivered by Mr.. Vest (Mo) in which he ridi-
culed the idea OF homesteading any part OF
Alaska or constructing railroads In that dis
trict His motion TO eliminate the homestead
feature OF the bill by striking out the first
section was defeated.
HOUsE-The Loud bill to correct alleged
abuses Of the second class mail matter privl-
lege was defeated Thursday by vote OF 1853 10
ll9 Mr.. White rep, n. c., the only colored
member OF the house. asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration OF the following reso-
lutions Whereas o. or about February q,
one hundred or more armed men fired upon
n nd iaH no ngf ms aGfA ~ M n |
killing one OF the family and woundlng several
others and burning all they had, and Whereas,
The said family is now suffering even for means
for medical treatment and for other necessa.
ries OF life therefore. Resolved by the senate
and house that the sum OF 81 600 is hereby ap-
propriated and mode Immediately available for
the relief OF the said family" Objected 20 and
went over.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-SENATE-After a
de bate lasting several days the senate lats
Friday afternoon passed the bill extending
the homestead laws and providing for right OF
way Ios railroads in the district OF Alaska.
i,.'le discussion OF gen.
eral interest was created by the bill
Section l3, providing far certain bonding
concessions to anada In lieu OF PRIVILEGES 10
be extended by the Dominion government TO
his country. however. induced pretty lively
debate. as it brought into the controversy the
old fisheries quest tior OF the New England
coast which has been pending between the
United States and Great Britain for hundred
,ears. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-Two more appropriation bills wc.s
'ent to the president Friday, the pension bill
md the consular and diplomatic, both OF which |
vent through their final stage Ia the house
Friday. This was private bill day. The most
important action taken was acquiescence In an
agreement to make the bill apprOpr.ating
lbout Sl00000 for war claims ap-
proved by the court Of claim under the pro-
'isions OF the Bowman act special
,rder for next Friday The claims carried Oy
he bill, 100 In number, are for stores and sup
,lie, seized during the war In the southern
:ates Only two bills we're passed Friday. one I
% pay the heirs OF Sterling 7. Austin about
6e 90 for cotton seized during the war, and the
)ther 10 pay an aggregate of 1880 in small
,laims growing out OF back pay, etc. earned
Turing the war. Adjourned until Monday.