The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-19
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Reg ular Session.


Ono OF them provided for carrying on On" adj
: iitional work IN the adIutani generals onlcc;
l the second authorized The enlistment OF "A vol
L. uniccr signal corps, two-thlrd> ot the
, members OF which must be expert cleo
tricians or telCgrapher>: the third
was the So-called immune bill. ."
passed by the house Of rcprCSC nfativeS. and tho
fourth was a measure suspcnding existing law
50 that additional hospital stewards can be ap.
pointed. The post oacc appropriation bin
carrying appropriations which aggregate moro
than fW0Oo0 was passed after debate which
has lasted for several days. determined
Effort was made by Mr. Butler
pop. y c. TO cut on the sum
appropriated for the fast mail service between
New York and Washington 20 Atlanta and
New Orleans. and 20 provide for two commit
tees to investigate postal affairs but it was
unsuccessful all amendments. except those of.
Tered by the cormittcc on appropriations be-
Ing voted down.
HorsE The house was Tuesday I'm session
! only - minutes. the early adjournment being
! iue 90 no urgent measure oi Importance be-
| ing before the house ana so general indi>po-
| sition to take up minor matters.
WAsHINGroN. May ~ SENATE For more
than three hours Wednesday aftcraocu the
senate discussed Nhat f, known as me railway
| arbitration hili. measure designed to adjust
! bv means Of voluntary arbitration differences
| that may arise between railroad officials and
| their employees Mr. kyle Ucp =. ID in
! charge of the b.ll offered uumicr Il
! amo ondmcnt> which were agreed &c. lu order
| 10 meet objection, raised 70 the measure Mr.
Hoar Oep.. NaS.D offered am amendment
which was accepted. providing that no inIurc-
tion should tc ISSUED which should compel tine
laboror against his will io carry ont any ,on-
tract Tor personal ml,ror service The bin
vas Stlll under discussion when tac senate adj
Journed
HoUsE-Aftcr refusing "Wednesday uy a,otc
ot q To 90 To consider tho senate tt.l restrict
Ing immigration the house t,oN up and de-
voted the session to the hou.r resolution 10
submit to th" states "a proposition 20 amrud
the constitution 80 a> 10 provide ftr tine clec-
ton OF senator, hy direct vote The amend.
mcnt as proposed in the resolution. us rc-
ported 10 the house. Jeff DO iu ihcdi.erctloa
of the states 10 elect their senator's
hy direct vote or through their
legislature, but am amendment ny Nr Under
wood lAla) making selection hy popular vote
mandatory. VAS adopted ami the resolution
was then passed. The house refused @, concur
in the senate amendment to the p.,t o'lcc ap-
preparation hul and asked for q conference
The house SCI apst Mas - for cuogics upon
the late senator George cf Mississippi and at
, ~ adJourmd
WAsHINGruN May n-SENArE After
prolonged discussion the senate Thursday
evening passed the bin concerning carrier,
engaged In interstate commerce and their en-
pioyer> -popularly known 81, fhc railway ar
bltraton bill The INST important amend
mcnt to the measure wa, that offered los Mr.
hoar (Mle~J which provide, that court, shall
Issue no injunction against rail-
way employees which ball compel
them 10 give their personal ,..,lcc to "a com
pany against their Viii \ hNl nl7 passed
removing an dl~abiliic, imposed hy the Four
tCcnth amendment 10 the constitution up.u
persons who were 40 one time engaged ln rc-
bclliou against The United St.t,~. The War
revenue hil wa, reported ro TIE .cnatc and
notice WAS given that 10 would b. taken up
next Monday for consideration.
HOUSE The house Thursday effected but
lttle legislation An important mc sure pro-
'ding Tor "a special hrc of coast defence vcs-
c,s and the enlistment of men adequate to
nan them Wa, passed. The senate bill toc>-
abli>h volunteer signal corps VAS passed
'ithout amer .rcnt \ resolution ua, passed
alline upon the secretary Of Wa- fof
relative to the construction of .
hip canal at Sabine Pass Tcx.. and Ii. proha-
DEE effect upon the depth of The harbor at that
oint The house voted to insist o1 lt, nom
urrcncc In the amendment 'o the Did proyd-
NJ for The Cuba people ana fh" speaker named
, confcrcc, Mc,>r,. Marsh GlIJ Cltniu IWi.D
nd Cox tTcnnJ.
WAsHNGIoN May H. SrNAIE so bui-
c>S ~ Importance
HOUSE The entire session %; the house
riday was devoted To- pension and private
aim bill. The house agreed to adjourn untu
londay and 40 pm. recessed until so.clock
be- evening ~ta-ion - De- dcyotcI id
cnsiOn burlucr-. ~ The GIeh,
ss,ion the house in commit.
'e Of the whole voted 'o grant a pension u.