The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
flrst Regular sesaIan.

NA>hlNGTON. May A-SENATE- M hus
neSS OF general importance transacted Tue,
usy. Inc senate committee on finance rcSuu
No. ed It's sitting at lO:2O Tuesday. hearing Seer,
= Try Gage on the necessity for including in m
~ war revenue bill authority for the issuance q
oOuuS Ihe secretary supplied the committe
al the information in his possession A. to IN
~ '"N' OF the war up to date
re ahu also the best estimates obtainable OF ~
n 'ure expenses Secretary Gage told the com
in n,i''ee that the best estimates Obtainable in
IN dicate that for the next two months tho VA,
ce VIII Increase the governmental expenditure,
IN aoout ~1UO00 By that time the entir,
amount IN the treasury. with the exccption ol
ii the gold reserve. would be exhausted and so1 .
in O00O Of the reserve bc taken
u n"Ist-N nat Promised to be an uneycntful
n anu undressing session Of the house was
= thrown suddenly. after three hours considera-
''oh ol private bills. into session or spirited
h speeeh-making among democratic members
= that SaForcd az times much Of acrmonr The
torn wa' precipitated by Mr.. Lewis dem
Y "aSh). who referred In the course OF a speech
10 recent vote OF Mr. Cummings ~ "
r 81 support - the war revenue bin
$ Win MS Incorporated bond feature
nv nlaue reference 10 Mr.. Cummings
assertion thar this period was time for Mac
ing country above party, intimating that the
Ne" iork member had served the republican
party aud perhaps contributed 10 tho satisfnc-
toh of unpatriouc moropolists and capi,al
ISIS rms brought an impas>iOncd aud pairi-
otle speech IN reply from Mr. Cumming. in
| cIiSp'Sed with some sarcastic comments that
."'VuS'neu the interest and called an ouipour-
| ing OF momtcrS from the cloak rooms
NANHINGToN, Mays SENATE The follow.
| ing Joint resolution was passed "Wednesday. In
! al cases not provided for by article - .ond
! clause NTH. of the constitution whore therc h.
| no person entitled Ia discharge the duties Of
lr'Nu'ht the same shall devOlye upon tho vie.
reNlu'hI The congress may by law provide
Tor the case whore there * po
person entitled to hold the onicc of president
'r vice president declaring what oricer shall
act as president. and such officer shall aet nc
'orulngly until the disability shall 10 removed
or PRESIDENT shall be- elected The confer
'hc' report on he fortincationS appropriation
DllI was presented and agreed to-
hotSE-lhe house Wednesday adopted the
conference report upon the fortincation bin
me remainder of the session was consumed
with the consideration Of the Alaskan land
OH ana a resolution for the repeal Of an act
prohiolthg the passage OF importations in
oonu through the territory Of the United States
INTO 'he free zone OF Mexico The latter was
passed. hut the Alaskan measure went over
WASHINGTON, MAY SENATE During al
must the 'htlre session Thursday the senate
had under consideration the post onice annr
prlation bill The measure G rries 40 % 4 anD
DelnR very much the heaviest Of all the aDpro-
prAtlon oillS. The most important action taxi
IN upon the measure was the adoption of an
hchdment offered by Mr. Tillman &. O. re.
'uelhg the number Of deliveries Of mail in All
tues OF the country To a number not exceeding
our cach day. An important amendment TO
ne bill was one which will prevent star route
oniFactors from sub-etting their contracts
n order 10 get their money they must be ablo
swear that they performed the serv-
,' themselves just before adjournment
ne Senate passed an important war
leaSure authorizing the president and general
mcers OF the army to 'uppy the Cuban insur-
'Hts WIN arms and munitions ~ war and en-
o"ering officers Of the army serving in cuba
} supply needy Inhabitants Of the island win
cdicines and subsistence
HOUSE The house Thursday disposcd Of two
lportant measures Tine Alaskan land bill
'tehdlng the homestead laws 10 and rrovid-
< lot certain railway rights Of way In the dis
lct ot Alaska, as amended by the senate and
reed upon In conference was passed The
nor arbltrati measure. providing for the
bitraton Of labor disputes between en-.
Dyes ana certain common carriers "A bill
lirh had received very wide indorsement by
Dor organizations throughout the country re-
wed the approx OF the house 4 number
minor bills were also passed The house
lOurncd until Monday
" 'HHHiNhipNs MAY G-NFNAIF-tDup
assure was passed by the senate Friday. IL
bill 10 increase TO - the number Of sur.
ms Ia The nited States army and 10 author
the secretary Of war u employ as many
liract surgeons as he migh, deem necessary
. Iteration Tor bill authorizing the post
'"r general 10 establish post Offices ~
ltary posts and camps was ought but un.
objection IL went over unit VI ,nday Al
81 the entir' session Was consumed by a
III on ttfu m U4ru ft.lt
ropriat)n bill offered by Mr. Pcttiyrcw (S.
providing FOR a reduction OF - per cent. I'm
compensation Of railrolls for the trans
taiion Of mails The amendment wa,
pending when tho senate adjourned until
lday
oUsE Not In session.
AsHiNGTON. May % SENATE In the sem
Monday the bill offered last Friday author.
< he postmaster general 10 establish most
eN az military pos aud camps In order 10
lltate the delivery Of mail to soldiers was
'rled fayoraby by The post onices and
roads committee and unan mously
ed. Sub 'cqu"ntly an amendment
the pos. ONCE appropriation bill
agreed TO appro opria,lng s5OOO to
y the bin into effect The post office an
'riaton bill va, under discussion during
81 the entire session. the subject q ds-
ION being the proposition 10 reduce the
ensation Of railroads p per cent for car
, mails The amendment was defeated by
decisive vote Of DtoH
UsE The house Monday. by a unanimous
rising vote. rendered IL, thanks 10 Commo.
Dewey and his officers and men for their
ntry at Manila bay and next proceeded To
a bill creating an additional rear admiral
house Monday spent "a good deal Of
upon what Is known as the immune
or the senate pll! 10 provide for a yolun-
brigade OF engineers and an additional
of IOtO men especially nccustomed to
cal climates. There vas "a good deal u
,ition made 10 the provision giving the
dent the power 10 appoint an the 0nicers.
very enort TO give the private an oDpot.
3 10 elect their company or regimcntal
r. was defeated by party vote The oil
lendcd was passed and now goes 10 the
g.
to Adires, Letter. to Your Soldier
Friends
AsnINGToN. May Z First Assistant
master General Heath Friday said
friends and relatives OF soldier,
e field in addressing letters 10