The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-04-19
TTlFTY-SiXTH CONGRESS.
summary Of Loading Events


Indian appropriation bill passed with
out division. II carries Ss.41i 900:
other bills passed. Foard county
Texas, attached TO the Fort Worth
division OF the northern judicial dis.
trict Of Texas; TO create the north.
western division OF the northern ju-
dicial district Of Georgia.
a resolution called upon secretary
Of interior for information as TO ir.
rigation Of the Pima Indian reserva-
ton in Arizona was adopted The
debate for vote on the seating OF
Mr. Quay could no. be agreed upon.
The Alaskan civil code was under con-
sideration for two hours.
House-Agricultural appropriation
bill was made he vehicle OF con-
siderable debate on irrevCiant polit-
ical topics, but good progress was
made, p of the 81 pages being COW
cred.
Washington. April 10th.-Scnatc-
Without objection il was agreed TO
take final vote on the right TO seat
NJ. =. Quay as senator from Pennsyl
'ania. Tuesday. April 24th, at p. IN.
tulogIes was pronounced on Richards
Parks Bland, the dead statesman.
which were notable for earnestncss
and eloqucncc.
Agricultural appropriation
bill passed substantially as reported.
Mr.. Corliss maintained that govern
mcnt distributions invaded private
fields Of enterprise. His various
amendments failed after extended
lgl fn 4
crcasing the supply Of farmers bull
Ictins' issued by the agricultural de-
partment.
Washington, April Scnate-The
Pacific cable bill was passed. 1t ap-
propriates $3,0O0,0OO for the construc-
tion by the navy department of a
cable from san Francisco TO Homo
lulu. During the rest of the session
the District of Columbia appropria-
tlOn bill was under consideration, and
was finally passed. 1t carries nearly
$1,000, 900.
House-All the senate amendments
TO the Porto Rican bill were agreed
to and the measure passed by a vote
of 16l to 153. 1t provides for the
shipments Of all goods from Porto
Rico into the United States free OF
duty and certain fOod-StuffS from the
United States can enter Porto Rico
on the same terms all others paving
duty Of Is per cent.
Washington, April 12.-Senate-An
atIOrt was made to diSplace the Phil /
ppine bill and substitute the Mica /
'aguan canal bill. It was defeated % |
o %. Most Of the session was taken /
Up in discussing the Quay case.
llouse-The secretary Of the treas
Try was authorized to designate de-
DositOrics in Porto Rico. Cuba and
he Philippines for the deposit of
government funds. applies TO Gu
n only so long as the islard shall be
occupied by the United States. The
'enSion law was amended TO extend
o dependent mothers Of soldiers or
ailors Of the Spanish war, even
hough they married confederate SOL
iers.
Washington, April 3.-Senate-Not
n session.
lIousc-By vote of 2iO to IS rcso-
ltion was adopted providing for the
lection Of United States senators by
ircct vote Of the people. The rest Of
he day was devoted to private pen
on bills, 50 being passed.
Washington, April 14.-Senatc-Be ,
ond the passage OF SO private pen
on bills and some general measures
minor importance, the senate {
little business. The Alas l
IN civil code bill was under consid- |
alton for some time. but finally
cnt over. {
IIouse-After an hour Of routine r
lSinesS the house devoted its session I
) hearing culogies on the late Gov. =,
liver i. Morton, Of Indiana, in con- =
'ction with the acceptance of his !.
atuc, which has been placed in Stat |
lry hall at the capitol by the state II
hich he served. o