The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-04-05
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

Alaskan civil code bill was under con-
sideration during the greater part oil the
session. An amendment was agreed 10
Liking a license upon almost every Kind
nf trade and commerce in the District OF
Alaska, the license ranging from 30 10
$50 per annum. The measure nad not
been disposed OF at the conclusion OF the
session.
Uouse-The house began consideration
of the army appropriation bill but the de-
bate was without exciting incidents, being
confined to the discussion OF army mat
ters. Chairman Hull. in charge OF the bill.
explained its provisions; Mr.: Jett criti-
cised the policy OF rushing officers
through the hign grades OF the army lust
Ridgely opposed generally permanent
Increase Of the army as pre1udicial to
the best interests of the country and Mr.
Never discussed the Philippine policy OPP
posing the retention OF the isands.
Washington, March T-senafe--Little
progress was made with the Porto Rico
tariff and government bill. II was under
discussion for nearly three h0urs Dut
the greater part Of the time was con-
sumed I'm the consideration OF Tree
coinage amendment offered by Mr.. Nor
gan The amendment Is still pending.
The Alaskan civil code bill was consider
ed during the morning hours.
JIouse-Reprcsenta tive Carter. of Kan
eas. introduced "A bill to establish bu-
reau OF criminal information In connec-
ton with tie department Of justice 1t
provides for the collection of records. pho
tOgraphs. measurements, etc. OF crimi-
nails convicted I'm federal, military or ma
val courts. other house bills introduced
were: Authorizing the use Of part OF
the National cemetery at Arlington for
he burial Of deceased enlisted men and
their wives, and forbldding the govern
mcnt sale Of stamped envelopes bearing
any lithograpLng. printing. etc. Tho
army appropriation bill was taken up and
dobatcd until adjournment.
Washington. March 2S. - Senate - Tho
80 nate agreed to vote on the Porto Ri
can government and tariff bill Tuesday
afternoon at four O'Clock. Bills were
passed as follows: Authorizing the ad-
justment OF rights of settlers on the Nay
ajo Indian reservation in Arizona; prOvid-
Ing for the Introduction Of testimony I'm
behalf OF the defendant In all preliminary
hearing Of a criminal nature. The amend
lment offered by Mr. carter, OF the Mas
kan civil code bill relating to the mining
for gold under the waters of Cape Nome
was agreed to but no further progress was
made with the measure.
HOuse-The house devoted practically
the whole day to the consideration OF the
army appropriation bill. Several minor
amendments were adopted and about half
the bill was considered There was
good deal of eXtcmpOraneous debate dur
Ing the day. little Of which was pertinent
TO the bill.
Washington. March 29-Senatc-A direct
vote was taken on the proposition to strike
from the Porto Rico measure the pro-
vision lcVying 10 per cent Of the DinRry
law duties on POrtI Rican products. The
proposition was defeated by Il vote Of Is
to 30. While tho vote Is regarded as pre-
saying the passage OF the measure; 1t Is
not regarded as indicating the final vote
on the bill. The bill was under discussion
throughout the entire session, several i'm
portant amendments being agreed TO.
HOuse-After four days Of a stormy de-
bate the house passed the army appro-
praton bill. one OF the last amendments
adopted opens soldiers homes 10 the Of
iicers and men of volunteer and regular
armies incapacitated during or since tnc
Spanish war The contested election case
OF White vs. BOrein. from the 1lth Ken
lucky district, was settled In favor OF
Mr.. Forcing. Both the contestant and
contestce are republicans.
Washington, March 30.-Senate-A bill
was passed for the relief of, the heirs OF
Lawrence y. Bailey; ratifying an appro-
priatiOn by the legislature Of oklahoma
out Of the Morrell fund for the use Of the
University OF LangSton for ColOrcd stu
dents. Considerable progress was made
with the Porto Rican measure during
the day, most Of the committee amend
ments and several offered by senators
being disposed Of.
House-The day was devoted to war
claims, but only three bills were passed.
ms follows: To refer the claims Of Geo
W. Lawrence Involving $1,000 in con-
ncction with the construction OF the mon
itor Wassuc 20 tnc court OF claims; to
refer the claim Of Hiram Johnson and
others for cotton burned In East Tennes-
see by the confederate forces In the court
of claims: and 10 pay Matthias Peterson,
of Spring Valley, Wis $500.
Washington. Marcn 3l.-Senate-The en-
tire time of the session was taken up in
discussing the Porto Rican bill. tho fea-
ture being an exhaustive speech by Mr.
Fairbanks. OF Indiana, who vigorously
supported the ncding measure.
bill was passed just as II came from the
committee. II carries s1.093. iSA. \ reso-
luton was adopted to re-elcct the pres
ent board of managers OF the national
soldiers home. A three hours political
debate was prccipltaed by a general po-
ltical speech made by Mr.. Shattuck Of
Ohio, many members of both sides being
drawn into II.