The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-17
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Summary of Leading Events

: Teller, in lengthy speech. urged the
senate to adopt his resolution extend
Ing sympathy 10 the Beers. but no
vote was taken. The remainder OF the
day was taken up considering the na-
val appropriation bill.
House-The bill TO amend the gen.
eral pension laws was passed. II pro-
vides for aggregating disabilities un-
der the act of 1890. without regard TO
service origin, and to increase the net
income a widow may have without de-
stroying her right to pension from
500 to $3.50. The bill TO increase tie
appropriation for the national guard
from 100000 to s1,OOo.ooo was also
passed. ~. ,s1sF4>s z So. :.
Washington, May S.-Senate-The
entire session was devoted to the na-
val appropriation bill, the measure be-
ing completed, with the exception of
that section relating to armor and
armament
House-Most OF the session was de-
voted to the consideration Of private
/ bills recommended from tho commit
tee on claims. and ten bills were
passed. The most important was one
to remit tho penalties imposed by the
! government on the Union iron works.
of San Francisco, the builders of the
monitor Monterey. for her failure 10
make contract speed. Unimportant
measures occupied the remainder of
the session.
Washington, May 9.-Senate-Prac-
tically the entire session was devoted
to the section of the naval appropria-
ton bill relating to armor and arma-
ment. The debate largely hinged on
the proposition that the government
should erect an armor plant OF it's
own. A joint resolution making the
selection of site and the erection of
o bronze statue In Washington. d. C.,
In honor Of the Iate Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow was passed.
House-The entire session was oc-
cnpied in considering the contested
election case OF Pearson vs. Crawford
OF the Ninth North Carolina district.
The report OF the majority was
against the sitting member, demo-
crat, on the general ground that Mr..
FenrsOn's election was prevented by
fraud intimidation. bribery and |
bloodshed. The minority deny all the |
allegations Of the majority The de-
bate was on party lines
Washington. May 1O.-Senate-The
case involving the sent OF Mr.. Clark.
OF Montana, was postponed until next
Tuesday. A bill was passed TO pay
Mary A. Swift $4,000. one years sal
airy OF her husband, John T. Swift.
who died while serving as United
States minister TO Japan. The ses-
sion was concluded with eulogies on
the late Representative Samuel Bair,
Of Louisiana.
HOuse-By the very narrow margin
Of two votes the house unseated Mr..
Crawford, Of North Carolina, demo-
rat, and seated in his place Mr.. Pear
'on, OF North Carolina. He is the
third republican to be seated by the
present house. The minority resolu-
ion declaring the sitting member en-
tiled to the seat was defeated by one ;
1ote.
Washington, May 11.-Senate-The
ntire session was devoted to a discus :
ion Of the naval appropriation bill.
t was decided TO vote on the measure &
t 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
1iOuse-All records were broken in
'assing private pension bills. There {
we're exactly $50 passed. The prnci- |;
al one among them was the senate >
ill to pension the widow of the late l.,
len. Guy V. Henry at the rate OF 500
er month.
Washington, May 12.-Senate-The Il
ession was entirely devoted TO con- I
Iteration OF the naval appropriation 6
Ill, the main feature being defeat
I the proposition to erect a govern
rent plant for the production of ar
,Or
Housc-The session was briet and
/ no particular interest. A few bills
minor Importance were passed.