The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-12-20
FIFTy-sIyTH CONGRESS
second session.


Bills introduced Tuesday: BY SEN
ator Scott. directing the SECRETARY OF
the treasury to pay Edward Tear
ney. Jefferson county, West Vir-
ginia, and Walter Shirley. also of
jefferson county, West Virginia,
s4,2Ss and s6.73e for supplies taken
by United States troops during the
civil war. The first speech in oppo-
sition TO the ship subsidy bjll in the
senate was delivered by AIr. Clay.
The oleomargarine bill. just passed
by the house, was referred to the
committee on agriculture.
House--Bills introduced 3sTuesday:
TO pension T. b. Lehane at s24 a
month; to pension John z. C. Shanks,
colonel of the 7tb Indiana cavalry. at
the rate OF $50 n month: directing
the secretary OF the treasury to pay
TO G. w. Ratleff. OF Ivy, w. Va. $3.50
for building material taken by United
States t.oops during the civil war.
The debate on the war revenue re-
duction bill opened Tuesday.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Senate-No
business was transacted Wednesday.
The members went over to the house
to participate in the centennial cele.
bration over the removal of the ma
tional capital to Washington.
House-No business was transacted
owing to the centennial celebration
ceremonies in the house.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Senate-In
executive session on Thursday an
amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty was passed. This amendment
in the essence will permit the United
States to defend an isthmian canal,
but not to fortify it. For nearly
three hours Thursday Mr.. Hanna, OF
Ohio, addressed the senate on the
pending ship subsidy bill. While he
had spoken heretofore on the floor
of the senate, his effort Thursday
really was his first formal speech to
the body since he became member
of it.
House-Bills introduced Thursday,
To pension William Gould at $35 a
month: to pension James Mantack
at $50 q month; to pension Anthony
Mccall at $50 month: George j.
Wilson, Joseph Farnsworth, Nancy J.
Marple at $40 month; benjamin. j,
Devices at $24 month; to pension
William III. II. Miller at $50 a month;
to pension Fannie Wigginton at $50
a month; directing the secretary of
the treasury to pay $3.50 to Nancy
Gates for supplies taken by United
States troops.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Senate--
Nearly all of Friday the senate was
In secret session, discussing the Hay
Paunoefote treaty. No business OF
importance was transacted in the
brief open session except the adop-
tion of the bouse resolution provid-
ing foe o holiday. recess to extend
from Friday, December 81, 10 Thurs
day, January 3.
Ilouse-The house adjourned FRI
day without disposing of more than
half the war revenue reduction bill.
An effort to reduce the tax on beer
failed. Mr.. Smith (Michl had an
passed compelling the ex-
press companies tc pay for stamps
on express receipts instead of the
shipper. A reapportionment bill was
making the membership
Of the house S57.
Washington, Dec. 17.-No business
of Importance was transacted in the
senate Saturday.
House-The house Saturday passed
the war revenue reduction bill The
placed in the bill TO tax
express receipts was defeated by o
vote of 125 to 1885, Mr.. Powers (Vt.) !
offered an amendment providing that
The Income tax would not be levied |
on the estates of persons who died
prior to June 13. 1898, 1t was adopt
ed-si TO 43. The pension appropria-
lion bill, carrying s145.745, 230, also
passed. preventative Norton intro
luced the following bill: Providing |
hat any regularly enlisted soldier of !
he war of the rebellion who served,
oy detail or assignment, on duty as a
officer, shall be enti-
led to the same pay as regularly
officer for duties so
performed, and shall be considered as
promoted and mustered to that rank,
whether commissioned or not, and
hall be entitled to the same grade of
pension as is provided for officers of /
he rank in which SAID soldier was as
igned to duty.