The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
FlFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Summary Of Leading Events.

Washington. April 23.-Senate--The
entire session was taken up discuss
ing the right of NJ. s. Quay TO a seat
IN the senate under the appointment
OF the governor of Pennsylvania.
House-Ths post office appropria-
ton bill occupied the entire time OF
the session, general debate ending
with adjournment.
Washington, April "a. - Senate -
Hon. Matthew s. Quay was refused a
seat in the United States senate on
the appointment OF the governor Of
! Pennsylvania by vote OF 33 10 20.
! The entire time OF the senate was de-
voted TO debate upon the question,
many OF the greatest lawyers and or
ators In the body delivering speeches.
House-Thc Foraker emergency res
olution TO continue the present Off
GERS in Poro Rico in Office until the
! appointments are made under the
civ government net was adopted.
About 20 pages OF the post office APP
preparation bill were disposed of, the
only substantial amendment adopted
being one to give extra compensation
to letter carriers who work in excess
OF 4S hours week.
Washington, April 25.-Senate-
After \ brief debate the conference
report on the Hawaiian civil govern
ment bill. the provisions relating TO
the right OF franchise and imprison-
ment for debt having been amended
to conform to the ideas OF the senate,
was agreed 70. The agricultural APP
preparation bill was passed, carrying
n little over $3.000,O0O. The Alaskan
civil government bill was under con-
sideration for an hour, but no prog
ress was made.
House-The entire session was de-
voted 10 the post office appropriation
bill. BY vote OF 81 TO 30 the appro-
priation OF s725,OOO for the pneumatic
tube service in New York, Boston and
Philadelphia was stricken out.
Washington. April 26.-Senate-Al-
most the entire session was devoted
10 consideration Of the right OF Ma
than i. Scott. of West Virginia. to re- /
tain his seat In the senate. The case
went over without action.
House-The post Office appropria- /
tion bill was passed. as was also bill /
TO increase the salary OF the director /
OF the census TO $500 and the sala-
ries OF supervisors OF census by two
per cent. Of the amount received by
their enumerators. The final confer
ence report on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill Was presented, but not acted
upon owing to the absence Of quo
rum.
Washington, April 27.-- Senate-The
senate voted upon the resolution de-
clsring Nathan B. Scott to be entitled
10 his seat in the senate from West
Virginia. The number Of votes in the
negative was only three. The Alas
kan and cotton claims bills took up
the rest Of the day
House-All records were beaten by
the passage OF 81 private pension bills.
Among them was one TO pension at
The rate Of $40 a month the widow OF
The late Col John ". Stotsenberg, OF
The list Nebraska, who was killed in
The Philippines. The conference re-
port on the Hawaiian government was
adopted and now goes TO the presi-
lent.
Washington. April os.-Senate-Mr.
'ettigrev, Of South Dakota. offered a
-esolution expressing sympathy for
he Beers. Without debate II was re-
erred 10 the committee on foreign
elations by vote OF 3l to II. As the
'ote disclosed the absence of n quo
um, an effort was made 10 secure
me, but IN was unsuccessful, and the
enate adjourned.
House-Rills to recognize the serv-
ces OF Lieut.. Newcomb and the Off
crs and men of the revenue cutter
hudson. which rescued the torpedo
oat Winslow at Cnrdenas, Cuba, bv
gold and silver medals up ,
n them. and to retire Capt. Hodg ,
on. OF the revenue cutter Hugh Nc ,
ulloch. for meritorious services. were
assed. Francis x. Lassiter, who sue
eeds the late Sidney Epes as a rep
esentative from the Fourth Virginia ,
istrict, was sworn in.