The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24
HFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Summary Of Leading Event.

Washington, May. Senate-The
naval appropriation bill was passed.
~ provides 100000 for govern
ment armor plant i'm case armor can
not be purchased for s4i5 per ton.
Vther bills passed were the free
nome bill; TO survey Cleveland har-
Dor, with view to its further i'm
provement; for the improvement of
Snake river in Washington and Idaho:
providing for collector of customs
for Hawaii.
hoese-The general deficiency bill
was passed. 1t carries s3,s39,O2I. The
ueoate was devoted principally to po-
litical topics. The military academy
till is the last Of the supply bills vet
to he acted on by the house.
Washington, May 15.-Senate-Just
as the routine business was concluded
Mr.. Clark, of Montana. arose and in
long speech announced that he had
sent his resignation To the governor
oil Mo7tana. The resolution relating
TO Mr. Clark wen: over. and the SEN
ate proceeded TO the transaction OF
routine business. Little business OF
importance was transacted.
House-The military academy an
preparation bill was passed and sent
10 the senate. This is the last OF tbe
general appropriation measures. and
'he house VIII he ready to ad ourn MS
soon as the senate diSpOses Of those il /
mas not passed and the two houses ad- 7
JUS. the differences in conference.
Washington. May 16.-Scnatc- Near.
ly 100 bills were passed. II of them
being private pension bills, among
them being one granting 500 4 month
10 the widow OF Gen. Lawton. All the
other bills were Of local nature.
House--l'ut little was accomplished
besides passing the senate bill to in
corporate the American National Red
Gross. No progress was made with
the Alaskan code bill The conference
report on the District of Columbia
bill was returned after
extended debate.
Washington. May -Scnate-The
post office appropriation bill was con-
sldered. The committee amendment
for the extension of the pneumatic
tuDic service created some debate and
was under discussion when the senate
ad iourned.
House-A special river and harbor
bill, carrying 100000 for surveys and
work, was passed, and the d
remainder of the day was devoted TO '
he Alaskan code bill. Four pages Of
he 6l7 pages of the bill were disposed {
II before adjournment. !
Washington. May -Scnatc-The =
'ntire day was devoted TO the pneu-
matte tube system service in the post
'fiice appropriation bill The debate Z
It times was sharp and almost per- I
onal. The appropriation was defend <
d by Senator's Chandler. Mason. Car ii
er and wellington. and opposed by
enators Allison, Hale, Tillman. Lodge :.
nd Wolcott. y
House-A bill was passed TO pay ;,
soldiers who surrendered u
I Appomattox for the loss Of horses b
nd other personal effects taken from
hem in violation Of Lees capitulation ci
D Grant by which officers and men of p.
ee's army were allowed TO retain >,
heir baggage sidearms and horses. -
he bill originally carried 5000, 900, ''
Ut the specific sum was stricken out
nd the appropriation was made in Ot
eftnite. a number of private claim {.
Ills were passed. ar
Washington. May 19.-Scnate by a ~
'te Of % 10 16 the s,holc proposition
'lating to the transportation of
ails by the pneumatic tube system eo
as laid on the table. The closing on
ours of the session were occupied in w
'cepting from the state of Missouri th
atues of Benton and Blair. located he
Statuary hall of the capitol, and
ON the Grand Army Of the Republic
c statue of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant,
Gated in the capitol rotunda
account of above ccremo- Al
cs in the capitol building. the house 70
Id only n short session and trans I'm
ted no business.