The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-04-26
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Summary Of Leading Event+

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the Alaskan civil code bill. The
amendment providing for the mining
Of gold along the beach In the dis
trict was perfected after n discussion
lasting nearly four hours.
House, consideration OF the naval
appropriation bill was begun with the
prospects of n severe struggle ahead
over the question of armor plate
building ships in government yards
and the provision in the bill for the
coast and geodetic survey. The bill
carries $i3,OOO,OOO more than any
previous naval bill.
Washington, April ls.-Sen1te-Fcr
more than three hours Mr.. Hoar, tl'c
senior senator from Massachusetts
occupied tn, rttcntion of the senate
with n spec, III in opposition TO the
policy of "imperialism" upon which.
! H. maintained this government hrs
embarked. Nothing was accOu'-
| plishcd.
House -Th' second days debate mp
IN the naval appropriation bill vni
confined closely to the subject matter
~ the bill. ird was rs rule devCd
# interesting features. The questions
Of armor pltc and the building Of
~ rShips in government yards at
t;actcd most attention. General d.
bate was closed.
Washington. April lS.-Scnate-A
resolution was adopted authorizing
the secretary Of the navy TO have
struck bronze medals for distribution
among certnin officers and men of the
North Atlantic squadron, cOmmemO-
rating naval engagements between
the forces Of Spain and the United
States in the waters of the West In
dies and off the Cuban coast. II car
rieS an appropriation Of $4,000. The
rest of the session was taken up in
discussing the Alaskan civil code bill
HouSc-The debate on the naval
appropriation bill under the five-min-
ute rule drifted into politics, and for
a good portion of the session mem
bers fought hammer and tongs across
the political aisle. Some progress was
made with the bill. but most Of the
contrOverted points went over.
Washington. April 19.-Scnate-A
Joint resolution was passed providing
for the administration Of civil affairs
in Porto Rico, pending the appoint
ment OF officers under the Porto Ri
can government law recently enacted.
The Alaskan code bill was again I'm
der consideration, the debate contin-
uing on the IIansbrough alien mincrs
amendment.
HOuse-The entire session was
taken up debating n proposition in
the naval hill designed TO turn over 10
the navy the survey and charting of
the waters of Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. The bill carried an
OF 100000 for this pur-
pose.
Washington, April 20.--Senatc-The
conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government measure took up the
Greater time of the session. The Alas
kan civil code bill was considered for
il brief time, and Senator Foraker
pronounced culogy on the late Lo-
renzO Danford. Il representative from
Ohio. Suitable resolutions were
adopted.
IIouse-The entire session was
taken up in discussing the naval ap-
preparation bill. But little progress
was made.
Washington, April q. Scratches
were adopted calling upon
he secretary of war for Information
ns TO the allowances made TO army Of /
ficers stationed in Cuba and Porto /.
Rico and the sums expended in pro- F
vidinG quarters, cquipaCcs and other
for them. Consideration .
If the Quay case was resumed, and +
Mr. Perkins presented an argument I
favorable 10 Mr.. Quay's claim to a
seat in the senate under the govern /
or's appointment
House-The naval appropriation bill .
was passed. II provides for two bat /
tie ships. three armored cruisers and /
three protected cruisers. The $j45 fig /
nre on armor was stricken out. Other /
bills passed were: Fixing the com
of the United States COM
in Chinese deportation
,ases: for n bridge over the Big Sandy
river, Kentucky; for bridge across
he Tallahatchic river. Mississippi. |
Eulogics on the late Representative
Evan +. Settle, Of the Seventh Ken
lucky district. occupied the remain
1at. ~ tho SpcS ion