The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

ter OF Montana. dealt vigorously with the
Quay case In the senate In the course OF
an explanantion as to why ne Will vote
MIA, notwithstanding he voted against the
seating Of Mr.. Corbett In the last con-
gress. The near approach to the time 4
voting on the conference report on the
financial bill brought out the speeches on
that measure. one by Mr.. Fairbanks, OF
Indiana, and the other by Mr.. Butler. Of
House The following bills were pass
ed: The state Of Wyoming to rellnqush
to the United States about 500 acres OF
land granted the state at the time OF ad-
mission for university PURPOSES and Sc
lect other lands in lieu thereof; to issue
a patent TO a tract OF land at Ell Reno,
Okla. for cemetery purposes; to extend
the time for completing the bridges across
the East river between Long 15land and
New York: to prevent forssn fveg; TO
ratlfy treaty with the Coman4he, kiowa
/ and Apache indians and open their lands
for settlement; TO adjust the rights Of
citizen settlers on the Navajo Indian res
ervatiOn; to authorize white persons who
have intermarried wilh Cherokee Indians
TO bring suits in the court Of claims.
Washington. March 6.-Senate--A reso-
luton was adopted directing the secre-
tary OF the interior TO place under bond
the Mammoth Tree grove and the
South Park grove of big trees" in Cal
averas and TOulumne counties, Califor-
MIA, the idea being that the government
acquire the groves; The conference re-
vote of a to Z6 the report thus having
a majority OF is. Early IN the session dis
cussion OF the Quay case was resumed.
Mr.. Simon replying to the speech made
by Mr.. Carter, OF Montana
House-The entire day was spent In
considering the hl1rlch- Robbins contest
ed election case from the Fourth, Alabama
Der, made a speech Of an hour IN his own
Peha The nCSa Sther Speakers we're MIR
nd no ha
contestee
Washington, March Senate-Mr. sui
livan offered a resolution that the Philip
pine islands are the riShtful property.
and that while the misguided Filipinos
continue the present war. brought on by
them against the rightiul authority Of the
United States so long as "A sin gle gun in
expression OF intention az to the future
course Of the United States with respect
Mr. Sullivan asked that the resolution
lie on the table until he should rall II up.
Mr. Lodge then addressed the senate on
he Philippine question I'm which he want .
ed the president invested with the power
20 govern the islands until congress takes
action.
House-Thc house was in session but
3 minutes, adjourning out Of fespect to
the memory Of the late Representative
Harmer. of Pennsylvania, 'therfather OF
the house" The usual committee was
appointed to attend the funeral. The
yOte on the Aldrich-Robbins contested
election case, which was TO have been
taken was postponed
Washington. March s.-Sehate.-The
chair announced the appontmebt Of Sen
ltor Hanna OF Ohio and TillmaA OF South
Carolina as members Of the bodrd Of WIS.,
tors TO the naval academy. ~ b.. CIV
ing American register to theL steamer
presented by a British c.ti-
zen 10 Robert +. Peary L. Sc ~, the
Arctic explorer was passed. F4rmal dis
,ussion Of the Porto Rican tariff and civil
government bill then began and cOntin-
, half AT the night session l59epages Of
he Alasnan Code Bill were Rad and
without concluding this formal but neces-
iary work , the senate at Is atlprned..
Robbins. a democrat from the Fourth
Alabama district, and seated in his stead
Vm. f. Aldrich, republican, VINO has
,een three times a contestant from the
anne district on the ground of fraud and
Who is now given his seat for the third
ime by republican house The vote was
on case of Wise vs.. Young from the Sec
nd Virginia district was then taken up
lr Weeks giving notice that he would |
SIX vote on it at two o'clock on Mon
ay.
Washington. March 9.-Senate-Discus- {
ion OF Mr.. Masons resolution express
lg sympathy for the Beers was conduct
d in the senate behind closed doors. Mr.. 6
demanding that the doors be
losed. The feature Of the open session E
vas n speech by Mr. Lindsay ky) on
he Porto Rican tariff and government |
leasure. lie opposed the tariff provision r
( the bill and some parts of the PROPOSE
on for the Porto Rican government. 5
House-The first day pension session Of r
he house provided for under the new
lle proved a great success There was G
little friction, and 81 bills J
.ere favorably acted upon In committee
{ the whole and subsequently passed by v
he house. 6
Washington. March 10-Senate-The dip
,matic appropriation bill was passed with q
few minor amendments. one OF these n
as the striking out the provisions for
eX-Queen LiluOkaani. Of Ha-
ali, $4,000 a year. 1t was maintained 4,
lat II would establish a dangerous prece-
ent. 2
House-The house agreed TO take up the +,
III providing government for Hawaii
n April 3. the final vote TO be taken
pril at p. m. Consideration Of the -
ise- Dung election contest was resumed
I'd occupied the remainder of the ses- q