The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-31
FFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
s"""ary Of Leading Events.

"asningtont May 21.-Sepste-Tb
Post once appropriation bill wa
= passed finally, the amendment IN a.
= Proprfate $c2s. 200 to carry ont .x,.tt
). ing contracts for the pnenmstic tub
. service being agreed to. By a vot. n
10 10 Il resolution extending to IN,
i,oer commissioners the PRIVILEGES q
'ho moor OF the senate was defeate,
house-Two important bills wer,
Psssed-onc to extend the eIrht-bor,
Jaw TO all laborers EMPLOYED und.,
contract on government work and ,bs
otner to prohibit interstate tran3c ~
prison-msde goods by bringing ib.m
under the Jurisdiction of the noi;ca
powers OF the state. P'"ee
Washington. MAY .2-Sc,ot..,
most the entire session ,x,. 80 M
u,lsc.ussing u,.,.g Senator Spooner's bill pro.
nng that upon the suppression Of
ue'ofvr't1Te"'I ION jim the Pbilinnines
time as congress might direct 0tncr-
WISE. Mr.. Carter presented the Gre
dentials Of Mr.. Clark as a senator
from Montana under the appointment
OF acting Gov. Spriggs, Of that state.
They were laid on the table.
House-The entire day was devoted
TO the Alaskan civil government bill.
Slow progress WAS made. only "a
pages being disposed of.
Washington, May 23.-Scnate-The
day was taken up in political speeches.
the philippine question and resolu-
lion demanding an investigation Of
financial affairs In Cuba furnishing
the subjects.
House-An agreement was reached
to adjourn on June s. The Neely ex-
tradition bill was passed after a spirit
td debate, as was the bill providing for
collector Of customs at Honolulu at
salary OF $4,000 year. The post Of
ice appropriation bill was sent TO
conference. and the ways and means
committee instructed to sit during
the recess.
Washington. May 24.-Scnate-The
duty Of the United States toward it's
"island possessions'' was the subject
OF heated political discussion. No
business was transacted.
House-For eight hours the mem
oers discussed the Alaskan civil gov
ernment bill. But little progress was
made. Nm amendment was adopted |
authorizing the secretary Of war TO
Issue permits TO excavate or dredge |
for gold below low-water mark on
the beach at Cape Nome. The confer
ence report on the Indian appropria-
tion bill was adopted.
Warrington. May 25.-Senate-A
discussion on the Spooner Philippine
bill occupied most OF the time. The
'undry civil APPROPRIATION bill. which
carries $s5.sl2.s3O. or over $4,000 900
more than as it passed the house, was
AIKEN up and l57 pnges disposed Of.
IIouse-Two hours were devoted TO
the Alaskan civil govern
nent bill without completing it. The
Of the session was devoted
o private pension bills Among those
avorably acted upon were the senate
ills to pension tho widow OF the late
apt. Gridley. who commanded the
olympia In the battle OF Manila. at
so per month; the widow Of the late
II. W. Meade at $40 per
month, and the widow Of the late
len. NJ. +. Force, Of Ohio, NJ $50 per
month.
Washington. May 2s.-Senate-A
esoIu'ion was adoptcd providing Tor
congressional investigation OF the
uban postal frauds. The credentials {
I Senator-elect blackburn. signed by
iov. Beckham, Of Kentucky, were
resented and filed. Mr.. Pettigrew's
esolution calling upon the secretary
Z war for 4 statement Of the number
I Filiplnos who have been killed by '
'nited States troops in the present
was agreed 10. /
Housc-The Hay resolution. calling 7
pom the postmaster general for GER
ain information regarding the re-
orts Of +. q. Rathbone. director Of e
ne posts in Cuba. WAS adopted with r
ut division. Another resolution, call il
" upon the secretary Of war 10 re-
ort in detail the payments made and a
, whom from the revenues OF Cuba
nd Porto Rice, WAS also adopted. :,