The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-03-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.

cosr,-ponarnr, of Tla Ias stone Gap rosi-
wAsnlSeroS. d. T.. March 9.--The pasl
week has seen the expiration Of the Pity
seventh Congress and the Inauguration
Of The Fifty- Eighth, Al least in 30 far as
the Senate = concerned, that body having
organized aud begun the special session
for which 1t vas called on March sth.
The closing hours Of the Fifsy Seventh
Congress we're accompanied by the usual
rush aud hustle and by moro than ordi-
nary partisan bitterness. TIE long Re-
publican filihusief on the Statehood bill
in the Senate was rceiprocated by the
Democrats Who talked to death the Aid
rich Financial bin aud the Philippine
tariff hiii. In the House the Democrats
maintained a constant hiihusier Daring
the last seven days Of the session. occa-
STONED ty the unscstiug Of Representative
Butler Of Missouri In favor Of Mr.. Wagon
er the Republican contestant. On the
night before the Adjournment the House
sat until 4 A a., aud the Senate until
A. NJ 10 the effort 10 complete the great
appropriation billie
when ihc hous Of adjournment came
however. party strife was forgotten aud
the Democrats Joined with she Repubii-
cans in a resolution OF thanks 60 Speaker
Henderson for bic long and faithful SER
vice and when tbs hammer fen and the
House was declared adjourned the menu
bers, nearly 400 strong. gave vent TO their
feelings by singing America and Aud
Lang syuc. A. De- usual with tte senate,
the closing hours were more dccorous
During the Last hour senator Mason de-
iircred his ,alcdiciory, a logical coutiuu-
alton Of the free lance position he has
always occupied iu the scrate anG adj
mouishcd bis colleagues 90 abandon She
policy Of hlihusteriug and RESTORE 20 the
Fairiuo> their absolute freedom. he
usual resolution OF thanks 90 senator Fry
for his fair and efficient scr, ices as rrcsi-
dent pro TEN. was adopted aud, wishing
bic colleagues God speed, Mr.. Frye de-
clared the senate adjourned The mem-
beers oi the Cabinet occupied places ON th,
L NA"i"N 'A ANN nhNNAf anu sue NN"NNANI
came 20 abe Capitol aud occupied abe
| lrcsi4cnt's roon where, after adjourn
meut, be hcid reception 60 the Senators
aud newspaper mcH.
The senate chamber rcscmblcd fouci
garden on thc noon of che sih. when
seventeen reelected Senators renew I'd
their oath OF Office aud ten ucu members
were swuru in. three oi the ncsly elected
Senators having failed Go reach Wash.
inctuu iu time Tor the occasion A. abe
senators approached abe rosiusm 60 bs
sroru their friends iu the Eailarics ap.
riauded beariiys Senator tormau Of
MARYLAND aud Hopkins 90 i..inois rcccis-
ing the most extensive az CLAUSE. Senator
Gofman's desk and chair ga surrounding
decks were covered viib thc magnificent
boQueis and floral dcsigus sent 60 Oh,
/ Narf iaud Senator and Senator Hopkins
was almost as we'll rememhc 'cd Personal
auimosiiics were forgotten tor the occa.
zion aud Senator Fairbanks approached
The rostrum leaning Ca the arm OF Scna.
tor Noyeudsc, senator Foraker leaning
GA the arm OF Mr.. Hanna, Senator Nee.
lands on the arm Of M. Stewart, Senator
Long on the arm Of Senator burton aus
~ Ga.