The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-04-07
%FiFTY-1icarH CONGRESS.
Regular e.ssi0a.

Washington. March si-Scnate-
The senate "Wednesday begun consid-
Grafton OF the post Office appropriation
bill and n was the signal for a revival
OF the democratic demand for an in
~vestisation into the charges ~ corruP-
ton In the post ofdce department The
debate uas initiated ~ NJ. German.
who spoke Tor almost two hours Ia
criticism Of the course OF the repub-
hcan party in the scnat in refusing
an inquiry. at the same time charging
tho post omce committee With undue
haste In reporting the bill. as he did
the republican party with a desire TO
adjourn congress at an exceptionally
early date In order 20 meet the wishes
OF the president. Mr.. Clay contended
that there should be a congressional
inquiry. saying that the charges
against Mr.. Heath. ex-hrst assistant
postmaster general. were such as to
demand investigation. Mr.. Penrosa
and Mr.. Lodge spoke for the republic.
an side OF the chamber. defending the
committee on post Offices against the
charge OF haste.
Hous@Substantial progress vas
made by the house in the considera.
ton Of the sundry civil bill. 81 pages
being disposed OF. leaving only q 20
he read. No amendments % genera
importance were made. Mt. Bartlett
tGal briefly replied 10 the statements
OF MT. Gillctt tMsssl made last Mon.
day on the Negro question He said
that the Massachusetts member had
lectured the south Tor disregard q
violations OF the law. whereas In tho
city OF Marion. Mass. persons who
had tarred and feathercd a man and
woman had been acquitted and were
$1,000 HLaL.a-L a..
lie believed that the people Of tho
south arc entitled 20 work out he Nc.
rro problem AS God shall will IT."
Mr.. Crumpackcr Ond) declared that
5000 persons have been mobbcd and
nut 20 death in the last IS years In the
United States.
Washington. April l.-senate-Tha
attention of the senate was divided
Thursday between the bin for the re-
peal of tho desert land. the timber and
stone and the homestead Communication
laws and tho post ONCE appropriation
htli. The repeal bin was taken up only
Tor the purpose OF discussion. and Mr..
clark tNyol was the principal speak.
er tie contested tho position taken
by Mr. Gibson that there have been
great frauds in the administration ~
the land laws In the west The general
debate on tho post office bin was con
hncd largely 20 a speech by Mr.. Nc
Crcary and Interruptions by republic
an senator's Mr.. NcCreary charged
In the main that tho policy OF an early
Adjournment 90 congress had been
adopted in order 70 avoid legislation
not desired hy the republican leaders
Housc-Cunsidcntion OF the sundrv
civil appropriation hll was concluded
In the house and the biu was about 20
be passed when Mr.. Suizer forced 4
roll call on a motion 10 commit the
btu With instructions 70 strike ont the
paragraph appropriating si36 600 for
rents o. the New York customs house
D vote showed a quorum was not
present and adjournment was taken
until Friday. The right Of boards %
directors OF state homes FOR disabled
volunteer soldiers 20 retain certain por-
lions of pension money received by
the inmates was discussed al length.
Mt Bell fCall assalied bis own state
Tor permitting n cantcen 20 De cztah-
ished in the California state home and
charged that the old soldiers were al.
lowed 20 draw their pension money
from the home in most Instances only
through Cautcen checks. After OK
tended debate an amendment by MI.
heI TO correct the evils complained
Of was adopted
Washington. April 2-Senat=Cooi
Friday was devoted hy the senate 10
almost continuous discussion OF noiiti.
cal questions. The time until .
O'Clock was devoted 10 confederation
or the Carmack resolution proposing
an inquiry into he legality OF the re-
cent executive old age pension order.
Mr.. Mallory was the principal speaker.
but be was frequently int~errupted hv
republican senators. He contendet
that Secretary Hitchcock had trans
cended the limits of executive author
ity In issuing the order. The latter
half OF the day was devoted to the post
omco appropriation bin. but no appre-
ciahle progress was made with u {
measure, the speeches on Il being m
the main political. and Of general char.
acter. There was a spirited debate be.
tween Mt simmons and Mt Bcveridge
on the question Of the pr0priety OF A
congressional investigation into the
affairs OF the post office department
House-The house passed the sun.
cry civil appropriation bill. after vot.
ing down a proposition by Mr. Sulzer
10 re-commit 10 With Instructions "a
strike out the appropriation OF SlS6.
500 for rent OF the New York custom
Rouse. The remainder OF the day was
devoted to discussion OF the confer,
enoe report on the army appropriation
bin. With the exception Of one amend.
ment. providing certain Increases in
the signal corps. the house disagreed
20 all other important senate amend,
ments and the bin was sent back 70
conference. The proposition 10 con,
solidate the ONCE OF the adutant zen,
eral during which the prospective pres.
identlal nominees Of the two political
parties In the next campaign were
freely discussed.
Colombia Loses Suit.
Paris. April 1.-The first civil tribu