Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-19

privileges to Porto Rlco CnaS tne ocuoi
parts of American territory receive,
said such thing should not be done,
as it would be against the interest OF the
protected manufacturers OF the United
States.
The committee engaged in the inves.
tipstion of the Roberts case resumed
its session today and examined more
witnesses, but elected nothing new:
Mr.. Roberts was his own counsel and
commended that none of the testimony
was relevant, as it all related to period
antecedent 10 mis- election to Congress
In respect of the eleven so-called
democratic members of the House who
voted against their party yesterday,
many of the real democratic members
of that body said today, a caucus
should have been held before the vote
was taken, and the deserters given TO
understand that if they considered
thu m selves too good democrats to vote
with all their democratic colleagues on
the currency bill, they would be too
good to vote with them on any other
bill, aud therefore had better 60 into
the republican caucus, az they woulo
never again be admitted into the demo-
cratic one. They also say that II Mr..
De Almond had been made the demo-
cratic leader, the caucus referred to
would have been held.
The chief matters talked of at the
Cabinet meeting today were the death
of General Lawton in skirmish with
the Filipinos last night, and the panic
10 financial sffairs, neither OF which was
at all agreeable.
The Walker Rhea contested election
case from the congressional district
of Virginia will come before election
committee No. l tomorrow. Mr.. lay
lor of Ohio is chsirman of the commit
tee. Mr.. Walker has been here some
time and has been frequently seen in
the House, but only on the republican
side.
Representative Rixey of Virginia is
preparing bill at the request OF GER
tain Alexandriaps for deepening the
coanuel of bunting creek, below that
:ity, aud for opening channel through
The flats OF the Potomac opposite Alex
sndris, so that the ferry between their
city and the opposite Maryland shore
may be reestablished.
Congressman Otey of Virginia was at the
War Department this morning to urge the
promotion of Lieut.. Muhford, son of General
T. T. Munford, of the 9th regiment. BE
| was informed that promotions in the yelun'
teer service would be made just as exactly as
those in the regular service, and could be in
no other way.
1t is said at the Capitol today that if the
announcement of the passage of the god bill
| produced such disastrous results, there is rea
son to fear that the etfe't of the actual opera.
lion Of that bill will be terrible.
The many friends of Congressman McRay
| OF Arkansas, who was forced to leave sick
bed to come to the House to vote against the
currency bill, because none Of the republican
| Congressman would pair with him, say he
has had relapse and that they fear he will
never be well man again.
The DISASTROUS effect of the currency bill
has brought some of the more timid repubi-
can congressman to their senses, and they
| now say they we're really opposed to the bill,
but tina, the President wanted it passed and
they didn't like to oppose him. The demo-
Gratis who voted for the bill are in anything
else than happy frame of mind
resolution on the Philippine question was
introduced in the House today by Mr.. Dear.
mond of Missouri, citing the constitution Of
| the United States, that all men are created
equal, that under the constitution the United
,ia.es has no power to rule colonial dependen-
| ci,s that the expansion of commerce is not
dependent upon the policy of imperialism
and subjugation of Asistic colonies, " that we
are opposed - the retention OF the Philippines,
that our purpose is TO give them independence
and that we pledge cur friendly assistance to
L thu establishment of q stahla gn1arnment