Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-04
Gau.a s tniilNGIGiS.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

Washington, December 4.
The fight upon Senator CLARK. Of
Montana, commenced today. Mr.. CAL
ter. few minutes after he PLEASANTLY
walked down the aisle with MIR. Clark,
when the latter was sworn in, pre-
sented two remonstrances against his
Deiug allowed TO serve, and requested
thas the committee on privileges aud
elections make thorough investiga-
ton of the methods employed by Mr..
Clark to secure his election. The docu-
ments that have been sent TO the COM
mittee are yolumiuious. The first was
signed by the Speaker of the Montana
House oil Delegates aad 26 other mem
oars of that body. The second is sign
ed by the governor and most of the
State officials and many prominent men
of Montaus. 1t is understood that
Marcus Daily who ran against Clark
will take al active part 10 tying to
have him uuseated.
a larger crowd than usual was at the
Capitol today, to witness The opening of
,ue sch Congress. By lar the most of
the crowd was on the House side, at
tracted there by the Roberts case, and
iJ WAS composed mainly OF women, who
seemed to be particularly eDgrossed in
obtaining sight of the man with many
wives, 10 all of whom he had been le-
sslly married. He was the centre of
all eyes when he entered the House,
and the first thing that attracted him
Sas an immerss pile of boxes contain
iug petitions IRON various parts of the
country protesting against his admis-
sion. Immense floral decoraions were
put OF the desks of some OF the SeD-
alors and Representatives, but those ln
The House were removed before that
body met, and those in the Senate, soon
after il was called to order. In the
Senate both the Senators from Virginia
we're present, and 10 the House, all
the Representatives from that State
all now democrats.
The chaplain of the House, in his
opening prayer today. thanked God for
the improved condition OF the prosperi-
" ami religion of the country and
begged for successful issue from the
condition in which destiny had placed
the country.
In respect OF the Roberts case most
of the democratic memb of the House
smile when they were told that Mr.. Car
isle, the OK Speaker, had been engaged
20 advocate the rejection of Utah's rep
resentative.
On the final vote for democratic lead
er of House last Saturday evening, four
Virglniaus, Messrs. Swanson, Otey,
Raea and Bay voted for Mr.. Ricnard-
ON, who Was elected, and Messrs.
R.xey, Jones, Young, Quarles. Epes
and Lamb, for Mr. De Almond, who
was not.
Among the strangers on the floor OF
the House TODAY was General Eppa
Hunton, who was moving about with
as much agility as he dio when he was
u member OF that body.
Eighty-.our mem bers of the House
would have voted for Mr.. Bailey, oil
Texas, for leader of the minority OF
that body, if ne had consented to be a
candidate for that position.
Owing to the large republican ma
ority now in the Senate, some Of the
republican members, MIR. Foraker
among the pumber, have been compel
I'd to find seats on the democratic side,
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have taken a
pew in St. Paul's Catholic Church, corner OF
18th and V streets.
Rev DR.. McKim, formerly of Alexandra,
and some woman were the most prominent
speakers at the anti. Roberts meeting here
Yesterday sunday. evening,
Tho Nicaiagua canal seems to be as dead in
Tho present, rs it was in the last Congress,
and tho commission of the Panama C0mpany
has reported to the effect that work on their
route is being vigorously prosecuted, and that
if the Nicaragua canal were built, it would be
in constant danger OF destruction by an
earthquake.
1t is certain that determined effort will
10 made at this session to advance the project
for tho construction of the Grant Memorial
Bridge across the Potomac.
The o. s. supreme Court today decided
that the agreement of the corporations in the
Addiston Pipe and Steel Company is in viola
ton of the interstate commerce and that the
Injunction against same is valid.