Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-26

authorized the chairman, Mr.. Cullom.
to zee Mr.. Lindsay ,one of the absentees,
and if he will agree to have the bill re-
ported that action will be taken, other
wise nothing can be done this session.
IL ia learned that Senator Lindsay con-
siders the bill unconstitutional, but It Is
possible ne may consent to have re-
mort made in order that the contest may
be fought out in the Senate. MOST OF
the great commercial organizations f.v)r
the bill. The railroad representatives
vigorously oppose it.
Attorney Robertson cross-examineo
State Auditor Sinclair, Of Idaho, before
The House committee on military al
fairs today. By his questions ne inG-
mated that Mr.. Sincl ir was trying 10
"clear his skirts" by making wholesale
charges of conspiracy against Oour
d. Alene men without making puoic
any fact upon which ne based these
charges. Mr.. Robertson reverted TO
the 18th Of July memorial demopstra-
ton quest ons upon which subject
caused the personal encounter between
Robertson and Sinclair in the COM
mittee room the other day. There
were number of sharp queries and
retorts, some OF personal character.
The Senate interstate commerce com
mlttee today ordered favorable re-
port on MIR. Chandler's bill regulating
The issuing of free passes by railroads.
l. requires the companies to keep &C.
curate records OF these matters and
that the records shall be open to stock
holders of the companies and to the in
terstate commerce commissioners
The House committee on foreign al
fairs decided today to recommend sus-
pension oil the Chinese exclusion act 30
far as it applies to Chinese under con-
,rsct for the Buffalo exposition. They
are to be allowed to land and remain
10 the country three mouths.
In the Senate today Mr.. Martin In
troduced bill to increase the pay OF
electricians in charge Of the department
of yards and docks at New York, Mare
Island, Norfolk and Washington, from
81 200 to 81, 400.
Representative Hay, of the 9TH Vir-
gnia dis riot. has designated Miss Cath
crime Mcdonald. daughter of Capt. W..
N. Mcdonald, as the maid OF honor to
represent that district at the coming
Confederate reunion at Louisville.
From the statement of the Secretary
of War, Just printed and sent to Con.
press, of the claims for damages caused
oy u. s. troops at Burke's station, Clif-
ION. Manassas and Thoroughfare, dur
iug the Spanish war, strangers would
be induced to believe that the troops re
ferred to were passing not through
their own, but foreign country, with
which they were at war, and were
prsyiug upon the people thereof.
There in no change today 10 the sit
uation of the American embroglio with
Turkey. No answer has been received
from the Sublime Porte to the fnal note
of the State Department demanding i'm
mediate payment OF 500 900 for the de-
struction of the property Of American
missions during the American outrages
State d apartment officials say that moth
ing further will be done until Turkeys
ans wer is received. They decline to die
cuss what the policy of this government
will be in case of Turkeys refusal to
pay the claim. The Turkish Minister
Ali Ferrouh Bey, made bis weekly call
today on the Secretary OF State but
brought no message from his govern
ment and the situation was not die
cussed.
An attempt will be made in the Senate to
amend the sundry civil bill 30 as to provide
for the decomposition OF the interest account
between the U. s. Government and several
states, including Virginia, bill for which
has slresdy passed the Senate.
The following changes in the fourth-clss,
postoffices of Virginia were made today: New
store, Buckingham county, l. T. Jones ap-
pointed postmaster, vice A. s Gillian. re-
signed; Oaklette, Norfolk county, ] P. Pax
son, vice Jonathan PAxson, resigned.
The republican members of ths House
elections committee, VINO have the Walker
Rhea case before them, hsvs practically
agreed not to follow the usual course and re-
fer that case to subcommittee for report,
but to let Mr.. Tsyler, their chairman,
prepare that report, which, it is armed, he
will do, ard present 1t TO the House next
week. The COZ tesuant is very anxious to
have the report made so that he msy get Mr..
Rhes's seat 40 soon az possible. There are,
however, some republican members of the
committee, as well ss all the democratic men,
ber', whojare not in favor of this mode Of
making report, nor Of any haste In having it
presented.
Senator Martin bad an appropriation of
$4,000 added to the agricultural II In the
Senate yesterday, to put Into operation the bill
for an experimental agricultural station on
the Arlington reservation, and as there is
some doubt now. of tho passage OF the Airing
ton Bridge bill, he will try to provide for an
appropriation for that bridge in one of the
other regular appropriation bills.
The entire Congress has been invited to
Cslifornis, to make an ascent of Mount Whit.
ney, beginning July 1b, and returning by
way of sequois Park. A California Board OF
Trade sent the invit, tions.
1t is said that Frank 81. Morris, Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, now Auditor for the War Depart.
mept, will be promotes TO the position OF
Director of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, when the resignation Of Claude
johnson shall have been accepted.