Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-06
From WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. December b.

Washington. December o.
Practically the whole OF today 10 the
Senate will be given up to the consid
erat on OF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
The republican managers propose tc
nress this convection to the front when
ever there is DO one ready to proceed
with the debate on the ship subsidy
bill. While no time has been set for q
vote on the treaty it is believed that II
will not be long delayed. Senator
Lodge, who ia in charge OF the matter
said this morning that the indications
were favorable for the adoption OF the
treaty without very extended debate
provided the Davis amendment wal
accepted. Without that amendment
ne doubted whether the treaty could bt
ratified at all, and he indicated that tnt
administration, rather than see it fai
altogether, would accept the amend
msnt. The paragraph which it is pro
posed to insert in the treaty provdei
that the United States may take meas
ures for the defence of the canal when
ever it mag deem it necessary. Thi-
would not only permit the UOitec
s stes to send warships 10 the two en-.
frances 10 protect it from attack from
without, bat also 10 send field artillery
and men TO guard i from land attacks
This presentation OF the case is expect
d to meet the views of the Senators
who have additional debates to offer
providing for the erection OF fortitca-
tions at the mouth and along the route
OF the canal. After the Senate hss
adopted the treaty, it will have to be
again submitted to Great Britain Tor its
approval of the added amendment and
negotiations will have to he opened
afresh between Secretary of State Hay
and Lord Psuncefote. SENATOR Lodge
expressed the ouiDion that Great Brit
ian would lsise no objections 10 the
amendment, especially in view of the
fact that il is merely the j. seItion Of
the same language as is used In the
Suez canal treaty.
The House committee on ways and
means this morning sdoptea the bill
prepared the r punlicaos providing
for reduction Of S40,000,000 in the
War tex revenue with Dut one change,
that one providing that it shall take ei-
feet at once instead of after 80 days.
The democrats fought it at every point
Mr.. Richsrdsoo, on bshslf { f the demo-
Gratis, declared hat there would be no
capiious opposition. His FIRST motion
was 10 make the tax on beer 81 d4t, in-
stead OF 81 minus 20 per ce0t. rebate.
T0is was lost by party vote. Mr..
Swanson moved that the bill be re-re-
ferred to sub committee with instruc-
tions to make the total reduction sixty
millions. Lost. Mr.. Swanson moved
TO eliminate all special taxes on tobacco
1eaers. Lost. Mr.. Underwood moved
10 restore the tsx on telephone mes
'ages and Mr.. Newlsnd amended
70 include telegraph messages.
Mr.. Copper moved to exempt
'eligious and charitable institu-
ions from the inheritance tax.
The motion to have the measure take
fleet al once after passage was made
~ Mr.. Hopkins. Mr. Underwood sub.
ntted substitute, providing an in
'ome tax aud an Inheritance tax and
'bolishiug the war revenue. The nine
republicans voted against ii, 4 demo-
rats for it, democrats not voting.
)o the motion that Chairman Payne be
instructed to report the bill the demo-
rats RETAINED from voting, The bill |
will be reported Friday or Saturday.
We are not satisfied with the bill" |
aid Mr.. Richardson, the democratic |
Ioor leader. sit will meet with demo.
ratio opposition on the floor. We want
greater reduction" The representa-
ives here Of Drawers interest ere dis
atisfed with the 20 per cent. rebate.
hey wanted it 81 fat. I'VE would
ather have nothing than an additional
ebate,' said one Of tho lobby, because
ow the saloon keepers will demand
OF only the 12l per cent. additional re.
ate granted, but also the u per cent.
'bate already in existence, which only |
overs losses on wastage, sour
e, r, etc."
At the morning session OF the Wo.
ans Christian Temperance Union the
resent general officers were reelected
r term OF one year. The delegates
ere received by President and Mrs.
cKinley at the White House this
ternooo. The members OF the Cabi-
It with their wives were present. The
7e hundred delegates assembled in J
g East room and in single file pass
before the receiving party, the Pres.
ent shaking the hand of each. The
tional officers Were given an audiencs
the Pfe:ident before the reception.
haze made matters very I
pheasant for the delegates. Several
and numerous pieces of e
gelry have been stolen lately and b
W detectives are in attendance upon g
cry meeting
President Mckinley pardoDed q dead ii
IN yesterday. Marion L. WhelcheI d
10 was serving sentence 10 the Jail a
Tenn, for Illicit distilling a
the northern district of Georgia Off
lily received executive clemency q
'terday about twenty our days after :.
! man hsd died. =;
The Underwood bill providing for the =
'esl OF Inc war tax measure WAS To- a.
duced into the House this afternoon. g,
provides an income tex Of three per ~
It on incomes of more than $4,000.
,rders issued by the Secretary of 81
n todsy announce that the remainder "
he sentence imposed upon Commits. III
7 General Charles B. Eagan is re- OF
ted and BIO is restored to active duty N
tbis city. a second order made 10
Tic simultaneously states that Gen.
IAN is, upon his own application, re. an
q under the 80 years service pro- Re
o. Eagan's retirement promotes du
lng Commissary General John Wes- III
10 the vacancy he being senior 10 tel
X tel
ne new elevator in the south wing 1T.
the Capitol dropped two Hoora ,his