Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, March z.

An order was issued by the War DE.
partment this morning that 5OO tons OF
rice. Goldfish and bacon be sent to Porto
Rico, following the same amount al
ready ordered to be sent. This Was
done in response to reports which state
that the coffee planters cannot employ
hands for lack OF money and, as . con-
sequence, thousands of idle people on
the verge of starvation are drifting into
the cities. The military authorities
ire feeding them as fast as they can put
find their supplies inadequate. Inc
continuation OF the present condition
of sick ness and starvation, the reports
say. will certainly result In an out
bresk of lawlessDess and brigaudsge.
Gen. Davis, military governor OF the
island. saws that all immediate wants
can be relieved if $4,000 men Can be
put TO work on the roads and puollc
improvents for three months at cost
of 1925 900 per month.
The Secretary OF Agriculture has or
dered one hundred thousand rubber
trees for experimental purposes in Ha-
waii.
The Senate foreign relations commit
Tee had the Hsy-Pauncefote treaty be-
fore them this morning. but no action
was taken. The policy OF the repub.
licar le ,ders is to proceed slowly ow-
ing to the fact that number OF Sena.
tors nave demanded an abundance OF
time for thorough consideration oil the
points involved.
The President sent to the Senate to-
day the following nominations George
P. VANITY, of Michigan, to be U. 3. dis.
trict Judge for the western district OF
Michigan; Corporal Frank NJ. Polk,
company c, 39th infantry, q. s. v, to
be second lieutenant.
Representative n. N. Cox, OF TenD.,
is living seriously i'll at his hotel 10 this
city. He is one of the Oldest Represen-
tatives in the House and is a member
of committees on banking and currency
and on military affairs. He ia now
serving his fifth term In Congress.
The House naval committee will 90
to Norfolk and Viewpoints News tomor-
row to inspect the navy and ship yards
at those places. They we're invited to
90 to Richmond to look at the Trigg
shipyard there also, but had to decline
on account of limited time. Represent
alive Rixey, of the 9Th Virginia district,
ia a member of the committee, but will
not be able to 60, as contested election
cases demand his presence 10 the House.
People from Richmond here today
say the prevailing impression in politi-
cal circles there now is that Repre-
sentative Swanson, of the Danville die
trict. will be the democratic nominee
for the next Governor of Virginia, and
that Delegate Willard, of Fairfax couD-
ty. will be the nominee for Lieutenant
Governor,
The President. it ia reported today.
is in no good humor with those leaders
of his party who SO willingly agreed
with him as to the sdvisability OF his
ridiculous flop" OF the Porto Rico
tariff bill. and says they should have
informed him OF the opposition that
bill would raise in his party. Before
that bill wac passed by the House. bis
denomination was generally conceded;
but great many prominent and inHu-
entail republicans are now talking
about another term for Mr.. Harrison.
The argument 10 the contested cleo
ton case of Walker VS.. Rhea from the
9th Virginia district was to have been
made in the House elections commit
tee this morning, but no quorum had
appeared up to noon, and the commit.
tee adjourned until half.past one
o'clock, when it was said quorum
would certainly be present and the ar
gument be proceeded With.
Among the strangers at the Capitol
TODAY was State Senator ]. l.. Jeffries
of Cnlpeper, Virginia. Mr.. Jefries is a
candidate for the democratic nomina'
ton for attorney general OF his State,
and. 1t 10 reported among Virginians
here. stands q good chance of getting
what he wants.
Representatives of the Northern and
Western tobacco manufacturers were
before the House ways and means com
mittee today, asking that the duty Oh
imported tobacco be collected when the
tobacco is Withdrawn from the govern
ment warehouses and not, IS now,
when it goes into them
New York democrats now here say ex'
Senator Hill will not only be delegate to the
next national democratic convention, but
will 20 to that convention as Bryan man
and a supporter of the Chicago platform, and
that all the men of their State who left their
party on account Of the silver question, and
whoever intended to come back to 1t. have
already done 30.
Contrary to expection, even that of the re-
puLlicans, the Senate finance committee yes.
terdsy evening agreed to report in favor o.
confirming the nomination OF Mr.. Bynum az
rnember of the New York board Of spprals-
ere, The committee had before chem afnda'
| Wits of the fsct that Mr.. Bynum had openly
deserted the democratic party and joined the
republicans but, for al that the republican
majority OF the committee said be vas good
enough democrat for them, and as the place
by law, belongs to democrat tney agreed
with the President that be should be paid fol
his apostscy,
postmaster at Leavells. spottayiyanis county
Va, today, vice Mrs. Almedis BURTON re-
signed.
z. of L., resumed the stand this morning a,
the Couer d. Alene investigation conducted
bv the House committee on naval Affairs
He said: "The miners union are not crimina
organizations. No union to my knowledge
took any action countenancing the blowing
up of the mill
Representative Berry OF kentucky today
introduced Captains Saunders, woodward
and Bryan, OF New Orleans, to Speaker Hen
derson, to whom, in Il name of King Hex
they presented a crown yith pendant o.
pearls and diamonds, at the same time giyint
him the title of Duke Of Congress in KIM
Rex's realm. The gift was cordially accepted
DEATH OF MAJOR WAsHINGTON.-
( Major James B. Washington, one OF TIT