Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-10

have its quarters in the new building
OF Mr.. 4. N. Harper.
The minority report in the Wise
Young contested election case from the
Norfolk, Virginia, district will not be
presented to the House before Tuesday
next. % Wednesday next the cleo
tons committee will fix the day for
hearing argument in the Walker-Rhea
case from the Abingdon district. Judge
Rhea will he his own counsel, as he
knows more about the case than any
lawyer be could employ
A friend of the proposed new railroad
from this city to Richmond, here to-
day, says the road referred to will com
mence at Hanover Cour: House and
eGd at Quantico, so that, practically, it
will be no new railroad at all.
Aiitional subpoenas were issued Ito
day by the House committee on mill.
tary affairs for witnesses to testify in
the investigation of the Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, mining troubles. The list IT,
cludes Jas h. Sovereign, the labor
LEADER, miners, sheriffs, and the provost
marshal.
Nearly 5000 ,OOO, 900 will be appropri-
ated by this Congress for the support of
the U. s. army and navy during the
next fiscal year. The bills providing
this large amount of money are rapidly
approaching completion at the hands OF
two committees. The army appropri-
alton bill will carry between $l15, 0O0,-
600 aud $120,000,000. OF this amount
80 100000 is TO supply the deficiency
created this year. The committee to-
day decided TO give an increase OF 20
cent. 10 the salaries OF the enlisted men
and 10 per cent. 10 the salaries of the
Ulcers serving lin Alaska or islands
living beyond the boundaries of the
United States" Mr.. Lentz suggested
that this language was indefinite and
offered an amendment adding the
words, "as they were known before the
establishment of the present empire"
This was voted down and the original
proposition adhered to. The bill will
probably be reported to the House next
Tuesday. The naval appropriation bill
will carry about $40, 100000, the largest
amount ever provided in one year for
the navy in the history OF the country.
The bill is completed except the pro-
vi ions relating TO the authorization of
new ships.
Examination of w. E. Ti,rney in the
Clark bribery Investigation was resuD-
ed this morning. He testified that he
was never offered and never received
cent for voting for Mr., Clark. He adj
mitted on cross examination that soon
after the adjournment OF the legislature
he purchased $1,000 worth of stock in
the State Bank of Townsend, Mont,
stating that he accumulated most of the
money 10 TWO mouths time from boot
and shoe business. He also said that
be sold some horses and cattle and got
part of the money that way.
The examination brought out the
fact that Eversol ana Shoeveliu. mem.
bers of the lower House Of the legisls
ture from Broad water county, were
stock bOldsrs in the rank and assist
ed in it's organization. They also voted
for Mr.. Clark. YIN. Berne, aranchmsn
from Columbia Falls, Montana, testified
that Mr.. KeegaD, an alleged agent Of
Marcus DAILY, hired him to 90 10 Flat
head county in the fall of 1898 to
assist Fred Wbiteside in managing the
election. According to the testimony
OF the witness, Whitesde afterwards
said that he would get even with Clark
for trying to defeat him In the election.
II ia said in the room of the committee
in which the examination is being con-
Quoted that the taking of testimony will
be concluded next week.
The Secretary of the Ioterior sent to |
the Senate today tabulated statement |
OF disbursements to the States and Ter |
ritories of the appropriation in aid OF |
colleges of agriculture and the nechan-
lea arts for the fiscal year ending |
June 80, 1900 Each of the States and |
Territories received S25, 900.
The Secretary Of the Navy today
sent Communication to the Senate in
response to resolution in which he re-
por ed that he had never at any time
during his term OF office refused or re.
Trained to communicate to the cOurt of
claims any information concerning pro-
vi uuFui Liut VI tDC
call of said court.
The national democratic committee will
meet here on the 22nd and Teorganize, as
neither its chairman nor secretary desires
reelection.
nittee on the District of Columbia that bill
vii be passed at this session TO erect enough
public buildings on the south side of Penn
70 a. in !
which TO accom- modae all the offices the gov
,rnment now rents here.
Representative Jones left here this after
room for Northumberland county, Virginia,
o attend the case of man named Lewis,
low being tried there for arson. Represent
tive Lamb also left, for Richmond, to hear
II. Bryan speak next Monday night
In the Senate today Mr.. Mcmillan from the
On the District Of Colum ia re-
crted adversely on the hill granting the
'slls Church and Potomac Railroad entrance
1to this city by q ferry at Analostan Island |
The House committee on public buildings {
nd grounds went 10 Norfolk last night tn |
inspect the new public building at Ports
iolth.
The Allen pro,Boer resolution passed by
30 Senate and was recommended today is as
,ll0ws "The Sen ate of the United States OF
merica extends its sympathy to the people
the south African republic in their strug
le for liberty and popular government and
slieves it to be the duty of the government
tho United States of America to offer 5
ledlstion to the end that further bloodshed !
lay b, sverted and an honorable peace con. I
uded between the belligerent govern. d
ssts." Senators Allison, Aldrich and lead q
x republicans say it ought to os cent to !,
10 foreign ss!stions committee where similar
nes have gone aud Mr.. Davis will probably
AXE that motion Oh Monday. Mr.. Allen 6
as surprised and pleased yben it passed
r.. Frye seemed confused after making the .
of its adoption, but felt 10.
eyed when the Senate scce1ed to his re
lest to reconsider sud thanked Mr.. Allen for .