Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Correspondence Of the Alexsndr;s Gazette. ]
Washington, January y.

| ING Gun secured through the New orK
Journal by &c, 900 persons, each OF whom
contributed q dime. 10 accepting tne
Gift the admiral said he was greatly
pleased as it had been Represented 10
him hat the children of the country had
contributed a great number OF the
dimes. Among those present were
Secretary Long, Senator Perkins sod
the bureau chief of the Navy Depart
ment.
The Joint Congressional postal COM
mission has decided upon bill to reg
ulate second. class mail matter. 1t ex.
Guides from second-class rates All
books, novels, etc., making them pay .
cents pound. 1t establishes two
lonesome of 900 miles and the other
of over 900 miles-for magazines and
newspapers, the rates being and z
cents. Il puts charge on all sam-
ple copies OF a half-cent for each
TWO ounces, instead of permitting
them to go at the pound rate
as at present. Ga news agents returns
| the rate is fixed at one cent for each
four ounces. The bill eliminates publ.
cations of incorporated institutions OIL
learning from the special privileges oil
sending without list OF subscriptions
II permits fraternal societies aud trades
unions with bona fide membership OIL
1000 to send their papers without
list of subscriptions. II requires the
separation of ali second class mail mat
ter into sacks by States, cities, towns OF
| counties a. the Postmaster General
may direct.
Among bills introduced IN the Senate
today were: By Mr.. Penrose, ap.
propristing 5000, 900 for the building
OF public roads 10 the several States Of
the United States; by Mr.. Fairbank. to
extend the immigration, contract-labor
aud Chinese exclusion laws OF the
| United States TO the Hawaiian Islands
by Mr.. Quarles, to prevent the desecra'
ton of the American flag. A joint re-
solution was offered by Mr.. Butler pro-
posing an amendment TO the constitution
of the United States providing for the
election OF United States Senators by
vote OF the qualified electors OF the
states.
At the meeting of the House ommlt.
tee on military affairs this morning, Mr.
Hay of Virginia called up the bill tt
set apart portion OF the Arlington res
ervation for experimental agriculture
purposes and place 1t under the juris
diction Of TIE Secretary OF Agriculture
and his SUCCESSORS. Mr.. Hay explained
the bill and its objects and did so in
such a satisfactory manner that the
com mtttee, without a dissenting vote
agreed to report it favorably, and di
rected Mr.. Hay to present it to The
House, which he will do at the first op
portunity. The bill provides that the
portion of the reservation to be Sc
apart, is that lying east of the pubic
road leading from the Aqueduct bridge
TO Alexandria, and between said roaC
and the Potomac river, containing
about five hundred acres, on which al
that per aims to agriculture, in its sew
eral branches, including animal indus
try and horticulture, may be fostereC
| and the practice aud science OF farmine
in the United States be advanced
Provision is made that the improve
ments shall not obstruct or interfere
with the natural or artificial water way;
on the reservation, nor impair any O.
The rights heretofore granted by Con
gre:s to the Washington, Alexandrls
and Mount Vernon Railway. Senator
Martin having been informed OF thf
action of the committee referred TO-
said that he would do all that is posi-
| ole 10 further the bill in the Senate.
II. w. Cockerllle was appointed post.
master at Willard, Fairfax county,
Va. today, vice J. w. Jarrett, resigned
| The House elections committee No will
| take up the Wise ard Young contested e'ec'
| ton case from the I'd Virgins district next
| Thursday. prominent republican, who is
| close p Speaker Henderson and the admins
tration, said today that both the Virgins
| cases will be disposed of as soon as possible,
that Wise sud Walker were needed in the
| House, aud that change in the managers of
the administrators politics in Virginia would
| soon follow. Senator Hanna has expressed
| his desire to have nothing N ore TO do with
| politics in that State. There is no Virginia
\ republican now opposing the seating OF DR..
| Wise.
representative Hay OF Virginia chairman
Of the democratic caucus of the House, hs'
Issued a cail for meeting thereof tonight, 10
consider purely party affairs. 1t IS possible,
| 4 there be full attendance. that resolution
m Y be intro1uce making the sction Of the
caucus on any and sill subjects that msy be
brought before it. binding upon every demo
cratic member OF The House, IS the only
means by which the integrity OF the party
can be maintained.
The term of the democratic postmaster at
Lynchburg expires on the pa instant, that
of tie one at Bedford City on the 11th OF
February. The republican State executive
committee has recommended MI McLsush-
| lin for the former pl,cs and Mr.. Mosby for
the latter.
Mr.. Rsuiins submitted resolution direct
ing the Phi lippine Committee to inquire into
and report to the sensie 1t, What, il any,
form OF COVE rnmept, ipsurgent or revolution
siy, or in the form Of dictatorship other than
the kingdom Of Spain existed in the PhiliI !.
pine Is snds, on and prior to December 10,
1898, ard to what extent did such govern
ment have and exercise dominion, control or
influence in said islands; and TO what extent
the kingdom OF Span bad actual pose sion
or control therein at and prior TO said date
2nd. Csn sovereign power be justly and in
acc rdsnce with international law. be claimed
in the absence OF actual power to control.
8 cretsry of the Treasury Gsge gave the
Cabinet the gist Of his report to Congress at the
meeting today. The other members expressed
themselves as perfectly satisfied with his die
possl of the government funds, and agreed
ths. the administration has nothing to regret
in the matter.
CO.. William Lamb Of Norfolk is in the city
I, ask Congress TO mske an appropriation for
the purpose Of widening Norfolk harbor at
20 pital Point. This Improvement has becOm'
necessary to accomodste the large shipping in.
terest which is Annually increasing at that
mort