Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-21

canal. In the course of the conversa-
tioo the President snnooncsh tnst ,
preliminary report from the comnisA %
had been called for By bin sod tnst u
might Do expected about May %. He
deprecated action 10 Congress until
this report was presented, sueg4 ting
tat there would then be time before
the close of the session 10 which 70
pss- q bill. 1t IL understood. therefore,
t,st the House rules committee VIII
report 4 rule for the consideration OF
the canal bill but will name June In
stead OF May ! q the date on which
the debate shall take place.
Mr.. Taylor. OF Kentucky, left Wash
ineton late last night for New York.
where be will consult with attorneys
about biz case 10 the Supreme Court.
He will remain 10 New York two or
three days. w. B. Cstchings, whose
guest Mr. Taylor hiss been since be left
the Raleigh Hotel on Thursday, said TO-
day that Mr.. Taylor does not fear the
result IL an indictment has been found
against him In Kentucky and will re.
turn to Kentucky when be gete good
and ready"
Governor General Allen Of Porto
Rico called from here aboard the Dol.
phin at one O'Clock this afternoon. DE
vas accompanied by Mrs. Allen And
Miss Allen and large throng OF per-
sonsl and Official friends we're ut the
navy yard to bid them God speed.
Among the last to shake Gov. Aliens
hand were Secretaries Boot and Long
The Dolphin will make oil steam for
SANTANA Bay where she will meet the
Macbias, Texas and New York and be
escorted by them into San Juan harbor.
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, said to.
day be believed the democrats now bad
the advantage of the republicans, and
that their chance for regaining control
of the country Was most favorable. 10
the pinion OF many Intelligent repnbll-
can mem bers OF Congress, Senator Dan
iel IL correct, and privately they cay
the whole cause Of popular opposition
to tie administration is its foreign pol
icy.
Geo. Lopestreet was at the Capitol
today, looking after the bill giving him
q pension OF so o month that passed
the Senate yesterday, and which be
naturally wants the House to pass az
soon as possible.
The bill sppropriatine $50! 600 for .
public boiling in Portsmouth, Virginia Was
fsvorsbly reported in the Senate today from
the committee on puolic boildings aid
grounds
In the Senate today Mr.. Pettigrew, repub
lican, said that after two months the admin.
istrxtion, 10 response 10 . resolution Of ln'
ouiYy, sent 10 the seuste . state
ment concerning Expenditures 10 Cd
b. which nobody could understand. bnt
that is wAs In exact accordance with the Gus
tom OF coneeslins from, rather thaa OF in
forming the people Of the country, knowledge
OF the disposition Of the money that IL ex'
acted Of them by taxation.
CONGRESSMAN Otey OF Lynchburg will de.
liver the address ct the laying Of the corner
stone Of the $23 900 Confederate monument
at Lynehburg next Monday. and Senator
Daniel Of the same city will make the ora.
toe al the unwilling thereof On the 4th
proximo.
Representative Klutiz introduced . bill to.
dsy to repeal the WAT tax set and TO repeal
the q. s. bsnkru3 .cy law.
Postmaster General ChAs. Emory Smith hiss
declared his willingness TO accept second place
on the ticket with Mr.. Mckinley.
A. the naval appropriation bill passed the
House this morning. the Secretary Of the
Navy can pay no more than $500 per ton
for amor for the vessels now awaiting com.
pletion. II "a expected that the Senate will
restore the authorization to pay &545 per ton
for the .hips now waiting for armor.
Representative Wise OF Virginia went TO
the Navy Department today TO see II the U.
g. ship AonongahelA, Just arrived in Hamp
ton Road, could be repaired at the Norfolk
nsvy yard, bot Va informed that that ves-
eel vas booked for the Portsmoutb, New
Hampshire yard, but that the Texas, to
which great many more repairs have to be
made, would Be due about the middle Of next
month. and that she would be sent 10 the
Norfolk yard.
The Jury 10 the case Of Charles L. McUip,
on trial for the murder OF Robert z. Turner,
this evening returned verdict Of guilty a.
indicted.