Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. January 81.


Washington, January 81.
Congressman Rixey, Swanson and
Otey, OF Virginia, judges of debate at
the National Law School here last
uight on a resolution that suffrage be
restricted to those who Can read and
write the English language, decided in
favor of the debaters on the negative
side.
The House insular committee this
morning agreed to report bill remOv-
ing the tonnage tax on Cuban vessels.
The annual bail of the Confederate Veter-
ans Association OF this city, for the benefit OF
the INDECENT Confcderates here, will be given
tonight.
The Trigg shipbuildiug Company at Rich
m ond is bidder for the two new naval YES
sels one OF which is to cost $165, 900 and
the other 1925, 100 II is said at the Navy
Department that while rs per CEN. of the
work orderei at the Trigg works is CON-
peted, on y about OF 8 per cent. Is, at the
other yards.
The House today, at the instance of Mr..
Rixey, unanimously passed the bill to set
apart four hundred acre. Of the river or fiat
land OF the Arlington reservation for expert
mental agricultural purposes, where all that
pert aims to the different branches OF agricul-
lure, including animal industry and hOrti-
culture, may be promoted and practically il
ustlated. Nj. Hay Of Virginia got the mill.
tsry committee to report 1t favorably, and
for two weeks Mr.. Rixey has been trying to
get the Speaker to allow him to call it up
] he Secretary of Agriculture is to have entire
control OF the whole farm
One OF those interested in the Barytes
Works at Alexandris here today says the
same people who bought the old Vulcanix-
ing property for their works, have also bought
the old Cotton Factory in the same city. for
which they paid $4,000, and will use it for
making the bags in which their barYtes will
be shipped.
The republican members Of the House
ways and means committee sre trying to agree
upon bill by which tariff tax may be i'm
posed upon the products of Porto Rico. That
island Is now part Of the United States and
SUI tax would be 40 export tax, which is
unconstitutional. But the Constitution is Of
little consequence TO republicans.
An officer Of the Southern Railway COM
pany, h,rs today, says now that that CON-
pany has been allowed to extend its Henry
street track so rs TO connect with that on
show that il is thankful for small favOrs, will
at an early day substitute new and modern
detot building for the old one at the inteIsec.
ton of Duke and Henry streets.
The condition OF Mrs Plat, wife of Senator
Pstt of New York, is considerably improved
this morning.
Secretary Long received the following die
patch OF todsy's date from Cavite this morn
ing: charles Arnold Campbell gunner's
mate, thirl tlass. killed; Albert Nelson,
gunner's mate wounded, probably fatally /;
samuel Freel4nj Long, yeoman. second Class /;
David Conroy, gunner's mate, first class !;
Arthur Browne, gunner's mate, first class /;
Ernest Beicht, gunner's mate, third clsss,
wounded; Lieutenant commander Frank E
Beatty, slightly wounded, oy explosion OF
blank cartridges while firing salute; cause
not yet determined; injured men not yet
able to testify.
Mr. Roberts, of Utah, has written letter
to the Sergesnt-at-arms of the House de
mandipg that he be paid his salary up to
January 25, amountins to 1858, his
mileage amounting 10 $99S. He says unless
IL is paid 10 will enter suit Tor the money ID
GLIDING the cost Of bringing suit.