Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gssette.l
Washington. December S.

ture this coming session, whether i
take a place here 10 Washington or not.
The members Of that body have unsni.
mously chosen me speaker and | feel
that am in duty bound to carry out
their wishes. A good deal also depends
on my holding my seat. looking at it
from political point Of view. l am to
see the President again on Monday and
after that call will be able to cay
whether | refuse or accept the place"
If the President will hold the place
open fo- MIR. Msnley his friends say he
will take the commissiooersnip.
The friends of the army bill hoped it
would 90 through the Senate at once
by means OF a conference committee,
but they have been sadly disappointed,
aud il will now have TO take the usual
long way. 1t has been referred to
committee. Much opposition will be
made to it on account OF its anti-can
teen provision. 1t was said also that
the House was urged TO pass the anti
canteen amendment by Congressman
Grosvenor and Dick, OF Ohio, who fear
ed that its defeat might have a bad eli.
feet in their State. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Caldwell ran more than
thirty thousand votes bEhind the
ticket, owing to the anti-saloon element
opposition, and Dick and GrOsvenor
urged that action by the Senate, in line
with the wishes of the church people
which might prove beneficial as con-
ciliatory measure. Senator Foraker,
who Is up for reelection, is opposed by
the anti-saloon people, on the ground
that be is responsible for the defeat Of
local option by the Ohio legislature, and
his attitude on the canteen question is
looked forward to with the greatest ex-
pectaney.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, de-.
nies the story that be is to be appointed
Minister to Austria to succeed Mr..
Harris, who has rendered bis resigna-
ton, or that he ia to be made Ambss.
sador TO Russia. He says he is not
going abroad in any official capacity
whatever.
Secretary Gage does not look with
favor upon the demand made by the
brewers that they be relieved of half
their present tax. He considers that
if they are allowed bout s9,000,0 900 re-
duction from their present tax, that
they ought 10 be satisfied if not CRATE
full. II do not think that the gentle
men who make the beer of the country
are objects OF CHARITY" he said. 40 fact
they will do we'll TO take the reduction
Congress is prepared TO give them. II
they we're taxed upon the alcohol in
their beer alone, they would pay more
than dollar and half barrel any,
way. There is a gallon and a half Of
alcohol in every barrel of beer. The
tax on alcohol is q dollar a gallon.
Looking a; it in this light | fail to see
on what ground they can claim re NC.
ton of dollar barrel or any amount
approximaliDg it. Beer is q luxury
and l do not think the country st
large believes that the brewers are los.
ing money even if they are obliged to
pay a two dollar tax
The programme in the Senate next
week includes work on only two sub.
jects-the Hay Psuncefote treaty and
the ship subsidy bill. On Monday Mr..
Lodge will again ask the Senate to go
into executive session on the treaty az
soon as morning business is finished
Then Senator Clay, of Georgia, will
open the debate for the democrats in
opposition to the subsidy bill. The
same programme will be followed Tues
day, while Wednesday will be devoted
TO celebrating the centennial of the
District OF Columbia. Ga Thursday the
Senate has agreed to take vote on the
Davis amendment to the Hay Pauncefole
treaty. Il is already settled that the
will be adopted by q co.,
siderable majority.
Secretary Of War Root says he has
not ordered an Investigation Of the mat
ter of the alleged hszlng OF late Cadet
Booz at West Poiut and would take no
action in the matter unless formal COM
pisint ard request for such investigation
should be nsde By the father OF the
young man.
According to the programme OF the
House Committee on Rules, az far as it
mas been outlined, the frat subject of
Monday, will be the |
udicial, executive and legislative ap- |
bills. This will be put out |
If the way by vote either Monday |
afternoon or Tuesday and then the war
ak reduction bill will come up. The |
republicans seem 10 be united on this |
MEASURE, except perhaps on the beer
ak question. Consideration of this
ill Will be interrupted by the centen-
lial celebration programme Wednesday, |
lut will be resumed Thursday.
The work on the rivers and harbors
ill is nearing completion and if the
House should be ready for it. Chairman
'urton will be prepared to present it.
The State department has finally re-
ueed the agreement Of the ENJOYS at
'ekin from cipher to English. How
YER, 30 far ss known, only the repre-.
entatives OF the DDItsd States and ia.
an has been ordered to sign 1t and IN.
Il it Ia aged by representatives of all
be powers it will not be made public
ere, At the same time all of the pow
rs have agreed to the collective note
I'd the receipt OF orders by the ENJOYS
only mater Of formality.
There is danger that legislation in be-
alf of the Nicaragua canal will be
locked for this session and postponed
Or another year if the Senate persists I
i amending the Hsy-Pauocefote
-eaty. The present prospects are that
ne Davis amendment will be adopted
nd that the frosty itself cannot be rati-
ed unless 1t is adopted. Ths vote is
, be taken Thursday next on the !
but the idea that the {
'eaty will be voted upon the same day
an erroneous one.
Action on the canal bill will be post ,
oned until after e lgland hse ratified