Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasette.]
Washington, March ID.

representing Tue proprietary Weu'V'no
interests of Detroit, which are said to
be the largest in the world, presented q
petition and made an address to the
House ways and means committee to-
day 10 behalf Of the repeal or reduction
of the wirrevenue tax on these med'-
ciues, He said that these msDufactu'
rers were more heavily taxed by this
law than any Others, the alcohoi, ine
ioeedients and the finished product
each being compelled to pay revenue 70
the.g0vernuent.
State Department officials say toda y
that the negotiations 10 connection Win
the offer of the United States to medi-
ate between Grea. Britain and the
South African republics is a closed incl
dent. The answer of Great Britain has
beeu transmitted to Presidents Kruger
aud S.eyn through Consul Hay at Pre-.
toris. No reply has been received and
none is expected.
A bill 10 incorporate the National
Society United States Daughters, 1872
was reported favorably 10 the Senate
today. Mr.. Mcmillan introduced q
bill to provide library building for
Manila, Philippine Islands.
The Merchants National Bank oil
Philadelphia was the first institution to
make application to the Treasury De-
pa.tment for the new bonds issued On.
der the ffuaucial bill signed by the Presi'
dent yesterday. The Merchants Ma.
tioDal asked for 100000 worth which
il got.
The friends of the Nicaraguan CANA
bill are very much afraid that the pro
posed amendment TO that bill, provld.
Jog for the military occupation of the
canal by this country, will be be objec'
ionable to both Nicaragua and Costs
Rics, and that the canal concessions
will be revoked. But, possessed OF the
prevailing spirit of jiugoism, they say
the canal should be dug, irrespective o.
the opposition of the countries through
which it will run.
The debate on Porto Rico was re-
sumed 10 the Senate today, on the bill
to Appropriate two million dollars t(
the support Of the starving people o.
that unfortunate island, and while the
republican Senators who spoke 10 favor
of it said il was a Humanitarian bill
and merciiul to the poor innocent PEG
pie OF Porto Rico, not one OF them al
luded to the TACT that all the troubles
which afflict those poor people wert
brought upon them by this government
which went to an unnecessary and ur
called for war with their legitimate gov
eminent, that Of Spain.
Contrary to expectation. the cOndi
ton OF the bill for the Arlington bridge
| ia not as favorable as it might be. Com
missioner Wight and other prominen
men in District matters here seem nov
more interested il boulevard south o
PENNSYLVANIA avenue than they are II
the bridge, ard say that while TIT
bridge is necessary, 1t will have to wait
| No bill for it has yet been reported il
either branch OF Congress.
An effort is now being made to pas
a bill giving 10 the harbOr master o
New York authority aver all the Goa
5arpes in that harbor. If it passes, i
nay, and doubtless will, be used so O.
to initiate against the coal interests o
Virginia.
Mr.. F. E. Saunders, of Leesbure
Va, was badly hurt here yesterday b
jumping of the cars near the 7th 9 ret
and Maryland avenue crossing, bu
though be will be unable to move abcu
for some time, it is 10. supposed that b.
| has sustained any serious injury.
Senator Martin of Virginia is indis
posed and was not at the Capitol tc
lay. Several callers we're there TO SCI
oim, Including General Rosser OF BIZ
State.
Woen the House naval commit.
90 to Richmond to inspect the Trigs
shipyard there they will 20 by rail anC
will probab bly, be accompanied by some
Of the Virginia congressman. Some o
the republican members of the commit
tee have changed their minds, and it i;
now said that the construction of a new
snip may be assigned to each Of The
Norfolk, Philadelphia and Brooklyn
navy yards.
The House agricultural committee has
but to impose heavy penalty on those who
attempt TO sell it as butter.
Chief Moore of the Weather Bureau has Is.
sued the following specia. bulletin: Heavy
snow with Increasing northeast winds for
this afternoon and tonight for Ohio, West
Virginia, iowor lake regions, New York
southern New England, New jersey. Penn
sylvanis, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
Superintendent Cory, Of the Carnegie Iron
& Steel Nils. appeared before the Ho sc
com pittee on labor today in opposition to the
bill requiring day of eight hours in al es
Adjustments On government work. DE said
the Carnegie mills, if the bi became law,
would have either to drop all government
work or make an entire change in the pres
ent system in vogue in the mills The men
would expect the same wages for eight hours
work as they now, received for ten and twelve
hours, aud thi. would AXE 1t impossible to
meet TO eign competition. His firm, however,
would be willing 10 see the bill become law,
and risH the entire loss of their foreign trade,
provided that all their compel tors in this
country were comp lied TO work their men
only eight hours
The senate interstate committee has decd
ed to recall form the Senate the C0ckrell bill
extending from "a to 40 bou 9 the time live
stock can be kept on tfsins without being leo
and wstered The majority OF the commit ee
now think the law should remain as it lie. The
OIL was recently reported fsvorAbly to the
senate by Mr.. Chiffon, he,yy pressure hay.
log come from the west and southwest for
change. The humane societies Of most OF
the States have protested vigorously against
the passage OF the COckrell bill.
Representative Lormer introduced bill in
the House today to increase the pay OF let,
ter carriers, making the highest salary u .2OO
per snnum A bill of Representative Bishop
amends the civil service laws BY giving pref
erence to er.solj iers, sailors and marines
DR.. Thomas B Hood, aged II years, for
merly m dical referee of the pension bureau,
died this morning. He was descsndent OF
the old Maryland family OF Hood.