Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorruusndenoe Of the AlexADdris 6assssa
Washington, April Il.

for cOnstfucs on VI = SoD1o w
BIZ the navy. The House commitsee
on interstate and foreign commerce
has now taken up the bill aod smenoeh
1, by striking out eli after the eascfii 8
clause and substituting the Shermsn
bill. providing for . cable to Manila. 10
be constructed by private enterPhs>'
and a government subsidy. kepresen-
tstive Corliss, OF Michigan, has PfePH
ed o report tor the minority OF tn's o-
mittee urging the advisioiiify OF so"
ern meut construction AID contfoi.
While the Philippine bill VIII % tns
n,Gni.bed business 10 the Senate next
vssk il will not be pressed until si'ei
r. On.v case is out Of the way, ana
nrobsbly not IN Il after the Clark case
n Montana IL considered. By o O'Clock
,ns latest on Tuesday next II WILL De
hnoun whether or not Mr.. Qusy is 70
ha admitted. His friends confidently
cIaim be will have from 2 to mslority.
Hi opponents are trying hard to figure
an adverse vote, but with poor
success. and most OF them reluctant
~ admit the Pennsylvania will be
.eated. II las not been definitely
decided when the Clark case will be
pressed. The chances are II VIII
come I'D during the week ard the
evidences are that the friends OF Clark
sill throw obstacles 10 the way. bopins
70 pos,pone action until just before the
close OF the session and thus preveLt
eubernstorisl appointment 10 the near
fo,u,e should the Alaskan bill and
the conference report on the HAWalian
bill not be gotten out OF the way today
they will drag aloog for day or Two
next week, as q great deal oil feeling
mas been aroused by certain provisions
in both measures. The consideration
of the pos,oftice appropriation bill will
OCCUPY most Of the time Ia the House
next week. Monday will be given to
business relating 10 the District OF
Columbia and Friday to private claims.
Appropriation matters will Nil up
eli the remainder OF the time.
The Filipinos have cut the cable be-
tween Mauila aod Iloilo and communi-
cation between Luzon and the lower
slsnds of the group IL cut of. The
frat report of the interruption OF the
cable was received yesterday and the
.use was attributed TO an earthquake.
The last advice received gives the Fill
pinos credit for having done the dam
age and expresses regret ahat no reports
can b. transmitted concerbiog opera
tons in Mindsnao, Psnsy and the other
southern Islands OF the archipelago.
The cable cannot be repaired before
Nav /, as cable ship will have TO be
sen. from Singapore to do the work.
The House committee on iosular az
fairs today authorized favorable report
on the resolution already passed by the
Senate, extending the time for appoint
ing civil officers for Porto Rico until
August !, with sections providing that
all franchises shall be approved BY the
President Of the United States; that oil
charters OF private corporations shall
provide that the same shall be subject
20 repeal; shall forbid the issue OF stock
or bonds, except 10 exchange for actual
cash, or property at q fair valuation,
EQUAL in amount TO the par value
Of the stock or bonds issued;
shall forbid the declaring OF stock
or bond dividend, ard. 10 the case Of
public service corporations, shall pro-
vide for the regulation OF the charges
Thereof, and for the purchase or taking
oy the public authorities OF their prop
.rty at q fair valuation. No corpora
ion shall be authorized 10 conduct the
business Of buy ing and selling real es
,ate, of issulDg currency, or oil engaging
10 agriculture, or be permitted to hold or
own real eState, except such as may De
reasonably necessary to enable it -
carry out the purposes for which it Is
created. Banking corporations, how
ever, may be authorized to loan funds
upon real estate security and TO pur-
chase real estate when necessary for
the collection of loans, but they shall
dispose OF all real estate 30 obtained
within years after receiving the title.
Detectives who have been investi-
eating Systematic stealing OF the bag
gage OF passengers on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. which has been 60
Jog on for some time. today arrested
David f. Twyman. brakeman,
charging him with having stolen four
dress suit cases and trunk, the prop |
erty OF Sarah McNish. of Cincinnati,
Ohio. Twymau is alleged to have |
used duplicate checks, routing the bag
gage to Washington, whore be would
clsim it.
Representative Livingston. OF Geor
gis, introduced a resolution today CALI |
ing on the Attorney General for In
concerning the steps taken to |
deliver the Gsynors, now held 10 New
York city in connection with the g.
Ga, harbor defalcation, back
% the State Of Georgia.
The Secretary of War IL preparing |
bis answer to the Senate resolution ask.
ing for Information concerning extra
pay being given to army officers per
forming civil functions 10 Cuba. Sec
rotary BOO, said today that the answer
would admit the fact Of extra "allow-
,nces" being made to four officials and
hat the allowances have been paid and
ire being paid out of the Cuban reve-
lues. He said: 1.-THE order for the ex-
ra allowances was issued last March
year ago and was made by my prede
lessor. General Alger. 1t affected only
our officers, the military governor OF
he island, the governor OF the city OF
the collector Of customs and
be treasurer OF the island. Itamount-
III 10 total to $15 900 or SIC, 900 year.
The matter was passed on at the time
y Attorney General Griggs and the Or
Ter was approved by him ~ being per-
ectly legal. These officials were call
ID on TO do extra duty involving civil
functions for the island and they could
not live on their army salaries and It
was deemed only right that the people