Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, June 2.
In the Senate next week the time
will be devoted chiefly to agreeing to
reports on the few appropriation bills
that have not yet been adjusted be-
tween the two branches of Congress.
They are the naval, sundry civil, gen.
eral deficiency and the military acade-
nv bills. Tue bitch over the first
named is caused by the price for armor
plate. If the Senate secures liberal
enough concessions from the House
managers on the items in dispute there
ia every reason to believe the adjourn
mept of Congress will take place Wed
nesday afternoon. The prevailing Inn.
preston at any rate is that the session
ia not likely to last beyond Saturday,
the OH instant. During the ear
ly part of the week the Sen-
ate will devote few hours to Gu
Iogies on the late Representatives Epes.
of Virginia, and Settle, of Kentucky.
The House will have nothing to do
next week except to complete the ap-
preparation bills. This body is ready
TO adjourn on Wednesday II the Senate
can agree on ali the points In dispute
between the tyo houses by that date.
There are two or three important sub
iects. however, which are liable to oc-
cupy some time even 10 the House.
The question as to how best to supply
armor for ships of war, involving Is 1t
does the matter of government srmor
plate, is one of these. Another subject
likely to lead to debate ID the proposed
appropriation OF IS, 900, 900 10 aid oil the
| st. Louis worlds fair, on condition that
city first spends $40, 900, 900 OF her own
money on the enterprise. This propo-
| ston has been added as an amendment
| to the sundry civil appropriation bill by
| the Senate and in that fashion Ia now
before the House. Chairman Cannon
| of the appropriation committee Will
make fight against it, but 1t ia believ.
cd by the friends Of thu fair that it will
be finally passed. They are encourag-
ed to this belief in view OF the fact that
26O members of the House joined 10
petition to the speaker to allow time
for the consid, ration of the bill original
ly designed to carry this appropriation
rhe butter interests will also try next
week to secure the passage OF the bill
increasing the tax on oleomargsrine
when colored in imitation Of butter. A
number of private bills will also be
pressing for hearing during the last
days of the session.
A subcommittee of the judiciary
CON mittee, consisting OF Messrs. Davis,
rhurston and Pettus, heard arguments
this morning for and against the con-
frmstion of John Il. Hazel, to be U. 3.
Judge for the Buffalo district of New
York. Senator Dspew, who with SEN
ator Platt backed the Presidents sp-
pointee, was present doing all In bis
power to overcome the opposition. The
room was packed almost to suffocatlon
with the psrtisans of each faction. The
New York City Bar Association sent
representatives to protest against the
confirmation, on the ground that the
association did not regard him as COM
petent to fill so high position. Mr.
Hazel put 10 an affidavit 10 regard to
the sale of the yacht Enquirer" to the
government in 1898, claiming it Was oil
right.
Postmaster General Smith left here
this morning for Richmond, where ne
will deliver an address tonight.
John r. Mclean will sail for Europe
on the 18th instant to visit the Paris
exposition, but will return early 10 the
autumn. In order to take an active part
II e nomination
he regards as settled.
Representative Swanson OF Virgins
this morning obtained promise from
Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF the House
appropriations committee, that he would
permit separate vote to be taken on
the Arlington Bridge provision In the
sundry civil bill. That was all the
friends of the bill contended for, as they
have been assured of the support OF
sufficient number of the members Of
the House to pass 1t, if it comes before
them. Both Senator Martin and Rep
resentative Rixey told the Gazette'f
correspondent this morning that they
felt assured the appropriation for the
| bridge is safe.
Republican politicians from Colorado
at the Capitol today said that though
Senator Wolcott OF their State would
be made great man OF at the national
republican convention In Philadelphia,
his day is done in his own State, and
that he would never come back to the
Senate from there again.
Reports from Havana here are to the
effect that frauds are as common 10 the
military, as in any of the other branches
OF the governments sci vice In Cuba. and
that though the War Department Ia do
ing all it can to conceal them, 1t is i'm
possible to do so. Indeed, the impress
sion is increasing that for the reputa
ton OF the country, and the good of th'
taxpayers of the country, ali the Amer
lean troops in Cuba. Porto Rico and tn,
Philippines had better DO brought home
at once.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee,
member of the subcommittee of til,
House of Representatives to whom tn,
bill for a Washington monument at Al
exandris, to be erected by the profits OF
on the sale of Washington silver hal
dollars was referred, said this morning
as he has from the frst, that there
no chance for the passage OF any sue
bill.
Both republicans and democrats ar
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