Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-12

it was thought, however. that the effort
/ could be- made and in order to empha-
size the sentiment in favor of the con-
struction of the canal by the United
States without the Intervention of any
intermediate private company. the
committee unanimously voted to report
the bill favorably to the House.
Government supervision of trusts on
liurs similar TO that now exercised over
national banks by the office Of Comp
troller of Currency is the remedy
| which will be recommended by the
industrial commission to combat the
trust evil. The commission expects to
make its preliminary report on this
subject about February /. 1t is not
probable that Congress- will interfere
with the trusts at this session. rs other
wise it might hurt the men who help
the republican party.
The Pension Bureau today granted q
pension of $40 month to the widow OF
Brig. Gen. Henry.
The Senate committee on Territories
gave hearing this morning on the bill
relating to a civil code for Alaska.
Gov. Brady, OF the Territory, and Mr..
Price, who was sent here by citizens of
Alaska TO look after their interests, ap-
peared and were questioned.
The cabinet devoted It's time today
principally to the question of the Phil
ippine resolution and highlands reply
to the query regarding the -four seizure.
The latter as reported by the Secretary
of State was perfectly satisfactory to
the cabinet. Regarding the Philippine
resolutions, Secretary Gage said when
the meeting adjourned: "The policy
of this administration is the open door
on every line"
The republican members of the in
sular affairs committee OF the House in
a private conference today talked over
the legal questions involved in the
policy Of expansion, as affecting Gus
toms, immigration, etc. Messrs. Taw-
uey, Crumpscker and Moody we're
designated subcommittee to examine
the subject more in detail and report
to the majority members.
The subcommittee OF the ways and
means committee appointed to investi-
gate the point whether the tariff
laws of the United States necessarily
extend over its insular possessions will
hold meeting Monday.
The following changes in the fourth
class postotiices we're made today
Harpers Home, Brunswick county, J.
E. Wilkes, appointed postmaster, vice
A. E. Wilkes, deceased; Modest Town,
Accomsc county, Middleton Mason,
vice T, II. Taylor. resigned.
A large delegation of the Board OF
Trade and the City Council of Rich.
m ond were at the Capitol today to
urge an appropriation for deepening
the channel Of the James river as far up
as the upper wharves OF Richmond.
But the Senate was not 10 session and
The Chairman of the House rivers and
narbors committee says there will be no
river and harbor bill this year.
The House naval committee agreed
this morning to report bill for the
construction of stone drydocks at
Mare leland, San Francisco, and League
Island, Philadelphia. Representa-
tive Rixey of the Alexandria district,
who Is a member of that committee,
supported this bill for the good of the
navy, and because he supposes similar
dock will have to be constructed at
Norfolk hereafter.
A committee of the Virginia legisls.
ture to notify Senator Martin OF his re-
election will arrive here this evening.
After making the formal notification,
banquet will be given to them by the
Senator at his hotel, the Gordon, to
which Senator Daniel and the eight
members OF Congress who supported
the Senator's reelection have been in
vited.
The day for hearing arguments in
the case OF Walker VS., Rhes, from the
9Th Virginia district, will not be fixed
by the House elections committee I'm.
I'll that committee shall meet. next
Wednesday.
The Lawton fund today amounted to
$50, 101. The principal contribution re.
ceived this morning was Sc, 595 from
members of the Union League Club, Of
New York. This makes $l6,817 that
has been given by this club.
Genera. Otis sent another dispatch to the
War Department this morning, to the effect
that lis amy is carrying everything before
it in the Philippines, and that the war will
soon be over. But his list of casualties is as
large as ever.
1t is common talk here that Senator Bever-
dge did not prepare bis speech until he had |
consulted the President about it, 80 that it |
could be made to conform to the policy of the |
sdminist ration.
The examination OF witnesses for the pros
ecuti0n in the case of Marcus A. Daley, who |
is trying to have Senator Clark OF Montana |
turned out Of the Senate, was continued this |
most ofthe witnesses acknowledging |
that they are friends and associates of Daley, |
snd some of them swore that as high as thir. |
ty thousand dollars were offered for single |
votes.
The condition Of General Greedy Continues
to improve. He is now regarded as out of
danger.
U, 8. Agent Haywood at Honolulu, in a re-
port to the state Department, says that there |
have been eight deaths there from bubonic \
plague since the last telegrsphic report. and
that the city has been placed under strict
quarantine. Strict orders have been issued
that no ship touching at Honolulu be allowed
IN land Of marian norfs