Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10

House nave received speCIuc lnetruC
lions to be in their seats Monday next.
A caucus order sinRded by Mr. Cannon
as chairman and Mr.. Loudenslager as
secretary, was mailed to each, telling
them that if they find they cannot be
In attendance they are specially warn
ed not to arrange pairs that can be
transferred. They are wanted to cast
their votes in favor of the resolutions
to uuseat Representive Young, OF Vir-
GINA, whose case will be voted on that
day.
The Treasury Department is investi'
eating the charge that immi-
grants who have been officially
denied adm ssiOn to the coun-
try are being allowed to slip through.
Whether or not any OF the officials at
New York are implicated cannot yet
be stated. Enough has been found,
however, to justify the assertion that
the exclusion laws framed to bar out
Objectionable aliens are being violated
every day.
Ger. Wheeler has resigned from the
United States army, but no action has
as yet been taken on his resignation.
The Nicaragua canal bill has been
postponed for time, but it is possible
that Mr.. Hepburn may endeavor DUR
ing the week to obtain unanim )us con-
sent from the House for the considers.
ton of that measure 10 the future.
Speaker Henderson being questioned
this morning with reference to Gen.
Wheeler's status in the House, asked :
"When did he resien?" November
49," "When was the resignation &C.
cepted ?" ut has not been accepted"
swell, don't you think that might have
something to do with the case?" the
Speaker inquired. But then it's none
of nv business. It's question for the
House to decide" The opinion gener.
ally is that Gen. Wheeler will not he al
lowed to take his seat. Mr.. Bailey, of
Texas. has not withdrawn his opposi-
ton. The fact that Gen. Wheeler did
not communicate with the officers of the
House nor present himself at the bar is
held 'ainst him. Representative Bal
ley, of Texas, said: "You are not out Of
the United States army because you
present your resignation. If General
Wheeler's resignation had been accept
I'd November % no doubt it would have
affected his status. As it is / don't see
where his standing is improved"
The Porto Rican bill will again have
the right of way in the Senate next
week. Mr.. Foraker, who has it 10
charge, does not hope for vote for
several weeks yet. Many amendments
are pending that will provoke discus
sion, and still Others are to be offered.
The measure meets with opposition on
both sides of the chamber. but owing to
the large republican majority the CAL
culatioDs are it. will be passed accord
soon as the debate is finished. Speeches
on the Philippine question are likely
10 be made, as number OF Senators
are said to be DESTROYS of being heard
before the Spooner bill is called up.
The Quay case will bs pressed more
vigorously 1t is doubtful, however, If
vote will be reached during the
week. Mr.. Burrows, leader of the re-
publican opposition to Mr.. Quay, is
vet to speak. Mr.. Penrose and others
will speak for Mr.. Quay.
The programme in the House next
week includes on Monday at 2:30 p.
%. vote on the Wise-YOung contest
ed election CT Sc, the outcome OF which
is 10 some doubt. There are some re-
publicsns who are said to be TO-
Olined to favor the democratic Sit
ting member, Young, if not 30 much as
to vote to continue him in his seat, al
least 80 far as to abaent themselves or
to refrain from voting. Ga Tue sday
the whole day will be devoted to the
consideration of the conference report
on the finance bill establishing the gold
standard. The vote will be taken late
10 the afternoon and there Is no ques-
ton that the bill will be adopted.
A large delegation from 81 Louis. in
terested 10 the proposed Worlds Fair
at st. Louis 10 1908 in celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary OF the
Louisiana purchase, made argu-
ments this afternoon before the House
committee on rules 10 favor OF the bill
sppropriatiDg five million dollars to as
sist the exposition. and one and half
millions for the government exhibit.
Mr.. Douglas Tyler, of Lees burg, died
10 this city today. aged 60 years.
Surgeon General Wyman has received the
following telegram from Surgeon Gassaway,
dated San Francisco: Chinatown released
from quarantine today. Board of Health be-
gins house TO house inspection tomorrow
with fourteen physicians. Estimated popula. |
ton twenty-five thousaLd, area twelve city |
blocks"
A curious robbery occurred in the Traders |
National Bank during the busy hours this |
morning. Edward L. Boone runner of the |
Savings Bank, had his coat cut and |
3 pock etbook containing $142 in cash and |
S4OO in checks was stolen The police have
no clews to work upon. as Boone can give no
description Of any Suspicious person.
The Secretary of the Navy has recommend
ID to the President to exercise executive
,lemency in the case of Capt. Bowman II.
McCalla, and restore him to the place he oc.
lied on the navy list before he was court
,ourt mariialed some years ago.
Abiding to the rumor that Mr. &. Walton
Moore, of Fairfax, will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for Attorney General
O Virginia, close friend OF that gentleman
aid to the Gazette's correspondent this morn
pg. that he was authorized to state that Mr..
foore is not an sspiIsnt and, under no cir.
umstsnces, will he be a candidate for the
flee in question.
The Virginia democratic association Of this
lty W u hold their monthly m citing tonigl 1
dsrpers Hall, to which everybody is invit-
d, republicans, populists and silverit.s. as
'ell as democrats. was few sinners, and not ,
rig hteous, are to be conve ted.
The following changes in the fourth.clsss
ostoffices of Virginia were made today Der
Us, Clarke county, II Il. Trusssll, appointed
ostmaster, vice s. c. Royston. resigned;
harity, Patrick county, q. p. Nolen, vice
E. Shelor, resigned; Dugwell. Franklin {
ounty: s. B. Peters, vice g. w. Nsff, resign I
d; Halivsnis, Pittsylvsuia county, W. B.