Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-25
At 8 o'clock this afternoon Congress-

At 8 o'clock this afternoon Congress-
man-elect Brigham II. Roberts, OF Utah,
said: II expect to lose the fight. The
Lacey amendment, I think, will be
adopted. 1 will return to nv home.
have looked into the matter and lind
that even If excluded, / cannot take
the case into the United States Supreme
Court. might sue for my salary,
mileage, etc but if there is any way OF
making the United States q present OF
that money, shall be glad to pursue
that way"
1t is announced at the State Depari
ment today shat no notice will be taken
of the request of the Filipino officials
for conference with this government,
by which peace may be secured 10 the
Philippines. With the Americans, 1t Is
the complete subsection OF the FIlipinos
to their American coDquerers, or the
devastation and desOlation of the Phil
ippine Islands and the determination OF
their inhabitants.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, has intro
duced bill 10 the House creating the
District of Columbia into territory.
Judge Nicol of the Alexandria Cir.
cut Court OF Virginia, who is here to-
day, is utterly opposed to the propos-
ed annexation OF a part of Alexandra
county to the District of Columbia, and
says he doesn't like to think that any
Virginians are in favor of 1t. He doesn't
suppose, however, that any thing will
come of it, as he imsgines it will meet
with little favor in Congress and less in
the Virginia legislature. Its friends II
Alexandria county say that neither
Governor Tyler, Senator Donohoe or
Delegate Hume is opposed to 1t. The
Virginia members of the House say not
another inch OF Virginia territory will
be given to the federal government.
1t is reported that an agreement has
been reached whereby the majority re-
port of the Roberts committee will be
amended so as to require q two-thirds
vote of the House to exclude him. BY
this means the morslisis hope that dan
.,'nus precedents will be avoided. The
resolution that will be adopted and up
on which Roberts will be denied ad
mission to the House will therefore, II
il said, read as follows: "That under
the facts and circumstances OF this case
Brigham n. Roberts, representative
elect from the State of Utah, ought not
to have or hold seat in the House Of
Represe o !atives, and two-thirds of the
House consentng thereto the seat tc
which he WAS elected is hereby declar.
ed vacant"
Congressman Daley, of New Jersey
who attended the Bryan meeting in
Jersey City last night, says it was the
largest public political meeting ever
held there, and that its enthusiasm was
never excelled.s -, -.
In the House today Mr.. Epes introduced
bill to purchase two thousand scress OF lane
near Petersburg fol- 100000 and make q
national PARK OF it.
| Ex-Congfessman Meredith of Virginia was
at the Capitol this morning. He is looking
| we'll and says his health has considerably
improved and is improving.
The removal of secretary Cox and Sergeant
at rms Bright OF the Senate democrats, will
not be a cause Of much rejoicing to the re-
| pablicsns as almost as all the places under
| those officers are now filled by republicans
who can hardly be removed.
Some of the millers OF Virginia are holding
| a conference at the Metropolitan Hotel this
afternoon, so as to come TO some agreement
| by which uniformity may be secured in the
| transaction OF their business.
The NsrylsLd republicans, like those OF
| Virginia, not finding things agreeable in theil
own State, hold their meetings here. The
| association of republican editors Of that State
met here yesterday.
Congressman Lamb OF Virginia asked Che
President this morning to appoint Mr.. o.
| relic of Richmond, a representative to the
Paris Exposition, and G W. Bagby Of the
same State paymaster in the q. 5. service.
1t is understood here that the republicans
| of Manassas are trying to have the postmaster
at that town, the widow Davies removed, SC
that male member of their party may have
aer place.
The President today nominated Charles 8
Taylor, Of Virgins. to be second lieutenant
10 the Marine Corps.