Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexsrdris Gasette.l
Washington, May IS.

of the resolution to the effect that Mr..
| CLARK had never been elected to the
Senate and consequently was not en-
titled to seat in that body. The de-
cision reached was not unanimous, al
though no actual division was demand
ed. 1t is understood Messrs. Harris
and Pettus renewed their protest
against the character OF much OF the
| testimony put In the record. and some
things were said of Congressman Camp
hell. of Montana, he would not like to
hear. Mr.. Pritchard joined Messrs.
Harris and Pettus in their view OF the
matter. holding that inasmuch as Mr..
Clstk resigned he did not see how the
old resolution could apply. A great
MANY protests have been received from
| Montana since the appointment OF Mr..
Clark, one of the strongest being tele-
gram from Governor Smith to Senator
Chandler, as follows:
II desire to present 10 as forcible
m amer as possible, my protest against
the course pursued by Hon. w. A.
Clark in attempting to defeat the action
OF the Senate OF the United States upon
the resolution presented by the CON-
mittee on privileges and elections affect
Jog his title to seat and TO protest
against the methods pursued by him In
securing an appointment at the hands
of the lieutenant governor during my
absence from the States under circum.
stances and conditions which to my
mind indicate collision and fraud. His
conduct in attempting resignation
and procuring re-appointment under
the conditions as he did, if the matter
was before court OF justice would have
been considered contempt of court on
his part. l therefore trust that the
committee and the Senate will proceed
to a proper aud complete consideration
OF the question so that the rights, not
only of Mr.. Clark, but of the State OF
Montana, in the premises, may be de-
termi ned, and that upon the presenta-
ton Of his credentials of appointment
by the lieutenant governor, the same be
transferred to the committee on privi-
leges and elections for investigation and
that l be permitted to take q more
complete and detailed statement OF
facts concerning the resignation and sp.
pointment of Mr.. Clark. When the
credentials are received a mot on will
be made in the Senate to refer them to
the committee.
Gov. and Mrs. Demming, OF Jamaica,
we're escorted to the White House to.
day by Lord Pauncefote, the British
ambassador. Gov. and Mrs. Demming
are guests of Lord and Lady Paunce-
fote.
Postmaster General Smith said this
morning that he knew nothing of the
press report from Muncie, Ind that
2,000,0 900 bogus postage stamps had
| been printed there. Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden said to.
day that since July l, 1899, the date
upon which his term began, no requi.
sltion for stamps for the Cuban postal
service had been received. An order
for stamps valued at S402 500 had been
received previous to that date and was
filed on August b.
The meeting of the House committee
on judiciary this morning was devoted
to the consideration of the bill sug-
gested by the attorney general for the
purpose OF providing extradition for
criminals between the United States
and Cuba. Chairman Ray and other
members Of the committee objected to
the attorney generals bill because it
merely proposed to extend the extradi-
ton laws 10 Cuba. They believed that
it should be made more general 80 as to
apply as we'll TO cases similar to that OF
Nicely and his gang that might occur ia
the future 10 any foreign territory IN.
the control of the United States. Chair
man Ray introduced another bill this
afternoon. 1t provides that whenever
any foreign territory is under the con-
troll OF the Uoised States, any citizen of
the United States appointed to any
office in the control of such territory
who shall offend against the criminal
laws established by the United States,
or against the criminal laws In force 10
said terri cry, and depart or fee there
from to the United States, shall be sur
rendered to the authorities OF the United
States, and returned and surrendered
20 the authorities in control of such |
foreign territory for trial under the
laws recognized aud In force in the
place where such crime was committed,
The Cabinet today decided to call In |
twenty-five million dollars worth OF
bonds to relieve the overt owing Golfers |
Of the treasury. The bonds to be call
ed in are what are known as the "fund. |
ed loan of 1891" They may be called |
in at any time at the option Of the gov
ment. In exact figures these bonds are |
worth $25.364 500. Ninety days will |
be given bond holders to bring them in. |
After the expiration Of that time the |
bonds will cease to bear interest. The |
postmaster general after the meeting |
confirmed the report of Auditor
Reeves's confession 10 Havana and the |
fact that he has made restitution of |
about $4,000. 1t was decided that the |
Boer delegates should be treated as
courteously as possible, but care is to
be exercised to take no action that will
give them any diplomatic standing in
their official capacity.
The House committee on insular af- |
fairs today took cognizance of the con.
ditions in Cuba by considering the reso-
luton of Representative Hay, OF Vir-
gnia, which calls for Information rela.
tive to Director OF Posts E. G.. Rath-
bones certifcation of reports submitted
April 20, detailing the alleged fact that
{ he postal funds at that time were intact.
Among other things the resolution
wanted to know en- what those reports
were based. The matter was referred
to sub committee composed of Chair
man Cooper and members Loud and J.
K. Williams. Mr.. Cromwell addressed
ne committee on his resolution, which
provides for making good to the Cnhan