Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents Of the Alexsndris dasesee.
WashinQtou. March 70.

ed from revenues and other sources is
deposited 10 local banks. It was also
determined to turn over the island OF
Dry Tortugas to the Navy Department
also that in the matter OF granting
dredging privileges at Cape Nome no
illegal privileges had been landed out.
The President detailed at some length
the visit of the Kentucky republicans
who had called just before tn, caoinet
met to Law the Taylor eide OF the case
before him. One of the reasons for the
call. they say, was to show the fresi,
dent cl ,use 10 the agreement reacneo
the opposing parties which provides
that il either party objects to the ruling
of the State courts, the case can be im'
mediately taken to the United States
supreme Court The republicans say
that under this agreement they will hold
on to their Offices until the matter 10
decided py the Supreme Court. I'VE
explained the situation to the President
as it really u.s." said Mr.. Roberts, "thst
he might know exactly how things are
going there. A more bare faced steal
of a State was never made than that oil
Kentucky by the democrats"
Mr.. Lsniz, in the House, and Mr..
Allen in the Sena Q, intend to Introduce
this evening resolutions calling on the
President to withdraw the U. s. troops
from Idaho on the ground that there Is
no instruction there and no good reason
to keep them there as the State authori-
ties are able to handle the situation.
The sudden change 10 the itinerary
Of Gen. Miles, involving q visit to Ha.
vsns, after stopping at Tampa and
Kew West, is learned to have resulted
from the consul alton he had with Sec.
retary of War Root at Charleston when
the latter WAS returning from Cuba.
The secretary was not quite satisfied
with the arguments OF Military Gov
ernor Wood that the strength OF the
American army in Cuba should be
weakened by return of more troops to
the United States. The secretary is OF
the opinion that the replacing OF
American troops by natives may be
made ut too rapid rate for the general
safety and therefore requested Gen.
Miles 20 20 to HAVANA and confer with
Gen. Wood.
The republican caucus committee OF
the Senate today authorized Senator
Foraker in definite terms, to propose the
separation of the tariff feature from the
Porto Ricau government bill, aud to
attempt to pass the House tariff bill
without amendment.
10 the House today Mr.. Rixey, OF
Virginia, introduced the following bills
and papers: For the relief OF certain
employees of the q. s. government
whose pay was illegally held and used
for other purposes--i. e., for support OF
INDECENT freedmen during the civil war
and asking that $75. 90 be appropri.
ated to pay such claims; petition OF
John II. Waters. of Fairfax county,
Va, 1st sergeant U. s. A., retired, ask
ing that retired soldiers be allowed
Communication for fuel and quarters; to
Gay Rev. George T. Tyler, of Falls
Church, Va, 500 for destruction OF
property by y. s. troop, during the
Spanish war, with statement and papers
to accompany same; for the relief of the
estate of Mrs Malinda Eaton, OF Lou
doun county, Vs., $437. so for stores and
supplies taken during the war between
the States; petition from q mass meet
ing at Lincoln, Loudoun county, Va,
against the sale of liquors in new
possessions; petition from me So meet
log at Lincoln, Loudoun county, Va,
advocating the Bowersock bill, prohib.
Ting liquor selling in the army.
The executive council of the A. F. of
L. appeared before the House commit
tee on the judiciary today In support of
the Ridgeley bill, which limits the
meaning of the word conspiracy 80
az not to include the acts not
criminal of labor organizations and which
also prevents the use OF the writ Of injunction
to prohibit such acts Speeches were made
by Pre- sident Samuel Gompers and Alto ney
Clarence W. barrow, Of Chicago, The
s,gument of those fsvorng the bill WAS
that at present labor is virtually denied the
right of trial by jury and that the granting Of
an Injunction takes all its rights away. The
Debs case was freely cited.
Charles E. Macrum, former q. 3. Consul at
Pretoria, arrived here today. He called on
congressman Wheeler, OF Kentucky, who M
troduced the resolution proposing an inves j.
CATION into the charges made by him that his
consu ar mail had been opened by the Bit
'sh censor in South Africa Mr. Wheeler
will arrange today with chairman Hit Of the
foreign affairs committee 10 cot apart day
ext week when the committee will examine
Macrpm. Mr.. Wheeler says he will insist
upon tho hearing being before the full COM
,,ittee, rather than q subcommittee.
The President today cent to the Senate the
nomination @! Walter Il. ChamberliD, Of
chicago, III to be Ass; -tsnt Commissioner OF
Patents
representative Otey Of Virginia called at
the Attorney Generals Office this morning
and asked for a rehesring of the denied sp-
cloud on the title Of her property in Dallas,
Texas
The profit, of the poolroom ct st. Assph.
where horse racing was broken up BY the
Virginia legisl .ture, we're 80 greattha rival
esta blishmert has been opened ct Brentwo d,
on this side OF the Potomac. the proprieto OF
which supply their visitors with car tickets.
Eulosies upon the late representative Epes
of the 4Gh Virginia district will be delivered
in the House tomorrow. Most, If not al OF
his State colleagues will express their regret
for his desth, and praise Of his memory.
The House naval committee has deter
mined that none of the new ships shall be
built at the navy yards, and it, republican
majority are trying to get as many OF Its
member, as possible to sign their report In
favor of paying the armor plate manufacture
ers $645 q ton for oil the plate that may be
required.
Cong ra.sman Wise Of Virginia received q
letter from the chief of the census today. iD'
forming him that his recommendations for
the appointment Of republican enumerators
in the d Virginia district would be adopted,
and not that Of the republican committee Of
that district.