Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-10
FROM nASI1iNGIUN.


aud elections has unanimously decided
to recon mend that the seat OF Senator
Clark of Montana be declared vacant.
san. tor Clarke Was not ct the Capitol
when the news OF the decision was given
out. but one of bis faithful lieutensnts
very promptly telephoned him the re-
suit al the Arlington Hotel annex, the
whole OF which the many times mill
lionsire occupied. Some OF the close
friends of Marcus Daily, the bitter politi.
cal and bushes enemy OF Mr.. Clarke,
we're on hand, however. They hurried.
~ sent the news by wire to Heleua,
Butte, and other points in Montana.
Mr.. Clark mas privately stated on sew
eral occasions that II the verdict OF the
committee Was against him he would
imm ediately resign. II this is true, bis
resignation may be forthcoming at any
hour and the committee would then
probably be spared the labor OF draft
ing 90 elaborate report. The procedure
will be to declare the seat vacant, and
majority of the Senate only ia required
10 such a case. Actual expulsion would
require two-tbirds vote. William A.
Clark lie undoubtedly the richest man
who ever had seat in the Senate.
Last fall he told a fellow senator that
he could not estimate within SIS, 0O0,-
600 bis wealth and that fi0m his dis
tiuctlve copper miDes alone bis net 10.
come per month was 81 100000. He
has ore property 10 Arizona which he
considers worth 800 DOC, 900 when more
fully developed. He has also large in.
yeslmenls in banks. real estate, bonds
and the like, and people say he can COM
mand more cash money than any oiti'
zon of the United States. MI. WA. Clark
was born on farm 81 years ago the
s b day of January last near COnnells-
Vile, Fayette county, Pa.
TIE House committee on war claims
today authorized favorable report on
the bill authorizing the Secretary Of
War to adjudicate Spanish war claims
and the bill to reimburse Confederate
soldiers, who surrendered, for the loss
of their horses.
The House committee on commerce
took up the BrOsius pure food bill by
sections today but did not conclude it's
consideration. A favorable report will
probably be ordered at the next meet.
iog.
MIR. Wadsworth, in charge of the sg-
ricultursl appropriation bill, not being
on The floor to continue the corsidera'
ton of that measure, the House took
up the bill appointing the secretaries
of the Treasury and Interior and the
Attorney General commission to SET
IT, the indebtedness, 10 favor OF the
government, against the Sioux City
aad Pacific Railroad Company. The
bill was amended 80 as to permit propo-
sitiOus from other than representatives
of the Sioux City Railroad Company,
and the sale or assignment of the gov
eminent mortgage and was passed.
Conferees were appointed on the Indian
appropriation bill. The considera-
ton OF the agricultural appropriation
Dill was then resumed IN committee OF
the whole.
While every confidence is expressed
by the republicans 10 their ability to
pass the Porto Rican bill tomorrow, it
is a very narrow margin upon which
hey are now depending for victory.
Representative Long, of Kansas, who
is acting as the republican whip, said
his morning; 1.-THE situation 10 a nut
she'll is this: If we can get all OF our
men back or o red We will have ms
jority of three Without counting any
democratic. Our men are returning H.
a very satisfa Glory manner, but just
now many atsentees there will be on
either side cannot be told until tomor-
row morning. Every effort is being
made to get members here and mum
Der of our men who are away
today attending conventions 10
their districts will be back to-
uight or tomorrow" Of the four
democrats who voted with the re-
publicans last time for tariff on Porto |
Ri IAN goods, Meyer and Davey, OF
have paired themselves 10 |
favor of the bill; Sibley Is present and |
will again side with the republicans,
out the fourth, DsVries, of California,
is uncertain as to his attitude, though
much pressure is being exeried by bis
democratic colleagues to bring him into
line against the bill. Unless unfore.
seen circu instances arise therefore to
ietain some of the republican absen.
lees the bill will be passed by the House
tomorrow by about nine majority.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have e.
,ablisbed themselves at their summer
nome, "Beauvior," 10 Woodley Park, o
pretty suburb some four miles from the
White House. The Dewey removal took
place yesterday afternoon. Lieutenant
the Admiral's private secre-
lsry, has an Office at Beauvoir and this
was busily engaged In writing
stters OF thanks 10 response to various
messages sent the Admit
raj within the last few days. He is not
ready, however, 10 make any Of these
communications public. Since the Ad-
mirs's change OF quarters be has re-
ceived no political or social caller, his
friends and admirers being evidently
resolved to give him time to get settled
Ia his new quarters before intrudipR
upon him. Admiral Dewey says that
6is wife left st. Pauls Roman Catholic
Cnurch some time ago. He declined
20 say what church she would attend
in the future.
Walter F. Cross. son OF the late DIR.
Cross, of Leesburp, Va, one of
the purchasing agents of Woodward g.
Lothrop, OF this city, died of pneumonia
At Belv Gu Hospital, New York. Ann.
lay. His remains passed through here
yesterday for Leesburg for interment
In the House today Mr.. Hsy intro.
luced bill providing 800, 900 for a
public building in Charlottesville, Vir.
,inis. Mr.. Hay also appeared before
he House claims COMMITTEES Today and