Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-26
7, sssnns that Mr.. Hsuna's pet scheme

It seems that Mr.. Hsnna's pet scheme
Ia doomed to failure. Congressman
Hemenwsy, republican, Indiana, said
TODAY regarding the chip gu osidy bill:
II am opposed to the measure in its
present form and shall vote against It.
1t ia class legislation. / find that my
opinion concerning it is shared By meny
members. Chairman Hull, Of the House
Military Committee, said: 81 have not
made up my mind regarding the sub
sidy bill. The republican party is not
com mitted to the subsidy ides." Mr..
Peabody, President ola large steam
ship company, says the subsidy bill will
not build up the marine. In TACT, ne
saws it will have contrary effect. His
first impulse is to oppose the bill. -.
At the Treasury department 1t is said
il il a peculiar fact that all the moon
shiuiuQ' done 10 the United States,
practically speaking. ia committed 10
the mountains. The fat parts OF the
land are rarely hesrd from. This can
be accounted probably by the fact that
in the lowlsnds and the level spaces
good crops can be grown and the in
habitants are not obliged to resort to
illegal methods to make a living.
The State department received this
morning dispatches from Minister Con-
ger at Pekin giving the details OF the
agreement which has been reached by
the foreign ENJOYS as to the demands
to be made upon China. They will be
laid before the President this after
noon and until then no statement as to
the agreement can DO obtained at the
department.
The visit OF Gen. Horace Porter, U.
8. ambassador to France, to Tsngiers,
Morocco, which ia announced in q
cablegrsm is officially declared at the
State department to have no reference
to the attempt OF the U. s. Government
to collect from the Sultan OF Morocco
the indemnity OF 5000 demanded for
the murder OF Marcus Ezsgui, natur-
allied American citizen. Gen. Porter
Ia now eDj Dying vacation and ia visit
ing Tanglers purely for pleasure.
II ia said here that the only thing;
definitely known about the Presidents
forthcoming annual message to Con
gress is that be will recommend the in'
crease of the standing army to 1O5,OOC
men, and the adoption of some means
that would have oveIjoyed the old al
chemists, by which silver and even
Treasury notes shall be made OF equal
value withlyellow gold.
Congressman are frrivlng now in increased
| numbers daily, and committees of the Houst
| hsve already commenced 10 hold mset'ngs
| Three or four OF such meetings were in pro
\ gress at the Capitol today; none open, how
| ever. and ct none OF which was anything
| done that is Of any public interest. Those
present at them told their atquaintauces thai
| the intention Of all the members was to hur
| ~ the preparation ofthe regular sppropriat OF
| bills rs rapidly as possible. They also sa'd
that each and all Of those bills would be lsrgel
| than those Of last year.
| Mr.. #. B. Reed was st the Capitol lay. He
| spent the morning in his old committee room
| wsys and means, where some Of his formel
/ colleagues sre engaged.
| The House naval committee todsy com
pleted the first draft OF the naval sppropris
| ton bill. II was prepared in accordanc'
| with the estlmates Of Secretary LoTg who
has asked for $67 100000. The committed
| will reduce that amount. bat even after thu
committee Ia through with it the bill vii
carry the largest avy appropriation in the
history OF ia country.
! representative Swanson OF the Dlnville
Virginia. dis riot, has arrived. He and hi;
| beautiful and accomplished wife, formerly
| Miss Lyons cf bis State, who, when cir
| lived for a while in Alexandra, will keel
house for the winter
| At the brokers' Offices here today stocks are
quoted strong, cotton weak, and wheat anc
| corn steady