Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-16

prospect of the ship subsidy Dill II mas
vanished. The oleomargarine bill Will
come In for some discussion, but it's op..
ponents are determined that 1t shall DOT
pass this session. The naval nomina-
lions will be confirmed during the week
and a bill passed giving both Sampson
and Schley ths rank OF vice admiral
! with the provision that the grade shall
die With them. 1t Ia probable
that there will he night sessions
held during the latter part OF the week.
The House proceedings will begin
with committee suspension day Mon
day. chairmen of committees having
the right TO call up bills under suSpen-
sion of rules. The most important OF
these bills will be the S.. Louis Worlds
Fair bill. The general deficiency Dill,
the last of the IA appropriation Diiis;
| will no doubt be reported and disposal
of. The revenue cutter service reof-
oapization bill ia still the continuing
snecIal order and will probably have
dsv. After that the House will have
time for miscellaneous business.
The President told Senators who
called upon him today that Congress
would be called in extra session as soon
a, the Cuban constitution was received.
The managers of the inauguration
have anticipated the proposed sellers OF
the burnt power house here, ana nave
already partially closed 1871 street at Il,
by q stand they have erected there.
It in the custom of the retiring, to es
cort the incoming Presidents to and
from the Capitol on Inauguration day,
but. IL that be done on the Alb proxi'
mo. Mr.. Mckinley would have q lone
~ ride. 1t is suggested by republicans
here that Senators Hanna and Jones,
the respective chairmen OF the national
republican ard democratic committees,
occupy the carriage with him.
Several members Of the Virginia leg
islsture passed through here today, on
their way home, as that body will ad-
iourn this evening. They say that the
, restriction in the privilege OF voting
/ will 90 into effect when the vote ie
, taken on the adoption OF the proposed
constitution.
The conference committee on the
D rsvenue reduction bill will have q
? meeting this afternoon and expect 10
be in session most Of tomorrow. Tnere
are rumors afoat to the effect Una!
: Secretary Gage has told members ana
t Senators that he would be glad to see
o the bill fail altogether at this session
The revenues OF the government nave
been falling of during the last si1
!. months. while the expenditures have
heen increasing. IL is said that the
:, Senate will probably yield to the House
on practically everything outside Of
= beer and tobacco.
o The commercial exchange OF Del
y Moipes recently made an appropriation
for sword for Captain Robley Evsn'
and 1t will be presented to him 10 thu
r city February 20. Congressman Hui
b will deliver the sword, with a few ex
y planatory remarks to Speaker Hender'
!, SOD, and the Speaker will present it tc
!, the Captain.
] CONGRESSMAN Kahn, of California, has
), enlisted the aid OF Senator Foraker, o.
Ohio. in his fight to have his bill. ex'
tending the Chinese exclusion act 'or
{ twenty years, added as an amendment
, to the Jenkins bill, providing for more
; stringent enforcement OF the existing
j exclusion laws. Senator Foraker is
j chairman OF the subcommittee OF the
A Senate committee on foreign relations
to which the jenkins bill was referred
and he will urge action as desired Dy
Congressman Kahn.
q The case of Senator VIM. V. Sullivan
4 of Mississippi, charged with an assault
. on Miss Lucy May Lection, who has
sued the Senator for breech OF promise
Q tn marry. was continued in the polict
9 court this morning until next Wednes'
dav.
Secretary Gage of the Treasury De
!, partment has ordered countervalliut
4 duty on sugar imported from Belgium
:, The duty he orders is to be as near th'
amount of the bounty 90 U. s. consul
o in Belgium can learn. The importers
II it is understood, assert that there is q.
=. bounty paid in Belgium and the board
I. of appraisers will be called upon to de
eide the matter, So in the case OF
bounty on sugar In Russia.
3 Senator Wellington says while h'
|. thinks it an outrage that Sohley hal
= not been promoted above Sampson, d
would be willing to support a PROPOSE
" ton that would make both Of these Of
ficers vice admirals simultaneously.
Delegates to the 10Th annual Con
q press OF the Daughters of the American
@ Revolution are pouring into the city or
every train. Two thousand delegates
and alternates will be In attendance
and with those accompanying them
{ and others coming for the inauguration
{ the total attendance is expected 10 reach
!. | 5000 women. Mss. Fairbanks of In'
diana and Mrs. Mclean are the only
: prominent candidates for the office oil
8 President General, Mrs. Lindsay having
a withdraws her name. The FIST session
n will he held Monday.
Congressman Brownlow OF Tennessee
u today introduced bill empowering the
Secretary Of War to set aside part Of
each national cemetery for the burial o.
0 deceased enlisted men and their wives
9 and when there is no land to set ssidt
/. for such purpose, then ths deceased
!, wife may be buried 10 the same grave
with the soldier.
The vice consul at He'll, Germany, tele
graphs the State Department that Consu
Alexander Wood, has suddenly gone insane
and has been taken to str,sburg for treat
} ment. He adds that there Is great hope
his recovery.
O The following oranges in the fourtb-clss
:. postofices of Virginia were msde today
:. Dumpcreek, Russell county, j. G. Lsforc
appointed postmaster, vice c. d Smith, re
signed bonneville. Sussex county. samue
Briggs, vice J. A. Beale, resigned; TurmsD
Floyd county, B. B. Franklin, vice b. L
y Oneal, resigned. =,
q The Jury in the case OF Gilbert B. Towles
-t.n~,nu ,nd,osad for foroarv