Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrsspopdence Of the Alexandris Gssesse.
Washington. February 20.

The question of an extra session OF
Congress was the most warmly dis
cussed theme OF the White House today.
The opponents OF the plan were the more
earnest aud positive, but those who De-
lieye that the President will call one
were by no means doubtful In their
nredictions. "There will be an extra
session" said Senator Platt oil New
York. "There will not be an extra ses-
sion,n exclaimed Gen. Grovenor VINO
followed Senator Platt out OF the White
House by q few minutes. lyon can
make that as strong as you want" I'll
the Mans of some of the Senators Tor
long vacation can prevail over public
business. there will not be an extra SEES
sion.n said q prominent republican
member. personally believe there
will be one. But there Ia q great hight
being made against it."
The meeting of the conferrees on the
war revenue reduction bill was not held
this morning. The belief gains ground
that the report will not be made.
Much confusion and excitement was
caused in the D. A. r. Congress this
morning by the reading OF q resolution
by Mrs. Neemitb, of Massachusetts,,
candidate for vice president general, to
the effect that a member OF the society
had circulated reports concerning the
personal character of the president
general and one of the candidates for
that Office. The resolution asked the
Congress to cast discredit upon all such
ANONYMOUS attacks, and that they be
| treated as beneath the notice of such o
body of women. Mrs. Manning stated
that no attention should be paid to the
matter and many joined her, Hundreds
spraug up all over the hall and motion
| was finally carried to lay the resolution
on the table and to suppress the Incl
dent from publication. Mrs. Manning
said: 81 am sure the press will respect
that request" TO which Mrs. Perkins,
of Ohio. rose and said: "y5u need not
be sure. The,idea Of suppreSsing the
free press of America! II we don't
want the world to know these things
they must not be brought out In this
congress" Mrs. Draper, Of the District
of Columbia, armed with copy OF Rob.
ert's manuel was frequently on her feet
in protest on some point. Mrs. KID
new. of Connecticut, had moved that
each member of the society be called
upon to personally see her Congress
man in the interest OF the
Continental Hall. Mrs. Draper pro
tested and was ruled out of order
Later Mrs. Burroughs of Michigan wai
recognized and after she had spoken
Mrs. Draper sprank up and asked
Madam President, Il rise to q ques'
titn.n During an exciting moment Mrs
Foster of the District of Columbia rose
and asked "Am 10 order" depends
upon what you are going to do" was
the reply from the chair that brought
down the house.
Major Sylvester, chief the Washing
ton police, is making elaborate plans 70
gather 10 crooks and preserve order al
the time OF the Inauguration. The
local force will be reinforced by about
100 detectives, picked men from the
chief cities OF the country. A force Of
Pinkertous will also assist. About zoe
citizens will bs sworn In as special po-
lice to serve in the residence portion Of
the city that the regular policemen
NAV be brought to the downtown dis
trict. Patrol wagons and ambulance
wagons will be kept stationed at shorl
distances along the line of march to
carry the wicked or wounded as may
be found necessary.
Dispatches were sent last night to
each of the u. s. Ambassadors and
| Ministers In countries interested inChins
calling their attention to the instruc'
lions sent yesterday afternoon to Min
lister Conger. The diplomatic represen.
tatiyes OF this county are not expected
to lay the matter before the various
foreign officers but are notified merely
for their own information. According
10 the State Department, the outlook IL
somewhat more cheerful although they
admit that they gain this impression
mostly from press dispatches. Nothing
has been heard from Mr.. Conger today
and they are Ia ignorance as to the re
port that China has unqualffiedly sub
mitted to the demands.
| Among the nominations to the Senate
by the President today was the follow
ing To be Major General in the army
of the United States. Brigadlsr Genera
VIM. Z. Skater, U. 8. A., retired.
Orders were sent last night by thu
Navy Department for the attendance
at the inauguration OF four training
ships now In southern waters. They
are the Hartford, the Topeka, the Ian
caster and the Dixie.
Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii, opposes
the nomination OF George d. Gear 10 b'
a Judge in Hawaii. Gear Is the mar
who made the charges involving Viii
cox's right to seat 10 Congress. 1.-THE
nomination will be resented by my peo
ple." said Wilcox today. "The Presi
dent has bsen imposed upon. Geal
has no qualifications for judge and
has no standing as lawyer. The Sen
ate committee on the judiciary think
will hear enough from Hawaii to war
rant the belief that they will not con
firm the man."
The ruling of the Commissioner o
Internal Revenue, to the effect that for
eign labels on American wines suhj ec
the sellers OF such wines to heavy
| fine, is very Objectionable to some o
the hotel and restaurant keepers anC
liquor dealers Of this city.
| At the banquet OF the Board of Trade
Of this city last night, Representative
Hull, OF Iowa, chairman Of the HOUSE
military committee, made q spesch, ir
which be said he would never cousen
to an appropriation for bridge across
the Potomac, at Arlington, until Alex
andria county and city wsre retrocedet
to the Di strict OF Columbia.
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