Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-26

RiCnafO hereus OF Ibnoh %"~ - a..
cock, Secretary of the Interior. To-Day
the President saw representative u
both factions at the White house.
Representative Joy, OF st. Louis, was
unite indignant this morning. I'VE
sbout time. nhe said "thst Wisconsin anu
West Virginia be taught to Keep gu. VI
Missouri politics. Those offices belong
70 ma and not 10 Kereps or Elkins ana
we;Il have them too, or know the reason
wby." Mr.. Joy called on MI nayne
TODAY to warn him formally OH hi7
political preserves,
For the first time 10 the memory OF
the Oldest employe OF the Capitol, the
minority in the House OF Representa-
tiyes will have room where its men,
bers can gather and discuss and agree
on a course or policy to be pursued on
every matter OF legislation that comes
M for consideration 10 the House.
The conference room is on the tnird
floor. In that part OF the Capitol form,
erly occupied by the Congresslonsi
Library.
Jean Grayatt, q young man, OF q
vealtby Virginia family, was brought
here last night by detective GallagnaD
Of the Chicago police, who Is taxing
hin to that city to answer to o charge
of larceny. Young Gravatt, sttired
the height Of fashion, was accompanied
by his brother and lawyer who Will
attend him on his journey. He was
made comfortable 10 cell at the poliee
station while the others went 10 the
At James Hotel. This morning the
party left for Chicago.
The State department has received
disnatch from Consul Gudger OF
Panama stating that traffic across the
Panama railway Is moving unlnolested.
A concession granting the Fort
American Company OF Porto Rico tee
right to build railroad from San Juan
to Port America, was signed today ny
President Roosevelt. :,
Reports circulated in Congressional
circles here that river and harbor Dill
will not be passed at the coming session
NJ q ,neress, do not alarm the friends OF
that measure, Even the statement that
Speaker Henderson has said that tnere
will be- no bill has failed to shake tnelr
confidence. Both sessions OF the ias'
Congress, they say, passed without pro-
vI,Ions for rivers and hsrbors and they
do not propose to have these interests
overlooked again.
Word has been received ct the Navy
| department to the effect that the launch
Of the monitor Florida, which was to
have taken place this morning ct the
Yards of Lewis Nixon, Elizabethport,
Nj. has been postponed awaiting
high water and will probably occur
about IL O'Clock on Friday. The bat
tleship Missouri, which is under con-
| struction By the Newport News ship
building & Dry Dock Co., will be
! launched on Saturday, December %.
John B. Brady. inspector OF buildings
for the District, died at his home 10 tn's
city this morning.
Three old-time warships are 10 De
stricken from the list of the navy and
sold as junk to the highest bidder. Iney
are the monitors Catskill, Manhattan
and Mahopac, all OF which served In the
civil war and the war with Spain on the
inner line of defence.
Members OF Congress are arriving
daily to be 10 attendance upon the
opening next Monday. On Saturday
moth the republicans and democrats OF
the House will hold caucuses to uomi-
nate officers. Tee democrats Will hold
theirs 10 the morning and the repuoll-
cans in the afternoon. Almost all the
party leaders on both sides have been
returned and the chairmen practically oil
| all the important committees OF the last
House are ready to resume their places
In the present one. Rarely has q
Speaker been confronted with 30 SIM
pie a task as that which Mr.. Hender-
son will find cut out for him In naming
the standing committees OF the new
House. The elections Of 1900, although
they brought into the popular braocn
of Congress no less than eighty-eight
new members, seem to have disturbed
10 no material way the organization
through which the last House accom-
plished it's legislative work. The
Speaker is to tie reelected without op'
position and no changes are oontem'
Dlated in his official staff. Mr.. Rich
ardson, OF Tennessee, will probably re-
ceive the honor from the democrats az
their candidate for Speaker, which Will
make him the leader on the door OF tna'
party. Mr.. DsArmond. Of Missouri,
has a number OF friends In the House
VINO would vote for him for this posi-
ton. but he went to the Philippines
last summer and will not reach thi;
CITY till after the organization OF the
House. being on one OF the delayed
transports. It'is understood that ne
made no canvass for the position oil
| Speaker. Mr.. Swanson, OF Virginia,
will be one of Mr.. Richardson's
chief lleutenants on the floor
Incoming members of Congress are
amazed at the luxury and magnifcence
of the new furnishings of the House o.
Representatives. Not only has the
chamber itself been completely re-
furnished, but every committee room
} the corridors and Hobbies have beer
, newly decorated. The old desks IL
the chamber have been removed, anc
in their places are solid mahogany
desks OF rich design. The chairs II
, the House are very handsome. In
, stead of the old plain, cane-backec
and cane seated affairs, mahogany
chairs working on ball bearings ano
matching the desks have been put 10
From the galleries the chamber resemI
bles an smphitheatre, with the deskI
and chairs rising tier upon tier. Th'
carpet has been changed from a darh
red TO vivid green, with yellow
figures. All the ugly benches 10 thu
gallery have been removed and hand