Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-02
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
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Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gasette.
Washington. January 2.
Congress will reconvene tomorrow
and Immediately after the conclusion Of
the morning business in the Senate 1t ID
Mr.. Hawley's intention to move to
proceed to the consideration of the
army reorganization bill, the intention
being to push It along to the exclusion
of all other legislation, even Including
the ship subsidy bill. The early pas
sage of the army bill is deemed impera-
tive by the administration and every
thing will be sacrificed to this end. A
special for 2 o'clock tomorrow is Mr.
Hoar's bill proposing TO increase the
salary of the chief justice OF the Su.
preme Court OF the United States to
SIS 500; each associate justice to S15..
900, each; Circuit judges to $1,000 and
Washington District judge TO $780,
and to cut of all other allowances for
expenses.
Speaker Henderson is sick, but
neither he nor bis physician thinks
that this will prevent his attendance al
the session OF the House tomorrow. II
Is Mr.. Henderson's desire that the House
take up the reapportionment bill OF
once, but Representative Hopkins. who
has charge of the bill, will not bring il
up tomorrow unless there is a good at
tendance. The river and hsrbor bill
will come up Friday and probably be
debated Friday aud Saturday, although
the reapportioDmsnt bill may inter-
fere. Appropriation bills are also to be
considered shortly, SO that there will
not be much chance for private bills
for some time.
During the year just ended the gov
eminent coined $50, 295 1921 Of silver.
There is constant talk about the ap-
pointment of a new commissioner OF
pensions, but most OF those spoken OF
say they will not have it, as 1t is
troublesome and improbable.
Though the President does not want
an extra session OF Congress, many re-
publican congressman do, and they
say there must be one. as 1t will be i'm
possible for all the necessary work to be
done at this session.
The Senate agricultural committee
will consider the oleo-margsrine bill
tomorrow, and hear an argument against
ii by Judge Springer.
Representative Bradley, of New York,
is said to be in a very bad condition 10
hospital in that city, for over indul-
eence 10 Christmas festivities. He was
an abstemious man before he came to
Congress, but could not withstand the
temptations of congressional life.
General Wood. Military Governor OF Cuba,
has transmitted TO the Adjutsnt General q
New Years greeting from the mayor Of Colon,
Cuba.
Stocks, cotton, wheat, and corn were all
quoted strong here today.
Southern men here abiding, to the fact that
Mr.. Carlisle has been elected manager OF
the Manhattan Club, in New York, laugh
ut the statement that he Is regarded by
that club as true representative OF
southern democracy, say thai is fair
sample OF the utter ignorance North.
EN- people are in concerning their country
men who live in the -outb, and that Mr..
Carlisle, SO far from being represen stve OF
Southern feeling, could not be elected con.
stable, by the democrats, in any district in
the South
The international reform bureau has asked
the Senate to begin the new century Of its
work when it reconvepes next Thursday by
rstifying the treaty that is designed TO pro-
tect the natives Of Africa against intoxcants.
The House river and bsrbor committee to-
day agreed to add provision to their bill,
for the survey of Coan river, in addition to
that for tho Alexandria flats and Hunting
creek, as heretofore announced.
The wives OF Representatives Risey Of Viz.
gina and Benton OF Missouri, and Senator
Marion Butler Of North Carolina, received at
the house of the latter here last evening.
The reception Mrs. Senator Martin of Viz
GINA gave to her sister this evening was at.
tended by nearly all the Virgiuians in this
city, and was very handsome affair in every
particular.
Mr.. Fairless Of Portsmouth, Virginis re-
Gently In Alexandria to organize lodge of
forestry, lie now In Pittsburg working in the
interests Of Mr.. Quay, and as the latter's cleo
ton as q. senator is now assured, 1t is said
n l. a. H.