Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-08

quest of the White House when he
came. Mr.. Adams brought couple Of
friends with him. never dreaming that
the President would expect them to
stop with him. But he did, crowded
"a the White House was, and as re-
suit the trio have had a splendid time.
Mr.. Adams has cared for the Mckinley
farm for twenty-five years and is oue OF
the most successful sgriculturists in
that section Of Ohio.
Senator Clark OF Montana, early this
morning received dispatch aDnounc
ing that the legislature OF that Stete
had elected as q. s. Senator Paris Glib
son, q lifelong democrat. Senate r
Clark said that Mr.. Gibson is about 60
years old and resident OF Great Falls.
Mr.. Gibson was born In New Hsmp-
shire. He was educated at the same
college as Senator Frye who knows him
vary well. He moved to Minnesota
when quite young man and engaged
in the wool business. He was
the president OF the Great Falls
Town Site Co., and the founder
oil that place which now has 5000 or
10, 900 Inhabitants. He is not an orator
bat is said to be a man of excellent
Judgment, rather portly In appearance
and of good address. He Ia we'll to dc,
but not rich. The relations between
the new Senator and Senator Clark are
of the most cordial cha racter, they hav-
ing been warm friends for many years.
Mr.. Gibson Is widower and has sew
eral sons, one Of whom Is married. Mr..
Gibson was elected on the 22od ballot.
The Frank people stampeded to him
first, and then the Daily adherents, Civ
ing him enough votes to elect.
The garbage contractors here say
they are sending their stuff through
Alexandria by railroad every night to
Cockpit Point, and have been doing 30
for some time, and that as yet DO body
10 Alexandra has objected.
Senator Morgan's optimism regard
lug the isthnian canal legislation has
received new lease Of life. ~ have
received ASSURANCES" said Mr.. Morgan
today, shat my canal bill will be taken
up and passed at the session of Congress
beginning next December"
The Cabinet met today for the first
business session since the Inauguration
and discussed appointments and Philip.
pine matters. The President named
several men he proposed appointing to
the Spanish claims and 81. Louis ex-
position commissions and received
other names 10 turn from his advisors.
The amendment to the army appropria-
ton bill prohibiting the cutting OF pub
lie timber 10 the Philippines, Secretary
Root told the Cabinet, threatens to be
the cause of great deal of distress.
Great numbers of people have for years
made their living of the forest or have
secured the wood needed to build their
homes from the public domain. This
source will now be Gu. of. The Cabinet
decided that there is nothing to be done
but to notify Gen. Macarthur of the
law and instruct him to enforce it's pro-
visions. All the members expressed
themselves as gratified over the out
look 10 Cuba.
The reason for Mr.. Hoar's demand
in the Senate this morning for roll
call on Mr.. Lodges motion to 90 into
executive session, was to officially rec
ognizs by action OF the Senate that MIR,
Allen, of Nebraska, is still Senator
and entitled to his seat. Mr.. Allen
holds his commission by appointment
of the Governor OF Nebraska. In view
of the adjournment of the 56.h Con.
gress, the question had arisen 10 the
minds of the secretary of the Senate
and of the financial clerk, whether he
was still entitled 10 be carried on the
rolls of the Senate and receive ealary.
The presidents OF the Senate aud the
former decisions OF the committee on
privileges and elections, are uniformly
in favor of Senator who has been sp-
pointed by the Governor OF his State
holding his seat until the legislature of
his State has elected his successor or,
having had an opportunity to do 30,
has adjourned without electiug. The
legislature of Nebraska has not elected
Mr.. Aliens succt s,or and has not yet
adjourned. The call of the roll TO-
Guiding Mr.. Aliens name, on the mo.
ton of Mr.. Hosr, officially established
the fact that the Nebraskan is still a
member OF the Senate.
President Mckinley will probably
send 10 the names of the nine commits
sioners for the st. Louis Louisiana
Purchase Exposition tomorrow. JOS.
Flory who made the race for Governor
Of Missouri last fall on the republican
ticket will be one of the nine and prob
ably the chairman OF the commission.
Ex-senator Thomas Carter will be
another, receiving the 5000 place as a
reward OF merit for talking the river and
harbor bill to death. John Allen, the
democratic statesman from Mississippi,
who Las retired from the House OF
Representatives, has al 20 been selected
as well as Prof. Northrup. OF Minnesota.
Among the others talked about end
who may get positions on the commits
sion are Representative RodeDberg, of
East ST. Louis, ILL.,. and ex.Represents'
tive Berry. Of Kentucky. Neither
Ohio nor Indiana will be given com.
missionership, it lie understood, these
States being promised one in partner
ship-that Is, man acceptable to the
political powers OF both to be selected,
New Orleans is to be given one of the
plums and perhaps Kansas and Ne
braska will also be represented on the
board. The nominations for the
Spanish claims commission will also 60
to the Senate before adjournment.
In response to q Senate resolution OF
recent date, the Secretary of the Navy
TODAY In formed the Senate that there
was no distinction between the uniform
worn by commissioned officers pro-
NOTED from the ranks, aud that worn
by Naval Academy graduates, and that
there was only such difference 10 in
sigma as was made necessary to dIstin.
guish rank.
Mr.. Platt, of New York, has been in