Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-30
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)eition to increase the TAX on ciRnretts
In order to keep the reduction In the
revenues from reaching too high hg-
nre. The committee has decided TO
take up the bill In the Senate this week,
even II is necessary to do 30 to an
tag onize the ship subsidy bill. A husl
OF the committee will be held
this afternoon after which the amend
ments will be sent to the Senate.
The Senate committee on judiciary
has reported favorably the bill dividing
Kentucky into two judicial districts
with amendments providing that ses,
sions Of court in the western district snail
be held at Louisville, Greensboro,
Paducah. and Bowling Green, and In
the eastern district at Frankfort, Gov
inqton. Richmond and London. NO
nrovision ia made for holding court st
Ashland or Cattlettsburg.
Sixteen members Of the New YORK
Congressional delegation, headed 1y
Representative Sherman, called at the
White House this morning 10 the 10.
terests OF Representative Clayton OF
their State: q so.called democrat VINO
was NOT re-. selected and who is anxious
to secure position in the pay corps OF
the army. The President SAID ne
would give Mr.. Clayton majors COM
mission If possible. Mr.. Clayton was
one of the two democratic members OF
the House who voted for the army Dill
In Its present shape.
Tn the House today Mr.. Rixey intro
duced the following: Papers to accom-.
papy bill for the relief OF the heirs Oh
Robert Green, OF Culpeper county, va. ;
a bill to pay the heirs of Robert l.. Mar
tin. of Fauauier county, Va, So, O64 ",
for property and supplies furnished the
United States army during the war De-
tween the States, and bill to pay MRS.
Margaret A. Thompson. OF Portsmouth,
Va. widow Of Charles Thompson, de-
@ ased, S., 900, as compensation for the
loss of her husband, formerly master
rjpqer In the Norfolk navy yard, who
was killed by an accident while en-
gagged in removing the battery OF the "
s. 8. Newport at the Noriolk navy
yard, September IA. 1899. Petition OF
Mrs.. Thompson to accompany tne
same.
Minister Powell at Port au Prince,
Hayti, informs the State Department
that the Dominican government mas
taken full possession Of customs ana
revenue OF the country and that 1t has
auuulled the contract with the Santo
Domingo Improvement Co., and named
a commission to pay the foreign debt OF
Hayti with the sums OF money deposit
ed BY the Dominican government for
that purpose. He also reports that the
Dominican Congress has voted q credit
to the government for the purpose Of
sending commissioners to Europe:
In the Senate today Mr.. Daniel pre-
sented a petition of Governor Tyler,
Judge g. e. Cassel, and others, for tne
Improvement of New River.
There is a good deal OF talk among
the democrats who will be members Of
the next House about substituting some
body else, possibly Mr.. Mr.. DeArmond,
of Missouri, for Mr.. Richardson, as
the democratic leader OF that body
The Supreme Court will attend the
ceremonies in the House of Represen'
tatives commemorative OF John Mar
shall Day on Monday next in an Of
fetal capacity the Chief Justice presld'
ing. In the House, the meeting Will DC
called to order by Representative DIAL
zell OF Pennsylvania who will invite tne
Chief Inaiina TO the chair. The IatteI
will then address the meeting, ana be
followed by an Grafton from Hon.
WAYNE MsoVeagb. A nephew OF the
late Chief Justice Marshall will make
the opening prayer.
1t Ia quite probable that President
Mckinley will order the reopenlng OIL
the social season at the White House
after the burial OF Queen Victoria. he
has SO far recovered in health that he be-
lieves himself fully able to undergo the
fatigue OF the usual receptions, and 1t IL
quite probable that one or two OF the
postponed functions will be called fol
next week.
Senator Spooner, who is recogniz 30
as being one of the closest to the adj
ministration, said today "It begins to
look as though an extra session would
be necessary and AM inclined now ia
think there will be one. Nothing has
yet been determined about 1t however"
The belief that an extra session will be
called Is today stronger among other
Senators.
Congressman Swanson Of Virginia has re.
turned from Richmond, but will 20 back there
this evening. He says he is assured that
judge white will be elected to the Court oil
Appeals. Other people from Richmond, now
hers, say Mr.. Swanson's bold and open work
in behalf of Judge White, who was his
friesd when he needed one, has strengthened
him for the goverDorship. as Virginians like
men who stand by their friends.
When the report in the Walker'Rhea con-
tested case from Virginia was made to the
House today, Mr.. Taylor, the chairman OF
the elections committee, who presented 1t,
said that while there we're some Irregularities
in the election. there were nothing to inyali-
date the title OF the contestee to his seat, and
that the COMMITTEES was glad to award 1t to
him. He said as Mr.. Linney Of North Caro-
lima had q minority report to present, he
would not ask for action on the report until
that member was present. Mr.. Bartlett, dem
ocrat of Georgia remarked that he and Mr.
Linney had entered the chamber together q
i few minutes before.
The House District of Columbis committee
this morning agreed to report bill allowing
the Falls Church electric railroad company
to lay single track over the bqnedust
Bridge, provided 1t would pay one-hslf the
expense Of policing that bridge.
The Virgins democratic association OF this
city has changed its mind about Civ ng grand
banquet here on the 22d proximo, and will
postpone that entertainment until after the
meeting Of the next Congress.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Frank
A. Vsnderlip has been marked for an assas-
sims bullet. This is the threat contained in
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