Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gaseste.]
Washington. February Is.

(Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gasette.]
Washington. February Is.
The belief that the revenue reduction
bill will be allowed to fail at this
session. because OF the differences be-
tween the republicans as to which items
of taxation should be changed. is be-
coming stronger. The Senate conferees
refuse to yield any part OF the reduc-
tions they bave proposed in the tobacco
and beer taxes, and the representatives.
of the House obs ct to these two points
OF the Senate bill more strenuously than
auy her. The probability OF an extra
session is making the House more STUD
born in It's opposition In the expecta'
ton that the subject can be then con-
sidered and that better bill can be
evolved. II the bill ia not beaten al
together at this session, The expectation
Is that the House will accept the Senate
bill. To order to allow the proposed
reduction of revenues to be made 1t is
understood that the river and harbor
bill will be either killed altogether or
be 80 changed as to carry only such ap-
propriations as are necessary 10 prevent
deterioration 10 existing works without
entering upon any new projects.
The general deficiency bill, the last
OF the fourteen great appropriation bills,
will be reported by the House commit
tee on appropriations tomorrow.
In the House today Mr.. Rixey intro
duced q bill to pay the legal represent
stives of Eliza O. Wrenn, deceased OF
Calpeper county, Virginia, 1924 for
property taken by the Union forces
during the war between the States.
President Mckinley shook hands
with the directors of the Northeastern
Saengerbund at the White House this
morning.
The Executive Council of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor met here
today.
An important conference was held
at the White House last night at which
Senators Allison, Aldrich. Plat, Hanna
and Spooner discussed with the Presi-
dent the question of an extra session.
The President explained the situation
with regard to Cuba and declared bis
belief that an extra session would have
to be called to consider our future rela-
tions with that island. 1t was decided
that if it did become necessary for Con-
press 10 meet the work of the extra
session should be confined absolutely to
Cuban affairs.
The weather was so delightful here
today that the street railroads were
run nino suumer cars
Quite number OF the members OF
the Virginia legislature were on the
floor OF the House today. among
them Mr.. Pitcher, of Fauquier
county, who said be thought he would
be the Speaker of the next House OF
Delegates, and kneiV he ought to be.
All of them seemed to belong to the
Order OF Buffaloes, into which they
initiated several of the Virginia Con.
pressmeu, in one of the committee
rooms, before they left the Capitol.
The House coinage committee today pre-
sented their report on the bill for monu.
ment to George Washington in Alexandria,
Virginia 1t provides that the U. D. mint
shall make tokens out OF such silver bullion
AS the Alexandrians may buy aud send to 1t.
The Continental Congre 81 of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was called to order at the theater
on Fifteenth street this morning by
President General Mrs. Daniel Manning.
A pretty feature is the ID girl pages with
broad sashes from shoulder to waist on each
Of which ia printed the name Of one OF the
original 13 States. Mrs. Fairbanks 1t is
tn ught, will be elected president, as she is
the Administrations candidate. After prayer
by the chaplain, Mr.. Betty Mcguire smoot,
of Alexzndris, the entire audience arose and
sang the Star spangled Banner. The re-
port OF the committee on credentials was then
read by Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard, of
Alexandria.
President Mckinley did not announce def
nitely his plans to any one today but bis con-
versstion that did have q bearing on the
extra session subject showed where he stood.
Representative Lane. Of Iowa, who called to
invite the President to visit the Rock Island
arsenal on his western trip was given hint.
II can't promise to 90" said the President
1T is quite probable that I'll invite you to
visit me here in Washington, instead"
senator.elect Bailey Of Texas said when he
came from the Presidents Office: There will
be an extra session.I don't like the Idea at oil,
but guess it can't be helped now" Bepre.
sentative Littlefed OF Maine was also certain
that an extraordinary session was uuavoida-
BILE. "We csn'tbelp ourselves" he remarked
as he left the White House.