Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington. November 70.

the appearapce of unapimity TO the
action which Is to be taken. This
action will consist in honoring J. ID.
Richardson, OF Tennessee, with the
leadership of the House minority by
nominating him for the speakership.
This same caucus will be asked to con-
slider resolutions prepared by Mr.. Bur-
Lesson, OF Texas, which will bind mem
bers OF the caucus to carry out It's
dictum, so long az this does not contra
yene the articles OF the Kansas City
platform. Mr.. Burleson says that this
is not intended to perpetuate free silver
as an issue; it is only aimed at populists,
socialists, and what he calls half repuo-
licsns, who attend the democratic
caucus but do not live up to any agree
ment there ratified, unless 1t pleases
them. The House republicans will hold
their caucus beginning at 2 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. Speaker Hender-
con will be reelected without oppo'
sition and the republicans, after making
known their choice for the other officers,
will discuss rules and matters OF party
policv. The old Reed rules will prob
aoIy be adopted, although Congressman
Hepburn, who has been making fight
against them, is said to have following
of forty this year. By tomorrow every
thing will be in place at the Capitol, so
far as this can be- done. The roof over
the statuary hall has not been finished
and will not be until after the holidays.
But 10 the House and Senate chambers
everything ia in readiness. The new
ball OF the House is magnificent 10 its
Appointments and now throws even the
senate chamber into the shade. The
ventilation, which had been 30 much
complained OF, has been made perfect;
elegant new furniture has been put 10
place; the galleries are gaudy with new
opera chairs. All Washington is look
ing forward expectantly to the rise OF
the curtain next Monday.
One OF the biggest fights of the COM
ing session OF Congress, according to
present Indications, will be on the ques-
too OF the extension of the Chinese ex'
clusion act. This law expires In May
of next year and already the opposing
forces are lining up for the struggle. II
has been the general impression that the
proposed law extending the time during
which Chinese should not be allowed to
enter the United States for another 20
wears would be passed without much
trouble, On the contrary q strong op
position has been developed and 1t is
already assured that there will be q
bitter fight. The principal element
which favors the removal OF restric'
tiops upon Chinese immigration
comes from manufacturing States Of the
East and middle West. The argument
that ia used is that If the United States
expects to gain trade from China this
country must treat the Chinese with as
much consideration as the people oil
other pationalties, and that II the
United States only gets it's fair share OF
the great commerce that is awaiting de-
yelopment 10 that quarter it will far
over-bslance any disadvantage we
might suffer through the abandonment
of our exclusion policy towards the
Chinese, On the other hand labor 10 up
la arms on the subject. Senators and
members OF Congress are being bonn
barded with letters and petitions from
labor unions in every part OF the coun-
try urging the prompt passing OF bill
to extend the exclusion act. Senator
Fairbanks has prepared two measures
on the subject. One OF these Ia simple
proposition for the extension OF the
Chinese exclusion law now on the
statute books for a further period OF
twenty years. The other Is 0 bill pro-
viding machinery whereby the courts
can hear appeals, 10 cases whers the
right of Chinese to remain 10 this
country is called in dispute, without
unnecessary delay or expense.
Affairs Of state we're brushed aside at
today's Cabinet meeting and the Presi-
dent and his advisers launched into q
discussion of the football game between
the army and the navy. which they will
witness tomorrow at Philadelphia. Ii
has been decided that the President and
his Cabinet shall spend the fret half Of
the game in the box with the naval
rooters and the second half with the
army. From the fact that the army
eleven is supposed to have the game
''cinched," the President will be with
them at the end ss he wants TO be with
the winners.
The Secretary OF the Navy has pre-
pared an official recommendation to
Congress for the permanent re estab.
lishment 10 the navy OF the grade OF
yice-admiral with four members. II is
also urged by Mr.. Long that the num-
Der OF rear admirals be reduced from
eighteen to fourteen, and the four
senior officers In the grade OF rear-ad-
miral at the time OF the passage of the
proposed bill are to be selected for the
rank OF vice-admirsl. 1t Ia considered
probable that the first officers selected
will be Rear Admirals Remey, Watson,
Casey and HigginsoD. II Is said that
strenuous efforts will be made in Con-
sress to have Admiral Schley restored to
the active list long enough to receive
Advancement to the higher rank.
The State Department has received
csbegrsm from Consul General Gudger
at Panama, stating that the liberals
have been defeated and that the gov
erumeut is 10 possession OF Colon. TIE
presencs OF the French cruiser Suchet
and of the British cruiser Tribune is
mentioned for the fret time In press
dispatches and both State and Navy
Departments claim 10 have no knowl-
edge OF the fact. 1t is deemed probable
that theee two ships are there merely
to enforce the position taken by Captain
Perry for the United States and not in
OF 1t.
Capt. Perry, In command Of the U.
s. naval forces at the Isthmus of
Panama, this morning cabled the Navy
department indicating settlement, In