Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Alexandria Gasetts.

| TCorrsspandenoe OF the Alexandra dasetts.J
Washington. December 10.
The republican members ofthe House
committee on ways and means, after
venting their differences OF opinion
relative to proper treatment of the Phil
| Iippine tariff question, agreed on q Dill
which YVES introduced today by Cnair-
man Payne. 1t establishes the Olngley
tariff on goods coming to the Uoited
states from the Philippines. the Taft
com mission on duties on goods coming
| into the Philippines. but provides that
| the duties 30 collected shall be held as a
SEPARATE fund and paid into the treas
ury of the Philippines to be used and
expended for the government and bene
| Az of said islands. The bill will be re.
ported to the full committee tomorrow
and later 10 the day to the House. The
committee on rules will bring In spe-
cial order for the consideration OF the
bill and it is the purpose OF the repub-
leans to pass it this wesk.
Morning dispatches are in error when
they state from Msnagua, Nicaragua,
that Minister Merry has concluded q
treaty between this country and Nicsra'
qua BY which certain rights OF way for
a canal are given 10 the United States.
No treaty or even protocol for treaty
has been arranged, State Department
officials say. Minister Merry was COM
missioned to ascertain what Nicaragua
was willing to do, provided the Hay
Pauncefote treaty No. 2 should be con-
Armed and the Nicarsgusn route
should be decided upon. These instruc-
tons he has carried out and the State
Department Is now prepared to answer
interrogatories by the Senate on these
points. Nicaragua, 1t Ia said, Ia willing
to grant the United States her former
terms, q right OF way six miles wide
covering the purposed route of the Ca
nal.
Among the recess appointments sent
| to the Senate yesterday was that OF
Joseph B. Stewart, OF VirgiDis, to be
collector OF customs for the port OF
Richmond.
In executive session this afternoon
the Senate, after considering num-
| Der of nominations, took up the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. Senator Lodge
made the first speech upon 1t, explain
| ing it's provisions and urging prompt
ratification. Because OF the fact that it
was desired to hold a meeting OF the
Senate committee on committees this
afternoon further consideration OF the
matter was postponed, and the execu.
tive session adjourned. So far there
has been no indication OF any prolong-
II n h.
Is confidently predicted that 1t Will be
ratified before the end Of the week.
Chairman Payne, OF the House ways
| and means committee today announced
sub-commlttees with the following
chairmeD: Customs, Payne, Of New
York; administration customs laws,
Russell; internal revenue, Steel; public
debt, Dalzell; reciprocity and CONNER
oisl treaties, Hopkins; miscellaneous,
Grosvenor.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has
approved the organization OF "the Eau.
quier National Bank Of Warrenton,"
Va, capital, $4,000. J. B. McCabe,
Leesburg, Va; o. /. Thomas, +. B.
White, Z, r. Walker, E. V. White, G,
w. Smith, and others, are tie corpor-
tors.
It is said here that President Roose-
velt has decided to spend Christmas as
the guest OF General Bradley T. John
son, OF Woodlands" Amelia comfy,
We. 1t is not known how many days
be expects to be 10 the Old Dominion.
In order to relieve the money market
the Secretary OF the Treasury today
decided to pay next Saturday the in-
terest on bonds that Is not due until
January l. The total amount is 49,.
600, 900.
Secy. Gage today rendered the place
to be made vacant by the restoration
of Appraiser Wakemsn ofNew York to
Geo. w. Whitehead, OF New York,
present collector of customs In Porto
Rico.
10 the Senate today Mr.. Proctor
introduced a bill providing for the
establishment OF the Fredericksburg
aud Adjacent Bsttlefelds Memorial
Park in Virginia." II asks for an i'm
mediate appropriation of 100000.
A Pennsylvania railroad train struck
Washington brewery wagon on Vir-
ginia avenue this morning which result
ed in the death OF the driver, John
Chew, colored. Both horses were killed
and one OF the cars of the train derailed.
IL the committee appointments today
MIR. Rixey was on census and naval al.
iAirs; Mr.. Hay on military affairs; Mr..
Swanson on postoffice affairs and Mr..
Otey on District of Columbia and claims.
The Senate committee on immigration held
short meeting this morning. No action
was taken on the Chinese exclusion bills
other than te refer them TO the State depart
nent. The committee also asked the Com
missioner OF Immigration for statistics bear
ing upon the subject
Secretary Gage today admitted that he
had asked Wilburn F. Wskemsn, appraiser Of
the port OF New York, for his resignation
upon the Presidents request. Thus far he
has not received reply.
The going into executive session by the
Senate yesterday evening pat q stop to the
threatened designations Of the south Caroline
Senators. Mr.. Tillmsn on the floor OF the
| Senate openly challenged Senator McI-aurin
| TO join him in handing their resignation 20
Senator Frye, then and there and to have
both seats declared vacant until the people
OF their State could act upon both cases. Mr..
McLaurin declined the challenge and will
not resign because he knows thai the South
Carolina legislature will re-elect Mr.. Tillman
and some one who would be friend OF TILL
man.
Senator Hoar yesterday introduced q bill
giving the United States government juris.
diction in cases Of lynching, and making the
crime Of participation in iyuchings punish.
able by death.
President Roosevelt will not take the ad.
vice Bourke Cochran offered him last night
in bis Chicago speech, and speak the word
that is to stop the BOer war Mr.. Roosevelt