Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-24

Mckinley and Senator hanna
"Do you know, l never askeG the
President for O position for constituent
in nv lite'I said Senator Aldrich to u
group of three or four this morning as
thu White House. Senator Aldrich,
Senator Sewell and several other we'll
knogn men about to 90 into the recep-
ton room to be later ushered into Pres.-
dent McKinley's Office. Senator Proc
tor was already In the executive pres
ence. "Then you differ good deal
from Proctor" replied Senator Seweil to
Senator Aldrich's remark. "He Is In
there now demanding all kinds OF jobs
and he never bushes when he asks for
them either"
The passage OF the army reorgaDiza-
ton bill with its strict anti-canteen
provision may strike 10 quarter where
its trainers did Tot dream 1t would. The
big hotels at Old Point Comfort and
West Point may be obliged to close
their bars, which it Is thought by some
TO mean their closing up altogether.
These hotels are upon military proper
ty and the anti-canteeD section OF the
army bill prohibits the sale OF liquor on
any military reservation or in any army
post. Senator SewDll, of New Jersey,
called the attention OF the President to
this unlocked for consequences OF the
measure this morning. The President
expressed the hope that the bill would
not have the effect the Senator feared
and suggested that the measure might
so be amended 10 conference that the
hotels in question will not be attacked.
The Senate finance committee at lie
meeting this morning completed the
war reyenue.reduction bill and ordered
its report to the Senate this afternoon.
Senator Aldrich expects to present IL
about O'Clock, The bill as finally de-
cided upon effects reduction In the
revenues of about 40,000, 900. The tax
on beer is fixed at 81 so per barrel; on
tobacco at nine cents per pound, and
that on bank checks is left ct two cents
as under existing law. Telegraph and
express stamps are abolished.
President Mckinley will be invited
to stop at St. Louis on his return from
the Pacific coast In May and christen
the site OF the exposition.
A prominent republican Senator to-
day made the direct statement that
southern and western Senators we're
being approached with promises OF
recognition for their waterways In the
river and harbor bill If they would not
oppose the ship subsidy measure. The
publications of the subsidy press bureau
have even contained yelled threats
that unless they ceased their opposition
to the subsidy, southern and western
Senators might lose the appropriations
for the waterways of their States.
General Pleasant Porter, Chief of the
Creek Nation, an eX-Confederate, called
on the commissioner OF Indian affairs
this morning and assured him that the
uprising 10 the Indian Territory was
less serious than reports would seem to
indicate. 1.-THE excitement" said he,
"was caused by the Indians desiring to
discipline some members OF the tribe
and there Is little danger of it spreading
to include any whites" The commits.
sioner OF Indian affairs endorses this
opinion.
The special House committee on the
st. Louis Worlds Fair of 1908, held
hearing this morning on the bill to ap-
propriate s., 900, 900 for that enterprise.
Senator Fairbanks from the commit
tee on public buildings aud grounds to-
day made favorable report on The bill
to erect new postoffics building in the
city of New York. The limit OF the
cost is fixed at 81 500,0 900.
Consideration of the shipping bill was
resumed in the Senate yesterday and
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, made charac-
teristically brilliant and interesting
speech, lasting nearly four hours, in
which he advocated free ships and
vigorously attacked the navigation laws
of the United States, holding that they
were responsible for the decadence of
the merchant marine OF America, Mr..
Rawlins created q lively debate by
charging that deal had been entered
into between the republican members
of the Utah Legislature aud certain
railroad interests and the officials of the
Mormon Church to secure the election
of Thomas l.. Kearus to the Senate
from that State.
William Jennings Bryan, replied to
the invitation of the House committee
on coinage, weights and measures this
morning, declining to come to Wash.
iUgton, but offering 10 submit his views
on the subject OF redeeming silver in
gold, in writing. Mr.. Bryan's views
will be printed by the committee. The
committee voted to favorably report
the Hill bill, which provides for coming
the silver bullion in the treasury into
subsidiary coins. 1t also directs the
Secretary OF the Treasury to maintain
at all times at parity with gold, legal
tender silver dollars remaining out
standing, and to this end he is author
lied to exchange gold for silver dollars
when presented at the Treasury in
sums of FIVE dollars or more. A MI
nority report will be filed by demo-
cratic members of the committee. 1t is
the belief OF the majority members that
the bill will be passed at this session.
The practical effect of the bill would be
to make the entire circulation Of the
country, silver and paper, redeemable
in gold at the Treasury, to coin all the
silver now in the Treasury, and to
issue more bonds 10 order to raise the
required amount Of gold. The CON-
mittee did not consider the bill to coin
the required silver bullion which some
people imagine will be raised by Alex
andrians with which to erect o monu-
ment to General Washington in their
city, and it is doubtful if it ever will.
In the Senate today Mr.. Martin, from
tho nonntiffpe or claims reDorted IA
vorably the bill to give the heirs OF
Msjor Tsrleton. oodson, of Virginia,
who was member Of Hszen's Regi.
ment, $500, with interest at five per
cant. from lima. 17S2. until maid.