Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-22

which C0nVeneS tomorrow In conVeT>
sation with.msny Of them they express.
ed the opinien that there would be such
a pressure brough to bear that the leg
islaturs would be compelled to take up
general legislation. They say there are
several important measures that should
be scted upon before the meeting OF the
constitutional convention; that many OF
the corporation laws and charters re-
auire amendments to conform to the
demands at present existing. The law
recurring steam railways to fence 10
their right of ways, also needs amend
ment, they argue, because of the inei.
fectiyenees OF the law now in force, and
to include ell other railways propelled
by any other motive power whatever,
operated within the boundaries of the
State.
There Is unusual activity among
the Virginia republicans 10 this city,
who are in doubt whether President
Mckinley, after his Inauguration, will
retain the present incumbants 10 Office.
Those who have not been able to par
ticipate 10 federal patronage during
the past four years, are hoping that
through the charity OF Mr.. Hanna they
will be able to gather few OF the
crumbs from the administration table.
Mr.. Martins amendment authorizing the
Of the navy yard employees for the
Two weeks Of their summer vacation, was
fsyorsbly reported from the naval committee
in the Senate today.
Stocks strong, wheat and corn steady, and
cotton strong. were the quotations at the
brokers' Offices here today.
The Alexandria annexationists, ss sntici-
pated, have sewed up the Arlington bridge
bill with Q single stitch. There never was
much chance of passing 1t since the impres.
sion prevailed that 1t was in the interest OF
real estate people bat when Sen. Martin was
informed this morning that Messrs Hume
and Harlow had revived the annexation
scheme, though he had advised them TO let 1t
alone, at least until the bridge bill had been
disposed OF, he sent word to the former that
he could not, II he had tried, have done any
thing better calculated to kill the bill efectu-
ally than his advocacy OF the scheme refer
red, and that The sooner he had it squeiched.
the better for everybody at all interested In
the building Of the bridge and Of the con.
vi
Martin was working hard In favor OF the
bill until today, but he will do so no longer.
He Is Virginisn and has true Virginia SYM
patbjes and feelings and as the federal gov.
eminent has robbed bis State Of one-thiid OF
her western territory and thirteen hundred
acres of her lard In Alexandra county, he
will not countenance, nor will his colleague,
nor ANY Virginia member OF the House. any
proposition for surrendering another single
inch OF her soil.
No more warships will be sent to Venezuela
and the asphalt troubles will be settled In the
courts Of the country. This statement was
given out todsy on authority OF ex'U. {.
Senator Hiscock who is the counsel for the
antitrust concern, the Warner and QIinian
Compapy. I'VE reached an agreement to-
dsy.b said Mr.. Hisoock. AFTER conference
with Secretary Hay this morning We agreed
to leave the whole controversy to the Vene-
zuelan courts"
Treaty with Spain has been ratified BY the
Senate by vote Of 10 nays, 10 80 yeas, just
the necessary two-thirds.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles may be superseded
as lieutenant general. BY the act OF
June 6, 1900, Congress conferred upon
him the rank and pay of lieutenant
general, because of his being the senior
major general of the line. His commits.
sion continues TO be that of q major gen.
eral. The new bill creates the
Office of lieutenant general and to
fIl it the President must nomi-
nate and the Senate confirm some per-
son. This may be Gen. Miles or some
one else. Friends Of Generals Otis and
Brooks are already working with the
President for the appointment OF one OF
these two. On the other hand, Gen.
Miles has many friends In the Ssnate
and is far more popular with the public
generally than either Generals Brooke
or Otis.
Congressman Overstreet introduced
bill today to maintain the parity oil
the money Of the U nited States, author
izing the exchange Of gold coin fol
standard silver dollars when presented
A Virginia republican said today that
10 order to give Chairman Agnew the
prominence he deserves, President Nc
Kinley should make him one oil the as'
sistant secretaries OF the treasury, al
his we'll known financial ability IL
steamboat and shipping circles. and
o nong coal mine magnates, real estate
dealers, manufacturers, and his expert
ence as an internal revenue collector
fully qualify him for such an Office.
There will be two representatives upon the
Grout oleomargsrine bill from the Senate
committee on agriculture. The minority re-
port opposing the passage Of the Grout bill
which provides tax Of ten cents pound or
colored oleomargarine, will be signed by Mr..
Money Of Mississippi, M Bate Of Tennessee
and Mr.. Heitfeld OF Idaho. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Warren of Wyoming will sign the
minority report. Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska, II
Is said, will attach his name to the maiority
report. Final decision will be reached in @
few days.
The House committee On interstate and
foreign commerce today reported fsvorsbly
the bill authorizing the New Jersey Railroad
and Canal Company and the Philadelphia
and Trenton Railroad to build a bridge ACROSS
the Delaware at Trenton, N. ]. They heard
delegation fIom Norfolk In favor Of bridge
across the Elizabeth river from Norfolk to
Berkeley and the agent of the Q. & O. B. z
against it.
The House committee on Railways snd
canals this morning heard q delegation Of
prominent gentlemen in favor of the Mudd
bill which provides for an appointment of 9
commission to sppraise the value Of the
Chesapeake aud Delaware canal with view
to its purchase by the government and Ia
deepening into ship canal connecting tnt
two bays.
Congressman Knox introduced bill today
giving Alaska delegate ts Congress and de-
fnirg citizenship and the qualifications o.
voters In Alaska.
DEATH OF H. n. RECToR.-Mr. How
ard Nelson Rector, an ex-Confederatt
soldier, well.known throughout this sec