Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-09

tariff act as to goods entering the Phil
ippipes and allows a rebate on those
goods which have paid United States
internal revenue tax in the Philippines.
The question upon which the re-
publican members are not yat agreed
ia az TO whether the proposed measure
shall be considered as temporary or
permanent. The democrats will con-
fer tomorrow as to what STANG
they shall take 10 the matter. There
was On evident determination at today's
meeting by some of the republican
memb ers, to obtain reciprocal arrange.
ments between the United States ana
the Philippines, by reducing the Ding
ley rates Is or 20 per cent each way:
Business in the Senate this week Will
be confined almost exclusively to the
consideration of the Hay.Pauncefote
treaty in executive session. The dis
cussion on this subject will begin this
afternoon. 1t is expected that execu'
tive sessions will be held every DAY
until the treaty Is disposed OF. Inc
first speech on it will be delivered TO-
morrow by Senator Lodge. Senators
Bacon, Money and Tillman will oppose
the treaty and will offer amendments;
1t ia believed, however, that these Will
be voted down and that eventually the
treaty will be ratified exactly as 1t was
negotiated. The House will not meet
until tomorrow and will probably ad'
iourn over from tomorrow to Friday. :.
Society here is already on the qul
yiye over the ball President Roosevelt
will give in honor of his daughter, Miss
Alice. early in January. 1t will be the
most brilliant function that the Wnite
House has seen for many years and
there will be a great scramble Tor
cards. The Presidents ball will De
really the opening Of the social season
at the White House, though OF course
a number OF dances will be given Dy
Mrs. Roosevelt for the young people OF
the official set. After Miss Alice Ia
formally presented to society number
OF brilliant events will be given in her
honor. Among them should be mem
toned that promised by Miss Kean,
sister of Senator KeaD, who is cousin
of the President by marriage; the
Bachelors Cotillon, which will be led
bv Miss Alice Roosevelt and Captain
McCauley; a ball given by Mrs. Draper
the German Ambassadors annual ball
which will have Miss Alice for its
central figure; and probably one given
by Senator Depew.
1t Is said here that efforts will be made
to get the democratic members OF the
Senate together In opposition to the
new canal treaty, and Senator Bailey,
OF Texas, has announced his opposition
to 1t. which he characterizes rs q one
sided bargain in favor OF England.
The Indiana judgeship fight was
settled this afternoon but the name OF
the successful candidate was withheld.
Nominations were sent to the Senate
today by the President as follows; 10
be consuls: Richmond Pearson, of North
Caroline, ct Genoa; Henry d. Saylor,
of Pennsylvania at Dawson City, Yukon
Territory, Canada; Louis L. Weis, OF
MARYLAND, to be commissioner OF i'm
migration at the port of Baltimore;
Washington Haverstick, OF Wisconsin,
to be general inspector, Treasury de-
partment. Also large number of post
masters.
Nearly three hundred women with
bargain hunting faces, also twenty five
or thirty men, gathered in an auction
room near the Treasury department this
morning to bid for the miscellaneous
collection of lost articles that have &C.
in the Dead Letter Office
during the past year. There were 6249
articles to be disposed of. The sale will
continue daily until the packages are
all disposed OF.
The recent premature publication Of
the Isthmian Canal Commission though
the treschery OF an attache Of the com.
mission, has been the means OF Admiral
Dewey and his colleagues on the Bchley
Court of Inquiry taking the most ex'
traordinary precautions In the matter
OF their verdict. There will be no posi-
BILE chance OF the findings OF the Court
becoming public before they are FORM
ally given to the press by Secretary
Long.
Senator Galllnger, of New Hampshire,
has introduced a bill to prevent the
docking of horses tails. II his measure
becomes a law, all owners Of locked
horses in the District must register
their animals within ninety days of the
passage of the act. 1t shall be unlaw-
Iul to bring q locked horse into the
District of Columbia after the measure
becomes law, and all persons owning
DR. driving unregistered docked horses
shall be liable for a fine OF from 800 to
1900 or term OF imprisonment of from
one month to three months, or both.
1t is now reported that for the present no
action on the question Of reducing Southern
will be taken by Congress.
Crumpaeker. who has been
,ircula ting call for republican caucus to
consider the matter, has found many who
are opposed to taking mp the question, and
who do not desiTe to be bound by caucus 90
lion. 1t is certain that no caucus on this
question will be called until after the
holiday recess. Many republicans believe,
with the late President Mckinley, that
Il would be unwise politically, to raise
The issues which would be inevitably
involved In the question Of cutting
Town representation in the southern States
n Congress. 1t is equally probable that the
Of kr. Moody, Of Massachusetts,, in
curing into the right Of the Louisiana mem.
pers to their seats will not be reported from
he committee on rules.
According to Edward NJ. Dawson, Chief
Clerk Of the Interior Department, the new
Government register Of Federal oficehold.
,rs, otherwise the Blue Book. contains the
names of $4,000 public servants. OF this
Irmy OF officeholders %. 900 are employed in |
he several executive departments here,
The following changes in the fourth class
Virginia postoftices were made today: Max
Meadows, Wythe county, Benjamin 2.
hickey was appointed postmaster vice T. Q. |
)rockitt resigned Meetze, Fauquier county, |
q. B. White was appointed postmaster vice |