Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssetts.
Washington. December IL.

a equaDOio tnhb may develop lutO
large proportions is on between the
House committees Of coinage, weights
and measures aud banking and cur
rency. Mr.. Southland, of Ohio, Ia chair
man of the coinage committee and Mr..
Powell, OF New Jersey, is the head and
front of the banking and currency
body. The coinage, weights and
measures committeeman assert that the
banking aud currency committee Is
preparing to "hog" al the credit that Is
to be derived from financial legislation
this session. 10 order to receive what
they demand 10 the way Of justice, the
Southland committee will appeal to
Speaker Henderson and the House for
its share OF work in the preparation OF
bills that the House may deem neces.
sary.
The Senate committee on interocean'
ic canals held meeting this morning
and ordered favorable report on Sena-
tor Morgsn's bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to conclude agreements with Costa
R:cs and Nicaragua for full control OF
the territory upon which to construct
the Nicaragua canal and sppropristing
such money as may be needed. Senator
Morgan was authorized to make re-
port to accompany the bill, which re-
port includes the correspondence which
passed between President Hutin, OF the
Panama Canal Company and the Score,
tary of State after the former learned
that the isthm milan canal commission ia
yored the Nicaragusn route, President
Hutin objects to the assumption OF the
commission that he has offered to sell his
canal property to the United States for
$lO9 900. 900, and says that the only way
10 which the value OF the property can
be determined is by appraisement.
Senator Morgan said: "The motive
for this unseemly and unprecedent-
ed misconduct must be either that the
Panama Canal Company is desperate
10 its purpose to unload its property
upon the United States, because the
| French stockholders have lost faith In
its success, or that it Ia endeavoring to
prevent the competition of any canal
with It's Panama railroad on account OF
its enormous earnings" Mr.. Morgan
submitted the report after the Senate
convened.
The first meeting of the Senate CON-
mittee on commerce of which Senator
Frye Is chairman, was held this morn
ing. Mr. Frye's ship subsidy bill was
| referred to sub committee composed
OF Senators Frye, Elkins, Hanna, De.
pew, Jonee, Turner and Martin. These
| gentlemen constituted the sub commit
tee which had in charge the last sub
sidy measure. Senator Vest, who has
| heretofore been in charge of all bills In.
troduced in the Senate to bridge navi.
gable rivers, asked to be relieved from
the craftsmanship OF this committee on
account of his health and Senator Ber-
ry was appointed in his place. The
next meeting Of the committee will take
place Thurdsy next.
Senator MoLaurin, OF South Caro-
lima. this morning denied the correct
ness of the report that he had by letter
applied for permission to enter the re-
publican caucus OF the Senate. II
have made no such application" said
the Senator, land furthermore l would
under no circumstances take such a
STEP" The Senator declares that he
alone OF the representatives In Wash
ington, OF his State, is carrying out the
wishes OF his party as officially ex-
pressed. 1t has been learned that Sen
stor McLanrin bad been sounded upon
his willingness to enter the republican
caucus.
The two vacancies 10 the grade OF
brigadler general in the army will be
filed by the appointment of Col. Chss.
Q. Hood. 16.h Infantry, and Col. Theo-
dore J. Whit, of the 9th Cavalry. These
are the first vacancies OF general rank |
in the army that the President has had |
to fill. Many OF the senior officers of
the army, who are approaching the age
OF retirement, have been In hopes that
President Roosevelt would adopt the |
policy OF his predecessor and appoint
them to the advanced grades with the
tactit understa ding that immediate re-
tirement would follow, thus making
room for other selections. The ap-
pointment of Coils. Hood and Whit,
however, would show that the Presi.
dent did not favor such policy. Each
Of these officers has yet long time to
serve before reaching the age OF 81.
10 executive session this afternoon
Senator Money made long argument
against the new Hay .Psuncefote treaty,
taking the position that the only agree
ment on the isthmian canal which the
United States should enter into with
Great Britain at this time, would be q
of five lines announcing the
abrogstioD Of the old Clsyton.Bulwer
treaty.
The President today sent to the SEN
ate number of nominations which are
re-appointments. Among them is that
Of Charles A. PrOuty, of Vermont, to be
an Interstate commerce commissioner.
He also sent In several army nomina-
ions, among which was that of Mai. p.
q. Ray. of the Eighth Infantry, to be a
lieutenant colonel. Colonel Ray is we'll
known 10 Alexandris.
1t Ia said on good authority that Mrs.
Roosevelt has effected q reconciliation
between Senator and Mrs. Walcott of
Colorado, and that the latter will short
y join her husband at their home In |
Oeover.
Justice Hagner this afternoon denied the !
'etition for divorce of Mrs. Margaret Z. Rod
ley vs.. Robert Burton Rodrey, retired pay =,
master Of the navy, but granted his cross
'etition for divorce on the grounds OF
dultey. Mrs. Rodney's home was formerly {
n Toronto. She boasts of distinguished {
inc OF ancestry. I
Ambassador Clayton wired the State de. :
'artment this morning that the Brszilisn ,
delegate to the Pan-Americsn Congress, I.
'eirerA. died in thA Citv of Mexico vaafsrdav |
Seuator Hosr said today that it was not the {
purpose Of the judiciary committee to waste
To time In listening TO frivolous charges
gainst Attorney General Knox.
A piitful accident occurred about ~ /
niles sonth OF Paterson, N. J., last 1
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