Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-08

from the tIonCu OoFoihmohtf no
would probably not send any message
regarding it to Congress or take any
other formal notice OF the transaction.
Mr.. Rixey from the Eighth Virginia
district has offered the following bills
in the Hous e: To correct the military
record OF William W. Giles; for the re-
lief of Thomas J. Nichols; for the relief
OF the estate OF John Sullivan; for the
relief OF John G. Newton; for the re-
lief OF Lucy ]. Sullivan; for the relief OF
Mrs. Elyirs Moore, exscutrix OF J. l..
Moore.
The House Committees on Agricul-
ture today decided to begin the sgita-
ton on behalf OF the snti-oleomarga'
riue measure by allowing the dairy
men to present their argument on Mon
day Jan. 18Th; the eleom people will
have the rest Of the week to oppose the
grout bill; then the sgriculturists will
have another inning on the 10Th and
21st.
Congressman Hopkins, chairman OF the
House committee on the census, today sub
mitted 70 the House, with favorable commit
tee report, his bill to create permanent
CENSUS DuIoAQ. Inc IbpOIb 0cpiCSANNo VIZ
sudden raising and sudden disbanding OF 4
large Office force aud declares that upon COM
pletjon OF the census on special subjects, the
Office force can be reduced to mere skele-
ton, roaintsinsble at small cost aid greatly
\ to the benefit OF the service
Congressman Sulzer, OF New York, today
| introduced resolution declaring the absorp'
| ton of money By the u. y. Treasury to be
| detrimental to the couutIy's business inter
| ests and directing tho secretary OF the Treas
ury to deposit All surplus funds belonging to
the United states with National Banks bav'
| ING capital Of not less than 100000. and a
surplus of not less than $4,000, without
| recurring government bonds rs a security
Il ON such deposits toe United States Is 70 re-
| ceive interest at the rate Of per cent per
annum, and no bank is TO receive greater
| deposit than its combined capital aud sur
| plus.
The democratic House caucus for January
| 10, has been indefinitely postponed on ae-
count of the illness Of Floor Leader Richard
sou. OF Tennessee. The subcommittee meet
| ing to be- held tonight to reconcile differences
among democrats, which committee was 70
report 10 the caucus Friday, has also been
postponed.
Former Speaker Reed last night gave Q
dinner to q number OF members who served
with him during his term Of Speaker. a
loving cup presented to the Speaker during
his last term in the House was tes on the
table and all drank out OF it. The dinner
although private affair, gave rlse to mucl
political talk and added Interest 10 the re-
Gently circulated report that Mr.. Heed vii
enter the Roosevelt Cabinet.
| The House committee on insular shilri
will tomorrow hear Mr.. Charles Conant on
the needs of financial legislation for the
Philippines.
In and about the District of Columbia com
mittee rooms at the Capitol there is talk o.
no recommendations TO CongIess for appro
priations until the present method OF taxa
ton in Washington lie changed. The method
| which is aid here 10 be unfair, unequal AnC
|, unjust and which gives general dis5aIlsfactioI
Is the one which, IL 10 understood, lev mel
IN Alexandria wisn adopted in that city. Ii
this connection II can be stated that Will
some Alexandrisns want TO adopt the presen
Washington mode OF taxstion, the District
Columbia commissioners have Just had pre-
pared a plan, similar to that now in force II
Alexandria, for the collection OF persona
taxes In Washington. "Winds from ALI quart
ers oppositely blow"
| President Roosevelt and Secretary Of thu
Treasury Gage have before them repor
that shows startling condition of affairs OF
Ellis Island, New York For several month
secret service agents have been quietly Ia
vestigating the conditions At the station
and the charges against Thomas =. Fitche
the commissioner Of immigration, who Ia
not kept himself posted ~ to what has boei
on. Those making the charges say tnst ia
immigrants we're subjected TO many abuses
immoralities were pTacticOd that the immi
grants were dstsined unnecessarily and mad
to work for the personal gain of those inter
ested, and that Ihey were sEindied and sub
jected to many extortions, The Iep1rt con
firms what has been suspected for some time
that many disorderly houses in New Yori
and other cities received q constant supply
OF inmates from the immigrants. The repoI
deals thoroughly with this question.
Lola H. Thomas today filed suit sgsins
Barber & Boss TO recover damages n the sun
Of $40, 900 1t acclaimed that last July, while
she was in the employ Of the defendants, th'
plainbf was injured through being thrown
out Of an elevator.