Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-07

and obtaining rebates from railroads.
The resolution calls on the Attorney
General to inform the House what
steps have been taken to investigate
the charge and to prosecute the VIOLA
tors OF the law.
The President today seat to the Sem
ate the nomination of Charles Herdliska,
of the District of Columbia, to be Con-
sui at Callao, Peru,
An effort was under way this alter
noon to obtain enough signatures TO q
petition calling for democratic caucus
10 be held tomorrow to decide on
unanimous action OF the minority in the
matter OF the Cuba reciprocity Dill.
The democrats are not united on the
subject, however, as at a p. m. the mum
ber of signatures obtained was insuhci.
emit. Chairman Payne, of the ways and
means committee admits that 1t will
require democratic votes to pass the
hill. but he declares that there Will De
enough of them to make passages OF the
bill certain. -,
The special committee OF which Mr..
Dalzell is chairman, today continued
the Investigation OF the charges made
by Capt. Christmas 10 report to the
Danish Government that he had briDed
Americans to promote the sale OF the
Danish West Iodies. Senator Depew,
of New York, was the first witness.
He said: 81 don't believe l know
Capt. Christmas. / never conferred
with any one concerning the sale OF
the islands" Charles w. Knox, oil
Glenelg, Md, said he met Christmas
and advised him to see Senator Lodge,
with regard TO the sale of the islands.
A contract was entered toto that Knox
was to receive $3.50 a month while en-.
gagged 10 furthering the enterprise and
s15 900 if the deal went through
Later, he said, Christmas entered into
Objectionable contracts and Knox
washed bis hands OF the entire matter.
There YVES no understanding with
Christmas that he, Knox, was to bride
ANYBODY. He got no money from
Christmas. Their only financial trans
action was a gift Of IS check by Knox
to Christmas, who was 10 need Of
money. All be had done, Knox said,
was to get the views of Senators 90 to
the prospects of the proposed sale
Senstor Bacon denied Christmss's al
legation that he had promised TO use
his best endeavors 10 bring about the
nurchsse. $50 far from that" he ex-
plained, Il was opposed to the pur-
chase and am now" There was no
discussion between them, he said, as to
the sale of the islands. /. N. Seligman
the New York banker, who Is men,
toned in the Christmas report as the
banker who was 10 finance bis deal
inps here, appeared before the commit
tse to explain his firms connection
with the matter. The matter was
after some elaboration dropped by the
Seligmans. There was never any
money transaction between them
The con- ttee then adjourned, cub
isct to the call of the chair.
Mr.. Joseph Button, secretary OF the
Virginia constitutional convention and
also clerk OF the Senate OF his State, is
here today. He says the matter OF the
veto of the Governor OF the Congress
sional reapportionment bill will GER
taiply be taken to the courts. The
Virginia Congressman are divided IN
their opinions as TO what would be the
result if the matter does get into the
courts. Some say the Governors veto
has complicated matters, and think
that the republicans may lake advsn-
tage of the situation that may arise
In the matter of the new constitution
MIR. Button says he cannot tell whether
it will be proclaimed or submitted, and
that this will not be known till the
members of the convention who are
now at home sounding their constitu'
ents have had more time In that d.
recion. The impression among the
Virginia Congressman is that II the
constitution is submitted, and some OF
them think it will be, it will be de-
feated by the vote OF the people.
A motion to dismiss for lack OF juris-
diotlon the "Maria Teresa" prize
money case OF the United States
aRainst Rear Admiral Sampson, was
lost in the Supreme Court today.
This decision sustsins the jurisdiction
of the lower court aud the case will be
finally settled by the Supreme Court.
Attorney Ganeral Straiton OF the
State OF Washing t on today in the Unit I'D
States Supreme Court entered q motion
for leave to file bill of complaint
against the Northern Securities Com
pauy in behalf of his State. The briefs
were accepted by the court. Former
Attorney General of the United States
John w. Griggs appeared for The Sc,
curities Company. This is the case OF
merger which the State OF Minnesota
tried to enioin. but which action was
denied that State by The Supreme Court
on the ground that one OF the railroad
companies in the deal was q citizen OF
that state.
Tho statement WAS made by Senator Raw
Inns today before the Senate committee on
the Philippines that the civil governor and
other officials of the provice OF TobAyas to.
eether with a msjor OF volunteers, who had
made a report containing serious charges
against the military administration In that
province had been thrown into prison two
DAYS ago because OF resentment against tnaI
report. After debate resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary OF War to send to the
committee the report OF the civil governor OF
Tobayas, "and, when received, any report OF
information from General Chaffee on that
subject" The examination of General Mac
Arthur was then begun and he made gen.
ersl statement as to the conditions in the
islands at the time he left there. Pafore he
had concluded the committee adjourned nm
til 1880 tomorrow morning.
Senator Hanna daniea that ha has aant n
certified check to HavAns for 800, 600 to be
nsad as hail for O. Rafhhnna Ho ssus