Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
ICorrspendenoe Of the Alexandria Gasetts'J
Washington. January 10.

introduced bill today making 1t a crime
punishable by death or life imprlson'
mept to lynch 40 alien, crime punish
able by from five to ten years lmprlson,
ment to coDspire to lynch MN, sslo
crimes to be tried in a United STATES
oourt. This is done to meet the de-
mands of foreign governments when
canntt now deal With the I'm ted
states government direct in crimes oil
this character.
A meeting was held last night OF re-
Dubljcan Congressman favoring an un'
conditional repeal OF the war tex law
and it was decided to demand caucus
to consider the bill to this effect intro
duced by Congressman Bsrtholdt OF st.
Louis. Those prominent 10 the move
ment are circulating q petition calling
ior q caucus on Wednesday evening.
Monsieurs Lsmpre aud Bouefve, rep
resenting the Panama Canal Company,
again appeared before the Senate COM
mittee, on inter-oceanio canals this
morning. They we're examined furtner
on the question of title go. Senator
Morgan said that be weuld not give 81
cents for the Panama property. Other
Senators say il ii can be proved that
the company Is able to turn over TO the
United States clear title they would
be willing to consider its purchase. In
order to allow NJ. Lsmpre to further
explain she matter Of title the commit
tee decided to give him another near
ing tomorrow.
The House Committee on Appropris-
tons today side-tracked the District OF
Columbia Appropriation bill for the
present and took up the urgent de-
ficiency bill because Of the urgency OF
some OF the appropriations desired.
The estimates for the bill aggregate
81. 1874, 0OS. 1t is the purpose OF the
committee to have the bill ready for
the HOUSE the latter part of this week.
The largest item is for the Treasury
Department, So, l20, sos.
Those who knew senator VeIt few years
ago and have not seen him since woul
hardly recognize him now. He has grown
old aud inirm and today had to be assisted
to his seat in the senate by an attendant.
The President today sent to the Senate the
nomination of Jesse W. Elliott to be col
lector of custom at Newport News, Va. This
is regarded rs q victory for the "orRsniza-
ton" in Virginia as Mr.. ]. s. Wise, now Of
New York, opposed Mr.. ElliotPs reappoint-
ment.
Whom Congress met today not half Of the
Senators were in their seats, while In the
House fully two-thiTds of the seats were
empty. Most of the Virginia delegates were
present. Nothing has been heard here for
the past few days concerning Senator Daniel.
A meeting OF the Isthmian Canal Commits
mission will be held here on Thursday to
consider and pass upon the recent proposition
of the Panama Canal Company.
Ambassador Joseph Choste was an early
morning visitor st the White House today.
He called to bid the Pr sident good bye
previous to his departure for England.
The Supreme Court of the United States
today announced that il would hear the at
toIneys In the case Of the State Of Minnesota
against the Northern Securities Company on
Monday, January 81.
Congressman McCIeary of Minnesota today
introduced 9 bill for the appointment OF a
commission TO select a site for q Mckinley
memorial arch In Washington The bill
carries an appropriation of S25 600.
Postmaster General Payne arrived In Wash
ington last night and took temporary quart
ers at the Arlington Hotel and will qualify
as coon as possible. He denied as unauthor-
issd the interview published that he was in
favor Of penny postage He said that he had
not considered changes among the assistant
postmaster generals. Mr.. Payne called at
The White House this morning with Post
master General Smith and arranged for taxi
in z the oath of office on Wednesday. The
ceremony will be performed in the Cabinet
room at 10 O'Clock, one Of the justices OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States admins
tering the oath.
The Supreme Court today affirmed the de.
cision of the lower court against the New
York sun whereby the latter will be COM
PEELED to pay $4,000 to the owners OF the
yacht Kanaphsbs, used by the Sun during the
spanish war as a dispatch boat. Afler the
war and while still under charter TO the Sun
the Ksnsphaha was wrecked, resulting in
total loss.
Late today 1t was decided 10 hold rePub.
loan caucus in the House next week, te con-
slider the proposition to repeal in toto the war
taxes now provided for. The sentiment
favoring this step is very strong in the House.
Senator Plstt, OF New York, last night sn'
nounce1 his intention to stand for reelection
to the United States senate. He says his
enemies have compelled him 10 take this Pc
Etion.
The House committee on rivers and har.
bors considered two important matters today,
one pertaining to a ship canal from Seattle
TO Lake Washington, aud the other to ship
canal to connect the Great Lakes with the
Gulf Of Mexico.
In the mstter Of the Alexandria pastofice
no papers, il is said, have as yet been filed
ont ct the Postofiice Department, for the
reason no doubt, that the applicants think 1t
best to wait until Mr.. Payne, the new Post
master General, takes charge. The term OF
Postmaster Crupper does not expire until
April /, next, and 1t is said he he will be en-.
dOrsed by not only the republican party or
gsnizstion, but also by the business and manu-
featuring inteIests in Alexsndris. There was
a rumor here last week that the President
had expressed TO General Rosser q determine
ton TO appoint to Office no one who had been
active in party politics. Should this DO so, it
would weaken Mr.. Crnpper's chsnces for re-
appointment, as he would not claim that he
had ever been passive, or inactive in his
psrty's contests However, this is mere motel
and lobby gossip, and cannot be verified.
Many Ieappointments have boon made, and
Mr.. CIupper's activity in politics was only in
keeping with bis ability as a leader, lacking
every semblRnee Of offensiveness to the op.
position, so representative democratic busi-
ness men of Alexandria say.
Mr.. George Washington called st the White
House today to shake hands with President
Roosevelt. Tho present George Washington
was the last OF the family of that name to
first see light in the historic mansion. When
very young his parents sold the place to the
association that now owns 1t and moved
West George Washington is now mayor Of
ChsTestown, W. Va He was accompanied by
Col. g. W. Z. Black, of Chsrlestown. The
President expressed himseliSs greatly pleased
relatives.
Mr.. Rixey has intro5u ced bills in the
House granting an increase of pension to
John Cogan and for the relief OF the legal