Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-10
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Corrsapendence Of the Alexandra Gazette. ]
Washington, D. c., May 10.

TOorrsspondence Of the Alexandra 6ssetts. ]
Washington, D. c., May 10.
The continuation OF the Philippine
debate will occupy oil OF the time IN the
Senate next week with the exception
Of such parts Of the moruiog hour as
will be devoted to appropriation bills
on the calendar, II is hardly possible
that a fusl vote on the bill will be
reached during the week, but there Is
reason to believe that a vote may be
had during the week following. The
House next week will continue work
on the programme mapped out
for last week. The first bill will
be that giving citizens Of the 10.
snlsr possessions the same rights 10
regard to passports and protection in
foreign countries as is accorded. Amer
lean cltizsus. Next is the bill provd-
ing for the coinage OF subsidiary coin,
and that l. t be followed by the immi.
grafton bill. All these are subject,
however, to be superseded by the nsvsl
appropriation bill, which is privileged
bill, and which can be taken up at any
tine ct thel call OF Chairman Foss Of
the committee on naval atfsirs.
The Notifications bill was today re-
ported from the Senate appropriations
committee. The total carried is
81, 946 4S1.
Tue agricultural appropriation bill
which was today reported to the Senate
osrries total appropriation OF So, 249.
$50, an increase OF 1888, 40 over the
amount as passed by the House.
II is said here that the Presidents
purpose to make cretsry Cortelyou
Secretary OF Commerce is likely to be
carried out before July l. Assurances
have been given by lesders that the
bill creating the department OF COM
merce. which has already passed the
Senate, will pass the House by that
time. Secretary Cortelyou is already
being congratulated by Senators and
R9prsser tat yes. 1t Is understood that
if the depsrim ent OF commerce bill
should 90 over til next session and
cnanQe in the Cab r. ct shou occur by
tie shifting OF Postmsttsr Ge0efsl
Payne t. vacancy that may be made
~ resig nstioD C)rtelyou will be MADE
Postmsse r G neral, as President Nc
Kinley int .nded that be should be.
Whenever Mr. Cortelyou Ia promoted
he will be succeeded in the office OF
secretary 10 ths President by William
LOEB, jr, of Nav York. VINO Was Mr..
RooseVelt's secretary when he was
Governor Of New York, and Is now an
assistant seci etary 1t the White House.
DeleEste Mark Smith, Of AriHona, who was
threstened With an apoplectic stroke, after
eliveriug D ssionste speech on the floor Of
the Hon Q en- the territorial bill yesIer iay, 10
gresty improved this morning His Con-
dIton is NOT considered serious.
President GOmpsrs, Of the American Fed
erstion of Labor, stated tits morning tina
the miners will receive the unqualified SUD-
port Of that orein alton in case a strike is
called. 10 said that be would do ell be could
t. avoid strike, but II ore was necessary for
the interest OF the men, that the federation
was prepared TO 20 to tie last extreme in
their support.
The trouble between Senator McLaurin
and South Csroinian named estes yester.
day is said to have arose over the appoint.
ment to q cOllectorship. Gates is said to
have used very personal language and Nc
Laurin struck him.