Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON.


bill was continued today by the sub
committee of the House committee on
the judiciary The gentlemen compos-
ing the subcommittee stand on common
ground in the belief that Congress has
not exhausted its powers under the
constitution to regulate the trusts.
Chairman Jenkins of the committee,
who created the subcommittee, combats
this contention. He believes that Con-
gress can do but little under its present
constitutional powers and that the only
effective way of arriving at a solution OF
the trust question will be to adopt an
amendment to the constitution, giving
Congress the right to regulate these
corporations. 1t is understood that the
subcommittee is considering the Little
field publicity bill as a basis of future
legislation, but other features may be
added, so as to exhaust all the powers
believed to be remaining in Congress.
If the full committee desires, 1t can
substitute a resolution for cOnstitu-
tional amendment although it is not
probable that this step will be taken
until the theories OF the members of the
subcommittee have been put to the
test. Adjournment was had until next
Tuesday, when Representatives who
have trust bills pending will appear to
explain their measures and expound
their ideas to the committee.
The Artillery Corp of the army is
making preparations to change its en-
tire system of range finding or, as it is
technically called fire direction and con-
troll
Representative Payne, of New York,
the republican floor leader, introduced
in the House today resolution that
when the two Houses adjourn on Satur-
day, December Goth, they shall stand
adjourned until Monday, January 9th,
1903.
Senator Mason has notified the Post
office Department that he proposes to
urge an increase in the pay of carriers
in the rural free delivery service.
The passage of the pension appropria-
ton bill in the House today broke all
previous records. The work was done in
twelve minutes, the previous record, that
of last year, being 20 minutes. As the
bill carried nearly $40, 900, 600, today s
business was carried on at the rate of
about ~ million dollars per minute.
The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided to admit to this country the IL Gu
ban children who were detained at Ellis
Island on their way to the Raja Yoga
school at Point Iona, CAL, conducted
by Mrs. Katharine Tingley.
Bills were passed amending the re-
vised statutes so that any person may in
spect and copy all papers and books,
DEGREES of courts, or dockets or minutes
in the office of the clerks Of United
States courts, without cost; making it 4
felony to counterfeit within the United
States moneys of foreign government;
to organize the national association of
military surgeons, and fixing the maxi
mum time at which railroads can carry
cattle without unloading them for water
from % to 40 hours.
The fact was announced at the War
Department today that the lowest bid for
the transportation of troops and army
supplies from the Pacific Coast to Manila
is that of the Boston Steamship Co., of
Seattle, Wash, Its bid is: 81. 20 per ton,
freight; so per thousand, lumber; 800
for first class passenger fare and s25 per
head for soldiers, without rations, S35
per head for soldiers with rations. The
contract will not be awarded for some
time yet. 1t is the intention of the War
Department to abandon entirely the pres
ent transport system and turn over all
the business to a commercial company.
Unless some other bidder can show adj
vantages over those possessed by the
Seattle Company, the contract will doubt
less go to that concern.
Ex-Speaker Reeds symptoms are not
as favorable as those given out yester-
day. The fact that he fails to retain
nourishment satisfactorily is regarded as
alarming by his friends. Shortly after l
o'clock this morning Mr.. Reed suffered
an attack of nausea, which, on account
of his weakening condition, had very
depressing effect upon him. DR.. Bishop,
assistant to DR.. Gardner, was at his bed
side during the most of the night. 1t
was reported atthe Arlington at O. clock
this afternoon that Mr.. Reed was much
better than he was this morning when
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The first unofficial delegate to Congress
from the Philippines has arrived in the city.
II shame is Brewster Cameron and he haJcome
TO Washington as the accredited representa-.
tive Of the three chambers of commerce of
Manila. He has already arranged for a con-
ference with Chairman Cooper, of the House
committee on insular affairs, and will unfold
to him the details of his mission.
A Capital Traction car ran off the track on
B street at six o'clock this morning and ere.
ated much excitement among the few people
passing. 1t jumped the track and its veloc-
ity did not give out until il struck the colored
Baptist Church, at First and B streets, which
it completely demolished. The motorman
stuck to his post and it is a miracle that he
was not killed.
President Roosevelt the other day encoun-
.ered on the street an army officer attired in
light gray trousers the regular service blouse
and a derby hat. The President was so i'm
pressed by the unmilitary character Of such
an outfit that he has issued an order requiring
army and navy officers who wear uniforms
while on duty in Washington to don the en-
tire apparel ~
A mail report to the war department of
October 81, says that the total number Of
cholera cases in the Philippines up to s
o'clock of that morning was 99,e96 with 65,-
254 deaths, mortality of 81 per cent.
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