Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-01
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ton. he INC CO. will not deem 1t neces-
sary to wait longer and will 90 earnest
ly to work and try to secure the POSI-
ton. The captain says that under the
new Virginia Congressional apportion-
ment bill and with q restricted sui
frsge in the State he thinks the repuo-
leans can elect nearly all the ten Con-
gressmen next fall.
Bv the agreement OF February b,
1898. between the UOitsd States and
the Indians on the Fort Hall. Idaho,
reservation about Ale, 900 acres of land
will be thrown open to settlement ct
that point this spring or early 10 the
summer. Since the success OF the
drawings held last year In OKLAHOMA
when the old troubles OF the boomers
were entirely aveitsd and peace reign
ed, the lottery scheme has been highly
approyed by the officials of the depart
ment. and there is no doubt but that 1t
will obtsi at the coming distribution.
TIE date for the opening Will be an
nounced by presidential proclamation
ss soon as possible.
The republicans Of the House COM
mitt 90 on insular affairs, have come to
an agreement on the bill for civil gov
eminent in the Philippine Islands and
submitted the same to the full commit
tee today. The principal differences
betWeeu the House bill and the major
itv bill of the Senate committee are
that the former adopts the Conant
system Of coinage, on a gold basis Tor
the islands. 1t provides, moreover, Tor
Philippine legislature, the lower
house to be elective, to be chosen as
soon ss peace shall have been perms'
neptly established. The House Dill
| provides for q banking system with the
| limitation that banks issuing bills shall
nut 40, for security, bonds Issued by
the Philippine government equal 10
the amount of the bills issued. There
are provisions also for sale OF public
lands and there Is a comprehensive
mining Law. The House bill embodies
a constitutional bill Of rights, not grant
ing. however, the right TO carry arms
and the right to jury trial. The full
committee will meet daily until the bill
shall have been disposed of. 1t is quite
likely that the democrats will offer
substitute on the li0e of the substitute
offered Dy the democrats OF the Senate
committee.
The select committee OF seven ap-
pointed under the resolutions presented
by Mr.. Richardson, and adopted by
| the House, met this morning for To-
vesteation OF the charges made in the
| alleged secret report 10 the Danish
government by Capt. Walter Christ mas
relative to the bribery OF Amer lean
| Congressmen. All the republican
members of the committee were pres
emit. Mr.. Richardson was the only demo-
crst in attendance. Neils Gron, who
brought the alleged translation OF
Christmas's report to Mr.. Richardson,
appeared az witness today. He was
Intercepted by Chairman Dalzell re-
lative to the history Of the secret doc
ument. Mr.. Gron is native OF Dem
mark and has been q citizen OF the
United States since 1885. IL Is said
that members OF the upper House OF
the Danish parliament ss we'll as men
of large interests came TO him in Copen-
ha en-, knowing him to be familiar with
the pending affair, aud read ID him the
| secret report. He said he did not at
| this time care to give their names.
They are opposed to the transfer OF the
| Danish West Indies and he DOW repre-
sents them in this country. Mr.. Groo
also refused ID say from whom the re.
| port was received. He subsequently
recited the history OF the affair from
| A.. {;roa ha haoa mo rocuaucad NJ thu fa.
port. Nothing more than what has
retofore been published was elected
and later the committee took a recess.
The cabinet meeting today was large
Iy devoted TO a discussion of the new
proposed protocol concerning the Pan
ANA Canal submitted yesterday by
Minister Concha, OF Colombia. 1t is
the desire OF the administration TO have
the matter in shape for presentation to
Congress at an early date.
Secretary Shaw brought up the matter
OF the treasury regulations as applicable
to troops returning from Cuba, 1t being
his wish that perfectly clear under.
ct landing be reached as to just what the
soldiers shall be allowed to bring back
with them.
The conference committee on the
bill repeating the war taxes Is still dead
locked over the question of the
proposed retention OF the tax on bucket
shops. The House conferees insist
that this tax should be taken of, with
ell the rest OF them.
The beet sugar republicans OF the
6ouse have decided to make their fight
against the Cuban reciprocity bill on
the floor Of the House, but will not re-
sort to dilatory tactics. They will con-
tent themselves with explaining their
position and voting against the bill.
Enough democrats are ready to support
the measure to assure its passage.
The Board of Managers Of the Soldiers
Homes Of the United State held their fret
days session Of the quarterly meeting here
today. There are nine homes in the United
States. The total estimate Of expenses for
the current year was moro than IS, 100000.
About %, 600 men are in the national homes
and the government pays for the support of
10000 in State homes. The new home at
Johnston City, Tenn, will DO visited aud in
spected by the board after the meeting sd-
lourns' Tomorrow they will 60 to Hampton,
Va, TO inspect the home there.
A dead man aud horse, also dead, the
latter attached to wagon, was found this
merning IN the James creek canal near the
II street crossing. The dead man has been
Identified as Joseph Garrison, aged 60, Of No.
90 M street southwest. How the man and
tesm got in the canal is q mystery, but IL Is
supposed that the man WAS drunk or that II
was too dark for him to see where he was
driving.
Mr.. RIxsy has offered a bill in the House
for the relief of the legal representatives of
Mrs. 8. W. Skinker; also petition of Mary
V. and Susan P. Keith, of Virginia, asking
that their claim be referred to the Court Of