Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
,,es are abolisbed and the Dawes COM

cies are abolished and the Dawes COM
mission Is cut down from 4 to 3.
1t has been decided by the Postoftice
Department that fouIt1-clsss post,
% asters will not, hereafter. be removed
except for cause and on charges
proved, The order was issued Dy
Postmaster General Payne, and, IL is as
sumed, uuder the direction OF President
Roosevelt.
This mofDiug's session Of the inter-
national woman's suffrage convention
was occupied largely with the hearing
OF reports from the corresponding secrt-
tsry, the auditors, the treasurer and
various standing committees, followed
bv an informal discussion OF press work.
A cabIegrsw received from Rear
Admiral Rods ers today announces that
Sergeant b. McSweeney was killed IN
action at Balangigs, Samsr, February y.
II ia almost certain that the Rev. hacksy-
emith. rector Of g. Johns Episcopal Church
of this city, has decided to accept the post OF
Bishop COadjutor Of the Diocese OF PennsyI-
vanis, to which he was recently elected.
resolution was adopted in the Senate
Yesterday asking for the names, residences,
duties, pay. &C., Of all the employees In the
Census Bureau.
Opponents of the eight hour bill began the
presentation Of their side before tn House
committee on labor today, Those represented
among the opposition were the Bath Iron
Works. American Tool and Machine Com
PAW, Carnegie Steel Company, Union Iron
Works, Newport News 5hipbuilding Com
many. and others. Archibald johnson, super
intendent Of the Bethlehem Steel Company
made the argument today. He contender
that his firm, to meet the demands OF the
trade to compete with foreign product, must
make steel Of the best quality. Te make this
kind OF product, the steel must DO made a.
one heat by one man. 1t often taxes more
than eight hours to finish the lob. The
other arguments will be along similar lines.
Consideration of the treaty for the purchase
by tho United States OF the Danish West In
dies at a cost of $5,000,O00 will begin In
the Senate on Monday next. Senstor Cuilom,
chairman of the committee on foreign rela-
tions. has given notice of HE intention to take
the matter up then. Inquiry by Mr.. Culom
among Senators has developed the fact thsI
more than enough votes to secure the neces'
gary tWo.thiIds for the Tstih alton oil tbe
treaty will be easily obtained. There Will be
no party opposition on the part Of the demo
Gratis, although it is possible that one or two
| individual members on that side oil the
chamber will speak against the treaty. On
the republican side, 30 far as has yet been oe'
vsloped, only Senators Hale and Hoar are
opposed to the treaty.
| The special House committee on the e.
| Louis Worlds Fair held s meeting this morn
| Jog and listened 10 several members OF the
government board upon the question OF ap
preparations needed for the federal exhibit 81
the fair. A building to cost $46OOO0 hal
been planned by the government architect
| and a. exhibit costing $500, 900 10 advocated
| by some members of the board.
A delegation of citizens from Richmond
are here today to appear before the Con-
gressionsl committee on public grounds and
buildings ia the interest Of the bill, now
, pending, providing for sn approximation 70
erect 9 new government building in that city
special from Lynchburg says that Senator
Daniei, after consulting his physician, Dr.
Martin, has decided not TO return TO Rich'
mOnd this week, but will probably 30 there
next week and spend few days in the con-
vention before 1t djourDs. The senstors
health continues to improve, and be has now
practically recovered DIS strength.
The House committee on foreign sfairs
today concluded work on the bill making sp-
propristions for the diplomatic and consular
service. II will carry about $2.OOO,OOO.
The largest increase over last year is O,OOO
for legation building at Pekin, China.