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

TO 90. congressman MOouy mas VIZ
promise ofhe scalp from the Postoflice
Department. The lady's name is Mrs
LeDuc. President Mckinley appointed
her in the face of the opposition of the
politicians of the State. When Presi-
dent Roosevelt succeeded him be declared
that Mrs. LeDuc should remain. But
Mrs. LeDuc subsequently asked Tor
$500 for clerk hire, which amount went
to her sister. Congressman Moody,
who was defeated at the last election,
went after the place, which has now
been promised, him for J. w. Landlord,
who was republican judge at the re-
cent election and who declined to sign
the returns of the election board declar-
ing the success of Moody's democratic
opponent.
In obedience to orders from the Navy
Department the u. S. gunboat Marietta
left Curacao for La Guayra, Venezuela,
this morning, for the purpose of protect
ing American interests in the present
difficulties between Venezuela and the
European allies-Great Britain and Ger
many.
General Bliss cabled the State Depart
ment from Havana this morning that the
draft of the new commercial treaty be-
tween Cuba and the United States was
signed at IL O'Clock last night by him
s IF and the Cuban Secretaries OF Stae
and Treasury, The ceremony took place
at the Palace after a dinner given by
President Palma. The terms of the
treaty have not been divulged, but it is
understood that the document provides
in general for 20 per cent. reduction on
goods passing between the United States
and Cuba, either way
A bill was introduced in the House
today by Mr.. Mccall (rep Mass }, giving
the President authority to enter into an
agreement with the government Of Great
Britain by which al coal mined in
Canada hall have free entry mo the
Uuilcl States and United States coal
shall have free entry into Canada.
Elmer Petiiiord, colored, clerk in the
Office of the Auditor Of the War Depart
ment who has refused to work on Satur-
day because it is against the teaching Of
the Seventh Day Adventist faith, will
retain place in the government employ
but must snfler reduction in his salary
for /, 200 to 720 for his religion sake.
The State Department today receiveda
dispatch from John Barrett, declining
the appointment as Minister to Japan
and giving as his reason his employment
as oriental representative ofthe st. Louis
Exposition. Among those most promi-
nently mentined for the vacant post in
Japan, is Lloyd C. Griscom now envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary at Teheran Persia.
The question of proposing an amend
ment to the constitution to give Con-
gress the power to- pass and enforce poly
gamy laws was side tracked by the House
committee on the judiciary today. The
motion was to endorse the proposition in
general way. Mr.. Clayton, of Ala
bama, was the only one to express his
views. alabama can take care of
these matters herselfwithout government
interference" he said. The motion was
| lost to 6.
/ Representatives Morrell, of Pennsyl
yania, and Hepburn, of Iowa, who have
! introduced resolutions carrying $500
900 appropriation TO be placed at the
disposal of the Attorney General for the
purpose of enforcing the antitrust laws
now on the statute books, appeared be-
fore the House committee on the judici-
airy today to explain their bills and the
necessity for their adoption. In view of
the fact that subcommittee has been
selected to consider trust questions
and in view, further, of the fact
that this committee, of which Mr..
Littlefeld, of Maine, is chairman, will
meet tomorrow morning, the gentlemen
were requested to appear before that
committee at that time An efioit is TO
1 be made to secure report on one of these
measures in advance if whatever other
antitrust bill this committee may evolve.
The House committee on appropria
tions today reported to the House the
great salary bill making appropriations
/ for legislative, executive and judicial
expenses of the government for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1904. The esti-
mates aggregate $27, 354, 27S; the bill
carries $26, $50, 453, being $500, 90l
more than the appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year. The whole number of
salaries provided for is COZ less than the
number estimated for and 266 more than
provided for in the law of the current
year.
The House committee on public build
ings and grounds, at a session today,
authorized favorable report on the Mer-
Ger bill appropriating seven million
dollars for the purchase in Washington,
north of the Congressional Library, Of
site for and the erection thereon of
Court of Justice, being for the accomoda-
ton of the Supreme Court of the United
States, Department of Justice, National
Law Library, and international tribu
nails. Favorable action was also ordered
on the bill which passed the Senate for
the erection here of a new Department
of Agriculture building. The Senate
bill carried an appropriation Of 81, 5OO,-
600. The House committee cut it down
to 81, 500, 000
A resolution calling upon the Secre-
tory of State for all information in the
possession of the department concerning
the Venezuelan difficulty was introduced
in the House today by Mr.. De Almond.
The resolution seeks information as to
the extent of the claims of Great Britain
and Germany against Venezuela, and
whether the claims are disputed in whole
or in part by Venezuela; as to what
Efforts have been made to peacefully
| settle the differences: as TO what part