Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-27

The best information obtainable leads
to the expectation that the court will
decided 10 favor OF the State OF Mime.
sofa.
Mr.. Csrmack today presented 10 the
Senate the views OF the democratic
minority OF the Sensts Philippines
committee on the bill providing for
a Philippine tariff. His report says:
"Our opposition is net based on any
mere question OF revenue, or any theory
concerning forms and policies OF taxa
ton. We oppose II because it violates
institutional rights and trauscends
the limits of constitutional power. Our
objections go to the whole policy Of
colonial empire, to the arbitrary gov
ernment of vassal provinces, 10 the
spirit OF military aggression and OF war
for the sake OF spoils. The bill reported
By the committee is q characteristic
manifestation OF such policy and
spirit"
Mrs. r. w. Davis, wife of the Rep
reseItatlve OF the Second Florida dis
trict, died at her home in this city last
night. Mr.. Davis started south this
morning, with the remains.
Postmaster Wills, OF Nashville, Tenn,
who was charged with violating the
civil service laws by soliciting contri-
buttons for political purposes, is to be
reprimanded and reappointed. The
investigation disclosed the fact that
the Postmaster did not solicit the con-
tributlons but that >he had received
them.
Mr.. Rixey will appoint a son OF DR..
J. w. Morton, OF Orange county, q
cadet at Annapolis from bis district.
Mr.. Rixey decided that as the present
cadet from his district James LsnnoD)
Is from Alexandria-thi end OF the dis
trlct-he would appoint Mr.. Morton
from the other. Mr.. Morton /, bright
young nan and is strongly endorsed.
Much pressure was brought upon Mr..
RIxey to appoint son OF Rev. Josiah
Perry, of this city, and who ia q grand
son OF Rev. d. f. Sprigg, as cadet from
the 8th Virginia district, but the mat
ter could not be considered, as the law
requires the appointed to be a resi-
dent OF the district represented by the
Congressman appointing him.
Senator Hoar from the Senate COM
mittee on judiciary today made IA
vorable report 90 his resolution provid'
ing for an amendment to the oonstitu-
ton to authorize ConOress to provide by
law for the case where there is no per-
son entities to hold the Office Of Presi-
dent or Vice President. declaring what
officer shall then act as President. The
resolution desigUstss who shall be
President and Vice President should
these officers die between the time OF
their election and the time Of their In
suguration.
The work of formulating an admin
istration bill to purchase the telegraph
lines and operate them under govern
ment control will begin tomorrow
before Senate subcommittee II Sem
stor Mason returns to the city by that
time with the bill be has prepared.
The Sensts committee on intsrocean-
ic canals ct a meeting this morning
decided to call as witnesses the mem
bets OF the canal commission OF which
Admiral Walker is Chairman, for the
purpose OF having their expert views as
to the choice to be made between the
Nicaragua and Panama routss. Such
other witnesses as the chairman my
decide to be necessary will also be
heard. The next meeting OF the COM
mittee will be on Monday next.
Mr.. Foraker introduced In the Sen.
ate this morning bill providing for the
erection of a statue OF the lste John
Sherman 10 Washington. facing the
ststue OF John Shermsn's brother, Gen.
eral Sherman.
The subject of Cuban sugar was tempo.
rsrily laid aside by the House committee on
ways and means today and the question Of the
Of the war revenue WAS taken up.
Tea and beer were the industries which had
their innings, the tea question being argued
in the morning, while the MISTER OF reducing
the tax on beer WAS heard in the afternoon.
The tea Interests were largely represented
and they urge upon Congress the necessity Of
the war tax Of 10 cents pound on
tea which was imposed at the outbreak OF the
Spanish war. The brewers want reduction
Of the $1.60 tax to the lax Of 81 per barrel
which was in existence before the Spanish
war, which tax was a relic Of the civil war.
The Cooper bill, providing q civil form OF
government In the Philippines, was taken up
again by the House committee on insular
,fairs today and Representative Hill, Of Con-
1ecticut, addressed the committee on the Phil
ppine currency question. BE combstted the
he stand taken by financial expert Consnt
md declared that at will be fatal mistake
o insugurate an independent Filipino silver
,oinsge, unless the United States government
hould be behind it to redeem it in gold"
lie did not believe, be said, that the Filipino
uuency was intended at all for circulation.
The gold standard, under American system,
hould be roinststed, he declared
1t is now said on the quiet here that Gen.
raj Bradley T. johnson may succeed Mr..
dorgan Treat as U. 8. Marshal for the east
IN district Of Virginia.
The fourth dividend Of 80 per cont in
svor Of the creditors of the American Ms |
ional Bank OF Baltimore was declared today |
y the comptroller OF the currency, making |
% per cent. TINS far.
Six cats three black, two white and one, a 1
ombination Of many colors, have been re- |
eived ss 0 present to the President from for |
ler Mayor Perry Collier, Of Beverly, Mass. |
The army Of rats that dwell with the Presi- |
ent, makes life unbeaTsble and causes the |
ecessity OF guard being placed over every |
hing perishable. Today the eat felines are |
laking the scqusintince OF the cats that |
lresdy board with the President and Jack" |
be White House dog. Tonight they will |
tart in on their war Of determination.
The story sent out from here by corre- |
pondens Of the western papers that the |
resident would appoint Colonel Samuel |
'arker governor Of Hawaii to succeed Gov. |
rnor Dole was entirely Unauthorized.
Through the exertions OF Representative |
'ixey bill has been passed by the House in |
resslng the pension OF DR.. James Willard, OF |
.oudoun county, from $12 to $50 month.
The term OF s. Brown Allen as u. 8. Mar.