Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-28

test from the Third Kentucky distrlct'
were submitted ID the House To-Day.
The six republicans declare Mr.. knea
has forfeit sd his seat, and that because
OF errors and frauds, with wn'cn NC
had no connection, the alleged demo-
cratic msiority 10 his district shoui9 20
considered republican majority. Inc
democrats of the committee. messrs'
Fox. of Mississippi; Bowie, OF Alabama,
and Burgess, of Texas, contend tnat
Rhea is entitled to his seat, basing tneir
opinions on decisions OF the supreme
court of Kentucky and holding that
Kentucky's statutes are bioding on
Congress' They contend that II these
statutes are fairly applied Mr.. knes
must be allowed to retain his seat.
The committee on elections No. hes
submitted msjority report deciding
the Spears-Burnett contest from the
Seventh Alabama district In favor oil
Burnett, the sitting member.
Representatives Swanson and Gro
mer have submitted minority report
from the House committee on post
Offices and post roads on the Loud Dill
providing that rural free delivery De
placed under the contract system. Tney
COZ tend that the present system 's
good enough.
The Comptroller OF Currency has is'
sued a call for statement OF the con-
dition of National Banks at the close OF
business on Tuesday, February %.
President Roosevelps visit to the
| Charleston Exposition has not been
abandoned. The afiront offered by
Lieutenant G Governor Tillman, OF South
Carolina, to the President, as dlrec!
result of Senator Tillman, an uncle oil
the Lieutenant Governor, being re.
ouested 10 withdraw his acceptance Of
of the Presidents invitation to the
Prince Henry dinner, has been repudi'
ated by the officials OF the Exposition
and other leading southerners.
By an amendment of the bylaws o.
the National Congress OF Mothers, the
meetings hereafter will be held tri-an'
puslly instead of annually, but there
will be- an annual conference OF the
board OF managers. 81,
Senator Benjamin Z. TillmAn, OF South
Carolina. has accepted an invitation to bG
the orator of the occasion at the celebration
of the 124th anniversary Of the birth o.
| Robert Emmett TO be held at the Academy
Music. New York, next Sunday evening
Johp P. Colhslsn of New York, came II
Washington yesterday and secured Senate
Tillman's acceptance Of the invitation z
speak. I'VE choose him IS the orator." ssit
MIR. Colhalsn, because OF his sturdy AmeTi
canism, and / can say now that the Academ,
of Music, one Of the largest thesters in New
York, will not hold half the people who vii
desire to hear the distinguished South Caro-
linian."
Representative Corliss, Of Michigan, autho
of the bill to construct government cable
Manila, has taken grave ofense st the Ian
, guage OF Representative Richardson, OF Ala
bsms, who took occasion recently to attsci
the bill and its author. Today Mr.. Corlis
made a sharp reioinder to Mr.. Richardson, II
which he intimatod broadly that the latte
had some ulterior motive in making al
speech against the bill. Mr.. Corliss also at
tackled Mr.. Richardson's attitude from
democratic standpoint charging that he wa
not standing by the democratic partys de
clsration against trusts.
judge Ell Torrance, commandeI-in-chief
, and the other members Of the q. A. X. com
mittee on pensions, appeared before TIT
House committee on invalid pensions today
and urged amendments to the pension laws
which, In effect, will increase to $l2 th'
} pensions Of most of%hose now receiving from
$6 10 SO.
Todsy's Cabinet meeting was devoted
largely to the consideration Of Cuban affairs
May 1 has been practically decided upon b.
the Presidents advisors as tentative dat
! for the evacnation If the island by the United
States and the establishment OF the Cubai
republic in fact In the meantime a trestl
will be drawn up defining the relations be
tween the two governments,