Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-31
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Washington. January 81.

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Washington, January 81.
A Virginia delegation which saw the
President yesterday and asked him 10
Give anot ner term to Brown Allen, the
marshal OF the western district OF the
STATE. were told by the President that
he did not intend to take action In this
case for several days, probably weeks.
Mr.. Aliens tsfm expires tomorrow bat
the business OF the marshaPs ONCE
doss not come to q halt tonight and go
remain until his successor is appointed,
"a MANY believed, for "a law has been
found under which marshals now hold
over until their successors are appoint
ed. s. Y. Gillian, who Is treasurer OF
Dinwiddie county, also called on the
President yesterday. He Is Candidate
for United States marshal OF the
eastern district, to succeed Morgan
Treat. Iu both of these marshslships
there Is much suspense and deep in-
terest among the Virginia republicans
who are kept guessing as ID what I'M
expected move the President will next
make.
The President ard Mrs. Roosevelt
held the last OF ne seasons series oil
receptions last night when the guests
OF honor we're the officers Of the army
and navy and Marine Corps. 10 sd-
dition to the usual decoration OF palms
and flowers, the E,st Room and COR
ridor we're profusely decorated with
flags and bunting. The officers all APP
peared in full dress uniforms. Some oil
tue naval aud military attaches of the
different embassies and legations were
also present in uniform. Their white
and red intermingled with the blue
uniforms of the American officers, with
the beautiful gowns and sparkling
gems OF the women, made most
picturesque and brilliant scene. Ger
man officers and cadets from the
Moltke were among the visitOrs.
Gov. Leslie M. Shaw, OF Iowa, VINO
tomorrow will take over the manage
ment OF the country's finances, was at
the Treasury Department this morning
to be initiated into the new duties
thu his Office will dsvolve upon him.
The heads of the several bureaus and
the assistant secretaries saw Gov.
Shaw and outlined to him the duties OF
their several departments. Tomorrow
be will he sworn in as Secretary and
Secretary Gage will step down and out
to engage In business for himself where
the duties will be less arduous and the
remuneration more substantial than the
salary of Cabinet officer.
The House republican caucus called
for Monday night to consider projects
for reducing the representation In the
South will probably not result In action
which will be carried into law. The
reduction of southern representation,
as proposed by Representatives Moody
and CrumpaCker, and the enactment oil
a more stringent federal election law,
as proposed by the southern republi-
cans in the House, will be discussed.
bat even II the caucus determines upon
one or another scheme or a compro-
mise scheme, it is practically certain
that no measure of that character will
pass the Senate, even II 1t should pass
the House. which is unlikely.
The roof OF the Stevenson warehouse
at the foot of 7th street, south vest, col
lspsed under the weight of snow last
night. The damage amounts to 5000.
President Roosevelt today issued an
order forbiddiRg employees OF the gov.
eminent ID influence legislation under
penalty OF dismissal. The matter was
discussed fully at the Cabinet meeting
and met with hearty approval.
jeremiah D. O'Connell, for thirty.
FIVE years q clerk in the bureau of
statistics OF the Treasury Department
ami one of the best known men In the
governments army of employees, was
today dismissed by Secretary Gage.
O'Conuell some time ago preferred
charges against o. P. Astin, the chief
of bureau OF statistics, to the effect
that be was usiug government clerks
and time in the writing of magazine
articles. When an investigation was
made be failed to prove the charge.
Yesterdays action of the ways aud
means committee, In iustructiug chair
man Psyoe to draw up bill repeating
the war revenue act, although not un-
expected, contained some surprises that
add to the interest aroused by this rad
ical action, which promises to set back
lndefoitely the aspirations of the CubsDs
who advocate reduction OF the tariff
rate on sugar and tobacco. Chairman
Payne today introduced the bill, Ia &C.
cordsnoe with the instructions OF the
committee made public yesterday. The
bill is nearly 1000 words long. Il being
necessary to carefully word the measure
because OF the intricacies OF the
existing Law, which ia many in.
stances, as in the case of beer and
tobacco, merged the internal rev.
enue tex already in existence with the
new war tax imposed. These matters
must be carefully uOraveled In order to
avoid complications. Besides it was
necessary, in some instances, to leave
tse machinery for collecting taxes, such
as the inheritance tax, which Is to stay,
In existence until the first OF July.
W. Fl. Taft, governor general Of the Phil
ippine archipelago, who 10 in this country
recuperAting his health gave the Senate com.
mittee on the Philippines this morning an in
teiesting sketch Of bis trip through the arehl-
pelsgo when the Philippine commission Was
organizing provincial aud municipal govern.
ments He told OF the route taken and gave
a glimpse into the life and habits OF the peo-
pie that we're met 1t was more in the na.
tnre OF preliminary hearing in order to give
the members of the eoun mittaa n canaral idaa