Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington. ID. c.. December 2.


The House committee on the judicl-
ary today decided to refer all bills deal
ing with trusts to subcommittee OF
which Mr.. Littlefeld, of Maine, whose
antitrust bill is one of the important
ones pending, is the chairman.
Representative Hull, chairman OF
the House committee on military affairs,
TODAY introduced bill to create gen.
eral staff for the United States army |
along the lines recommended by Secre-
tary Root in his annual report. Repre-
sentative Perkins, of New York, intro
duced bill to repeal the duties on coal
and meat; another to repeal the duties
on lumber and hides.
Thursday night the 18th has been set
as a date for the conference OF repnb-
lican members Of the House on the
Fowler bill, known as the currency
bill, it being the desire of Mr.. Fowler
and others to give Congressman an OPP
portunity to study the recommendations
of the President and the Secretary OF
the Treasury on the subject.
AT the cabinet meeting today the pro-
position of Isaac N. Seligman, the New
York banker, for financing Venezuela's
obligations to Great Britain and Germany
was the chief topic discussed. 1t was
the unanimous opinion that, although
this government would like to see the
matter settled, the United States cannot
enter into any arrangement that could
possibly be construed as guarantee lor
the payment of the bonds which Mr..
Seligman proposes to get from Venezuela
as security for the payment Of the claims
in question. 1t is understood that Mr..
Seligman's offer provides for the pay
ment by Venezuela of Is per cent on the
proposed bonds. Secretary Hay re-
ported to the cabinet the change in the
Colombian legation here and expressed
his hope that under the Herran regime
satisfactory negotiation may be con-
cluded with Colombia for the construc-
ton of the Panama Canal by the United
States.
As stated in this correspondence yes
terday, Mr.. j. S. Wise, who was defeated
in the United States Court in Richmond
on Saturday in his efforts to invalidate
the Virginia constitution, tried hard
yesterday to get Mr.. Crumpacker TO take
the matter up in the House and fight
against Mr.. Glass being sworn in. he
clrried the matter still further, and
went to see the President. Mr.. Crum-
packer refused to take up the fight to
deny the seat to Mr. Glass in that way,
and suggested to Mr.. Wise that he allow
Mr.. Glass to be sworn in and then make
the effort to unseat him. After going
| the rounds among the republican leaders,
Mr. Wise succeeded in getting Mr.. Tay-
Ter to take up the matter in the fashion
he did. 1t is said by Virginia republic
cans here that Mr. Wise's chief motives
in taking the matter to the court was to
get his fees and to have the opportunity
of making a speech in which to pour out
some of his wrath upon Virginia and
some of the leading democrats OF that
State. He left Richmond without TAX
ing steps to have the record in the case
made up, and it is reported that he said
that he would stop further proceedings
when his clients stopped "handing around
the hat"
A short executive session of the Sen
ate was held at the conclusion of the
reading of the Presidents message, but
no business was trangacted beyond the
reference of the Presidents nominations
to the appropriate committees.
The House committee on Appropri-
atoms today ordered favorable report on
the Cannon bill, appropriating $50, 600
to defray the expenses of the anthracite
coal strike commission.
NJ. Jules Cambon, the French Am
bassador who has been transferred to
Madrid, will leave this city today
His successor, NJ. Jusserand, is expected
here early in January. Until then first
secretary of the embassy will bein charge
/ of affairs.
Senator Hawley of Connecticut, is ex-
pected to resign because of illness.
The President today sent large number of
recess nominations to the Senate. Among the
names sent is that of Oliver Wendell Holmes
of Massachusetts, to be an associate justice OF
the United States Supreme Court. The list
also includes the appointment of l.. l.. Lewis,
to be U. s. Attorney for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
The Weather Bureau issued special
bulletin this afternoon, stating that in the
Atlantic States snow in the northern and rain
in the middle districts and southern districts
Wednesday will be followed by much lower
temperature Wednesday night and Thursday.
Arthur Shields, a white man 80 years OF
age, was instantly killed this morning by fall,
ing from second story window in the rear OF
Jof,nner's jewellery mandatory at 926 Penn
sylvania avenue.
MAY CosT HIM A THRoNE.-Asdis-
patch from Vienna says: Some stolen
love letters may cost Prince Mirko,
second son of the reigning Prince of
Montenegro, his cherished ambition to
ascend the Servian throne, for which, in
the event of King Alexander having no
heir, he is a strong candidate. Prior to
Prince Mirko's marriage last July with
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