Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-12

CorrsxpoDdence OF the Alexandra Saselte'l
Washington, D. c., April II.
Although the passage OF the Cuban
reciprocity bill Is foregone conclusion,
the damand for time 10 make speeches
has been so great that the leaders have
been unable to reach an agreement
relative to the close of the debate. The
debate. which has already consumed
four full legislative days, promises to
extend over nearly all of next week IN
the House. II there should be vote
on the Cuban bill before next Saturday,
the auti-snarcby bill, or the bill for
the protection OF the President" as 1t
ia called. will probably be taken up.
The Notifications appropriation bill Ia
awaiting Its turn, and Friday has been
set aside for war claims. The Chinese
exclusion question will continue to &C.
cupv the attept ton OF the Senate during
the early part OF next week. Voting
upon the measure and all pending
amendments will begin at one O'Clock
on Wednesday. The principal friends
| of the bill claim that it will be paused
but they admit that the vote will be
very close. % the other band the
opponents OF the proposed drastic ex-
clusion policy predict that the result
will he the passing of q substitute for
the pending measure providing merely
| for the extension OF existing exclusion
laws until the commercial treaty with
China expires and new one can be
negotiated. After the Chinese question
| has been disposed of, the Senate will Cd
Thursday begin the consideration OF the
bill to provide permanent civil gov
eminent for the Philippines. The
democrats are going to make the tight
OF the session on this measure. The
chances are very good that the bill will
still be under discussion during the hrst
week OF May.
The Rogue, a race horse belonging To
G. Baker, was stolen from his stable at
the BenniDg race track last night. A
colored man Is said to have been seen
leading the horse. The races at Ben
ming after most successful season
will end this evening. They we're we'll
conducted and the Washington Jockey
Club has added another feather to Its
cap.
Nebraskans here and letters received by
democrats from their correspondents In Ne
brasks say that Bryan is to be the fusion can
didate for governor of Nebraska this fall.
The death Of DR.. T. Dewitt Tslmsge is ex-
pected st any moment. Hs has not been con-
scious for three days and the congestion OF
the brain has not cleared. His physicians
say that he will pass away without rePsining
consciousness. No remedies that the brain
specialists have been able to administer have
had any effect and the family have been told
to resign hope.
The President today signed the war reve-
nue. tax repeal bill which cuts off some $7O.-
| 0O0, 900 from the annual income Of the gov
eminent. Representative Bartholdt OF st..
Louis, WHO was among the Presidents callers
1T the time the chief executive signed the
measure was given the pen that made the
| bill law.
VIM. F. Powell, U. 8. minister TO Hsyti.
cables the State Department under date Of
| April IL that the rebellion on the island has
been crushed.
In addition TO the names published yester'
| day in connection with the AlexandTia post
IN satership those of MessTs. r. g. Windsor and
A, A. Warfeld were inadvertently omitted
1t Is said that Mr.. X. z. w. Garrett was as
sured by an influential republican that IL he
would file an application for the position he
could secure 1t, but Mr.. Garnett replied that
he had Endorsed Mr.. Crupper.