Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-29

or some other OF the nhuueVno
Ssnstor Depew is preparing bill per-
routino President Roosevelt ID accept
snv token which the German emperor
~ ~ offsr This is merely following the
oracodent. which have prevailed Since
,he earliest DAYS. When Lafayette
h-onoht to the Uotsd States gifts from
tas French Government .Congress In
mediately authorized their acceptance;
A recent incident 10 the presen tatlon OF
two Seyres vases by President Faure
TO President Mckinley on the occasion
AZ the opening OF the French cable.
Reports OF the majority and
minority of the House committee on
aOriculture on the oleomargarine
question we're submitted TO the House
today. The majority favor q TAX OF
ten cents a pound on oleo colored 10
limitation of butter. The minority
argue that cleo is nutritious food and
that the Industry should not be 1es,
troyed. They present substitute Dill
preventing frauds in the retailing Oh
cleo.
The House committee on the census
today reported iavorably new Dill LOT
the creation OF a permanent census
bureau, differing materially from the
HOPKINS bill, which was recently de-
feated in the House. Ipstead of salary
list of $4,000 it provides one OF S4l,,
900. The director is to receive %, UOo
annually and the employees engaged 81
the time the bill takes effect, July l,
1902. are ID come In under civil service.
Rear Admiral Schley's appeal to the
President from the findings OF the
naval court of inquiry was made pubic
this morning by the Secretary OF the
Navy. It's voluminoUs document,
containing about $4,000 words. The
appeal was turned over to secretary
Long several days ago by the President
with instructions tbst the Navy depart
ment review it and retG.n it to the
| President with a comment" giving
che views of the department 10 the
premises. Il is understood that the
"commeut" has been prepared and SUD-
mitted to the President. 1t will De
given to the press later in the week.
The presumption is that the depart
ment has 10 no wise altered It's we'll
known opinion 10 the case and that the
Comment" will recommend that the
verdict of the court OF inquiry stand.
Stated briefly Admiral Schley's appeal
tn the President asks that the dissent
ing opinion OF Admiral Dewey be APP
proyed and that the opinion OF the
majority of the court, wherein 1t differs
from the dissenting opinion, be set
aside and ennulled.
Representative Ray, chairman OF the
House committee on the judiciary, TO-
dsy introduced another bill for the pro-
lection of the President of the United
States and for the suppression oil an
srchy, modifying his original bill 30
that an assault on q President or OIL
oisl 10 line of Presidential succession
which does not terminate fatally shall
be punishable by life imprisonment To-
stead of death.
| Representative Gibson today introduced a
bill to prevent frauds and wrongs in elections
for Representatives in Congress, this measure
having the approval Of the republicans from
southern States, who design it as substitute
for the Crumpacker plan TO reduce the Con-
OCCASIONAL representation Of southern states
which have restricted the right OF franchise.
| Mr.. Lodge introduced into the Senate to-
dsv q Joint resolution providing for the erec-
ton in the District Of Columbia OF ten
thousand dollar monument in memory OF
John Paul Jones
10 order to prevent any further disputes
between the War Department and Congress
such as occurred through the selection by
Secretary Boot Of Captain CIoHier, to be Chief
L ho 0f RriOadiaT H.
eral, thus placing him above many officers OF
longer service, Senator Proctor, with the con-
curfence of the military affairs committee
today introduced a bill providing that no
officer with lower rank than Lieutenant
Colonel shall be placed ct tn head OF any OF
the Bureaus OF the War Department.
From computations made by the Depart
ment of Agriculture OF the per capita value OF
a gricultural exports from the principal coun-
tries of the world, Hawaiis leads the world
with totsl Of $2O,000,000 in expectations
| Of this character In 1900, an average per
capita of $3.50 with a. population OF
$4,000. The United States with 49,
100000 population and total agricul-
tural exportstion for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1900, of $S45,U00, 900, stands
number nine in the last with $11 per capita,
Canada being Just ahead with $l4 per capita.
Great Britain has per capita expOrtstion Of
this class with a value OF $1.95 which is less
than GeImsny, Sweden and Russia China
is at the foot of the list with twenty-three
cents per capita,
The President today nominated John o..
Jackson, TO be postmaster at Blackstone, va.
The Manchurisn treaty will not be signed
until after the Chinese new year. Paul Les
sar. the Russian Minister, has conceded all
China's objections to this treaty. The EN-
peror will give an audience 10 the diplomatic
corps today, when the DoWAger Empress will
assume the position Of de facto ruler. She
will then meet the Ministers for the first
time officially, sitting beside the Emperor,
ana not concealed by screen, as has hereto
fore been the custom.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced toe following
bills in the House, For the relief OF Vir'
ginis E. Ficklin and James W. Flckliu ;
granting pension TO William NJ. Prestage,
and papers TO accompany House bill for the
relief OF vii ism NJ. Prestige.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will attend the coro-
nation Of King Edward VII. She will sail
June 8 by the steamer New York, accom-
panied by Mr and Mrs. WhiielAw Reid,
whose guest she will be while abroad,
There are $545, 199,375 gross gold in the
United States Treasury which is the greatest
amount Of gold ever held by this govern
ment at one time
Miss Ella Nelson, daughter Of General &.
N. Nelson, Of Baltimore, has accepted the sp'
pointment Of oIganist snd choirmsster OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Of this city, OF which Bev. K, II. AcKim is
rector. The church is considered the wealth
lest in the capital. It is said that Miss Nelson
will receive the bighes. salary paid to any
woman orgsnist In the world.
Official denial was made at the White House
today Of the report that Governor Doyle, OF
Hawaii, was to be removed and Colonel Sam
Parker appointed to succeed him.
Daring November, December and January