Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
COrrsspsndence Of the Alsrandris Gazette

| democrats Win lew eAOoPV'o"o ~
onposed to the bill. All but two OF the
republicans will vote for 1t, although
some of them will do so with great re-
lnctspce. MIR. Proctor intends to ask
the Senate to take the final vote on the
measure Wednesday or Thursday. II
he succeeds, the Chinese exclusion bill
| will be taken up Immediately after.
The present indications are that the de-
bate on the measure will last ct least
ten DAYS and it is believed on the final
vote the committee bill, which increas-
es the severity of the present law, will
be defeated and a simple proposition
extending the provision of the existing
law until the expiration of the treaty
with China in 1904, will be adopted. 10
the House, the programme, as far as
definitely arranged, involves only de
posal OF the suDdry civil appropriation
bill, which was reported yesterday. In
portant matters are pressing for con-
siderstion, among them the Chinese
exclusion and the new immigration
bill. but the leaders have not yet set
a time for them, because the hope still
prevails that there may be an agree
ment OIL the Cuban reciprocity, IN
which event the ways and means COM
mittee bill on the subject would be &C.
corded right OF way.
Leaders Of the G. A. Z. are in high
feather this morning over the success
fol outcome of their long struggle for
the scalp OF Pension Commissioner
Evans. They began the fight against
him iust as soon after his induction
into Office as his policy had become
defined. 1t Ia a significant fact that
the public announcement at the White
House Of Commissioner Evans's resig-
nation last night was preceded by
long conference betwe President
Roosevelt aud Gen. florence, Com
mander in Chief OF the q. A. K. The
pressure brought upon the President
during the past few weeks by the U. A.
r. to effect the removal of Mr.. Evans
has been tremendous. The Commits
sioner was kept fully advised OF de-
velopments and 1t was to relieve the
President OF the embarrassment of ask
ing for his resignation 10 case he
should decide to make a change 10 the
office, that the Commissioner con-
cluded to place his formal letter In the
hsnds of the President. Up to the
very last be hoped that the President
would decide to retain him, 10 which
event the letter would never have been
made public.
Feature of the financial system de-
vised by the Senate committee on the
Philippines for that archipelago, Is that
while silver is to be kept as the basis OF
the currency in the islands. oil COVER
ment obligations are to be payable iD
gold. Provision Is made for COM
plets census of the people OF the Phil
ippines. To be taken after peace has
been established and the result is to be
reported TO the President. The main
object Is to ascertain the aptitude OF
the Filipinos for self government.
The boys and girls of the capital are
busily engaged in coloring Easter eggs
and watching the weather. On Mon
day, If the weather is foe, the green
grass OF the White House yard will be
the playground for thousands OF chill.
dren of all ages, all colOrs and all sta
tions. The gates that are shut on
every other day in the year will be
thrown open and the happy youngsters
will throng 10 to enjoy the treat TO the
utmost, Each child will fetch as many
boiled eggs as he or she can persuade
indulgent parents to provide. The
chief sport consists in rolling the COL
ored eggs down the hills and chasing
after them In the descent pell nell, re.
pardless of clothes or consequences.
When the eggs are broken they are
promptly eaten, and the shells tiud a
resting place on the grass to be swept
up the next day. Next Monday
promises to be one Of the most interest
Jog egg rolling days in history. The
Young RooseVelts will enter into the
fun with ali the vim for which the
family is famous. Ia the afternoon, as
has been the custom on Easter Mon.
day for many years, the Marine Band
will play for the children and the Pres
ident and his wife and their friends
will witness the gay scene from the
rear porch.
The special House committee to To-
vestigate charges to the effect that 10
iurthering the sale OF the Danish Wet
Indies Captain Christmas had used
large sums of money to bribe American
Congressman, aud others, met this
morning for a preliminary talk. 1t
was agreed to meet next Tuesday to
begin the taking Of testimony. Nils
Gron, the Dane who disclosed the
existence OF the Christmas secret re-
port, will be witness.
Chairman Payne OF the ways and
means committee mas called meeting
o. that committee for Monday. The
Cuban reciprocity bill will be consider
ed and the belief is that it will be re-
port ed that day. The friends OF reel.
procity command nine republican votes
on the committee, Representative Bah
cock having declared that he will not
stand out against the administration.
The only republicans on the committee
to hold out against it are Tawney and
Metcslf. An effort will be made to
take up the bill in the House on Tues
day.
The Senate committee on military
affairs at its next meeting will adopt
report favorable to the confirmation OF
the nominations OF Gen. Crozier to be
Chief of Ordinance, General Geo. B.
Davis to be Judge Advocate General
and Gen. Gillespie to be Chief OF Engi- |
neers. 1t is stated that the committee
stands 8 to 2 In favor OF this action.
The nominations have been held up for |
some time on account OF the charges |
made against Gen. Crozier that be
was interested as 30 inventor 10 GER
tain properties of the government. The
charges were not sustained.
hrs. Lucy Hill Hale, widow OF the late
Hon. John 2. Hale died this morning at the |