Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-05
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WasbingtoDg, D. c., April B.

UleCu63lOu VI tuo o. no NNe"~
itv bill. The beet sugar men, 1t Will Dc
recalled, revoltsd against the rule oil
the leaders and declared that reciproc-
itv with Cuba, meaning reduction OF
the duties on the sugar, would NOT Do
nermitted. Speaker Henderson threw
h nself into the breach and the admin
iuistrstion took hand. Under their
arguments the insurgents" melted
awsy. At the last tsst 10 caucus ABOUT
60 Of them we're left; now they claim no
more than 35 "last ditchers" and they
will do little more than 60 On record 10
faint speeches against the reduction. Ii
twentv of the insurgents hold out dem.
ocratic votes will be needed. They are
at hand, however, in plenty. as evidence
ed by the fact that three OF the ak DEM
ocrats on the ways and means commit
tea voted to report the bill. Attempts
will be made, by democrats, to amend
the bill go as to open the subject OF
tariff revision; 1t is unlikely that the
House will fail to sustain him. IL Ia
understood that after the bill shall have
passed the House, the Senate Will
amend 1t to make that reduction 20, or
eyen SO per cent. The House expects
to devote two or three days to the dis
cussion and will do little else next
week. II there should be any spare
time. the Chinese exclusion bill remains
as a continuing order, as the fortihca-
lions appropriation bill Is ready. The
rivers and harbors bill will, 1t is expect
ed, be reported to the Senate on Mon
day and Chairman Frye hopes to
begin debate on ii on Tuesday.
The action of the steering committee
10 placing the Philippines civil govern
meut bill ahead of the Nicareguan
Canal bill, in order of consideration, Ia q
disappointment to the friends OF the
latter measure. 1t is expected that the
Chinese exclusion bill, which Is now
the unfinished business, will continue
the subject OF debate all Of next week.
The Philippine bill will then be taken
nm The democrats are determined to
discuss at length the whole Philippine
policy OF the administration. Thus, al
the earliest, it will be the 10th OF May
before the canal bill can be considered.
10 the meantime. appropriation bills
will be ssndwiched In when possible.
The steering committee made no pro
vision for the consideration OF the Gu
ban reciprocity bill on the ground that
| 1t is not yet before the Senate.
The majority OF the House committee
on elections No. /, today presented to
the House its report 10 the Consisted
election case of William M. Horton
versus James ]. Butler, from the
| Twelfth Missouri district. which Ia en-.
| tireIy within the city limits OF st. Louis.
The summary says: 1--WE find that no
valid election was held for representa-
| tive in the Fifty seventh Congress from
the Twelfth district OF Missouri"
Fraud is urged on the part of the demo-
Gratis and the summary says: 1.-THE
democratic MANAGERS determined at all
hazards and at any cost of money or oil
fraud. 10 elect James J. Butler to Con-
eress.n The report was submitted to
the House today aud Chairman Tayler
gave the minority three weeks In
which to prepare report.
Opposition TO the bill to create De-
| partment OF Commerce and Labor de-
| velopsd today before the House com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce led by number Of high officials
of the government. Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury SpaldinR declared that
a new Department of Commerce would
be harmful to the workings Of Treasury
bureaus and create double headed adj
ministrstion, Chief Chamberlain, OF
the Treasury Bureau OF Navigation,
arRued 10 q similar vein. Solicitor Of
the Treasury O'Cornell said be saw no
necessity for the new department,
Supervising Inspector General of the
steamboat Inspection Service Do
mont, and General Superintendent =
the Lie Saving Service KimDall, also
opposed transfer of these bureaus from
the Treasury to the new department.
The State Department has signitied
to Nicaragua the terms Of treaty re-
spsctiug the possible construction OF an
| interoceanic canal through that coun-
try which will be acceptable to the
United States.
The President has psrdoned Capt.
Jos. b. Coghlan OF the Navy for his
criticism several years ago of the re-
eister OF the Navy, for which he was
reduced nine numbers In rank. The
pardon places Capt COghlsn at the head
of The list OF captains, with an extra
number. so that on the 10th of this
month, upon the retirement OF Admiral
Farouhsr, he will become q rear ad-
miral.
Senator Daniel and Representative
Flood were both at the Capitol yestsr-
day. The Senator received quite az
ovation In the marble room where be
was warmly congratulated on his i'm
proved appearance. He atterwardF
held a reception In one OF the large
committee rooms. He will remain
here about q week and then return to
Richmond and Lynchburg on tenn
porsry visit.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
their guests, about forty all told, will
leave Washington Monday afternoon
OF $50 for visit to the Charleston
Exposition. Their special train will be
| the finest that the Pullman Company
can fit out. Ga the homewsrd journey
the party will visit the tea plantation
at Summerville, S. G. The President
expect, to reach Washington again
early Friday morning.
The House committee on agriculture has
come TO en- agreement relative to the creation
of an Appalachian forest reserve. The re-
port will oppose the nsme suggested. viz
mckinley Appalachian Forest Reserve" OF
the ground that il would be misleading. Great
ing the impression that another Appalachian