Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-03
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Corrapoudeuce OF ito Alexandria sasette.l
Washington, d. c., May 3

Corrapoudenee Of tito Alexandria 9asetts.J
Washington, d. c., May 3
Senator Hoar, though old, is az sly
"a ever and wants DO public business
transacted unless be is on hand. He
wished TO be absent from Washington
far ab,ut week and Introduced
resolution providing for an adjourn
mani OF the Senate from the first
OF the month till the sixth for spring
cleaning purposes" The Sergeant ct
Arms soid he had no idea of doing any
extensive spriug cleaning and mucn 10
Senator Hoar's surprise the resolution
pas not voted upon but was allowed TO
die In committee.
II ia said here that President Roose-
Welt wants bis secretary, George Cortel-
YOU. to be a member Of bis Cabinet,
and will tender him the secretsrysnlp
of the Department of Commerce u II Is
established by Congress. The Presi'
dent ia anxious that the bill creating
the new department shall become q
law. and the republican leaders OF both
houses have assured him that they Will
push the bill.
Sergeant Halleck OF the Goth infantry
was before the Senate committee In
yestigatiug affairs in the Philippines
this morning. He testified to witness
inc the infection of the water cure on
twelve natives. They had been accused
OF roasting q. S. Soldier over slow
fire whom they afterwards boloed, and
under the water cure torture made q
confession.
The President today sent to the SEN
ate the nomination of H. Clay Evans.
Of Tennessee to be Consul General oil
the United States at London.
Minister Conger sent the State De-
uartment the following csblegram to-
day from Pekin: "There are serious
disturbances in the southern portion oil
Pe.Chili. Imperial troops have been
worsted. The Viceroy, however, has
sent force deemed sufficient to sup
press the disorder"
General Chaffee sent TO the War De-
partment today announcements OF the
surrender Of different Filipino leaders
and their commands. The general
saws the largest force now opposing
the u. s. troops, which he estimates to
be about 1000 men are in Leyte.
The first thing in order, in the House after
District of Columbia business Monday, VIII
be the consideration Of the bill admitting
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma to state
bood. There is much opposition 10 this meas-
nre on the republican side but it is expected
| that the bill will pass the House. The senste
will be expected to hold it up quietly, but
effectively. The bill providing for the coin
age of subsidiary coin from the bullion set
apart for the coinage of silver dollars
will follow. The democrats declare that
under this bill tho coinsee Of silver dol
lars will cease absolutely and they promise to
make a fight against il for that reason. Fol-
loving this will TO the bill Te'enacting certain
immigration laws. IL this should be disposed
of before the week is over the bill for the
pro lection of the President will have right oil
way. On Saturday tributes will be paid ia
the memory of the late Representative Polk
| ADD Senator Kyle. There is no end in sigh1
to the debate on the Philippine civil govern.
| ment bill in the Senate. The mess1re vii
again occupy large part OF each days session
next week.
Secretary Roots answer to the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Cul erson calling for l.
formation as to the cost of the war in the
Philippines was received by the Senate this
afternoon. 1t is statement to the effect that
it has not yet been possible to compile all the
information called for but that at the earliest
possible day it will be transmitted to the
senate.
Rear Admiral Watson, the naval representa-.
tive on the special embassy TO the coronation
Of King Edward, announced today his selec.
ton of Commander Cowles and Lieutenant
Watson, the Admirals son, as his aides.
Fl. A. Borrows, the dismissed disbursing
clerk of the Census Office. attributed his down
fall to betting on horse races.
Monsignor Tslconio, Papsl Ablegste in
Canada, is to succeed Cardinal Msrtinelli, as
panaI DaleOsfe IN the limited States