Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gssetts..
Washington. January II.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gsseste']
Washington, January IL.
The House programme for next week
ia of rather uncertain character. On
Monday the pension appropriation bill,
carrying $139, S42,0 will be taken up:
After that there will be small
urgency deficiency bill. The two bills
providing for the redemption OF docu.
mentary and proprietary stamps, ana
for the return OF bank checks, certit.
oates of deposit, ETC., will be passed
next week and it is believed that the
bill creating q permanent census
bureau, amended in accordance with
the wishes OF the House, will be re-
ported back in time to be acted on
before the expiration Of the week.
Some time may be devoted to claims
and to other miscellaneous business.
No programme has been arrange for
the Senate next week and it is ex'
pected that short daily public sessions.
followed by executive sessions for the
consideration OF nominations sent 10 by
the President, will be the rule. Az
early adjournment Thursday until the
following Monday is expected.
The foreign relations committee will
next week probably take action on
the reciprocity treaties now pending
before it. 1t is we'll Understood that
90 one of them will be ratified. The
committee on the Philippines will take
up on Monday the Philippine tariff bill
that recently passed the House.
Secretary Gage has recsived a tele'
gram from Gov. Shaw saying that he
cannot arrange his affairs 30 as to take
charge of the Treasury Department on
January 25, and asking Mr.. Gage to re-
main until February !. Secretary Gage
has consented to do so. Henry q.
Psyne, whose arrival has been delayed
by the death of friend, will qualify
as postmaster general and assume his
new duties either next Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The offer OF the Panama Canal Com
pany to sell its property TO the United
States ia being considered by the Presi'
dent. He will not make any recon-
mendation to Congress in the premises,
however, until the Isthmian canal COM
mission passes upon the proposition.
If the committee should find that the
$40 100000 offer is bargain, they
would report their recommendation to
the President, who would Ia turn hand
it to Congress.
Ambassador Csmbop, OF the French
Embassy, presented to the President
today Nj. Lsvsre Weller and NJ. Maur-
rice de Lsgotellerl, member OF the
French foreign commerce commission,
who are here In the interest Of the
French reciprocity treaty.
Although no official announcement
will be made by Gen. Nelson A. Miles
| that it is bis intention to become 8
presidential candidate iD 1904, the gen.
eral impression exists that he is for
mulating plans with that end 10 view,
1t has been suggested that Admiral
Schley would be the national nominee
on the ticket for vice president.
Nearly all the members of the Sen
ate canal com mittee were present al
their meeting this morning and there
was much interest manifested In whaI
NJ. E1oward Lampre and julie Boeufv(
had to say regarding the offer of the
Panama Canal Company. Mr.. Lamprt
aud Bouefve declared that the new
Panama Canal Company Yves In abso
lutte possession of the property anC
could transfer 1t to the United States
Mr.. Morgan wanted to know whether
it was not true that there we're thou
sands and perhaps hundreds OF thou
eands OF French stockholders whose
claims would have 10 be satisfied by the
United States and would probably 10.
yolye lengthy litigation. The response
was not clear to the committee as 1t 10.
dicated that while the new company
had acquired though the French
courts all of the interests of the old
Panama Canal Compeny, q French
egal officer called the liquidstor,
represented the old stockholders in the new
company and held in their behalf an inter
! est in all Of the proceeds from the cana
| when completed amounting 10 sixty pei
cent. Mr.. Morgan was inclined TO take this
admission as proof of his contention that the
United States could not cbtsin good title
/ and that in buying the French canal it would
also buy an interest in an unpleasant amount
| Of litigation.
| Mr.. Rixey b introduced in the House the
/ following bills: Granting an increase OF
| pension TO Georganna Parker; a bill for the
| relief of legal represen atives Of William Bur.
ley. deceased, and q bill for the relief Of the
estate OF George Hickman, deceased.
Mr.. Butler Malone son Of tho late General
| William Malone, who was United State.
Consul at Laredo Mexico, Is in the city, his
official term having expired.
Neither house OF Congress was in session
today and but comparatively few member
were about the Capitol.
The abstract of the condition OF the ma
tionAl banks Of Virginia, st the close of bust
ness Cd December 10, as reported to tb,
Comptroller of the Currency, shows thi
average reserve held IS 23.16 per cent.
against 22.40 per cent. on September 80
Loans and discounts increased from $24,
1867 to $40. 7S2, 1872; gold coin from
S6,63O,271 to $6,674,957. Total speci
from $1,122,292 to $500, 35S; lawfu
money resery. from S1,933,175 to 81
2S9, 593; individual deposits from S23
ADOPTS to 25,267,21
Those in position to know say that Their
will be no discharges at the Washington
navy yard, in the immediate future OF sn
rate.
The Joint congressional committee on th
Mckinley memorial services held q meetin
this morning and desided that the exercise
should be held in the hall Of the House Q