Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-31
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Washing ID, D. G, May 81.
Next week 10 the Senate promises to
mark the beginning OF the end OF the
present session OF G ngress. The Cuban
reciprocity and isthmlsn canal bills are
the Only remaining measures oil In
Dortauoe enough to warrant the con-
lipuance of the session. IL can be
stated that the chief men OF the Senate
expect that body will have come TO az
end bv The % b OF June. Monday end
Tuesday, of = ext week will be devoted
to fifteen minute speeches on the Phil
iDpine bill with the understanding that
at four O'Clock p. no. on TUESDAY the
voting shall begin on the bill and Oil
pendine amendmet IS. That 1t will
pass ls. OF course, foregone conclus'
ion. The Istbmisn canal bill Will tn
be taken up and debate on that sub
iect will col tlnue until the end OF the
week. 10 the meantime the republl-
can members OF the Cuban committee
-xpect to comptt to their work upon the
Cuban reciprocity bill which will pro-
baby be reported to the Senate on
Wednesday. AS to the canal bill It is
already evident that there will. be
very long debate, with opinion pretty
evenly divided ss to whether foal
vote will be reached or not before the
end OF the session. 10 the House the
week will be occupied 10 the considers-
lion of the ti.sDsrchy bill, the Pacific
cable measure. aod the irritation bill.
A general order was made public 81
army headqusi srs today reducing the
total enlist d strength CT the army to
! sc. 497, q redut ton OF nearly ii GOO be-
low the full strength of the army today.
The day fixed tor the closing of the
general Debate upon the Philippines
civil government bill found a dozen
Senators 10 their seals when the Ravel
of acting President pro tenn. Plat
CONN., fell at IL o'clock this morning.
The public gallery was we'll filed aud
the seats in the reserved gallery were
being rapidly occupied.
President Roosevelt has notified the
members of his Cabinet t1at he desires
them to change their vacation plans,
so that it will be possible for them to
ne within easy reach OF Washington
during the summer and early fall. NJ ,
Roosevelt 50, that it is altogether like
Y that weekly Cabinet meetings will be
neld during the entire summer.
The President today sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: To be
Bdgadiers Generals. Col. Samuel M.
Whiteside; COL Sumner 81. Liacolr 10
be Colonies: Lieut.Col. William Quin-
tor; Lieut. Col. Jesse G. Chance.
The President is being besieRed by
applicants for consulships In Cuba.
Among those who called ct the White
House this morning 10 quest OF places
for constitueI Is was Senator Mason OF
Illinois, who introduced Capt. Il. A.
Thompson, colored, who served In
Cuba with the S.h Illinois Volunteer
Infantry.
Felipe Buencamlno late of the Fed.
eral party 10 the Philippines and for
merly Secretary of Stat, unde: Aguin-
sldo's government, who is 10 his coun-
try to study American iust tutiors, was
a witness before the House committee
on iusulsr stfiairs today. He said be
hoped the United States would give to
his people just and liberal govern
ment. He likeued bis country 10 a sick
man convalescent from a dangerous
illneos, and said that it was still bloody
and covered with wounds. What t1e
federal patty wanted he said, was JUS
t ce aud peace. Witness weDtinto de-
tails concerning the war between
Aguinaldo and the Americans and the
causes which precipitated IL and
praised the methods of civil govern
ment insuQurated by the Americans 10
tue islands. The FIlipinos, DE said, de-
sired to become Americans and peace
and prosperity 10 the islands depended
on American occupation.
Senstor XII fridge today preser I'D
the minority report from the Senate
committee on inter-oceaIic canals,
which is signed by himself and SeDa-
tors Hanna, PIitchard aid Millard. 1t
says: I'VE consider thbt the Panama
route is the best routs for an isthmian
canal, to be owned, controlled, and
protects by the United e ,tes" and
recommends the adoption OF the Spoon.
er amendment as a eub,tltuts for the
House bill, because 1t ensures az
isthmian canal and in our judgment
n ore surely satisfst orily, ana speedily
imam by any other plsp.' Ia actual
operation the minority claim tltt the
Panama canal provides the shortest,
safest, and cheapest route between the
Allar TIC and Pacific ports, q vessel be-
iug able t. 90 through the Panama cs-
mel 10 IL hours. of dsyliel t. while ii
would axe 81 hours OF daylight for 1t
to % through he Nicaragua canal.
II Hamilton Club this morning invite
President Roos evelt TO attend ba1 quet sone
ever ing next fall. The President assured
them that he would be pleased to accept the
ipviatio II he could 60 arrange his itinerary.
President Roosevelt held q campaign con-
sultAtion this morning with Chairman Bso-
cock and Secretary OversiIeet of the rePubli'
csn congressional committee. 1t was inti'
mated that the republican 20 icy will not be
announced until sfter the democratic policy
has become moro definitely known.
In the Police Court this morning, q fine Of
$500 was imposed upon Theodore L. Page