Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, d. c., Dec. D.

announced early to expedite the DUST
ness of the called session. There are
no surprises in the chairmanships. eros
venor, of Ohio, holds his place at the
head of merchant marine and fisheries,
the fight against him by Miner, OF
Wisconsin, proving unsuccessful on ac'
count. perhaps, of IFS uncalled for ag-
gressiveness, which aroused the friends
of the Buckeye statesman. Among inc
list of important chairmanshlps are
Elections No. /, Mann; elections, No.
3 Olrsted elections No. 3, Driscoll
appropriations, Hemenway; Judiciary,
ceDkins banking and currency, Fowler
coinage. weights and measures, Southland
interstate and foreign commerce, Hep
burn rivers and harbors, Burton; mer-
chant marine ard fisheries, Grosvenor
foreign affairs, Hit; military affairs,
Hull; naval affairs, Foss; postofhces
and postroads, Oyerstreet; insular az
fairs, Cooper; railways and canals, David
son /; manufactures, Sibley; labor, Gard
ner militia, Dick pensions, Louden-
slayer; claims, Graf; war claims, Ma
hon; District of Columbia, Ba5cock;
printing. Lands diana; industrial arts
and expositions, Tawney. The demo-
Gratis on the appropriations COM
mittee are Livingstone, Pierce, Benton,
TAYLOR, Underwood and Brundige:
Hearst, of New York, gets his coveted
place on the labor committee, but no
other committee assignment. Littauer,
the New York member, who received
some notoriety in connection with glove
contracts, with the War Department, re-
tains his important place on approprla-
tons. Livernash, of California, The
union labor man, failed 10 land on labor,
but got a place on the immigration and
naturalization committee. Richardson,
of Tennessee, the former democratic
floor leader, has given up all important
committee places and remains only on
library. Floor leader Williams, OF Mis-
sissippi, is on ways and means and rules.
Senator Kean, peace emissary from the
Senate to the House, got a cold tarn-
down from Speaker Cannon today. Mr..
Kean came to persuade the House leaders
to an adjournment until 1l:90 Monday,
so that. between the called and the regu-
lar session, there might be a hiatus, Sc
hat a recess might properly be presumed
to exist between the two sessions. sena'
tor Kean returned to the Senate without
achieving his point. The House adj
iourned TO meet again at noon, Monday,
when. by constitutional limitation, the
called session will be at an end.
Whether or not there is any interval
in time between the ending of the pre-
sent extra session of Congress and the
beginning of the regular session, at noon
On Monday, President Roosevelt will
hold that constructively a recess in
ternened and he will renew, as access
appointments, the nominations for pro-
motion of General Wood and other army
officers
1t was given out today that the re-
publican politicians are congratulatlng
each other over the happy outcome OF
last nights conference between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Senator Hanna. The
result of the love feast, they say, will be
continued harmony in the ranks of the
party and triumphs at the polls. Both
| the President and Mr.. Hanna were anx-
ious to avoid anything that could posi-
bly, be distorted into report of rup-
ture in their friendly political relations.
That each made concessions for the sake
of party harmony is admitted. One
of the most important OF these on the
Presidents part was to agree to the re-
tention of Perry 5. Heath as secretary
of the republican national committee
until his term expires next June. In
view IF his oft-repeated assertions that
Heath should be punished for his trans
actions. when first assistant postmaster
general, it was awkward to acquiesce in
his retention as one of the officials of the
committee. Senator Hanna, it is said,
felt much the same sensation when the
subject of General Woods confirmation
was brought up. The President insisted
that his old comrade i'll arms should be
given the major generalship, and
it may be predicted that Senator Hanna
will allow the confirmation to go through
should the Senate committee find the
general blameless of all the serious
charges that have been perferred by his
enemies. The question Of the national
craftsmanship vas discussed by the Pres
ident and Senator Hanna but was left
in allowance. If Senator Hanna's health
will permit it is said he will retain the
place and control the destinies Of the
next presidential compaign. The Pres.
ident is naturally very anxious to have
him continue in the position, for the
shrewd forceful work he would perform.
Senator Hanna positively refuses to
discuss the statement that he proposes
to retire from the craftsmanship Of the
republican national committee.
General Rafael Reyes, the special en-
voy from Colombia, accompanied by
DR.. Herran, the Colombian charge
d'affairs. was received by President
Roosevelt this morning. He was pre-
sented by Secretary Hay. The meeting
vas cutie formal, lasting only about five
minutes. Before arranging for the
meeting the Secretary satisfied himself
that Raves was clothed with plenipo-
tertiary powers by the government of
Colombia. 1t is generally admitted that
IN so far as General Reyes mission con-
Germs the question OF the Panama canal
II will be fruitless. The United States
government has recognized the new
Panama republic and has negotiated
with it treaty for the canal which that
government has already ratified. 1t is
held by the administration that Colombia
has absolutely no jurisdiction now over