Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
-Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.

SELVES, NhNAa Q
ton. After having made statements,
consideration of their claims was post
poisoned. Senator Hanna then called
for formal application from those cities
which desired to entertain the con-
vertion. Chicago, St. Louis and Pitts
burg presented their claims. Senator
Penrose humorously said Pittsburg
would give 100000 or $500, 900 to
have the convention. No other cities
having claims to present, Senator Hanna
said that the sentimental business being
over. the committee desired to receive
sealed communications from Chicago,
st. Louis and Pittsburg With exact state
ment of what they intended to do. The
committee then went into executive
session.
Senator Penrose presented resolution
providing for celebration next year Of
the 50th anniversary of the birth OF the
party. Tuesday, June q, was decided
upon as the time and Chicago as the place
for holding the next national conyen-
ton, the vote being Chicago 40, Pitts
burg 7 and st. Louis /. Mr.. Stewart,
who presented the claims Of Chicago,
said he had no written guaranty, but on
his own financial responsibility, he
would offer S75, 600 and the hall for
Chicago. The Porto Rico matter was
referred to a subcommittee for consider
alton and report The South Carolina
protest against National Committeeman
]. G. Capers was disposed of by being
laid upon the table The subcommittee
to look after arrangements for the conven-
ton was appointed: Chairman, Hanna
vice chairman, Payne; Scott, Of West
Virginia New, of Indiana, and Snyder,
of Nebraska.
Another committee was appointed to
consider two questions, one being social
ism as a political factor, the other, What
steps should be taken to defend the poll
teal rights of dsfranchised colored citi-
zens. The next meeting of the COM
mittee will be at Chicago a week or ten
days before the convention, when any
contests that may arise will be taken up.
The call for the convention will follow
the form that was used in 1900. Dele
rates must be elected not later than May
81. The territories will have six dele
gates, and each State, as usual, four
delegates at large and two for each Con-
gresham.
The democratic members of the Sen
ate held caucus this morning to consid-
er their course in connection with the
Cuban reciprocity bill. Because the
Senate adjourned on Thursday last after
only being in session a few minutes,
several of the democratic Senators con-
strued it as breach of the unanimous
agreement which was that the Cuban
bill should be considered each day until
the 10th, instant when the vote is to be
taken. There was'a good deal Of irrita-
ton among the democrats about the
failure to proceed with the debate on
Thursday and there was astrong DISPOSE
ton the demand from the republicans
another day next week, and the postpone
ment of the vote until the 18th. In the
caucas this morning, however, the matter
was satisfactorily explained and the irri-
tation removed. The vote will take
place on Wednesday, the 10th, as origi-
nally arranged. The speeches in the
mean time will be confined more espe-
cially the Cuban treaty than have those
of the last few days.
Reciprocity with Cuba, so far as leg
slative acts can make it, will become
an accomplished fact next week. Under
agreement the Senate will take the final
vote on the passage of the reciprocity
bill next Wednesday evening. The
House has already passed it. The en-
tire time of the Senate will be occupied
until Wednesday evening on this Cuban
bill. a number of Senators having indi-
Gated their intention to make speeches.
The situation on the Isthmus of Panama
will become the subject of discussion on
Thursday. 1t will be raised by the con-
sideration of resolutions which have
been introduced by Senators Hoar and
Culberson calling upon the President
and Secretary Of State for information as
to the legal and constitutional ability Of
the republic of Panama TO enter into treaty
relations with this country. The resolu-
ton for an investigation by Senate COM
mittee of the recent frauds in the Post
office Department will also be discussed.
No special programme has been arrang-
ed IN the House, but it is expected Con-
gress will take the usual Christmas re-
cess. adiourning next Saturday, the 18th
inst, to January 4th. The week in the
House has been fairly busy one, resulting
in the passage of the pension appropria-
ton bill, carrying over $lSS, 900, 600
also the adoption of a resolution calling
on the Postmaster General to forward to
the committee on pOstoffices and post
roads the papers bearing on the recent
investigation of his department another
instructing the judiciary committee to
investigate the status ofthe Isle of Pines,
and still another referring to the same
committee the demand for the impeach-
ment of Federal Judge Charles Swayne
of the northern district of Florida.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections today informally considered
the charges filed against Senator Reed
Smoot, of Utah, and decided that he
should be officially informed Of them and
be invited to make reply to them in writ
ing. From the examination of the papers
on file, the committee came to the con-
clusion that there are two main charges
against the Utah Senator. One is that