Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-13

tigated by the Senate military committee
are those presented by Maj. Rathbone
that Gen. Wood, in his capacity as
Governor of Cuba, used his official in
auence to secure his (2athbone's) convic-
ton on the charge Of having appropn-
ated Cuban postal funds for his own
uses. Direct evidence, it is stated, will
be presented to show Woods connection
with the Jai Alai gambling case, and
that he permitted Mrs. Wood to receive
a IS, 900 present from the promoters oil
that game.
The bill 'to carry into effect con-
yention between the United States aud
the republic Of Cuba" was considered
by the House committee on ways aud
means this morning, and reported to
the House shortly after it had been
called 10 order at noon. Democrats
of the committee made two attemps to
amend the measure. Mr. Cooper, of
Texas. offered an amendment providing
a horizontal reduction of rates estab-
lished by the Dingley tariff act. This
was defeated on viva voce vote, on
party lines. Mr.. Williams, Of MlssIs-
sippi, offered an amendment to abolish
the diiferential on refined sugar. This
met the same fate, Mr.. Tawney OF
Minnesota, who had opposed the
majority at the last session, on this
point, voting with his republican col
leagues. On the final question Of re-
porting the bill, the committee stood Il
TO 2. Those voting against the bill
were Robertson, of Louisiana, and
Cooper of Texas, democrats. Metcalfe.
republican, of California, voted pres
emit" The committee on rules will re-
port a rule to the House next Monday
protecting the bill against all amend
ments and will provide for a discussion
of four days, calling for vote at P.
M, Thursday, unless the debate shall
sooner exhaust itself, which is possible
The report accompanying the bill dc
clares that the enactment of this bill in
to law is necessary to give effect to the
convention providing for reciprocal trade
between this country and Cuba.
Among the bills introduced in th'
House today we've these: Mr.. Rixey
opening government homes for United
States soldiers to soldiers of the Confed
eracy: Mr.. Bates, allowing rural lettei
carriers Is days annual leave; also
bill to allow rural letter carriers, 500
for subsistence; Mr.. Lamb. to suppress
and prevent unfair and dishonest com
petition in trade; Mr.. Shairoth, auth
orizing the iussuance of currency
redeem able in United States bonds; Mr.
Smith. to reduce letter postage to ont
cent per ounce. Mr.. De Almond, in
crossing the membership of the commit
tee on WAYS and means from IL to -
Mr.. Lloyd, providing constitutions
amendment for the election of Senators
by direct vote of the people ; Mr.. Klutz
constitutional amendment authorizing
an income tax.
The impression prev here tha
Crum, the colored man, hree times
nominated by the President for collector
of the port of Charleston, S. c., will be
confirmed despite the opposition to hin
by the people of South Carolina aDd the
South.
1t is reported here that Senator Bailey,
of Texas, has been selected by the demo
cratic steering committee for a-place on
the finance committee, Mr.. Germans
friends desiring some other place fol-
him, as a position on that committee
might embarrass him in his candidacy
for the democratic presidential nomina'
ton.
In this mornings mail Secretary Of
the Treasury Shaw received $lO7.5C
from New York citizen and $40 from 9
New Jersey town accompanied by the
request that he deposit them in the
conscience fund" No explanation o.
how the sender defrauded the govern
ment was sent with either sum.
Representative Gardner, Of Michigan, ha'
introduced a bill in the House TO provide fol
"postcheck notes" of the denominations o.
81, 81 and s.. The bill is identical in word
ing TO the one which received the approval o
the postOfice. Ii is contended that the con
slant reissue Of such paper money will eliIni
nate postage stamps 10 a great degree as
means Of remittance and that those living re
mote from money order postofiices will be
/ given a convenient means of RENTING
through the mails.