Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria oazeI'ei
Washington, D. c.. March H.

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Correspondence of the Alexandra oaze.'e'i
Washington, D. c., March IL.
Tho final vote on the ratification oil
tho Panama canal treaty will be taken
TODAY but it will not be until late TINS
evening. 1t is generally conceded Una.
II will not be reached before SIX 0 CLOCK
and some of the democrats say thal Tue
chances are that an evening session VIII
be necessary. There is no cnange ~
the general situation. The republicans
have their machine well in hand ana
intend to defeat every amendment that
il offered. With their large majority,
they will have no more difficulty today
in CARRYING out this programme, than
thew had Yesterday. The democrats are
continuing their efforts to amend the
treaty, although they realize the utility
of their attempts. The only amend
ment they have yet to offer which Will
command the united support OF the
party is to article ". which disavows
any land grabbing intent on the part OF
the United States in Central and South
America. The democratic amendment
makes this disavowal apply to all
American republics so as to include
Mexico. When the final vote arrives
all of the republicans and at least hall
of the democrats will support the ratl-
6cation of the treaty. When the
Senate first went into executive session
shortly after eleven O'Clock today, Mr..
Morgan presented one after another a
number of his amendments, which had
not been acted upon yesterday. On
each one he made speeches in explana-
ton of their effect. Slow progress was
therefore made.
The physicians attending Justice Day,
who is suffering from pneumonia, con-
slider his condition much improved.
The Columbia Athletic Club, one OF
the oldest social organization in the city,
has practically ceased to exist. MIR;
Emil Schaefer has asked to be appointed
trustee of the property.
For the second time the Senate COM
mittee on the Judiciary has rejected the
nomination of w. ID. Byrne to be Dis
trict Attorney for Delaware. The com
mittee met this morning and decided
by a vote of five to four to report this
nomination adversely and that of w.
A. Day to be Assistant Attorney Cen
eral favorably. The latter nomination
was afterwards confirmed in the Senate.
Mr.. Ball, the anti-Addicks Senator from
Delaware, did not withdraw his oppOsi
ton to Byrne, although at the request
of the President he has not made an
active fight.
The Capitol police this morning ar
rested a stranger who was wandering
about the building endeavoring "to find
President Roosevelt" He proved to be
demented sheep herder from Buffalo,
Wyoming, named Peter Bower. He
seemed perfectly harmless.
The change in the office of Solicitor
General of the United States was ef-
fected today, former assistant Attorney
General Hoyt, of Pa, taking the place
vacated by John X. Richards, OF Ohio,
who will assume his place on the bench
of the sixth Circuit Court in May. The
place vacated by Mr.. Hoyt has not yet
been filled.
The President has rendered to s. n. d.
| North. of Massachusetts. chief statistician Of
the Census Bureau, the position of director, Of
the census vice William K. Merriam, who ha,
resigned. Mr.. North has accepted and Will
take charge in May. 1t was generally ex-
pocted that tx Representative Mercer OF
| Nebraska, would receive this appointment
but he was opposed by some of the prom
| inent politicians in his State.
Secretary Cortelyou, Of the department C, o.
commerce and labor, has rendered to f.. I.
Bushnell, of New York, the position of chiei
clerk in the bureau of corporations; Mr.
Bushnell is at present in the treasury depart
ment serving as one of the auditors for the
State and other departments.