Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

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we'll understood, and unless the pressure
TO be exerted should be Of irresistible
force. such measures as the House may
see fit to send over to the other side OF
the Capitol will be allowed to die there.
1t is the understanding that the anti
trust bills now being drawn by the
Ljttlefield subcommittee of the House
committee on the judiciary will be taken
ND by the House next week and passed
with only such notifications CT amend
ments rs the House leaders may see ut
to admit. But the Senate cannot dis
pose of them in the prompt manner which
the House at times is able to assume.
The statehood bill still has the night Oh
way there and can not be displaced ex-
cent by unanimous consent or by the
press of appropriat on bills. 1t Will
keep the right of way until the taii-end
of the session, or until such time when
there is no longer possibility OF passing
bills of the importance OF the antitrust
bills. Senator Beveridge has list OF 81
Senators who still desire to be heard on
the statehood bill. If each should require
as much time as is being consumed by SEN
ators Nelson of Mimi, the session would
run three months beyond its constitution
al limit knowledge of the foregoing
has renewed the talk Of an extra session,
President Roosevelt having declared at
one time that Congress must pass an
antitrust bill or prepare for an assem-
blage for extraordinary purposes. III
he should remain of the same mind 1t Is
probable t lat such a session will be call
ed INN ediately after the termination OF
his trip to the Pacific coast, next spring.
Four Virginia physicians, one from
Alexandria and the other three from near
there, have just been appointed assistant
surgeons to serve in the navy for three
wears. They are DR.. Julian I. Miller,
| of Alexandria; DR.. Walter II. Janney,
of Occoquan; DR.. Harry w. Judd, OF
Culpeper, and Dr. Walter P. Keene, of
Brentsville. All of them passed excel
lent examinations and all of them were
highly recommended by Congressman
Rixey, of the Eighth district.
Congressman Rixey, who had ex-
pected to go to Alexandria next Mon
dew night to attend the Lee Camp ban
ouet, said today that he would not be
able to CO. as he had promised to be
present at Wellington, Prince William
county. where the ladies of Bull Run
Chapter will give banquet on Gen.
Lees birthday.
The Senate judiciary committee today
took up the nomination of Mr.. Morgan
H. Beach to be U. S. Attorney for the
District of Columbia, but definite action
had not been taken when the committee
adjourned. Mr.. McComas told friend
of Mr.. Beach today that he would GER
tainly support his nomination.
The House committee on ways and
means will take up the coal question to-
morrow. At meeting ofthe committee
the various bills placing coal on the free
list and applying similar remedies will
be considered. The measure which will
be taken as basis of action is bill by
Mr. Hill, republican, of Connecticut
II will be amended so as to allow a
drawback on coal for a period OF SIX
months. In this form the bill will be
reported to the House. Being revenue
measure, it will take precedence over
ether matters and probably be disposed
of at once. By provising for a draw
back, instead of placing coal directly on
the free list, the committee hopes to be
able to shut off amendments placing 9th er
L l. ltCf
The Cuban reciprocity treaty is under
consideration by the Senate committee
on foreign relations. Representatives OF
the Florida tobacco interests are present
ing arguments against that section OF
the convention which prevents the in
PRODUCTION of American-grown tobacco
into Cuba. With regard to the sugar in
terests the situation is this: The beef
sugar men want the eighth article of the
treaty amended so as TO ensure that the
proposed reduction on Cuban sugars
shall not be still further reduced during
the next five years through the addition
of reciprocity treaties with other sugar
producing countries. AS it stands al
present, it is claimed, that if ten pei
! cent reduction should be made OF
r Jamaica sugars, for instance, the Gu
bans under the language Of thu
treaty could claim that thei
product should come into the United
States at 20 per cent less than thu
$ Jamaica sugars, or total reduction o
9 80 per cent from the Dingley rates. Tit
beet sugar men insist that this situation
must be guarded against by amendment
If the committee agrees to amend the
treaty on this line, the beet sugar mel
, will withdraw all opposition and thu
: treaty will be ratified without mucl
trouble. But if the committee refuses
to accept the proposed amendment, the
: treaty will be fought tooth and nail anC
4 will be defeated, because it would b.
an easy matter for determined minor
ity to prevent ratification before the enc
of this month when it expires by limi
tation. Notice to this effect has beer
served upon the President and members
E of the committee by Senator Burrows
t A document.was filed in the office o
4 the Recorder of Deeds today by tn
Washington Jockey Club, conveying al
its property to August Belmont, OF Nev
5 York. 1t is understood that Mr.. Bel
c mont assumes all the obligations of thu
a Club, which has been running behin'
: in its accounts, and that he will finance
a new racing organization to be know
$ as ''The Washington Jockey Club of thu
o District OF Columbia.