Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 16.
President Roosevelt today sent to the
Senate the nomination of George b.
CorteIyou, of New York, to he secretary
or the new Department of Commerce
and Labor. Among the other nomina-
tions sent to the Senate today by the
President was that of Col. Wallace +.
Randolph. chief of artillery, to be chief
of artillery with rank of brigadier-gen-
eral
Senator Spooner, chairman of the
committee on rules, had consultation
with the President this morning over the
statehood problem. 81 am gong 10
make a motion this afternoon" he said,
that the committee on rules be instructed
to bring in report closing debate on
the statehood bill within two hours. II
we are ever to have a cloture rule in the
Senate, we might as well have it right
away. 1t is predicted that if Senator
Spooner offers such motion it will be
debated until the close of the session.
Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina,
called at the White House today to pre-
sent the name of ID. ii. Abbott, OF
Raleigh, for the Commissioner OF Cor
porations in the new Department OF
! Commerce.
1t is announced on high authority that
James r. Garfield, son of the late Presl-
dent Garfield, now a civil service com
missioner, is to be appointed Commits
sioner of Corporations under the provls-
ions of the new Department. OF Commerce
acts. Mr.. Garfield home is in Cleveland,
O. Both the President, and Attorney
General are great admirers of his ability.
The news of Mr.. Garfield's prospective
appointment is confirmed at the White
House The nomination will probably
be sent to the Senate tomorrow.
Labor Commissioner Carroll d..
Wright recorder of the coal strike
commission, has returned to Washing
ton. The commission will meet here
Thursday when the last stage OF their
work will begin-that of finding YER
dict. ave will have to 60 over the
testimony of $40 witnesses, " said Colonel
Wright. 'This covers $1,000 type
written pages, and as great deal OF 1t IS
of technical and expert character,
some time may elapse before we reach a
verdict"
Mr.. Rixey called on Gen. Hayward
today in regard to sending marines and
sailors to Alexandria on the occasion OF
the celebration of Washington's birth
day. He was lold that the very best
that could be done would be to send one
company of marines (all that are here
with field music. No sailors are here
now and the Marine Band has been
promised to the Sons of the Revolution
who will parade here next Monday.
The Navy Department today received
dispatch from Delaware Breakwater
stating that the U. S. collier Alexander 5
shaft broke February 10. After the ac-
cident the ship was making p knots
northwest The Alexander had left San
Juan February Sfor Norfolk, having just
completed trip around the Horn from
the Pacific.
Congressman Swanson, who has been
quite sick with grip for the past two
weeks, is recovering, but has not yet re-
sumed his seat in the House. The talk
about the Senate today is that something
definite will be done with the statehood
bill tomorrow or on Wednesday. 1t was
said that there will be three States or
none.
Things were quiet on both sides of the
Capitol today and the attendance of
Senators and members was by no means
large. The inclement weather caused a
falling off in the number of visitors.
An antitrust bill more drastic than any
thing that has yet been passed. is being pre-
pared by the Senate committee on the Judici-
airy, and may be reported to the Senate late
this afternoon or tomorrow. The Littlefeld
bill which passed the House has been taken
as the basis Of the discussion of the committee
| but the measure that will be reported will be
entirely different from that bill, although
treating of the same phases Of antitrust legis-
lation. The report of the subcommittee,
which was appointed to redraft sections of the
Littlefield bill, was again under consideration
this morning but no conclusion was reached
and another meeting will be held this after
noon. In view of the Presidents announce
ment through the attorney general that he is
sa fed with the antitrust legislation already
adopted, by Congress, it is not believed that
the judiciary committee bill will be passed
by the Senate. Chairman Hoar says he will
call it up for consideration but, as he is going
away tomorrow TO be absent for q week, ii
| is not thought that he will secure an oppor-
tunity to do so. 1t will probably be allowed
| to lie on the calendar as warning of what
Congress might do, to them if the bad trusts
| fail IN no GOOD