Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

the Senate to adjourn the extra session
this week. Speaker Cannon and other
republican leaders say that as Congress
was called together for the express pur-
pose of passing the Cuban bill it ought
not to adjourn with that business only
half completed. On the other hand, II
is certain that even if Congress remains
in session. no advance will be made in
the confederation of the bill. The re-
publicans and democrats OF the Senate
nave agreed that, in consideration Of
liking definite date, December 10, Tor
the final vote on the Cuban bill its con-
sideration shall not be formally begun at
the present session. This agreement
will probably he ratified when the
Cuban bill is reported to the SEN
ate today. The proposition will
then be presented to the House for
action when it meets tomorrow to adjourn
the special session sine die. 1t is believed
that it will be accepted and that the adj
iournment will take place either Wednes-
day. Friday or Saturday. If the House
should be obstinate both bodies will as
sembe every three days and, without
ransacting business, adjourn. 10 some
quarters it is said that the action of the
senate is the result of an agreement be-
tween Senators Aldrich and German to
rehuke the President. 1t has been said
that they want to show the President
that they were right when they told him
early in the summer that he would gain
nothing by calling Congress together
in advance of the regular session.
Today it was reported about the Capitol
that Speaker Cannon had announced that
if Congress remained in session until
Saturday he would name his commit
tees on that day, and that the President
had acquiesced in this plan. Anyway there
will be little more business transacted by
Congress during the remainder OF the
extra session, as there's not quorum OF
the House in the city, and the talk OF
the lower house holding the Senate In
session is regarded by many as a bluff.
In the Senate today Mr.. Cullom from
the committee on foreign relations
fayorably reported the Cuban reciprocity
bill without amendment and it went to
the calendar.
The Comptroller of the Currency was
informed this morning that the First Ma
tional Bank of Dundee, H., did not
open for business today. d. A. Cook,
national bank examiner, has been APP
pointed receiver. The last official state
ment of this bank give its resources and
liabilities as 1924, 3S7. 81 each.
At the State Department the commits
sioners from Bolivar, Colombia, will be
received only as distinguished citizens of
Colombia. They are without credentials
and whatever they may have to say re-
garding the Panama revolution will be
taken only as expressions of personal
opinions.
Colonel Simpson, Adjutant General
of the division of the Philippines, cabled
the Navy Department, under today's
date, the details of severe engagement
on November II between the American
forces under command of Major General
Wood and the Moros. He states that
Major Scott and FIVE privates were
wounded and that the Moros loss 300
killed, and a proportionate number
wounded.
A negro, who gave his name as Elijah
Dennis and who said he was from
Mississippi, was arrested in the White
House grounds this morning. He was
DESTROYS to see the President and said
the Lord would provide way soon.
His sanity is questioned.
One hundred Filipino boys selected
with great care by Civil Governor Taft,
have left Manila for the United States
to be educated at the expense of this
government.
The first witness this morning by the
Senate committee on military affairs,
which is investigating the conduct of
General Wood in Cuba, was Capt. VIM.
j. Barden, of the Engineers Corps.
He was brought to the committee by
Senator Foraker, aud for that reason it
IS supposed that his testimony was
favorable to Gen. Wood.
The Senate republicans today held a
caucus and agreed upon the report of
The committee which has been consider
ing the reorganization of the committees.
A resolution was also adopted to allow
Rev. DR.. Prettyman, who is now acting
as chaplain, to serve in that capacity for
the remainder of the present extra ses-
sion.
The House was not in session today
and but five members were on the floor,
Messrs. Jones and Swanson being the on
IL Virginia members there at noon.
They both think that Congress will adj
lourn this week.
This morning John J. McCook. of
New York, called at the State Depart
ment to present Domingo Merry del Val,
brother of Cardinal Merry del Val, pa
pal secretary. Senior del Val is a resi-
dent of Chill and merely desired to pay
his respects to Secetary Hay.
Among senators the expression pre-
walls that final adjournment of the extra
session will take place on Wednesday
and that the House leaders will agree to
he plan.
The President today nominated w. N.
Adams to be postmaster at Norton, Va:
Senator Hale in discussing the Cuban an
lexation proposition in the Senate today, said
le did not doubt that Canada would become a
part Of the United States within twenty years
ind that the time would be fastened if the
arifr discussion continued in England.
Fifty-Eighth Congress.