Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
Fifty-Seyenth Congress.
Washington, d. c., Jan. u.
SENATE.

berson had read a letter from the Cover
nor of Texas presenting to the govern
ment the statues of Stephen F. Austin
and General Sam Houston, to be placed
in Statuary Hall. Mr. Culberson an
nounced that later he would present
resolution providing for the acceptance
of the same.
Mr.. Quay presented several afidavits
from citizens and clubs Of New Mexico
DENYING the accuracy of certain testi-
mony taken by the subcommittee on
territories bearing upon the Rio Grande
river.
A House bill crediting John A..
Mason, collector of the internal revenue
of the Second district of New York city,
with S4S0, 249. SO 1-3, the value of
revenue stamps destroyed by fire
February 18th, 1898, was passed with
out objection.
In submitting the report upon con-
ditions in Hawaii, made by the special
subcommittee, Mr.. Mitchell announ-
ced that the committee was unanimous
upon all subjects but that of the admis-
sion of Chinese into the islands.
A House bill providing for the in
corporation of the society of the Army
of Santiago de Cuba was passed
Mr.. Foraker gave notice that on We'd
nesiay he would speak upon the State
hood bill
The Vest resolution Ito place anthra-
cite coal upon the free list came up.
Mr. Aldrich said that he hoped for
some favorable action along this line
elsewhere, and he would ask that the
resolution 20 over without prejudice.
Mr.. Vest objected. He said there
was nothing partisan in the measure,
that he was representing the opinion of
the President, and rejecting the
almost unanimous opinion of the people
of the whole country and he would OBJ
ject to the resolution going into the un-
certain and nebulous future. Circum-
stantial evidence pointed strongly
against the assumption that aid was to
be given elsewhere, he declared.
p Mr.. Vest called attention to the ac-
ton of the Rhode Island legislature in
urging its Senator (Mr. Aldrich) to
have coal placed on the free list. Mr.
Vest had read letter from Representa-
tive Fleming, of Georgia, enclosing one
from ex-Representative King, of Utah,
under date of June Is, 1901, which later
set forth a conversation Mr.. King had
had with the late Representative Ding
ley. 1t represented Mr.. Dingley as
having declared that the schedules of his
bill might be too high, and that they
might have to be lowered
Mr.. Carmack, of Tennessee, declared
that the reciprocity feature of the ma
tionaI republican convention of 1896 had
been murdered in cold blood, and that
though it had there been introduced as
, the "handmaid of protection" this
maiden all forlorn had been betrayed
by protection, instead of having walked
down the aisles of Congress to the air of
i the wedding march.
t Mr.. Aldrich defended Mr.. Dingley's
e attitude upon the tariff. Upon request
= of Mr.. Tillman, the resolution went over
e without prejudice, he desiring to be
/ heard on the measure tomorrow.
$ The omnibus statehood bill was then
1 taken up.
e After some remarks by Mr.. Beyeridge,
: Mr.. Nelson continued his speech in
e opposition to the omnibus bill, begun
f January 9Th.
d HOUSE.
I The sudden death of Representative
Tongue, of Oregon, was feelingly referred
, to by the chaplain in the House today.
; The desk of the dead legislator was drap
= ed in black and banked with flowers,
and resolution was adopted, setting
aside Sunday, February s, as day to
J, eulogize the late Representative Salmon
y of New Jersey.
y Mr.. Henry, Of Texas, who was APP
a pointed to the committee on the judici-
= airy to fill the vacancy caused by the
e resignation of Judge Lanham, who be-
g comes Governor of Texas, today resigned
e from the committee on insular affairs.
e Mr.. Robinson (dem. Indiana) was APP
pointed to succeed him.
A resolution was passed without dis
4 cussion authorizing the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries to in
q vestigate the subject of coal transporta-
y ton in the north Atlantic States. The
(, resolution was prompted by measure
: introduced by Mr.. Mccall suspending
the operation of the coastwise laws so as
J, to allow foreign registered vessels to en-
u gage in the coast coal carrying trade for
u period of ninety days. The committee
= = is empowered to subpoena witnesses, and
u incur whatever expense is necessary in
a order to determine the causes of the
> coal hold-up and it is probable that il
will visit the ports of Norfolk, Newport
y News, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
T. York, Boston and Portland in order tc
3 arrive at the true situation. IL is ex.
q pected that it will complete its inyesti-
q CATION and make its report to the House
e within three weeks.
Mr.. Moody then addressed the House
It on the death of his colleague, Mr. Tongue
# and offered resolutions of sympathy
n which were adopted by the House.
:. Speaker Henderson then appointed a
|. committee to represent the House at the
e funeral ceremonies.
n As a further mark of respect the
House at 1915 adjourned.
$ IMPRISONED RUNAWAY WIFE.-Baron
If Pallik, one of the richest land owners Of
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