Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. ID. c., January 20.

Washington. d. c., January 20.
The Cabinet spent some time today dis
cussing the prospects of favorable action
bv the Senate on the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. Only ten days now remain with
in which the instrument may be ratified,
unless Cuba should agree to an extension
of the time limit agreed upon between
Gen. Bliss, on behalf of the United
States and that Cuban Secretaries OF
State and the Treasury. Various other
measures now before Congress, princi-
pallv appropriation bills, in which the
administration is interested, were also
considered by the President and his
advisors.
Matters of difference between the
crust busters" of the House and AttOr-
ney General Knox are becoming more
apparent and the bills which will be pre-
sented to the judiciary committee by the
republicans of the subcommittee will
not have the unqualified support and en-
dorsement of the administration. Re
publicans of the committee and Attorney
General Knox were again in conference
Yesterday with the result that, although
certain concessions were made by each
side. other matters of difference remain
unadiusted and will so remain. The
republicans of the committee, will, under
these circumstances, follow their own
Judgment. where an agreement with the
Attorney General cannot be reached.
They will continue their work on the
bill for another day or two and will then
submit it to the full committee at a spec
ial session, perhaps next Thursday.
The House committee on postofiices
and post roads finished work on the
postoffce appropriation bill today. Ii
carries Sl5S, 010, $40. The appropria-
ton for the railway mail service is in
creased by two million dollars to $685.
242. 900. Rural free delivery is in
creased from 81, 529, 400 to S12, GIG, 300
Free delivery from $40, sos, 600 to 81, :
1928. 900. Two substitutes remain in the
bill $142, 600 for the Southern from
Washington to New Orleans, and $50, =
600 for the Santa Fe, from Kansas City
to Newton, Kansas. An appropriation
of $500, 600 provided for the extens on
of the pneumatic tube service.
Minister Bowen, who is to represent
Venezuela in the negotiations with the
powers, arrived here this afternoon.
During the month of December OF, 29l
immigrants arrived at United States
ports. This number was II, 743 in ex-
cess of the previous year. Austna-Hun-
gray sent the largest number.
Nearly all the health officials who at
tended the conference in this city for
the consideration of the plague existing
in California have returned TO their
homes. Their unfriendly treatment OF
Surgeon General Wyman and DIR. Gard
ener. the California representative at the
conference, is still the subject of much
discussion. An attempt was made TO
exclude DR.. Gardener from the sessions
and Surgeon General Wyman was asked
TO leave his own office in order that the
health officers might hold secret meet
ing. The resolution adopted at the
D -
conference condeming the retiring Cali
fornia officials for lack of proper effort
to stamp out the plague also carried an
intimation that a quarantine Will be
declared against California unless the
disease is speedily gotten under control.
DR.. Gardener said today that the new
state administration would spare neither
money nor effort to stamp out the
plague.
Several hundred pieces Of furniture
brio brac and decorative wood and
metal work from the White House will
be knocked down to the highest bidder
in local auction room tomorrow morn
ing. The goods have been stored away
in a warehouse near the Capitol ever
since they were removed from the
historic mansion last spring before the
workmen ripped out the interior of the
building. Not single piece of turni-
ture save the tables, chairs and book.
cases of the Cabinet room were returned
to the White House after the alterations
were completed, new outfit being IN
stalled from the basement to attic. Inc
sale is to be conducted under the direc'
tion:of Col. Bingham, Superintendent O.