Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-10

that these oatbs. assumed at that time,
are in conflict with the oath ois United
States Senator, placing many things
b;gher than allegiance to the constitution
of The United States. The regular order
in the Senate will be the Philippine bill.
The bin passed the House at the last ses-
sion. The vote will be taken Friday
afternoon. In the House the STayne
impesehment case will be the important
event. Some time will be devoted to
pension legislation and perhaps a call OF
committees may be made. Although
the House has adopted a resolution ix-
ing Dec. 81, as the day of adjournment
for the holiday recess, it is believed that
the Senate will amend it so as to to fx
adjournment for next Saturday.
If the remarks of Congressman who
visit the White House have much weight
with President Roosevelt he will not
onls abandon the idea of calling an extra
session in the spring to take up tariff re-
vision. but will drop the subject alto
gether. At any rate, the anti-revision
las seem to be more outspoken these
DAYS than their brethren who want
changes made. These members are
against any tariff revision now or at any
other time.
That the President has decided def
nitely not to call an extra session OF
Congress after the close of the present
ssion was made certain this morning
b. his declaration to Representative
Cooper of Texas that he would visit that
state sure in the spring Heretofore he
has said in response to invitations to
make southern trip, that he would do
s, provided there should be no extra
session to prevent. His statement to
Mr.. Cooper removes all question In the
matter. If there is any extra session
Tor the purpose Of considering tariff leg
isIation it will not meet until next fall.
Gen. Fitzbugh Lee, president OF the
jamestown Exposition Company, had a
consultation with President Roosevelt
this morning about the matter of an APP
pFopsiatiou for the Virginia fair which
i to be held in 1907. Congress has de-
cided apparently, to cut of all substan-
tial help from the project and the Vir-
ginians are mad clear through in conse-
ouence. "Tbe people of Virginia sim
ply wont stand it, said Gen. Lee after
his talk with the esi1ept. "After the
way we pitched in and helped St. Louis,
Buffalo, and all the other fairs little and
big. we do not intend to be satisfied
with a naval display and few dollars
for monument" Gen. Lee did not indi-
cate what President Roosevelt would DO
in the matter, but evidently hopes that
he will use his influence to persuade the
holders of the purse strings to "loosen
up"
General ChafIee, grand marshall Of the
inaugural parade, today announced the
members of his staff for that func-
ton. His chief Of staff will be
Brigadier General John A. Johnston,
Adjulant General, Major William P.
Dnvall, General staff; and Assistants
Adjutant General, Captains Frank DE
W. Ramsey, Robert +. l.. Niche and
John j. Pershing, all of the General
Staff of the Army.
The President has removed from office
Judge Benjamin S. Baker, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF New
Mszico. Numerous complaints were
presented against thejudge, and thorough
Investigation was made by representa-
tive of the Department of Justice. The
President in announcing his action
said A change in the judgesbip was
concluded upon, not because Judge
Baker was deemed dishonest or corrupt.
Judge Baker was fully examined and his
statement taken down fO= the informa-
ton 9th President, but, $50 far as the
reasons for his removal are concerned,
his explanations were not deemed suffi-
cicnt to prevent a change OF judges.