Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-07

Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick, arrived IN
Washington last night. He reported to
Comntroller Ridgely this morning. AT
the conclusion of the conference Mr..
Oldham said he could not say anything.
and Comptroller Ridgely announced mat
he would not Asked whether he did
not think that the impression might be-
come current that someone was being
shielded if 10 statement should be given
out. Mr. Ridgely replied: 81 can not help
That think il is best for all concerned
that nothing should be said at this time.
United States District Attorney Henry
l.. Burnett, OF New York, also came to
Washinet ton last night and is today con-
sulting with the officials OF the Depart
laent of Justice in regard to the Chad
wick case. II is learned this morning
The secret service operatives who for sew
eral DAYS past have been camping on the
rail of Mrs. Chadwick in New York,
were ordered to this work on request OF
the Department of Justice. 1t Is ad-
niitted by government officials that their
duty at present is confined merely To
keeping watch on Mrs. Chadwick and
that thew have no authority to modest
her in any way. Should she desire TO
leave New York they would be power
less TO prevent her under their present
instructions.
The House committee on the Judlcl'
ary will meet Friday 10 consider the
testimony taken during the summer by
direction of the House in the demand OF
the State of Florida for the impeach'
ment of Charles Swayne, United States
.Iudoe for the Northern District or that
State.
The President will today send to the
Senate the nomination of Miss Annie
Larrabee for another term as postmaster
At the Presidents home town, Oyster
Bay.
The House committee on approprla-
tons today presented to the House the
bill making appropriations for the legls,
islative. executive and judicial expenses OF
the government, aud carrying total OF
$2S, 1888, 700. The appropriations for
the same purposes for the current year
aggregated S28, 500, S28. The bill car
ries 1916, 45S less than the estimates
submitted The number of salaries
provided for is 1872 less than the number
estimated for, and net increase OF ~
over the number provided for in the cur
rent year. Among the limitations In
the bill is one providing that accounts
for the Isthmian Canal Commission,
shall be audited by the auditor for the
War Department. Section 4, OF the bill,
provides that "No part of any money
appropriated by this act, shall be used
for purchase, maintaining, driving, or
operating any carriage or vehicle, for the
official use of any officer or employee OF
any executive department or other gov
eminent establishments at Washington
Among the totals in the bill are the fol-
lowing: Senate, 81, 1Sl, 1893; House.
SO, 24G, O4S; Treasury Department, So
S43, $50; Internal Revenue, 81, 200, 900;
MINIS and Assay Offices, 81, 32l, 400;
War Department, $l,794, 900; Navy
Department, 1926, 240; Departmet OF the
Interior, S., OBJ, ga Postoflice Depart
ment 81, 557. go; Department Of Com
merce and Labor, 81, 259, $40; Depart
ment of Justice, 1928, 720.
Dir. Hay, of the Seventh Virginia dis
trict, says ifa public building bill ispass
ed at this session Of Congress he expects to
have incorporated in the bill an appro'
priation for new postotiice in Win
chester.
Mr.. Plat On. " intrduce in the SEN
ate today bill providing that after
March 81, 1907, the representation in
the House of Representatives be S67,
instead of 1856, and further providing
that the reduction be made in the fol-
lowing States as follows Alabama, from
9 to 7; Arkansas, from 7 to 6; Florida,
from 3 to .; Georgia, from ! to 8;
Louisiana, from 7 10 5; Mississippi, from
s to 6; North Carolina, from 10 to 8,
Tennessee from 10 to 9; Texas, from
l6 to Is, Virginia, from 10 to 3.
In explanation of the measure, he sub
mitted the following statement: "This
bill is framed upon the lowest limitation
possible, and treats as excluded from
the suffrage only the male negro citizens
over 81 years of age, classified by the
United States Census as illiterate under
the 1900 census tables published since the
apportionment act Of January IL, 1901.
The aggregates actually excluded from
the suffrage in each Of the State men
toned are in truth larger than those
used as the basis for this act. If all
negro votables Ii. e. male citizens over
2D regardless of illiteracy should be
deemed to be excluded, the reduc-
ton in representation, figured from
the same table would be nearly
twice as great, as stated in this bill.
The bill has been prepared under the
direction of the committee on national
affairs of the republican club, of the city
of New York the club having at its first
meeting after the presidential election,
unanimously voted TO request congress to
take immediate action, pursuant TO the
representation plank in the national re-
publican platform.
In social circles it is predicted that
Miss Daisy Letter will soon become the
next Countess of Suffolk. Friends of
the young woman say the Earl of Suffolk
who was best man for Major Colin
Campbell. who married Miss Nancy
Letter few days ago. is an ardent
wooer, and that his suit is looked upon
with favor BY the members of the Lei
ter family.