Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Adjournment of the present session OF
Congress by the 29rd instant seems prob
able, while adjournment by the 2oth
instant appears to be absolutely certain.
The big appropriation bills are all ID
shane for speedy action. The postofhce
bill will be concluded on Monday and
the bill providing form OF government
for the Panama canal zone will then be
taken up. 1t is possible that this may
be changed into a simple resolution
directing the canal commission to
assume charge of the government OF
affairs in the canal strip, leaving
all details to its own discretion.
The sundry civil bill will be reported to
the Senate Tue day and will be taken up
Wednesday and will, it is expected, be
passed by the end of the week. There
will then be only the general deficiency
appropriation bill left and that never
provokes much discussion in the Senate.
The adoption Of this bill and the recep-
ton of conference reports on the others,
together with the winding up of pending
miscellaneous legislation, will complete
the work of the session, and the leaders
think it is entirely probable that they
will be able to get away within the next
two weeks. The busy scenes which at
tended the proceedings in the House this
week will be re-enacted next week, the
House leaders being determined to leave
nothing undone that may fetard adj
iournment which is expected before
May !. The democrats are clamoring
for ten hours more OF debate on
the Alaskan delegate bill, and their
wish will have to be gratifed either in
connection with this or some other bill,
as they decline to to be prevented from
putting forward all the campaign material
vet at their command. Much OF the
week will be given to conference reports,
and the shipping commission bill and
the bill providing that government
supplies shall be carried in American
vessels at the discretion of the Secretary
of War, will be called up from time to
time until disposed of. The appropria-
ton committee expects TO finish work on
the last of its bills, the general deficiency
bill, carrying between seven and eight
million dollars. Tomorrow the House
will hold its first Sunday session, the
afternoon being set apart to eulogies to
the late members, Burke and Foerderer,
of Pennsylvania. Committee work IL
slackening, the only important commit
tee matter not yet disposed Of being the
report of the Mccall committee which
investigated the Bristow report and the
statements affecting members therein
contained. This report is to represented
next week. The judiciary committee
will take further testimony of newspaper
publishers in relation to the extOrtions
of the paper trust on Wednesday.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
party of friends took luncheon on board
the Mayfower this afternoon. The
japanese cook who has prepared dainties
for the President and his guests upon
many former occasions, served menu
that he knew would be particularly ac-
ceptible, and Capt. Gleaves, the ships
commander, acted as guide when the
strangers aboard expressed a wish to
inspect the pretty yacht. After the
luncheon the Mayhower cruised about
the Potomac in the neighborhOOd of
Mount Vernon before returning to her
anchorage near the navy yard.
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the
bureau of navigation, has written letter
to the superintendent of the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis stating that it is the
desire of the President that if feasible
the midshipmen be given instruction and
practice in the japanese art of wrestling
known as iiu jutsu. Should success at
tend the experiment the training will be
extended to the enlisted men of the
navy.
Senator Burton. of Kansas, arrived
yesterday and was at the Capitol during
the afternoon but did not enter the Sen
ate chamber or any committee rooms
where there were meetings. There is
nothing to prevent Mr.. Burton from
entering the Senate, but it might preci-
tate action looking to his expulsion.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, of tele-
phone fame, has invited the members of
the National Geographical Society to wit
ness the performance of his new kite on
April &c. The tests of Prof. Bells
latest flyer will take place somewhere
near Washington, possibly on some field
within the capital itself.
The President today sent to the Sem
ate the nomination Of James r. Par
sons, of New York, to be Consul Gen.
eral at Mexico City.
Senator Daniel has gone to Chicago,
where he will tonight deliver an address
before the Confederate Veterns' Associa-
ton of that city on the anniversary OF
the surrender at Appomattox.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced in the House
a bill for the relief of the Presbyterian
Church at LOvettsville, Va.
A large crowd attended the races at
Benning this evening where fine sport
was afforded. The event of today is
the Southern Steeplechase for hunters.
Four Children Burned.
Four children of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam burke were burned to death at