Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-06
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than $40. 900, 600 will be introduced 10
Congress at the present session. Even
the most ardent advocates of the meas
ure. however, have grave doubts about
its passage in the Senate, and are will
ing to admit that March will probably
come before il can be placed Oh the
statute books.
Major William Warner, OF Kansas
CITY. Mo-, who is here today, announced
himself a candidate for the U. S. Senate,
to succeed Senator Cockrell. He also
announced that be had been offered the
position Of Commissioner Of Pensions to
succeed Commissioner Ware, by the
President, but had declined il.
An investigation of the affairs Of the
Panama Railroad Company, its opera
ton, management, condition, franchises
and contracts is purpOsed by the resolu-
ton introduced today by Representative
Shackleford (dem.), of Missouri. The
first object OF the author is to learn
whether the company paid out dividends
amounting to about $3.50, 600 in excess
of gross earnings, and to whom the
money was paid; secondly, to learn
whether or not there is any contract be-
tween the railroad and the Pacific Mail
or any other steamship company to con-
troll the traffic of the isthmus in restraint
of trade, and, thirdly, whether it is
necessary TO keep up New York Offices
of the railroad at cost of $500, 600
annually or whether the affairs OF the
railroad could not be conducted more
economically by the Chief Engineer on
the isthmus, who needs the railroad Tor
the purpose of hauling supplies and Tor
other purposes. The Shackleford reso-
luton calls for an investigation by the
House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. 1t bases the inter
est of the United States in the matter on
the fact that this country has now ac-
auired 80 per cent of the capital stock OF
the railroad. The powers OF the com
mittee are made very broad and sweeping.
Mr. Lafeau (rep.) Pennsylvania, in
troduced bill in the House today,
granting Is days leave of absence an
nualiy to rural free delivery carriers.
The President sent to the Senate today
800 recess appointments and q mum
Der of nominations, among which we're
the following: w. ID Crum, colored,
of South Carolina. collector OF Gus
toms. at Charleston; w. r. Will
cox, postmaster Of New York city;
John A. Merritt, postmaster Of Wash
ington, D. c. Francis E. Leupp, of the
District of Columbia, to be commissioner
of Indian affairs; John G. Brady, OF
Alaska, to be governor of Alaska, and
Roland P. FaIkner, of the District Of
Columbia, to be commissioner OF ednca-
ton of Porto Rico; also of the following
members of the Cabinet which have not
previously been submitted for conhrma-
ton: William H. Moody, OF Massa-
chusetts, to he Attorney General; Robert
J. Wynne, of Pennsylvania, to be Post
master General; Paul Morton, OF II.
linois, to be Secretary of the Navy, and
Victor Metcalf, of California. to be Sec
rotary of Commerce.
Senator Quarles, of Wisconsin, intro
duced bill in the Senate This after
noon, providing that the interstate
commission be given the power to Fix
railway rates, in accordance with the
recommendation in the Presidents
message. rhe House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce took
up the same subject at a special meeting
today, and will probably grant hearings
to interested parties.
Secretary of War Taft today asked
Congress for authority to use $50, 600
from the yearly appropriation of one mil
lion dollars TOR the maintenance of the
militia, to detray expenses Of army Off
GERS detailed on militia inspection.
At ten minutes before noon Assistant
Secretary to tAe President Barnes, ac-
companied BY Assistant Secretary FOrs'
ter and Executive Clerk Young left the
White House in acarriage for the Capital
bearing the two handsomely printed
parchment copies of the Presidents an
nual message which were to be read be-
fore the Senate and House. The copies
for the members of the two Houses were
carted to the Capitol in the White House
market wagon, which followed immedi-
ateIy after the secretaries. The joint
committee of House and Senate appoint
ed to inform the President that Congress
was ia session and ready to receive any
communication he might have to make,
performed their duty late yesterday after
noon, so that they were ready to report
Immediately upon the converting of to-
days session.
James Allen, of Louisa Court House,
Va, was arrested in a privat gallery of
the House few minutes before the
House convened today. He gave ut
terance to some unearthly shrieks that
alarmed members and visitors. The old
man explained that the apparent unseen
illness of his conduct was due to fit.
When asked for his sentiments on
tariff revision at the White House today
Gen. Grosyeaor, of Ohio, replied owe
are in perfect accord. We will be per-
fectly satisfied with whatever we do.
Members of Congress dropped into the
routine of congressional life-the com
mittee work-tbis morning without ap-
parant effort and the committee chair
men have already begun to hurry their
committees IN order to keep the House
busy and avoid daily early adjournmeDts.
Tomorrow the committee on appropria-
tons will report the legislative, execu'