Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-03
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. c., Dec. 3.

The opening day of the third
session Of the 5Sth Congress, next
Monday, although it will attrsct large
concourse of spectators, will be COM
paritiyely uneventful. The Senate will
be in session probably not more than 10
minutes. The business of the House
will occupy very little more time. Presi-
dent pro tenn. Frye will continue to act
as the presiding officer of the Senate
uutil Senator Fairbanks shall be sworn
in as Vice President on the 4th of March,
The first business in order will be the
call of the roll. Then resolution will
be adopted informing the House that a
quorum of the Senate is present a
committee of two will be appointed to
wait on the President and notify him
that the Senate is in session and ready
to receive any communication that be
may have TO meke. Senator Lodge will
announce the death of Senator Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, and Senator Penrose the
death of Senator Quay, OF pennsylvania.
As mark of respect 10 their memories the
Senate will then adjourn until Tuesday.
In the House the proceedings will be
along similar lines. Speaker Cannon
will call that body to order There will
be a rOll-calI and certain executive docu-
ments submitted on the initial day Of
the season, will be informally received
By that time the sergeant alarms of the
Senate will be ready to report that tue
Senate is in session and has appointed a
committee to call on the President. The
House NAV, then, if it be deemed adyis-
able, refer some contest election case to
committee, and then the Father of the
House." Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania,
will call for the appointment OF three
members to join the two of the Senate to
wait on the President. Mr.. Bingham
will be member OF that committee.
The House will then adjourn also as a
mark of respect to the memory OF Sen
ators Hoar and Quay. No member OF
the House has died since the last ad-
iourument. This is considered notable
record and has not been duplicated in
many wears. The House shopper" will
be literally patronized on the first day.
Not less than two or three hundred bills
and resolutions vii! be introduced The
Presidents message Si!l not be sent to
Congress until Tuesday afternoon.
When the lawmakers assemble they will
find the Capitol building in handsome
repair, although only few important
alterations have been made since last
adjournment.
Senator Fairbanks who has arrived in
Washington to attend the session OF
Congress, announces his intention to
serve as a Senator until he is inaugural
ed as Vice President on March 4.
1t is announced at the War Depart
ment today that a discharge from the
army would be grantedEOnng Langhorne
Putney, son of Mr.. Stephen Putney, of
Richmond, whose disappearance in st.
Louis a short while ago created a great
sensation.
Contractors doing business hereafter
with the Navy Department will be re-
lieved of part of the heavy penalty i'm
posed for failure to fulfil their obliga-
tons. Under the present plan penalty
Of one fifth Of one per ceut. price OF
articles overdue Tor each days delay
when the amount involved is less than
$40, 900 and one tenth of one per cent
when the amount exceeds $40, 600.
Secretary MortOn's new order cuts this
penalty in two. The bureau of supplies
and accounts is also permitted to wave
The entire penalty where it can be shown
that the contractors breach of contract
is due to strikers, riots, fires or other I'M
AVAILABLE causes.
Because of admissions made by off,
,ials of the German American Bank OF
Buffalo, n. Y, that the institution was
nsolVent few weeks ago, the run on
he bank was renewed this morning with /
vigor that promises to increase as the |
lay progresses. Former Cashier Wepp- |
Ter, who resigned by request of the !
'ank officials few days ago, gave out a
tatement in the morning newspapers, !
D which he declared the institution had /
1ade many big loans on questionable !
ecurity."
The Bureau of Equipment, Navy De-
al tment, announces that number of
tations on the Atlantic coast have been
uIly manned for wireless telegraphy and
re now prepared to receive and transmit
messages, subject to the regulations re-
emily published.
Today closes the racing season in the
asst, and a very attractive card has been
-amed at Benning. The bad weather,
owever, interferred with the attendance.
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