Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-26
From Washington.
GCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, March 26.


The Postofice Department, its man
agement and its personel, which has been
the subject of lively debate in the House
for more than week, will have its inning
in the Senate next week, it is expected.
The Senate democrats think that it has
not vet been roasted enough and they
propose to take turn at it. The leaders
10 this programme are Senators German
and CLAY both of whom are members OF
the postofice committee. They insist
that there should be congressional in
vestigation of the department, indepen-
dent of that which has been made by
Bristow, and they propose to make de-
mand for it on the floor of the Senate.
The expectation is that much OF next
week will be occupied with this interest
ing discussion. Senator Hepburn, chair
man Of the committee on manufactures,
has given notice that he will ask the SEN
ate on Monday to take up the pure food
bill but tits expected that this will again
be postponed. Conference reports ON
appropriation bills will occupy some
part of the time in both houses. Affairs
in the House next week may be enliven-
ed by the discussion of the reports deal
ing with the case of Judge Charles
Swayne of the northern district OF
Florida. The majority report arraigns
Judge Swayne with great severity and
demands his impeachment. 1t is the
general opinion among members that
this demand will be gratified by the ac-
ton of the House, which will send the
case to the Senate for trial. Following the
postoffice appropriation bill the West
Point appropriation bill has the right Of
way, but it will take but little time to
dispose of it Following this comes the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
will consume the remaining days of the
week. With the exception of the general
deficiency bill this is the last of the
great supply bills to be considered at this
session of Congress.
Secretary Shaw has received word from
New York that practically all the money
called for by the department for payment
on the Panama Canal, is now in the u.
S. depositaries in the metropolis. The
amount called for from the banks outside
of New York city was $40, $50, $50, and
according to mail advices the Secretary
received today, $40, 29S, $50 has been
turned in, leaving 1851, 500 to be made
up. 1t is quite probable that before the
day is over the Secretary will learn that
the entire amount has been deposited.
The money will remain in the New York
repositories until it is called for by the
Treasury Department. This date is en-
tirely dependant upon the settlement of
the litigation in the French courts.
The announcement is authorized by
Attorney General and Mrs. Knox of the
engagement of their only daughter, Miss
Rebekah Page Knox, to Mr.. James Rob-
ert Tinde, of Pittsburg, Mr.. Tindle is
the son of the late Robert Tindle, NJ. d.,
and a man of independent fortune. Miss
Knox is now travelling abroad but will
return to America in June and be mar
ried in the autumn. Her acquaintance
with Mr.. Tindle began in her school
DAYS. Miss Knox is the first young
woman of the present Cabinet circle to
announce her engagement.
The republicans of the House COM
mittee on territories have finished, the
draft of a statehood bill for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as the State Of
Oklahoma, and Arizona and New Mexico
as the State of Arizona. 1t was today
submitted to the democrats OF the COM
mittee. who will have time to scan it
,efore the full committee is called to act.
Under the provisions of the bill, Arizona
can be admitted at once, after a cOnsti-
tutional convention has been held. Ok
lahoma is to come in in 1906. The con-
stitution of both States must absolutely
prohibit polygamy and if they restrict
the elective franchise at all.
Senator Scott of West Virginia had
long conference with the President this
morning over matters connected with the
national committee. The squabble that
is now on between the committee and
the Chicago people over the $75, 900
guarantee fund for the convention was
one of the principal topics discussed.
Senator Scott is of the opinion that the
Chicago committee will come to the ma
tional committees way of thinking and
put up the money. ave are going to
hold the convention" said Senator Scott,
"but it is not an absolute certainty that
it will be held at Chicago"
The House committee on rivers and
harbors today agreed to report a river
and harbor bill, at this session, to cover
the necessities of projects already begun.
The amount carried will not exceed two
or three million dollars. No new sur
veys will be authorized.
A favorable report was today made by
the Senate committee on the judiciary
on Senator Hoar's bill for the protection
of the President of the United States.
1t provides the punishment Of death to
any one within the jurisdiction of the
United States, who shall cause the death
of the President, Vice President, or any
officer upon whom the powers and duties
Of the President may devolve, under the
laws, or any minister or ambassador OF
foreign country, accredited to the
United States. Any attempt to kill
these officers is made punishable by i'm
prisonment at hard labor for not less
than ten years, and accessories before
the fact may be punished as principals.
Despite the threatening weather the
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