Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-05
From Washington.
ICorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Feb. 3.

Correspondence OF tne AieAAu
Washington, Feb. ..
Hon. John w. Maddox, OF the
Seventh Georgia district, announced to-
dav that he would retire from the House
Of the expiration of the present Congress.
III health is the reason assigned. Judge
MADDOX has been in Congress IL year,
II IL probable that Gordon Lee, capt.
talist the only candidate in the held,
will succeed him. Judge Maddox LED
the mileage fight" when the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill was before
the House last week. The Judge has
numbers of acquaintance in Alexandria
be having on two occasions in past years
attended the reunion Of K. Z. Lee Camp
of Confederate Veterans. de is an en-
tertaining and able soeaker.
The Navy Department this morning
received from Captain Train, president
of the Board of Inspection and Survey,
the following dispatch dated Fortress
Monroe, yesterday; "While the board
of inspection was testing the battery OF
of the Iowa both guns in the forward
.tarboard 8 inch turret blew off their
muzzles. No damage except TO guns
and one whale boat. No casualties. "
Mail adyices to the War Department
from Manila indicate that Governor Tart s
departure was marked by numerous signs
o. sedition 10 and around the city and 10
The neighboring provinces. There had
nreviously been threat that the natives
yould m Ike trouble when Taft left and
the authorities were therefore the more
satchtul. Two open outbreaks are re-
ported.
Admiral Schley, who is suffering from
an attack of la grippe, is very much bet
ter this morning. He was able to leave
his bed and eat breakfast With his family.
The Senate today voted to keep in the
urgent deficiency bill the 81, 900, DOC
loan to the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton Company.
Representative Tawney introduced a
bill in the House today authorizing the
President to consolidate and reorganize
the customs collection districts.
A subcommittee of House elections
committee No. /, today made a unani'
nous report to the full committee, de-
Gliding the Moody-Gudger contest from
North Carolina in favor of Gudger, the
democratic sitting member.
The proceedings in the postoffice
conspiracy trial today were without in
cident. George Z. Lorenzs cross-ex-
animation was continued.
The special committee of the Senate
appointed at his own request to consider
the case of Senator Dietrich, of Nebras-
ka, held a preliminary meeting this
morning. Senator Dietrich was charged
with having sold the office of postmaster
at Hastings, Neb., for cash considera-
ton. Mr.. Dietrich himself appeared
before the committee and laid before it
all the papers in the case which was
brought against him in the Circuit Court
ot Nebraska which was decided on a
technicality in his favor, and which
is the reason for the investigation.
The committee decided to secure all the
information on the subject possible, the
collection of which will, it is expected,
take some time, so the investigation Of
the case by the Senate committee will
scarcely begin until the latter part of
the month.
Representative Griggs, of Georgia,
chairman of the democratic COMPRESSION
al committee, declares that he will not
under any circumstances serve in that
capacity in the coming campaign. There
has been no talk yet as to who Will sue
coed him.
The House committee on commerce
today appointed asub-committe to inves-
tigate the feasibility of building float
ing light house for Diamond Shoal, at
Cape Hatteras, n. G.
The House judiciary committee today
ordered favorable report to the House of
the resolution calling upon the attorney
general for the dates when he brought
action against the trusts, also as toinfor-
nation as to whether they were advanced
IN his motion or not. The resolution
by Stephens calling for information on
.he investigation of alleged land frauds
ia Indian Territory was also favOrably
considered
Mr.. Rixey has introduced bill in the House
granting an increase of pension toAugust Hen
ling, of Fairfax also bill granting pen
ion to J. NJ. Jordan also paper to accompany
lain of samuel d. Fisher. Mr.. Hay has in
reduced bill for the relief of Thomas NJ.
-ippitt.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
ow is very ill from an attack of the grip, and
he has been able to appear at the depart