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he saws. twill never be truly competent
to fill these positions. They will become
more and more men of detail"
From Washington.
fCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, March 81.

iCOrrespOndence OF the AieAhnuiio O"DSs'N'I
Washington, March 81.
Representative Williams, of Missis-
sipoi. the democratic floor leader, intro
duced two resolutions in the House, to-
DIV, bearing on important public ques-
tions. In both resolutions he calls on
the Attorney General for information.
One asks that information be sent to the
House whether be ever Investigated the
anthracite coal trust and whether the
anthracite coal carrying roads violated
the provisions of the antitrust act.
Representative Williams says that he
has information that such an investiga-
ton was at one time made. The other
resolution asks the Attorney General to
tell the House whether he has proceeded
criminally against the individuals and
corporations adjudged in the recent
merger case decision to have violated
the laws prohibiting unlawful combIna-
tons in restraint Of trade.
Senator Hoar,s proposed amendments
to the rules of the Senate, so as to permit
the taking of testimony in impeachment
cases by commission instead Of having
it presented to the full Senate, sitting as
a court, was considered by the Senate
committe on rules this morning. The
question becomes of importance in view
Of the possibility that impeachments
proceedings against Judge SSayne, OF
Florida, will be instituted by the House.
No decision was reached and the com
mittee will have another meeting to-
morrow.
A subcommittee CT the House com.
mittee on ways and means today again
took up the bills introduced by Kentucky
members, granting free trade in leaf
tobacco and in tobacco twisted by the
grower himself. The committee author
lied favorable report on a substitute
suggested by Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Yerkes, which grants free trade
in leaf tobacco, but not in the twisted
Minister Dudley cables the State De-
partment that the city of Lima, Peru,
is threatened with an attack of the
bubonic plague. He says that there
we're 90 cases there last week with four
deaths.
The President has decided to appoint
Irving J. Baxter, of Omaha, U. S. Dis
trict Attorney for Nebraska, replacing
w. S. Summers. He has so informed
Senators Dietrich and Willard. The
nomination will be sent to the Senate
probably tomorrow.
The manner in which the national
campaign will be engineered by the re-
publicans next summer is an engrossing
subject with party men here. Remember
ing the strong hand with which the late
Senator Hanna held the reins four and
eight years ago, politicians are asking
themselves what man or men can assume
his work after the Chicago convention
next June. Some leaders are suggesting
that the campaign will in reality be man
aged in two separate sections, east and
west. Two men will be given charge,
each the political head of his section,
aud acting as the final arbiter. Their
headquarters will of course be in New
York and Chicago. The nominal chair
man of the national committee will have
virtually nothing to say on the campaign
ing policy, but will devote himself to
the financial end of the work.
Prospects of the resignation OF
Postmaster General Payne within
the next few weeks, on account of Ill
health, lead politicians to canvass the
country for appropriate successors to his
place in the Cabinet. First Assistant
Postmaster General Robert j. Wynne,
whose management of his bureau, in
which we're located the division of free
delivery and division of salary and al
lowance, is prominently spoken of as
likely candidate for the place.
The Virginia delegation in Congress
has chosen Mr.. Maynard member of the
democratic congressional campaign com
mittee to succeed Mr.. Rhea who was
the member from Virginia when he re.
tired from Congress last year.
The sentiment against the impeach-
ment of Judge Swayne, of Florida, is
growing, especially with the republican
Congressman.