Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-17
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. ID. c., Feb. II.

| Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazctte. ]
Washington. d. c., Feb. IT,
Officials of the Panama Railroad Co.,
were quizzed today by the House COM
mitlee on commerce, in connection with
their conduct ofthe affairs of the railway.
Vernon H. Brown, director maintained
that he was ignorant of the definite finan-
cial condition of the railroad.
For the first time in history the legis-
lative wheels of the government we're
still for a portion of today to pay tribute
to a woman's memory. The occasion
was the formal acceptance by Congress
from the State OF Illinois of a statue of
Frances +. Willard, the first national
president of the w. G. IT, L. and for
over quarter Of century its leading
spirit. Eulogues were pronounced in
both branches of Congress, in the Sen
ate at three o'clock and ia the House of
Representatives an hour later. The
ladies' galleries in each chamber were
occupied by distinguished members of
the w. G. T. u. The statue occupies a
position next to that of George Wash
ingtun and is of Carrara marble.
The House committee on military
affairs has directed that the resolution
introduced by MIR. Lamb, providing for
the return to the States Of Confederate
battleAsgs captured during the war, be
reported with the recommendation that
it be adopted.
A special meeting of the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations mas been
called for tomorrow morning at 1870
O'Clock to begin the consideration of the
SantO Domingo treaty. Senator Gull
ION, chairmrn, believes that the COM
committee will not require great deal
of time for the consideration of the
treaty and expects to be able to return
it to the Senate with favorable report
some time next week. Whether it will
be possible to ratify the treaty during
the short time remaining of this session,
will depend largely upon the number of
Senators desiring to discuss it.
The Senate as court Of impeachment
met behind closed doors at III o'clock
this morning in connection OF the secret
session of yesterday afternoon, ordered
to determine whether il should recon-
slider its action in excluding the volun-
iary testimony Of Judge Swayne given
before a subcommittee of the House of
Representatives at the time the charges
against him were being investigated
The debate is over the Interpretation OF
law extending certain immunities to
those who testify before committees Of
House or Senate.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate today are the following postmas-
tiers: James w. Hughes, Huntington,
w. Va. Fenton w. Gibson, is appoint-
ed Surveyor Customs at New Orleans.
The Senate is preparing another slap |
at the President this time in connection |
with his management of the Panama
canal enterprise. When the construc-
ton of this work was put under the d.
rect control of the President who was TO
act through a commission, it was of
course with the expectation that, if the
interest of the public we're not being
properly guarded, or if scandals threat
ened, the President would take the nec-
sssary steps. since Secretary of War
Tsft's visit TO Panama and bis personal
investigation OF the conditions obtaining
the President has Endorsed bill which
was introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Mann and passed by that
body yesterday. 1t provided among
other things for the abolition of the
present Isthmian Canal Commission.
In the Senate interests have been at
work to prevent the passage of any legis-
stien That would disturb the commits