Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-02
From Washington.
Correspondenoe Of the Alexandria Gazette.

sharp WllllamS, Vi mississippi, wac
nominated for Speaker, which honorary
candidacy carries with it the post OF
democratic leader during the coming
session of Congress. He was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Smith, of Kentucky,
Mr. Macon, of Arkansas, seconding the
nomination. The caucus was presided
over by Representative Henry, of Texas,
who was nominated for the position By
Judge Clayton, of Alabama, Represen-
tative Hay. of Virginia. declining long
er to serve AS caucus chairman.
Resolutions introduced by Mr.. Lloyd,
of Missouri, occasioned lively stir at
the meeting. They provided in the main
that minority members of committees
when not 10 accord with the majority OF
the committee should submit minority
reports, and in that shape the resolutions
were adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia
was adopted pledging opposition to the
adoption of the rules OF the last Congress
for a period of more than 80 days. A
committee of five was appointed COM
posed of Williams of Miss, DE
Almond, McNary, Howard and Smith,
of Kentucky, to which was re-
ferred a resolution by Mr.. McNary
providing for amendments to the
rules among them being the rule that
there shall be but one calendar, another
that the special rule providing for the
consideration of any measures shall be
adopted only by two-thirds vote,
third providing for reference to the APP
preparation committee Of all appropria-
lion bills coming from other committees,
fourth providing that only speeches
actually delivered on the floor snail be
reported in the Congressional Record,
and a fifth that notice of all motions for
unanimous consent shall be printed in
the calendar together with the date on
which they are to be moved.
The caucas reelected Mr. LlOyds whip
Of the minority side, and nominated the
following for the various offices OF the
House Cowherd, of Mo-, clerS; }. ).
Taylor, of Ark, dOorkeepeT; Charles Ed
wards, of Texas, sergeant at arms;
Robt. l.. Douglass, of S. c., postmaster,
and the Rev. Austin Crouch, Of Ala,
chaplain.
Following messengerships aud minor
House positions, accorded by courtesy TO
the minority, were filled as follows:
Isaac r. Hill, of Ohio, Joseph j. SlFnOil,
of Va. Selton b. knight. of 5. c., and
F. English of N. Y. All the nomina-
tons were made unanimously.
THE Government Football Special
bearing the President and members OF
his family, the British Ambassador, Sec
retaries Root and taft, Admiral Dewey,
Admiral Evans, aud large number OF
army and navy officers and minor gov
eminent officials with their ladies, pulled
out of the Pennsylvania station at 8
O'Clock this morning bound for Prince
ton, n. j., where the annual contest be
tween the elevens Of the military and
naval academies will be held this after
noon. There were three parties aboard;
The President and his personal guests,
the Secretary of War and the army
guests, and Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Newberry and his guests. Secre-
tary Bonaparle was unable to attend.
The train consisted CT six coaches. 1t
will run on special fast schedule, aud
will arrive at Princeton shortly after two
o'clock, luncheon being served aboard.
the President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt did not return from their Thanks
giving trip to Virginia until nearly 10
o clock last night, they were on the
train before any of the members OF the
cabinet were on hand. The President
and his wife were not only going to a
football game, but they were celebrat-
ing their nineteenth wedding anniver-
sary. Theodore, jr., looking the most
battered of them all, was along and so
was Miss Ethel. Miss Alice remained
at home. The Presidents family were
Joined in the Grover by Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson, Capt. end Mrs. +.
S. COwles, Surgeon General Rixey and
Secretary Loeb. In few minutes,
Secretary Root, accompanied by Miss
Root, his daughter, and Mr.. Edward
Root, his son, joined the party
About the same time Secretary Taft puff
ed along the platform on his way to the
"Magnet." Mrs. Taft was along. They,
like the presidents party, carried
heavy steamer rugs, Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Newberry about this tine took
their position 10 the Consuelo," the
Nays car. Separating the Army and
Navy Pullman was the diner "Mag-
define" The "Irene" finished out the
train as an overflow Pullman. The Pres
ident put in the time after his arrival
until starting residing the morning papers
and conversi1g with Secretary Loeb.
Just as the train pulled out, he came to
the rear platform and bowed to the crowd |
about the train shed.
The proceedings in the general court
martial in the case of Mdshipman Meri-
wether, together with the findings of the
court, have been received by Judge A.
vocate General Diehl of the Navy |
While the greatest secresy is, maintained |
as to the findings, pending their submis-
sion to and approval by the Secretary |
of the Navy and the Pr sident, il is ul-
derstoOd that Meriwether will be &C
quilted of the charge of manslaughler
aud that light penalty will be inflicted |
upon him on the other counts. That
penalty may take the form of setting him
back one or more years at the Academy. |
IL r,,nu hnnnrnr mean hia dismissal