Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-11
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Washington. D. c., Feb. IL.


ton of business is pressing for considera-
ton at both ends of the Capitol and 1t IS
evident that unless the daily meetings OF
Senate and House are heightened, some
advocates of pending legislation will be
doomed to disappointment. The I'M
parchment trial OF Judge Swayne is now
on in full swing in the Senate, and will
occupy every afternoon after two O'Clock.
There have been 81 witnesses snbpeensed.
Their examination will probably consume
ali the time of the court next week. In
the meantime the Senate will transact
its legislative business prior TO two O. clock
and its executive business in the
evenings after five O'Clock. 1t is proba-
BILE that during next week there will
be a renewal of the statehood fight.
Appropriation bills are pressing for con.
sideration. The agricultural bill is still
under discussion in the Senate and the
military academy and diplomatic and
consular appropriation bills are on the
calendar. The most important business
before the House next week will be the
passage of the naval appropriation bill,
with its attendant debate and probable
attack on the programme of naval con.
struction, Mr.. Burton, of Ohio, and
Others being opposed to the construction
Of two battleships. A good deal Of time
will be given to the consideration of con-
terence reports, many BILLS now being in
conference, most important among them
being the Philippine Island franchise
bill, the omnibus claims bill and the
army appropriation bill. The Hill cur
rency bill and the Mann bill providing
for the government Of the Panama canal
zone remain on the calendar as special
continuing orders.
The Congressional Record this morn
ing contains 126 pages, more than 200,
COO words and for the first time in the
history OF Congress displays the legend
"To be continued" at the end of the last
page. 1t is the largest edition ever
printed, and was made necessary by the
publication in full of committee reports on
43S private pension bills. Representative
Maddox, ofGeorgia, yesterday demanded
that the report on every bill passed by
the House be read. After 200 of these
nsd been ratified of by the clerks, Mr.
Maddox was prevailed upon to compro'
mize on their being printed in the Record
instead of read. Last night the govern
ment printing Office worked hard anc
long. but was unable to complete the
record, hence the words to be continued.
Heretofore, by unanimous consent the
reading or printing of the pension report;
has been dispensed with.
The petition of c. w. Post, of this
city, asking for the expulsion of from
the Senate of Senator Plat, of New
York, which was presented today in the
Senate by President pro tenn. Frye, was
referred to the committee on privileges
and elections. Mr.. Post charged that
Senator Plat, as the head of the United
States Express Company, is party to a
combination among express companies
to monopolize the business in violation
of the antitrust law.
Mr.. Lamb, of Virginia, introduced a
Joint resolution in the House yesterday
providing for the return to the respective
States of the flags of Confederate regi-
ments captured during the war.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced a resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Navy
for his reasons for the alleged cancella-
ton of the contract of the Midvale Steel
Company and rejecting the bid OF that
company of February 9TH last, on armor
plate work.
The Commercial League, with hand
some headquarters at lS47 Pennsylvania
avenue, northwest, is being formally
opened today. A buffet lunch will be
served until midnight.
Closing arguments were made today
by the coal road attorneys in the Hearst
hearing, before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. This is the fifth day OF
the argument, but the respondents will
probably require part of Monday for
conclusion and Clarence J. Shearn, Mr..
Hearst's counsel, may then take advant-
age of his right to a short reply.
An arbitration treaty with Japan was
signed at the State Department this
morning by Takahira and Secretary Hay.
The fight between the President and
the Senate over the arbitration treaties
was renewed in the Senate this afternoon
in executive session. As soon as the
doors we're closed Senator Morgan protest
ed vigorously at the attempt of the Presi-
dent to ride rough shod over the Senate.
Senator Spooner insisted upon the right
of the Senate to make changes in treaties
and insisted that any agreement between
this country and another should be sub
mitted to the Senate for ratification.
President Roosevelt today gave out
copies of letter written by him yester-
day to Senator Cullom, protesting against
the proposed amendmentoi the American
treaties now pending in the Senate and
stating that if amended he will allow
the treaties 10 die.
The following announcement was
made at the White House today "The
members Of the Cabinet have alltendered
their resignation, but on the 9th of
March they will be nominated for re-
with the exception of Mr..
Wynne, who is to be appointed Consul
General at Lyndon. MIR. Geo. B. Cor
telyou2will be nominated on March 9th
for Postmaster General" The practice
of Cabinet members rendering their resig'
nation upon the Inauguration of Chief
Executive is established, so no particu-
lar significance attaches to the above