Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-01
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. d. c., Feb. l.

Roosevelt before the committee on
Indian affairs of the House yesterday
in which the Senator averred that in the
use of Indian trust funds for the sup
mart Of sectarian schools. Roman
Catholic schools received 9S per cent. of
the money expended under contracts
made by the Indian commissioners. was
one of the principal topic, Of discussion
about the Capital today. "rhe Senator
was grossly mistaken in his statement"
said an official at the White House.
"And has either been misinformei or IS
deliberately attempting to injure the
President. President Roosevelt never
entertained Archbishop Corrigan at a
meal at the White House and never
promised him ten chaplaincies in the
army or any other number in return for
the Catholic Church's support in the
presidential campaign. do not believe
that there are ten chaplaincies at his
disposal in the army and navy put to-
gether. The statements made By Senator
Bard before the committee were simply
absurd and he ought in fairness to take
back what he said.
The House committee on the judiciary
bv q vote OF to 4, today agreed to
postpone indefinitely, and lay ON the
table. the Grosyenor anti-injunction
bill. There was no discussion OF the bill
designed to take its place requiring
notice on other party when injunction or
other restraining order is sought III
labor disputes.
The nomination of Thomas j. Wood
ward. to be postmaster at New Orleans,
was sent to tbs Senate by the President
today. also that of Lafayette Sharp, 10
be postmaster at San Augustine, Texas.
Among the other nominations sent to
the Senate today were the following
To be Consul General, William Martin,
of New York, at Hankau, China to be
Consuls, James c. Kellogg, of Louisi-
ana, at Barranquilla, Columbia Daniel
S. Kidder, of Florida, at Marking,
China James Johnston, of New Jersey,
at Algiers, Algeria to be Register OF
Land Office, Walter L. Cohen, of
Louisiana, at New Orleans, La.
A telegram from Minister Russell at
Bogota states that by executive decree
Colombis has raised her import duties 20
per cent.
The President this morning announced
his intention to retain Commissioner OF
Patents Frederick I. Allen. of New York,
in his present Office. His commission is
a continuing one and reapPointment is
not required.
Arthur Simmons, the colored door.
keeper at the White House, who has
served in that capacity almost continuous
" since President Grants time, has been
transferred to the Interior Department.
William Dulaney, of Alexandria, Va,
colored another employee on the White
House rolls, has beenIappointed to Sim
mons place.
A delegation of members of Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons were
here yesterday to invite speakers to at
tend the annual banquet to be given by
the lodge in their city on February %
next.
At the dinner given last night for the
members of the republican congressional
committee, both chairman Babcock, OF
Wisconsin, and Secretary Overstreet, OF
Indiana announced positively that I'M
der no consideration would they accept
reelection to their posts on the committee
two years hence.
The purpose OF a bill induced in the
House today by Representative Jen-
kins, of Winconsin, chairman of the
judiciary committee, is to prevent
United States judges from charging
$40 day straight for expenses when
holding court outside of their judicial
districts, when their expenses are under
this sum, practice brought to light by
the impeachment proceedings against
Judge Swsyne, of Florida.
A resolution introduced in the Senate
today by Mr. Pettus calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information
! relative to drawbacks, was agreed to.
1t asked the Secretary to report what
amount has been allowed as drawback
of customs duties since June 30, 1900,
and what amount has been allowed a.
drawbacks each specific year since that
tie and the amount allowed on each class
of property imported.
1t is said that the President is anxious
to settle the Missouri senatership dead
lock and has offered Mr.. Niednnghaus
either an slnbassadorship or place in
the Cabinet. The latter says he will
have the senatorship or nothing.
Representative Marsh, of Illinois, is
i'll at the Willard with pneumonia. His
condition is serious.
Congressman Sam Smith, of Pontiac,
Mich, is at his hotel here, the Bucking
ham, critically i'll with pneumonia.
There was a consultation Of his physi-
clans this morning and another will be
held this afternoon. Although he is not
believed to be in danger, his condition
has aroused the grsvest fears.
There is strong probability that the man
date of the District Court of Appeals in the
cases of Angus. W. MscheL and DR.. George
f. Lorenz will be held up and the defendants
will not go to prison Immediately. The pur.
pose of the delay will be to try Machen and
Lorenz on other indictments now pending in
which both are involved. II this is dene,
more postOffice trials will be commenced in
the next few weeks, the sentences now out
standing against Machen and Lorenz being
deferred until the other indictments are dis
posed Of The Croft brothers will be sent
away in the course Of two weeks.
The House committee on the judiciary TO-
day authorized a favorable report on the
Little6eld bill which is endorsed BY the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, and which