Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-25

which will keep the enthusiastic crowds
from encroaching on the inaugural pa
rsde next Saturday, and TO make secur.
ity more secure, the Chief OF Police, will
have officers stationed every few rods
along the line OF march. Every block
of the mile that separates the CaPltol
from the White House will be under the
eve of lieutenant or sergeant OF police
who will in turn have supervision over
the patrolmen. Extra precautions will
be taken to keep the street clear and
half an hour before the morning and
afternoon parades begin the line Of
march will be cleared and none allowed
TO cross unless provided with passes
Issued by the Chief Of Police. The
Virginia Military Institute cadets have
withdrawn from the parade because dis
satisfied with their place in line.
President Roosevelt was urged this
morning to make two more stops on his
coming southwestern trip. Major w.
II. H. Llewellyn, of the Presidents old
regiment of Rough Riders, put in plea
for Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Rep
reseutative SlaydeD, of Texas, presented
the request for Braunfels, in that
State. The President said he would
take both requests under advisement.
The House committee on the judiciary
today considered the Kehoe resolution
for an investigation of the tobacco trust
generally, and its operations in Ohio,
Kentucky aud Tennessee specifically,
and postponed fpther action until the
facts in the case can be laid before the
Attorney General for his consideration.
Mr.. Smith was directed to lay the mat
ter before the Attorney General.
Formal exercises were held In the
House this afternoon in acceptance from
the State of Texas of the statues in posi-
ton in Statuary Hall, of Samuel Hous-
ton and Stephen +. Austin, the work of
Miss Elizabeth Ney, of Texas. Among
the guests present we're members OF a
special committee representing the
Daughters of the Republic Of Texas,
of which Mrs. Arson Jones, widow OF
the last President OF the Republic OF
Texas was chairman. Several OF the
relatives of the two Texas heroes also
witnessed the exercises, Appropriate
speeches were made by Representative
Cooper, of Texas and others.
Next week, which will be the last OF
the present Congress, will be a busy
one in both Senate and House. While
apparently the business of the Congress
is 10 very backward condition there is
no doubt that every necessary measure
gil be passed in time to permit OF adj
iournment at noon next Saturday. The
Swayne impeachment trial is about con-
cluded and there remains practically
nothing to do with that except to vote.
In some quarters it is stated that Judge
Swayne will not be convicted by the
Senate in virtue OF an understanding
that be proposes to resign Immediately
after Congress adjOurns. On ths other
hand good lawyers assert that with the
evidence before the court the Senate can
do nothing but find him guilty. II will
required the vote of two-thirds of the
Senators present to convict. The Senate
will devote its time 10 the consideration
OF appropriation bills and conference re-
ports. In House next week conference
reports will furnish the gist OF the
material for consideration. Some Of
the time will be devoted TO legislation
by unanimous consent. Nothing of a
general legislation character remains to
be disposed of by the House.
Representative Campbell, Of Kansas. the
Standard Oil Company's pursuer, had talk
with President Roosevelt this morning and
introduced U. S. District Judge J. G. Pol.
lock, before whom it is quite probable the
cases against the monopoly, ifany are insti-
tuted, will be brought. This afternoon Mr..
Campbell will haye conference with Com
missioner Of Corporations Garfield.
Col. Jack Chinn, OF Kentucky, was one Of
the Presidents handshakers this morning.
Roosevelt is my kind ola man" said Col.
Chinn, as he emerged from the Presidents
office. $50 much 10. that now call myself a
RooSevelt-Bryan democrat"
The President sent TO the Senate today the
nomination of Joseph V. Quarles, of Wiscon-
sin. present Senator, TO be U. 5. district judge.
Mr. Ouarles's term in the Senate expires
March A, when be will be succeeded by Gov.
ernor LaFollette. Other nominations were
sent in rs follows: To he Rear Admiral,
Capt. Albert S. Snow; to be Lieutenant Com.
mander. Lieutenant Charles ii. Hayes; TO be
Collector Of Customs at Mobile, Ala, VIM. f.
Tebbetts.
A week from today the 5Sth Congress will
pass into history. The last session, which be-
gan on December 3, has not been productive
= Oft In ba
guage of Speaker Cannon, "it has been de-
voted to providing for the expenses of the
government" Mr.. John Sharp Williams
says Congress at thi, session has done nothing
but pass the appropriation bills and censures
the leaders for not revising the tariff; not curb
ing the trusts; not admitting the new States.
He says, "The truth is, the republican party
has ceased to be party of progress and affir-
nation and is doing its best to remain, not
withstanding the restiveness of the President,
dancing the same spot, without going for
ward nor sideways, except in one respect"
The first meeting of the conferrees on the
statehood bill will be held Monday. Senator
Morgan said this morning that il had been
reported to him that he was the only one in
the Senate holding cut against the plan for
admission of the one State of Oklahoma and
since his friends were fayOring that PROPOSE
ton, he would not be alone in opposition.
On the other hand, Speaker Cannon has an
nounced positively his antagonism to ans bill
which does not provide for the admission Of
two States of Oklahoma and Arizona, and the
House sonferrecs are understood to sustain
him in that view. Consequently the efforts TO
be made in the conferences of the next few
DAYS will be to adopt the House bill with the
Foraker amendment which allows the Terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona TO vote sep
arately on the question of their union and adj
mission as one State. The conflict of opinion
Is so great that the chances are believed to be
very much against the passing Of any state
hood bill at all.