Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-08

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When he arrived yesterday he presented
TO Speaker Cannon 8 Characteristic letter
demanding the thanks Of Congress SO
that he could go on the floor aud there
lobby for the copyright mea'u'e. EE-
plsining that such course was inPos-
sible, Speaker Cannon then made the
concessions of his private room aud bis
messenger.
This was President Rposevelt's mu-i-
cal and literary day. At teo o'clock he
received John Phil p SOn'a and Victor
Herbert, aud at eleven, Max Twaio
had en- appointment. 1--WE just wanted
TO tell the President that the uel 'dy
makers we're sill 10 business" said Mr..
Sousp. IL see that the newspaper men
occasionally make little discord around
US, so thought it would be a god idea
to bring up some harmony to counter
act it,"
M.ior General Wood reported today
to the military secretary the engagement
10 Leyte in which five American soldiers
we're killed. Company l. of tn Z qb h
Infantry b ID a fight with sixty Put 'nes
uear LaPsz, seven miles south OF Br-
rsuep The wounded are all doing well
The Pulsisnes lost thirty killed
James r. Shannon, assistant foreman
OF the foundry at the government prin'-
inc Office, Was found dead this morning
ia his Office. Corner hewitt, who was
summoned, gave q certificate OF death
due tn heart trouble
The dead body OF msn who register
ed at the Columbia Hotel, here, LAST
Sunday, as Arthur CURLY, OF Hot
prines. Arkansas, was found by one OF
the btllmen Of the hotel this eflernoon,
in bis room. de vas abou; 80 years old
ane those who had sss' cislec with him
the short time he was there, said that ne
bad a wife 10 Hot SpringS.
Having got through with tire shaking
down process, necessary after long re-
cess. Congress ia now running smoothly
and will begin business mex! week. One
of the first things 20 be attended to by
the Senate will be the confirmation OF
the Cabinet nominations sent IN by thu
Presiden. last Monday. II is expected
that the Senate will hold an executive
session carly 10 the week and all the
G. ,binet nominations as well as that Of
Attorney General Moody Tor the Supreme
Court Of the United States, will be
PROMPTLY confirmed The discussion Of
The Reed Smoot case will begin 10 open
Senate on Tuesday when Chairman
Burrows Of the privileges and eleeticus
committee will make q long and exhaust
i've speech favoriDg Shoots exclusion
from the Senate. Senator Dubois viii
follow on Thursday paying particular al7
tention 10 the 81 eyed Interference 1t ihr
Mormon Church 10 the politics Of uiab,
/ iaho and adjoining $ es. Mr.. Smool 3
colleague, Mr.. Sulberllnd, will spesk
during the week in his defense. Senator
L. Follette's bill to limit the hours that
railroad employees may be continuously
empl9yed will come up during h wees,
as will also the bill TO prohibit gambling
10 he territore'.
On Wedne.d,y the Senate will have
long executive session ut which the
Alterciras convention regarding Morocco
will probably be ratified Inc appro-
priatious committee has flashed its work
on the legislative, executive sn Judicial
appropriation bin which Will proDa l.
be pissed by the house in lhs comm
wotk. The anti ,impliGed spelling proyi.'
ion OF tho measure will dDabllessly pro-
yoke an interesting debate The mer-
cuaDt marine committee has started ne
go,iations among its warning members
with prOspeo Of q compromise owe
the Senate ship subsidy measure. .
Tuesday tie House cnmmite &c on bank
inG aud currency will be its hearings
on the elastic currency prop0dlion'
Admiral Dewey aud President ROosp-
welt hsd conference today over the nted
OF securing younger men for responsible
poi ions ia The Navy. ave need y0unge'
men 10 command tie ships" said tn
Admirai. "In order to get them, vel
have to get soma sort Of lsw passed by
G ngress which will provide Tor an cartier
reliremen Of age"
New Me leo vii press Congress for sepn
rae statehO ri the pre.ent session. Repre-
sentat We Hamilton, OF NJ chigsn chairman
Of the House Committee on terrific ies, tcdsy
received q message from New Mexico that
the d. iegates TO the constitutional convention
who were t. meet with those from AiiZona.
will hold a separate session On .Iaruuy ..
They will then fDrmul re teni3tivc cen u IL
ton for the separate Strc of Nov Mexico,
and w Il send representatives, 70 Washington
ID fieht their cause.