Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, March "a.


Washington, March "a. ,
The railroad rate bill will continue to
be the principal subject Of debate in The
Senate during next week. Senator Fos-
ter. of Louisiana, one of the democratic
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, will probably lead off with
a speech on Monday. Senator Knox
will speak during the week. A number
of oiher Senators have been preparing
to take part in the debate and will speak
as the opportunity offers. Senator Nor
gan will speak either Monday or Tues
day on his resolution proposing the APP
pointment of committee of seven oena-
tors to go to the Isle of Pines and
examine into the real situation there.
Next week the House will again be
devoted to legislation dealing with the
great supply bills. NJ onday will be Dis
trict IF Columbia day. On Tuesday
consideration Of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation, which
has been before the House for nearly
two weeks, will be resumed. IL will be
fnllowed by the Post, flee appropriation
bill, the work being interrupted on Fri
day by the consideration of war claims.
Meetings of the conference committee
on the statehood bill will begin early
in next week. Indications are that
there will be deadlock which will con-
time until near the end Of the session.
The House conferees stand for the orlgi-
nal House bill which proposes TO make
two states out of the four territories Of
Oklahoma ard Indian Territory and
Arizona and New Mexico The Senate
conferees have been directed to insist
upon the adoption Of the Senate amend
ments to the House bill, the main fea-
ture of which is that provision for state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico is en-
tirey eliminated, leaving only Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as candidates for ad-
mission as one Stale. Senator Beverage is
thus put in the peculiar position oil being
compelled to fight in the conference
committee against the admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico as one State,
proposition which he has favored from
the beginning. Unless an agreement is
reached before the end of the session
the result will be TO deny statehood to
Oklahoma and Indian Territory for al
least another year. This would have
serious political effect and many of the
republicans of the House are inclined to
believe that the responsibility involved
in this proposition is too great for them
TO carry, especially with Congression.
al campaign coming on. Pressure will
therefore be brought to bear on Speaker
Cam to induce him TO yield.
President Roosevelt and Attorney
General Moody had conference al the
White House this morning. beef trust
and Tennessee lynching cases being the
subjects discussed 10 all probability.
When the Attorney General emerged
from the Presidents Office he had nothing
but denials to make public at is not
true" he said, THAT | have taken up the
matter of the lynching with the Supreme
Court. Neither directly nor indirectly
have made any communication with
them on the subject in any matter what
soever. Ia fact it would be manifestly
improper for me to bring the matter to
the notice of the Supreme Court, and
The statement that have is as much a
reflection upon the court as upon myself
and think in fairness TO both that il
ought to be denied. have not received
any kilograms or letters from Chalta-
no0ga requesting the Department Of
Justice to hold oti'on account OF threat
ened race war, and as far "a | know
nothing has been received by the Presi-
dent bearing on the matter. "
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor" said Presi-
dent Gompers in giving an account OF
the morning session, "today decided
that the policy of questioning candidates
for Office on questions affecting labor and
the people generally should be continued
and more progressively pushed, or pros
ecuted." "We don't intend to permit
the interests of labor to be played with
further" he continued. 1t is safe to say
that all the steps that the federation has
decided to take 10 regard to its entrance
ia politics are not being made public
The council today decided to render moral
and financial help to bridge irOnlworkers
10 their strike against the contractors
and the trade Strikes are now in prog
ress in several cities. I resolution was
adopted, denouncing the bill proposing
to abolish compulsory pilotage in certain
ports and on coastwise sailing vessels.
1t was decided to push the movements to
reduce the hours of labor in certain
crafts. to secure the enactment of chi d
labor laws in the states without them,
aud TO urge the passage OF the bill for
the investigation of woman and child
labor in the United States.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy New
berry returned this morning from his
inspection of the southern navy yards.
Except st New Orleans he found the
quarters for men in excellent shape. AT
New Orleans they are greatly inadequate,
and Mr.. Newberry will recommend con-
struclion of new buildings there. The
detachment of marines at Dry Tortugas
will shortly be removed and the naval
station there abandoned. Mr.. Newberry
says that the Hot Sandspii is useless for